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Motion sickness, also termed kinetosis, is a generalized term that is used to describe an unpleasant set of symptoms like nausea, vomiting and dizziness that occurs when a person is travelling.

Prestige Brands Holdings signs agreement to acquire Insight Pharmaceuticals for $750 million

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Insight Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a marketer and distributor of feminine care and other over-the-counter ("OTC") healthcare products, for $750 million in cash.

25 Apr 2014

Prestige Brands Holdings signs agreement for acquisition of Hydralyte

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. today announced the signing of a purchase agreement for the acquisition of Hydralyte in Australia and New Zealand from The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Trust of Victoria, Australia. The acquisition is expected to close, subject to customary closing conditions, during the first quarter of fiscal 2015, which began on April 1, 2014.

15 Apr 2014

Proactive health measures are the secret to health and happiness

The secret to health and happiness just may lie in the simple things, like spending time outdoors, according to a new survey by Traditional Medicinals, the nation's leading wellness tea company.

4 Mar 2014

Meclizine drug has the potential to treat certain infectious diseases and cancer

Meclizine, an over-the-counter drug used for decades to treat nausea and motion sickness, has the potential for new uses to treat certain infectious diseases and some forms of cancer, according to Dr. Vishal M. Gohil, Texas A&M AgriLife Research biochemist.

31 Oct 2013

Scientists identify key neurons that sense unexpected motion and have implications for motion sickness

It happens to all of us at least once each winter in Montreal. You're walking on the sidewalk and before you know it you are slipping on a patch of ice hidden under a dusting of snow.

29 Jul 2013

Stimulation of P6 antiemetic point with acupressure wristbands reduces migraine nausea

Nausea is one of the most debilitating symptoms of migraine and affects 80 percent of migraine suffers in the United States. Leading headache physician, Dr. Zoltan Medgyessy of the Berolina Clinic in Lohne, Germany demonstrated in a trial that pressure to the P6 antiemetic point on the inner wrist with an acupressure wristband is an effective and quick therapy for relieving nausea of migraine sufferers.

27 Jun 2013

Prestige Brands Holdings reports record revenues of $154.5 million in fourth quarter 2013

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. today announced record results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, driven by strong growth in both the legacy and acquired core brands in the Company's Over-the-Counter Healthcare segment.

16 May 2013

Diagnostic hallmarks of POTS identified

US researchers have identified a constellation of symptoms that are associated with a diagnosis of postural tachycardia syndrome in adolescent patients with headache.

25 Apr 2013

BD receives FDA approval for second prefilled injectable drug

BD Rx Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of leading global medical technology company BD, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the second drug to be offered in the recently launched BD Simplist line of ready-to-administer prefilled generic injectables.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 24 Apr 2013

Scopolamine can help boost effectiveness of exposure therapy for anxiety disorders

The drug scopolamine has been used to treat a variety of conditions, including nausea and motion sickness. A new study by UCLA life scientists suggests that it may also be useful in treating anxiety disorders.

22 Feb 2013

Scopolamine may also be possible treatment for anxiety disorders

However, scopolamine is re-emerging as an antidepressant, with recent studies showing that scopolamine can rapidly improve mood in depressed patients. In addition, in a new study published in Biological Psychiatry this month by Dr. Moriel Zelikowsky and colleagues at the University of California, Los Angeles, it may also be a possible treatment for anxiety disorders.

13 Feb 2013

New research provides unprecedented clarity to aging process

For the first time, scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have defined key events that take place early in the process of cellular aging.

23 Nov 2012

Chronic electrical stimulation may help treat gastroparesis symptoms

Diabetic patients who suffer from a common complication of diabetes called gastroparesis may find that chronic electrical stimulation (ES) at specific acupuncture points could relieve gastroparesis symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, early satiety, abdominal fullness, upper abdominal pain and bloating, according to study results unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 77th Annual Scientific meeting in Las Vegas.

22 Oct 2012

Islamic Azad University develops new medicated gum for motion sickness

A new prototype for medicated chewing gum has been developed for motion sickness that may offer many advantages over conventional oral solid dosage forms. About 33 percent of people are susceptible to motion sickness in mild circumstances and 66 percent are affected in more severe conditions.

19 Oct 2012

FDA approves Mylan's ANDA for generic Antivert

Mylan Inc. today announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for Meclizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP, 12.5 mg, 25 mg and 50 mg.

21 Sep 2012

Watching 3D movies can lead to visual and motion sickness

Watching 3D movies can "immerse" you in the experience—but can also lead to visual symptoms and even motion sickness, reports a study - "Stereoscopic Viewing and Reported Perceived Immersion and Symptoms", in the July issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

2 Jul 2012

Ten tips to avoid or treat common medical problems in the outdoors

"Good fortune favors the well prepared," says Paul S. Auerbach, MD, a founder and past President of the Wilderness Medical Society and editor of Wilderness Medicine, 6th Edition, recently published by Elsevier. With some advance reading, individuals planning vacations or outdoor excursions can become familiar with adverse situations and be prepared to handle them.

19 Apr 2012