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Hydrocortisone – Salix Pharmaceuticals

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. /quotes/comstock/15*!slxp/quotes/nls/slxp (SLXP 39.11, -0.13, -0.33%) today announced that the Company will present at the Fifth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Conference in New York, NY on Tuesday, September 28 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Interested parties can access a…

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Oolong Tea To Burn Fat

Oolong Tea – The Oolong tea contains polyphenols that help block fat-building enzymes. This young tea is low in caffeine so you can drink it throughout the day for continued results. Research shows that your metabolism will be raised for…

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Aliskiren and Amlodipine – Tekamlo Approved by FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tekamlo (aliskiren and amlodipine) tablets, a single-pill for the treatment of high blood pressure combining the only approved direct renin inhibitor, Tekturna (aliskiren), with the widely used calcium channel blocker amlodipine. Tekamlo…

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Type D Personality Linked to Future Heart Problem

An analysis of previous reports involving more than 6,000 patients found an association between the Type D personality and future cardiovascular issues among heart patients. The personality classification system that identified “Type A” decades ago more recently defined Type D…

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Irvingia Gabonensis to Help Lose Weight

Dr. Oz on his TV show Monday, mentioned about Irvingia Gabonensis, an alternative medicine made from the African mango tree. Irvingia Gabonensis helps lose weight by reducing the appetite through increasing the amount of leptin in the bloodstream. Leptin is…

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Magic Mushrooms May Help Cancer Treatments

(Health.com) Terminally ill cancer patients struggling with anxiety may get some relief from a guided “trip” on the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin, a new study suggests. The study included 12 patients who took a small dose of psilocybin — the active…

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Percocet Pain Killer Drug

Percocet Generic Name: acetaminophen and oxycodone (a SEET a MIN oh fen and OX i KOE done) Brand Names: Endocet, Magnacet, Narvox, Percocet, Roxicet, Tylox What is Percocet? Oxycodone is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers. Acetaminophen…

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Compartment Syndrome Affects HS Football Players

OregonLive.com reports that a group of Oregon’s McMinnville High School football players has been afflicted by compartment syndrome. The ailment can be caused by extreme physical stress, particularly when temperatures are high and dehydration sets in. Kidney failure can be…

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Rhabdomyolysis Linked to Zocor?

Class Action.org is currently investigating claims of rhabdomyolysis, a life-threatening form of muscle damage, which has been linked to Zocor (80mg), the generic simvastatin (80mg) and Vytorin 10/80. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis after…

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