A Medical Letter review concludes that there is no evidence of beneficial effects from colonic cleansing or irrigation for "detoxification," and such procedures may be harmful.
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 is a safe and effective long-term laxative in pediatric populations, but only limited studies are available for its use in children younger than two years of age.
The U.S.-based National Community Pharmacists Association met with the Federal Trade Commission to ask for an examination of the merger between CVS and Caremark.
TELUS has reached an agreement with Microsoft to license the software company's HealthVault platform, which will be used to develop the first personal health database for Canadians.
