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How to get free and reduced-price prescriptions at South Florida pharmacies
Sun SentinelGet free diabetes, high-blood pressure and antibiotic prescriptions and save on hundreds of other drugs with programs offered at South Florida pharmacies. Plus, compare and save using a handy web tool from the state to find the best price before you...Tags: Chemical Industry, High Blood Pressure, Pharmaceuticals, Lisinopril (drug), Metformin (drug)
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Biblioracle: Playing hooky in a booky
Mom, if you're reading, stop now. So it's possible that when I was a child growing up I would, very, very rarely, feign sickness so I could stay home and read. Hardly ever. Like two or three times. Five or six at the most. -------------------- This...
Tags: Flu, I Love Lucy (tv program), Chicago Tribune, Strep Throat, Authors
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Our faith challenged by science
As I've written last week, for many faith comes easy. They believe the Bible, as one has said, "all the way from Generations to Revolutions!" (Genesis to Revelation, for those of you not familiar with the books of the Bible). Others, want to believe,...Tags: Philosophy, Michigan State University, Bible, Separation of Church and State, Drugs and Medicines
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Hepatitis C progress in pipeline
A diagnosis of hepatitis C — a stubborn virus that is a common cause of chronic liver disease — can be devastating. In 2007, it passed HIV/AIDS in annual deaths, with more than 17,000 annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
Tags: HIV, Hemophilia, Cirrhosis, Blood Transfusion, Drugs and Medicines
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Give that jumbled medicine cabinet a makeover
Living SpaceMany medicine cabinets are so jumbled with medications, bug spray, cast-off cosmetics, combs, nail clippers, toothpaste, suntan lotion and loose cotton swabs that it can be tough to find what you need when you need it. A few organizing strategies can help...Tags: Chemical Industry, Allergies, Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, First Aid
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The Medicine Cabinet-Ask the Harvard Experts: What is bacterial "colonization"?
Premium Health News ServiceQ: I recently visited a friend in the hospital. He had internal bleeding. He was put in a private room called "isolation." I asked the nurse if he had an infection. She said, "No, he is colonized with MRSA." What does that mean? A: All of us are...Tags: MRSA, Internists, Staphylococcal Infection , Health and Medical Professionals, Boston
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Confessions from a control-freak mom
Before having children, I had no idea how much of a control freak I actually was. Yes, I always had the anxiety part, but even that grew tenfold. My hubby and I lived in an apartment in NYC, where he was able to mask his inability to do simple household...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Ryan Gosling, Diabetes, Electronics, IKEA
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Witness to a minor miracle
Last week I was recounting the story of a gravely ill heifer calf that was dying during treatment for bloat. Once it became apparent that it was too late to relieve the bloat with the stomach tube, I retrieved a trocar from my truck. When I got back to...Tags: Epinephrine
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Worn tire feeders can contribute to hardware disease
A five-year old Black Angus in the prime of her life. Productive. Raised a nice calf every year. Confirmed pregnant this year and due to calve in two months. If a cow herd was a baseball lineup, this one would be hitting in the middle of the order. This...Tags: South Dakota State University
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Veteran Porn Actor Says He's Patient Zero in Syphilis Outbreak
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- A porn actor, who works under the name Mr. Marcus, is claiming he is the one behind the recent syphilis scare that shut down the industry. The veteran actor told Adult Video News: "So now we're dealing with [syphilis] in our industry,...Tags: The Huffington Post, Flu, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Celebrities, Fort Lauderdale
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Popular antibiotic can raise heart rhythm risk
A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine reported that the popular antibiotic azithromycin raised the risk of irregular heart rhythms in some users. Azithromycin, often sold in a five-day dose known as a Z-Pak, is part of the...
Tags: Cardiologists, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Azithromycin (drug)
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L.A. Group Operation USA to Provide Aid to Isaac Victims
KTLA NewsWILMINGTON, Calif. (KTLA) -- Los Angeles-based international relief agency Operation USA is providing emergency aid to New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast as part of the response to Hurricane Isaac. The group says that it is currently assessing...Tags: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, Hurricane Isaac (2012)
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