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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bextra recall: lawyer says help is on the way
- By now, you have probably heard of the prescription drug Bextra. You may not know, however, why that a recall is in order. The reason is quite simple. The FDA has asked Pfizer to withdraw Bextra from the market because of increased risks of heart attack and stroke.Bextra has been around for quite a few years. Approved by the Food and Drugs Administration in November 2001, Bextra has been us...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - I hurt all over... how to ease away the pain of fibromyalgia!
- At one moment, a life of activity consumed with enjoyable activities like biking, golfing, going to the movies, out to dinner. Then one day, it's gone. Replaced with constant pain and fatigue. Here's the lowdown on fibromyalgia.Fibromyalgia is one of the most common forms of arthritis seen in a rheumatology practice. It is actually a soft tissue form of rheumatism. Typically, a patient will...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to locate an alcohol rehabilitation center in california
- Alcohol rehab in California refers to the centers that help people in California to get rid of the menace of alcoholism.Prevalence of alcoholism is increasing in California therefore more people are looking for Alcohol rehabilitation facilities in California.However, it is necessary that you look for reliable and experienced rehabilitation services in California for faster and effect...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Alcohol rehabilitation centers - take an informed decision
- Alcohol rehabilitation centers in the United States offer a wide range of treatment programmes for your recovery from alcoholism.They provide services such as detoxification, residential treatment, day care and outpatient alcohol rehabilitation programs. Select an alcohol rehabilitation center that provides comprehensive alcohol rehabilitation services for your treatment of alcoholism....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Over medication; grandma is on drugs
- It is very interesting this hypochondriac attitude which permeates our society? The power of suggestion is alive and well? "Do not feel good today, take a drug?" Oh that made you feel a different way? Take another drug? Oh those two together caused another feeling you do not like, my oh my, here is a third drug? You know these tests prove conclusive that this is not working and something is wrong,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stem cell breakthrough: can you now make your own?
- Over the past few years, stem cells have been getting a lot of attention. What makes them so interesting is their ability to stimulate the production of many types of healthy cells. That means that a single stem cell can turn itself into brain cells, liver cells, skin cells, pancreas cells, and so on.In February of 2003, an article about stem cells was published in the Journal of the Americ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Cut your prescription drug costs without having to buy foreign drugs
- Save Up to 93% by Asking for a Generic - Use generics whenever they are available. Both brand name and generic drugs contain the same active ingredients, are the same in strength and dosage and meet the same government quality control standards.Savings on brand name vs. generic drugs will vary from drug to drug and pharmacy to pharmacy but can be significant. Some remarkable examples:...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Medical billing specialist
- As Pres. Bush was touring the Midwest, shortly before he was re-elected as President, and even after, he spoke of medical reform centering on liability costs. He called it "defensive medicine." Searching for a good medical billing specialist who is familiar with reliable electronic medical record systems is quite possibly one of the best defensive medicines that consumers and practices c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Naturopathic medicine
- Naturopathic Medicine is an holistic approach that relies on natural remedies. Sunlight, air, and water are thought of as natural healers; this, along with nutritional supplements and massage therapies are all part of naturopathic medicine.Naturopathic medicine is founded on the principles that bodies are capable of self-healing. Naturopathic medicine emphasises healthy environments and is ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Chinese medicine
- Chinese Medicine, over 2000 years old, is an ancient form of medicine. Consisting of acupuncture, moxibustion (moxibustion - using material made up of "moxa-wool," in a form of a cone or stick; moxibustion is used to treat and prevent disease by applying heat to pints or certain locations of the human body), herbal medicine, acupressure, cupping, therapeutic exercise and nutrition, traditional Chi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Emollients and lubricant drugstore laxatives
- Stool Softener Laxatives - EmollientsStool softeners and emollients work by absorbing water into the fecal matter. This makes the fecal matter softer so it can pass easier through your colon and out the rectum. Two of the chemicals used in stool softener laxatives are docusate sodium and docusate calcium.Don't use these types of laxatives since they have chemicals that can produce si...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bulk forming drugstore laxatives
- There are five basic types of drugstore laxatives you should be aware of. Some of these laxatives can be dangerous to use. In addition, some of these laxatives are combinations of these five types, which are designed to create an effective constipation product. In making this combination, a product is created that can be even more dangerous to your health.The five types of drugstore laxativ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 195,000 die annually from hospital mistakes
- It just seemed too absurd to be true, but there it was in the August 2, 2004 edition of Newsweek I picked up the other day: "According to HealthGrades, the health-care-rating organization that conducted the study, needless deaths averaged 195,000 a year in 2000, 2001, and 2002. 'That's the equivalent of 390 jumbo jets full of people dying each year,' says Dr. Samantha Collier, vice president of me...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How is mold like aids?
