The long-running standoff between government regulators and, well, virtually everyone else over legalizing reimportation of more affordable prescription drugs from Canada and other industrialized nations appears headed for resolution now that the Democrats are taking over Congress.All we can say is, finally!In recent years, millions of otherwise law-abiding U.S. citizens have been driven to break the federal law banning the purchase of prescription drugs from foreign markets, mostly Canada, because the cost can be two-thirds or less compared with the same drugs purchased domestically.
Public support for legalizing reimportation is overwhelming. An August Wall Street Journal-Harris Interactive poll found that 80 percent of Americans favor allowing the practice. Two-thirds of those questioned cynically said they believe the restrictions are in place mainly to benefit drug companies.
Right now, one of the most affordable sources is overseas, mail-order pharmacies. Congress should remove the legal barriers and the FDA should ramp up efforts to monitor the overseas sources millions of Americans are already relying on.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Dealing With Hair Loss
WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
Thinning hair or a receding hairline can be a real problem. It affects the way people perceive you, and makes you self-conscious about your appearance. Most of the time, the disappearing follicles
are not caused by any mistake on our part... our loss of hair is in our genes. You might think about using Propecia as it has been proven to arrest the receding hairline. Besides using Propecia, we have listed five proven practices you can use to complement Propecia and grow more hair.
Inversion
One of the major causes of baldness is a lack of blood flow to the scalp. This may be caused by shrinking capillaries or scalp muscle tension. The simple solution is to reduce scalp tension and invert the body so more blood flows to the head. You can do this by letting half your body hang off the edge of a bed. Simply lie on your belly and allow the upper half of your body to hang towards the ground. Your head being the lowest point. The other easy way is lie down on the floor and prop your legs up on a chair. Lie flat on the floor and put your calves and ankles on the seat of a chair. Your legs should be at a ninety-degree angle.
Nutrition
You are what you eat. Your body works with whatever nutrients you give it. So if you feed it fat and oil, the body is going to store it. Fat and oil is no good especially if you have an oily scalp. Switch to a lean meat, high fiber diet, and take multi-vitamins that contain biotin and zinc (two essential nutrients for hair growth). I know it's not easy to change the way you eat, especially when you have cravings or have been eating a certain way for years. But think of it as feeding your hair the nutrients it needs to grow strong and
beautiful.
Vital Energy
This concept is a bit esoteric, but it is a universal truth. Your body runs on vital energy. The Chinese call this Qi. The Indians call it Prana. Now this energy has two forms: Yin and Yang. Yin energy is cooling, like water. Yang energy is hot, like fire. You must keep the two in balance in order for the body to be healthy. Most people with thinning hair, have an excess of Yang energy. They like to eat high Yang energy foods like meat and nuts. Understand that hair is associated with Yin energy. So you've got to eat the cooling stuff like fruits, vegetables; soybean, tofu, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, celery, bananas and more. All the stuff you
didn't like to eat as a kid. Reduce the intake of fatty foods like burgers, pizzas, steak, fries, deep-fried chicken and anything with excessive oil.
If you don't like having to chew through all that fruit and vegetable fiber, we've got a million dollar tip for you: GET A BLENDER. You can put your fruits and selected vegetables in it; add ice, throw some yogurt on top (and water, if necessary), press blend and presto! Instant smoothie. This one technique can help you consume five times more fruit and vegetables than you would in a normal day. Imagine the nutritional power of taking in one apple, two pears, one banana, one carrot, one tomato and three stalks of celery, all in one smooth and delicious drink!
It makes sense that if you're trying to grow hair through a healthy body, you've got to remove the toxins
from your system. And the major intake of toxins used by the majority of the population are tobacco and alcohol. If you smoke - quit. If you drink - reduce or refuse. Removing these two poisons will stop the toxic build-up in your system. Only then will your effort to consume nutritious foods and balance vital energy not be
wasted by these damaging habits.
Become Stress-Free
In your effort to ensure maximum blood flow and nutrition to the scalp, one natural factor can inhibit your progress - stress. Stress can cause your scalp muscles to contract while you furrow your brow in frustration. This stops the blood flow to your hair roots. Without the blood to deliver nutrients, your hair follicles die.
Whether you're a working person or a student, everyone experiences stress. It's a natural part of life. The difference between those who feel free and happy, and those who are frustrated, is simply the ability to relax and let go of worries. In this crazy fast-paced world of ours, the ability to let go and center oneself is becoming
a rare commodity. Many people simply don't know how to avoid getting stressed. We can't teach you the whole technique here, but we can point you in two golden directions to removing stress from your life.
#1 Learn to Meditate
That's right. Meditate. Learn to sit down and let all your thought flow past. Neither criticizing nor worrying about what you should do about it all. Simply let it pass. Whether you learn from book, from audio, or a formal class. It's one skill that will bring you a lifetime of stress-free living. Join a yoga class. (50% of yoga class members from what we have seen are "men"). Even pro-sports players know yoga is the perfect warm up before and/or after a heavy-duty workout.
