Clinical trials are studies being conducted to test whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective.

<div class="floatbox"> <div class="pos-media media-left"> <div class="element element-image first last"> <a href="http://www.fgfinder.com/item/clinical-trials-are-studies-being-conducted-to-test-whether-new-drugs-or-treatments-are-both-safe-and-effective" title="Clinical trials are studies being conducted to test whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective."><img alt="Clinical trials are studies being conducted to test whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective." height="300" src="http://www.fgfinder.com/cache/com_zoo/images/clinical_trials_0_7f52edb067c5f9dddf97103bb19bacfc.jpg" title="Clinical trials are studies being conducted to test whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective." width="500" /></a> </div></div><div class="pos-content"> <div class="element element-textarea first"> <div>Clinical trials are studies being conducted to test whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective. The tests fall into preclinical are conducted in animals and clinical studies in humans are. These studies must be reviewed and approved by a committee of experts to be able to perform. There are certain tests that cannot be performed on people to perform them as animals previously suspected that there may be significant damage to your life short and long term.</div></div><div class="element element-itemlink last"> <a href="http://www.fgfinder.com/item/clinical-trials-are-studies-being-conducted-to-test-whether-new-drugs-or-treatments-are-both-safe-and-effective">Continue Reading</a></div></div></div>

Clinical trials are studies being conducted to test whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective.

Clinical trials are studies being conducted to test whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective. The tests fall...

Readmore »

A High Salt Diet in Childhood Linked to Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease

<div class="floatbox"> <div class="pos-media media-left"> <div class="element element-image first last"> <a href="http://www.fgfinder.com/blog/item/a-high-salt-diet-in-childhood-linked-to-hypertension-and-cardiovascular-disease" title="A High Salt Diet in Childhood Linked to Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease"><img alt="A High Salt Diet in Childhood Linked to Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease" height="300" src="http://www.fgfinder.com/cache/com_zoo/images/child_burger_9eb4c53ec29a26534aefb6c0d36b38e5.jpg" title="A High Salt Diet in Childhood Linked to Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease" width="500" /></a> </div></div><div class="pos-content"> <div class="element element-textarea first"> <div>Does too much salt in the diet <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD4">cause high blood pressure</span>? That question goes in and out of favor (yea or nay) among the <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD6">medical community</span>. It used to be standard wisdom that too much salt was bad for the <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD9">vascular system</span> (blood vessels) and specifically it caused higher blood pressure. Studies that are more recent have called this into question by opening the door on a genetic factor in the reaction to salt.</div></div><div class="element element-itemlink last"> <a href="http://www.fgfinder.com/blog/item/a-high-salt-diet-in-childhood-linked-to-hypertension-and-cardiovascular-disease">Continue Reading</a></div></div></div>

A High Salt Diet in Childhood Linked to Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease

Does too much salt in the diet cause high blood pressure ? That question goes in and out of favor (yea or nay) among the medical...

Readmore »

Women’s Sexual Dysfunction, are Hormonal Contraceptives to Blame?

<div class="floatbox"> <div class="pos-media media-left"> <div class="element element-image first last"> <a href="http://www.fgfinder.com/blog/item/women-s-sexual-dysfunction-are-hormonal-contraceptives-to-blame" title="Women’s Sexual Dysfunction, are Hormonal Contraceptives to Blame?"><img alt="Women’s Sexual Dysfunction, are Hormonal Contraceptives to Blame?" height="300" src="http://www.fgfinder.com/cache/com_zoo/images/sexual-dysfunction_dc6c237a365fcf62dcec47f6da7a18b1.jpg" title="Women’s Sexual Dysfunction, are Hormonal Contraceptives to Blame?" width="500" /></a> </div></div><div class="pos-content"> <div class="element element-textarea first"> <div>Female sexual dysfunction (FSD), a disorder that keeps a women from enjoying sex over extended periods of time, includes many symptoms such as difficulty becoming aroused, lack of orgasm, painful intercourse, and lack of desire. This is a common disorder with 43% of women reporting some degree of difficulty. These problems can a negative impact on quality of life and relationships with sexual partners. Causes of FSD can be either psychological or physical...</div></div><div class="element element-itemlink last"> <a href="http://www.fgfinder.com/blog/item/women-s-sexual-dysfunction-are-hormonal-contraceptives-to-blame">Continue Reading</a></div></div></div>

Women’s Sexual Dysfunction, are Hormonal Contraceptives to Blame?

Female sexual dysfunction (FSD), a disorder that keeps a women from enjoying sex over extended periods of time, includes many s...

Readmore »

Why Clinical Trials Are Helpful to Society and Patients

<div class="floatbox"> <div class="pos-media media-left"> <div class="element element-image first last"> <a href="http://www.fgfinder.com/blog/item/why-clinical-trials-are-helpful-to-society-and-patients" title="Why Clinical Trials Are Helpful to Society and Patients"><img alt="Why Clinical Trials Are Helpful to Society and Patients" height="300" src="http://www.fgfinder.com/cache/com_zoo/images/clinical-trials_7b6ba62e6f23072603a4ceae0b25e35f.jpg" title="Why Clinical Trials Are Helpful to Society and Patients" width="500" /></a> </div></div><div class="pos-content"> <div class="element element-textarea first"> <div>Virtually all the modern medical miracles we know today began their road to routine practice through <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1">clinical trials</span>. This includes vaccinations for flu, measles, and polio; cancer treatments, including radiation and chemotherapy; drugs to treat HIV, diabetes, and hypertension, as well as common antibiotics that are used to treat a variety of infections.</div></div><div class="element element-itemlink last"> <a href="http://www.fgfinder.com/blog/item/why-clinical-trials-are-helpful-to-society-and-patients">Continue Reading</a></div></div></div>

Why Clinical Trials Are Helpful to Society and Patients

Virtually all the modern medical miracles we know today began their road to routine practice through clinical trials . This inc...

Readmore »

Study Finds HPV Transmitted by Oral Sex Can Cause Throat Cancer

<div class="floatbox"> <div class="pos-media media-left"> <div class="element element-image first last"> <a href="http://www.fgfinder.com/blog/item/study-finds-hpv-transmitted-by-oral-sex-can-cause-throat-cancer" title="Study Finds HPV Transmitted by Oral Sex Can Cause Throat Cancer"><img alt="Study Finds HPV Transmitted by Oral Sex Can Cause Throat Cancer" height="300" src="http://www.fgfinder.com/cache/com_zoo/images/stem-cell_d3865e4a9abd76c43999b35aea9bbcc5.jpg" title="Study Finds HPV Transmitted by Oral Sex Can Cause Throat Cancer" width="500" /></a> </div></div><div class="pos-content"> <div class="element element-textarea first"> <div>Actually, oral sex doesn’t cause <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3">throat cancer</span>, but as two recent studies show, it can be the means of transmitting <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD7">the human papillomavirus</span> (HPV) – which does cause cancer. Two strains of HPV (16 and 18) cause nearly all cases of cervical cancer, however, it is only recently that scientists discovered that HPV 16 is also responsible for up to a third of the cancers in the oropharynx (the middle part of the throat including the soft palate, base of the tongue and tonsils).</div></div><div class="element element-itemlink last"><strong> <a href="http://www.fgfinder.com/blog/item/study-finds-hpv-transmitted-by-oral-sex-can-cause-throat-cancer">Continue Reading</a></strong></div></div></div>

Study Finds HPV Transmitted by Oral Sex Can Cause Throat Cancer

Actually, oral sex doesn’t cause throat cancer , but as two recent studies show, it can be the means of transmitting the human p...

Readmore »