- Don't laugh. Both get a lot of coverage in the press. Mold isn't a politically sensitive issue but there are a lot of similarities.1. Both get into your system without being felt.If you are living, working or studying in a moldy environment there will be mold spores floating in the air. Every time you breathe, these mold spores move through your nose, sinuses and into your lungs. Eac...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Be informed about the medications you take
- The recent withdrawal of the prescription drugs Vioxx and Bextra have arthritis patients concerned about their health, lawyers busy with lawsuits, and Congress poring over thousands of pages of documents obtained from the manufacturer. The drugs, part of a family of medications known as COX-2 inhibitors, have recently been shown to increase t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Online pharmacy watch: dea does spring cleaning of illegal internet pharmacies
- Since early 2004, it has become more apparent every day that the online pharmacy industry is being destroyed. Who is doing such damage to bring the industry crashing down, you ask? So far, the people responsible are savvy businessmen who are using their skills to create temporary safety nets for black-hat operations using loopholes in international security. Many pharmacy businesses were ju...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Rebound headache - stop the cycle
- You've been getting headaches. Finally, you find some medications that are making a difference. You're headaches are almost all gone ? but wait ? they're coming back! They're getting worse! The painkillers aren't doing the job they used to do. What's going on?You may be a victim of "rebound headache". Rebound headache is a common problem. It happens when you start trying to fight ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - ?doc, my mouth is so dry all the time. what could be the problem??
- Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder ? a disorder in which your body attacks its own tissues because it thinks they are foreign. It prevents your body's exocrine (moisture-producing) gland from producing enough moisture for different areas of your body. This leads to chronic and lifetime dryness. Sjogren's syndrome affects many areas of your body. In addition to the mouth and eyes, other a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Signs of an addiction
- Addictions come in many forms. It's important to recognize the signs of addictions in order to seek out help before the problem becomes to large.Some different types of Addictions are: Caffeine addiction, nicotine addiction, drug addiction, Alcohol addictions, and gambling addictions.Like mentioned above it's very important to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bextra and vioxx -- alternative medications have warnings, too
- At the urging of the Food and Drug Administration, the drugs Vioxx and Bextra have both been voluntarily withdrawn from the market by their manufacturers. Studies show that these drugs, part of a family of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) known as COX-2 inhibitors, may be linked to increased chances of heart attack or stroke.Since these two drugs were heavily prescribed for tre...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Doc, my tummy aches and my joints hurt! is there a connection?
- Inflammatory disease of the bowel- regional enteritis (Crohn's disease) and ulcerative colitis- are often associated with arthritis. This occurs because inflammation in the bowel and the joints may share a common immunological abnormality.Patients can present with abdominal pain, weight loss, and diarrhea.Clinically, the arthritis that accompanies inflammatory bowel disease occurs in...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Back pain & muscle pain - effective & natural pain treatment alternatives
- Pain and Stress. They seem almost to go hand in hand - not only in their negative connotation, but also in their biological causes and triggers. Back pain and muscle pain is typically caused by inflammation in the proximity where the pain originated, which in turn creates internal pressure, activating pain receptors in the nerve endings and sending the signal (registered as varying levels of disco...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you suffering from addiction?
- Many researchers believe that addiction is a behavior that can be controlled to some extent and also a brain disease. And since some testing with functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) found that all addictions tend to cause nearly the same reactions inside the brain, there could be one type of control model for addiction health-related issues.Others express the opinion that some of u...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bextra and vioxx -- tips for arthritis relief without them
- The recent withdrawal of Vioxx and Bextra from the marketplace, due to concerns over unwanted side effects, has many arthritis sufferers concerned. These drugs, which belong to a powerful class of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors, are quite effective at fighting the pain and inflammation of arthritis. Unfortunately, they have been linked to increased risk of strokes ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bextra, vioxx and side effects ? do you need aa lawyer?
- The recent withdrawals of the prescription medications Vioxx and Bextra from the marketplace have many people concerned. Studies show that the use of Vioxx could increase the likelihood of strokes and heart attacks; Bextra carries those same risks and also increases the chances of contracting Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a potentially fatal skin disease. Frequently prescribed to minimize the inflamma...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Spin control: what to do when youre dizzy
- Dizzy Dean, the great baseball pitcher of the 1930s-1940s, once quipped, "The doctors x-rayed my head and found nothing."That is as good an analogy as any in describing what often happens to patients with the symptom of dizziness. They see a doctor, get an MRI scan (the x-ray of the 21st century) and nothing is found.To extend the baseball theme, patients sometimes complete a triple-...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your kidney function really matters: a lighter look at what you need to know to prevent adverse dru
- When you (or loved ones) are taking prescription or over the counter medications...there is a lot you should be worried about, and a lot that your pharmacist may not be telling you.Most people are aware, for example, that several medications taken together can sometimes cause harmful interactions. Most also know that drug allergies can pose significant hazards. (These are topics of other ar...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Christopher reeve to have promoted basement lab
- Chrisopher Reeve has died. But his vision of a "Cure" has not. Mr. Reeve, who became a quadripilegic after a horse riding accident in 1995, was best known as advocate for stem cell research which promises cures for spinal cord injuries. Shortly before his death he had planned to get behind a little known biotech driven offshore By President Bush's restrictions on stem cell research. The ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Curing lou gehrigs disease
- ALS is the disease that took the life of the famed baseball player. The disease benched Lou Gehrig from the game that he loved and later took his life. Now, ALS is referred to as the Lou Gehrig's disease. Today more than fifty years later there still is no cure for ALS. ALS is a motor neuron disease. ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. The disease attacks nerve cells in the brain and spi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Facial pain: when a nerve is a live wire
- Of all the places in the body that can hurt, the face might seem the strangest. But for some people, that's exactly where the agony occurs, and the cause is a nerve gone haywire.How peripheral nerves involve themselves in pain is sometimes confusing. Here's a handy way to think of the two basic patterns:#1: The nerve is the messenger. If you have a dental abscess, a facial sunburn or...