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• FDA warns Arth-Q dietary supplement contains undeclared ibuprofen, making it dangerous: Food and Drug recalls
  on Feb 14, 2014 in drug
  The FDA is warning consumers to throw out a dietary supplement called Arth-Q, marketed for arthritis sufferers as "all natural," because it actually contains ibuprofen. The hidden drug ingredient makes the supplement dangerous for people who don't kn...
• Codeine
  on Feb 14, 2014 in drug
  What is codeine?Codeine is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain medicines.Codeine is used to treat mild to moderately severe pain.Codeine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.Important information about codeineCodeine...
• Diarrhea in adults
  on Feb 14, 2014 in disease
  diarrheaDiarrhea in adults over the age of 18 years is a common problem for otherwise healthy people, and is experienced by everyone on occasion. There are times, however, when diarrhea is more serious, and needs to be evaluated and treated by physic...
• Bird Flu (H5N1) Symptoms
  on Feb 13, 2014 in disease
  The avian influenza hemagglutinin binds alpha 2-3 sialic acid receptors while human influenza hemagglutinins bind alpha 2-6 sialic acid receptors. This means that when the H5N1 strain infects humans it will replicate in the lower respiratory tract, a...
• €85million European programme targets novel antibiotics
  on Feb 13, 2014 in disease
  The growing problem of resistance to antibiotics is very costly, both in human lives and in resources. Uppsala University is now to be a leading actor in a gigantic EU-funded project in which academia, the pharmaceutical industry and the biotechnolog...
• Stroke risk tied to cold, humidity, weather swings
  on Feb 13, 2014 in disease
  The Associated PressFILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 file photo, tourists walk through the snow-covered Empty Sky Memorial at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J. Researchers who analyzed local climate trends and hospital records on millions...
• Welcome to the Ectopic Pregnancy Foundation (EPF) Website.
  on Feb 13, 2014 in disease
  As many as 1 in 100 pregnancies is an ectopic pregnancy. If mismanaged this is a potentially life threatening problem. In many cases keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery maybe used to treat this condition. To view video clips of the procedure use this link...
• Novel immune signature 'predicts severity of flu symptoms'
  on Feb 11, 2014 in disease
  New research recently published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine details the discovery of an immune signature that may predict whether patients who have been newly diagnosed with influenza are likely to develop severe...
• At Westminster, Dog Show Style Gets Spotlight, Too
  on Feb 11, 2014 in animal
  When they step into a ring at the Westminster Kennel Club show, they're supposed to be well-groomed examples of functional elegance. No, not the dogs. The handlers. While New York Fashion Week stakes out clothing's cutting edge, a more toned-down s...

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