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Dear Dr Nina: My husband is worried about taking cholesterol medication as he’s heard about some potential side effects

Statins have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system as a whole Dear Dr Nina: My husband is worried about taking cholesterol medication as he’s heard about some potential side effects Independent.ie Q My 56-year-old husband was recently diagnosed with high cholesterol. However, he is unhappy about taking statins, as prescribed by his GP, as… Read More »

FDA Approves Zirabev (bevacizumab-bvzr), a Biosimilar to Avastin

FDA Approves Zirabev (bevacizumab-bvzr), a Biosimilar to Avastin Print this page Friday, June 28, 2019 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has approved Zirabev (bevacizumab-bvzr), a biosimilar to Avastin® (bevacizumab),1 for the treatment of five types of cancer: metastatic colorectal cancer; unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic non-squamous non-small… Read More »

Dog food may be putting your best friend at risk for a fatal disease

There may be a link between the food your pooch is eating and potentially-fatal heart disease. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday they’re investigating whether certain dog foods cause dilated cardiomyopathy, which can lead to congestive heart failure. There have been 560 reports of dogs diagnosed with the condition, many of which were “breeds… Read More »

Using Phone Sex as Therapy

Using Phone Sex as Therapy Using Phone Sex as Therapy : Phone sex may simply sound like a kinky way to get off; however, for some people, it is a form of therapy and a way to increase sex drive! Believe it or not, people have been treated using phone sex therapy and have experienced great… Read More »