Marketing winners and losers of the week
Losers Ghost: The maker of energy drinks, dietary supplements and sports nutrition products for adults must defend itself from allegations that it is “unfairly and deceptively marketing” the products to children in violation of Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Food and Drug Administration laws.…#thomascooperman #garydeel #mysticmac #perrymatlock #stefanhrvatin #mitchellhennessey #swedish #statefarm #johnrybarczyk #federaltradecommission (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Popular soup may interact dangerously with lipid-lowering drugs - risk of 'rhabdomyolysis'
Herbal products have the ability to interfere with a variety of metabolic pathways. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Former Google president, Ancestry CEO heads up a new biotech startup
Venture firm Flagship Pioneering is spinning out a new startup, and it has a veritable powerhouse as its CEO: Margo Georgiadis, former president of the Americas at Google and former CEO of Ancestry.com and Mattel Inc. Georgiadis joined Cambridge, Mass.-based Flagship in March to head up the then-stealthy startup. Now Flagship is formally launching Montai Health, which aims to treat chronic and complex diseases by using molecules found in foods, supplements and herbal medicines — natural compounds… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 13, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news

9 Wellness Trends to Ditch in 2023
In 2022, social media inspired many of the ways we tried to get and stay healthy—but not always for the better. Weight-loss drugs spread like wildfire online, as did our collective agreement to stop going the extra mile at work. We turned to Dr. TikTok again and again, and focused perhaps too much on body image—even when we tried to keep things positive. The new year is the perfect time to re-evaluate these habits, experts say. Here are nine wellness trends you’d be better off ditching in 2023—plus healthier alternatives. Weight-loss shots Ozempic and Wegovy, two weight-loss injections that are used...
Source: TIME: Health - December 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Research Wellbeing Source Type: news

Acute myocardial necrosis caused by aconitine poisoning: a case report - Liao YP, Shen LH, Cai LH, Chen J, Shao HQ.
BACKGROUND: Herbal medicine has a long history of use in the prevention and treatment of disease and is becoming increasingly popular globally. However, there are also widespread concerns about its safety. Among them, the cardiotoxicity of aconitine has be... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Popular herbal tea linked to increased risk of 3 cancers – ‘supported’ by several studies
While most teas are agreed to improve overall health, some teas can have the opposite effect. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New AHA Statement on Complementary Medicine in Heart Failure New AHA Statement on Complementary Medicine in Heart Failure
The AHA outlines potential benefits and risks of complementary and alternative medi-cine in patients with heart failure and urges clinicians to routinely ask HF patients about their CAM use.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 9, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Real-World Study Confirms Benefit of XARELTO ® (rivaroxaban) for Secondary Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer Patients
TITUSVILLE, NJ, December 9, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced observational data from eight years of clinical practice showing that the oral Factor Xa inhibitor XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) is associated with comparable effectiveness and safety to the Factor Xa inhibitor apixaban for the treatment of cancer-associated thromboembolism (CAT) in a broad cohort of patients with various cancer types. Patients with CAT are at a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is the second-leading cause of death in people with cancer.1Data from the Observational Study in Cancer-A...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - December 9, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Herbal supplements may pose ‘harm’ to people with heart problems
Heart disease can be treated in several ways, but herbal supplements have to be used with caution. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Homeopathic Products
Homeopathy is an alternative medical practice that was developed in the late 1700s. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - December 7, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Could Bacteria in Your Gut Help Spur Depression?
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - December 6, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry, Alternative Medicine, News, Source Type: news

A family with nutmeg poisoning due to a home-made 'Covid treatment syrup' - Medagoda K.
The enthusiasm to find an effective treatment or prophylaxis for Covid-19 has been seen in alternative medicine systems such as Ayurveda, Siddhi, and other traditional methods unique to Asians. The substances used include ginger, coriander, cardamom, cinna... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Many Asthma Patients Don ’t Follow Their Medication Plans. Here’s How to Change That
In 2017, an expert commission organized by the Lancet examined the current state of asthma care. That commission identified poor medication adherence as one of the principal barriers standing between people with asthma and improved disease outcomes. Adherence is “the biggest elephant in the room,” the commission wrote. “Although lip service is paid to optimizing basic management, in practice often very little is done beyond asking the patient if they are taking treatment.” According to research in the European Respiratory Journal, more than half of all asthma patients fail to take their medications ...
Source: TIME: Health - November 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Disease healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Ghana: Ghana Makes Strides in Implementing WHO Integration Policy - Deputy Health Minister
[GhanaToday] Ghana has made great strides in implementing the WHO integration policy which seeks to integrate Herbal Medicine practice into the main Orthodox Healthcare practice at the various government hospitals. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 21, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news

'Be careful': Three popular herbal supplements sold in UK that may 'pose heart risks'
The supplements may exaggerate the effects of other medicines that you're taking to dangerous levels. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news