#2 Get Organized
When you have a plan, you reduce the amount of worry in your mind. Having a concrete step-by-step plan of what you need to do to overcome your problems provides a sense of security and certainty. No longer are you a lost ship at sea because now you have a map. All you need to do is paddle to get to where you want to go. The value in organizing yourself is you reduce stress and increase productivity. Not only will you grow more hair, you'll be a greater success because of it.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Does Propecia Help Women?
Propecia or it's Generic equivalent Finasteride is a medication approved to treat hair loss in men and has recently been thought to improve the condition in women when combined with oral contraceptives, according to an article in the March issue of Archives of Dermatology.
50% of women experience female pattern hair loss during their life. Women who are affected often report feeling embarrassed and have social anxiety which makes the condition worse. Current treatment generally involves minoxidil (Rogaine), a medication typically applied to the scalp to encourage hair regrowth, which is effective but not always well accepted by patients.
Matilde Iorizzo, M.D., and colleagues at the University of Bologna, Italy, evaluated the effectiveness of 2.5 milligrams of finasteride taken by mouth daily and combined with an oral contraceptive in 37 women aged 19 to 50 years who consulted a physician about their hair loss. The contraceptive was necessary to prevent pregnancy in women in the study, because finasteride is known to cause birth defects.
The researchers selected a type of contraceptive that reduces levels of male hormones, because that effect may also contribute to the treatment of hair loss. They took pictures of the patients' heads and gathered information on their hair density with a technique known as computerized light videodermoscopy at the beginning of the study and after they had taken the two medications for 12 months.
At the one-year mark, 23 (62 percent) patients were rated as improved using comparisons of the photographs. Thirteen patients did not improve, and one patient's condition worsened. Hair density scores increased in 12 patients. On a questionnaire, 29 patients reported that their condition improved after 12 months, eight said that it had stabilized and none reported that it had worsened. None of the participants had adverse reactions to the treatment.
This treatment was well accepted by the patients, who judged the results to be even better than did the investigators. The clinical results using global photography, hair density scores and patient self-assessment provide a basis for future work.
Further studies are needed to establish the optimal dosage and mode of administration of finasteride in premenopausal women and to definitively assess the efficacy of this drug compared with oral antiandrogens.
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50% of women experience female pattern hair loss during their life. Women who are affected often report feeling embarrassed and have social anxiety which makes the condition worse. Current treatment generally involves minoxidil (Rogaine), a medication typically applied to the scalp to encourage hair regrowth, which is effective but not always well accepted by patients.
Matilde Iorizzo, M.D., and colleagues at the University of Bologna, Italy, evaluated the effectiveness of 2.5 milligrams of finasteride taken by mouth daily and combined with an oral contraceptive in 37 women aged 19 to 50 years who consulted a physician about their hair loss. The contraceptive was necessary to prevent pregnancy in women in the study, because finasteride is known to cause birth defects.
The researchers selected a type of contraceptive that reduces levels of male hormones, because that effect may also contribute to the treatment of hair loss. They took pictures of the patients' heads and gathered information on their hair density with a technique known as computerized light videodermoscopy at the beginning of the study and after they had taken the two medications for 12 months.
At the one-year mark, 23 (62 percent) patients were rated as improved using comparisons of the photographs. Thirteen patients did not improve, and one patient's condition worsened. Hair density scores increased in 12 patients. On a questionnaire, 29 patients reported that their condition improved after 12 months, eight said that it had stabilized and none reported that it had worsened. None of the participants had adverse reactions to the treatment.
This treatment was well accepted by the patients, who judged the results to be even better than did the investigators. The clinical results using global photography, hair density scores and patient self-assessment provide a basis for future work.
Further studies are needed to establish the optimal dosage and mode of administration of finasteride in premenopausal women and to definitively assess the efficacy of this drug compared with oral antiandrogens.
Read more at ABOUT
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Sunday, November 12, 2006
Democrats - A Chance to Change Drug Costs
Democrats Have Chance to Make Changes in Drug Costs
Shares of most major drug makers and health insurers fell last week on concerns over tougher regulations on prescriptions. Democrats have said many of these firms have reaped huge sales and profits from the new drug benefit. This is money that could have been passed on to taxpayers in terms of savings or even to seniors in terms of better drug benefits.
The law creating the Medicare Part D drug benefit, added in 2003, did not allow the Medicare program to negotiate prices directly with manufacturers, as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs does. The VA has long been known for winning price concessions from drug companies with direct negotiations.
A nonpartisan study has shown costs are more than 10 percent higher by having private insurers involved in the benefit coverage instead of having the government manage the program on its own.
The Democratic Party's takeover shifts the policy landscape for health-care providers. The Democrats will put Medicare Part D 'in play' by proposing the removal of the clause called the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 that prohibits the federal government from negotiating drug prices directly with manufacturers.
How do the Drug Companies and Campaign Recipients feel about this?
