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The Facts on Tampons and Tampon Safety

The Facts on Tampons and Tampon Safety

Tampons are absorbent products that you insert into your vagina to soak up menstrual flow during your period. Tampons come in different absorbency levels — like light, regular, and super — so you can pick the right one for your flow. Some have a plastic or cardboard applicator to help with insertion, and others are inserted with your finger.

First Gene Therapy for Pediatric Patients with Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A Approved

First Gene Therapy for Pediatric Patients with Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A Approved

Fayuvi is a one-time, intravenous (given directly into a vein) gene therapy that uses a modified, non-infectious virus called an adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9) to deliver a working copy of the SGSH gene into the patient’s cells. This enables the body’s cells to produce sulfamidase — the enzyme that is missing or deficient in MPS IIIA — allowing heparan sulfate to be properly broken down in lysosomes and reducing its harmful buildup throughout the body and brain.

Watch Out for False Promises About So-Called Alzheimer’s Cures

Watch Out for False Promises About So-Called Alzheimer’s Cures

Chances are, you know someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia involving memory loss. That’s due in part to the fact that as our older population grows, so does the number of people facing serious cognitive and related health issues.

Not surprisingly, this demographic change has been accompanied by a growth in the number of marketers who prey on this population, pitching products that make unproven claims that they can prevent, treat, delay, or even cure Alzheimer’s disease.

Buying Medicines Over the Internet: The Possible Dangers

Buying Medicines Over the Internet: The Possible Dangers

Have you ever been tempted to buy your medicines from an online pharmacy or another website?

You can protect yourself and your family by being cautious when buying medicine online. Some pharmacy websites operate legally and offer convenience, privacy, cost savings and safeguards for purchasing medicines.

The Health Risks of Bodybuilding Products

The Health Risks of Bodybuilding Products

Your friends at the gym can’t say enough about the bodybuilding products they’ve been taking to help build muscle mass and strength. You wonder, are they all safe to use?