Not to be underestimated, however, is the influence of the pharmaceutical industry, which contributes heavily to campaigns of both parties. And President Bush, a Republican, would have the authority to veto any legislation while his appointees, who run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services can stall on employing provisions for negotiating directly with drug makers.
At the very least, Democrats have gained the power to hold hearings to discuss the profits that drug makers, health insurers and pharmacy benefit firms have made since the Medicare benefit became widely available to seniors this year.
The drug industry also argues that regulating drug prices would hurt consumers and patients because it would harm drug makers' budgets for research and development. Pharmaceutical companies also say price controls could lead to supply shortages.
America's pharmaceutical research companies lead the world in discovering new cures and treatments for patients. The new drugs that save patients lives are a result of the billions of dollars and years of research and development that pharmaceutical companies invest.
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The law creating the Medicare Part D drug benefit, added in 2003, did not allow the Medicare program to negotiate prices directly with manufacturers, as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs does. The VA has long been known for winning price concessions from drug companies with direct negotiations.
A nonpartisan study has shown costs are more than 10 percent higher by having private insurers involved in the benefit coverage instead of having the government manage the program on its own.
The Democratic Party's takeover shifts the policy landscape for health-care providers. The Democrats will put Medicare Part D 'in play' by proposing the removal of the clause called the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 that prohibits the federal government from negotiating drug prices directly with manufacturers.
How do the Drug Companies and Campaign Recipients feel about this?
At the very least, Democrats have gained the power to hold hearings to discuss the profits that drug makers, health insurers and pharmacy benefit firms have made since the Medicare benefit became widely available to seniors this year.
The drug industry also argues that regulating drug prices would hurt consumers and patients because it would harm drug makers' budgets for research and development. Pharmaceutical companies also say price controls could lead to supply shortages.
America's pharmaceutical research companies lead the world in discovering new cures and treatments for patients. The new drugs that save patients lives are a result of the billions of dollars and years of research and development that pharmaceutical companies invest.
XLPharmacy Canada
Democrats - A Chance to Change Drug Costs
Democrats Have Chance to Make Changes in Drug Costs
Shares of most major drug makers and health insurers fell last week on concerns over tougher regulations on prescriptions. Democrats have said many of these firms have reaped huge sales and profits from the new drug benefit. This is money that could have been passed on to taxpayers in terms of savings or even to seniors in terms of better drug benefits.
The law creating the Medicare Part D drug benefit, added in 2003, did not allow the Medicare program to negotiate prices directly with manufacturers, as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs does. The VA has long been known for winning price concessions from drug companies with direct negotiations.
A nonpartisan study has shown costs are more than 10 percent higher by having private insurers involved in the benefit coverage instead of having the government manage the program on its own.
The Democratic Party's takeover shifts the policy landscape for health-care providers. The Democrats will put Medicare Part D 'in play' by proposing the removal of the clause called the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 that prohibits the federal government from negotiating drug prices directly with manufacturers.
How do the Drug Companies and Campaign Recipients feel about this?
Not to be underestimated, however, is the influence of the pharmaceutical industry, which contributes heavily to campaigns of both parties. And President Bush, a Republican, would have the authority to veto any legislation while his appointees, who run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services can stall on employing provisions for negotiating directly with drug makers.
At the very least, Democrats have gained the power to hold hearings to discuss the profits that drug makers, health insurers and pharmacy benefit firms have made since the Medicare benefit became widely available to seniors this year.
The drug industry also argues that regulating drug prices would hurt consumers and patients because it would harm drug makers' budgets for research and development. Pharmaceutical companies also say price controls could lead to supply shortages.
America's pharmaceutical research companies lead the world in discovering new cures and treatments for patients. The new drugs that save patients lives are a result of the billions of dollars and years of research and development that pharmaceutical companies invest.
XLPharmacy Canada
The law creating the Medicare Part D drug benefit, added in 2003, did not allow the Medicare program to negotiate prices directly with manufacturers, as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs does. The VA has long been known for winning price concessions from drug companies with direct negotiations.
A nonpartisan study has shown costs are more than 10 percent higher by having private insurers involved in the benefit coverage instead of having the government manage the program on its own.
The Democratic Party's takeover shifts the policy landscape for health-care providers. The Democrats will put Medicare Part D 'in play' by proposing the removal of the clause called the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 that prohibits the federal government from negotiating drug prices directly with manufacturers.
How do the Drug Companies and Campaign Recipients feel about this?
At the very least, Democrats have gained the power to hold hearings to discuss the profits that drug makers, health insurers and pharmacy benefit firms have made since the Medicare benefit became widely available to seniors this year.
The drug industry also argues that regulating drug prices would hurt consumers and patients because it would harm drug makers' budgets for research and development. Pharmaceutical companies also say price controls could lead to supply shortages.
America's pharmaceutical research companies lead the world in discovering new cures and treatments for patients. The new drugs that save patients lives are a result of the billions of dollars and years of research and development that pharmaceutical companies invest.
XLPharmacy Canada
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