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Levothyroxine Thyroid Hormone Replacement, Approved for Hypothyroidism

...dren and adults include fatigue, cold intolerance, dry skin, lethargy and weight gain....

Doctors operate upon patients in candlelight- latest from the quake scene

...ilities, which are hardly, bare minimal. Biscuits, dry fruit and bottled mineral water form the diet of doctors who work round the clock trying to ease the pain of the thousands who survived the quake. While the actual treatment might end in a few hours, for the injured to recover it might well take se...

Glaxo launches pills to help smokers quit in 7-12 weeks

... 30 per cent, has a couple of side-effects, mainly dry mouth and insomnia. "While dry mouth can be avoided by increasing fluid intake, insomnia can be reduced by taking the drug slightly...

Increase in sugar...decrease in brain function!!!

...four symptoms which included, being sleepy; having dry eyes, nose or mouth, having a sweet taste in their mouth and needing to urinate, which were the symptoms of high blood sugar, were studied by the researchers from the Center for Behavioral Medicine Research at the University of Virginia. When tested ...

New antiperspirant in action - Botox does the difference

...essive sweating, but it can have side effects like dry mouth. For a small number of patients, these options to not work. That's why we've started using Botox to treat people who don't respond to other medications." It can stop sweat glands from over producing when nothing else works - when surgery is th...

New FDA Approved Drug To Treat Migraine

...rounding the brain. Nausea, sleepiness, numbness, dry mouth and headache are the side effects associated with the use of Axert. In controlled trials, Axert showed a low percentage of side effects. However this class of compounds has the potential to cause coronary vasospasm, and as a result Axert is no...

Dark skin protects

... In prehistoric days when food was scarce in cold, dry areas, tyrosine was probably conserved to make essential proteins, Mackintosh says. It was only worthwhile converting it into extra melanin in the warm, damp tropics where food was abundant and pathogens were rampant....

Iron supplements proves helpful in dry cough .

...n and heart failure.But however this drug produces dry cough as its most frequent side effect.// In most...iotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor-induced dry cough. Kyung Pyo Hong, MD, of the Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicin...

Quit Smoking

...y. The drug poses possible side effects such as dry mouth, headache and insomnia, but half of users suffer none of them and in most of those who do the effects are short-lived and not serious. It should not be taken by pregnant or lactating women, or people who have epilepsy or anorexia or are alcoho...

Hypothyroidism can affect babies

...opment. Symptoms hypothyroidism include tiredness, dry skin and weight gain.// Children born with an underactive thyroid gland can suffer learning difficulties. Pregnant women with the condition are more prone to a potentially life-threatening condition called pre-eclampsia and to have their babies pre...

Herbs: rich soure of antioxidants

... activity of fresh garlic is 1.5 times higher than dry garlic powder, the researcher says. <br ...

Herbs: rich soure of antioxidants

... activity of fresh garlic is 1.5 times higher than dry garlic powder, the researcher says. <br ...

Acupuncture to bring relief to patients with dry mouth

...ture may help some cancer patients who have severe dry mouth as a side effect of treatment.//Their study,...cupuncture to the ear and index finger recuperated dry mouth in most of the patients. An ancient therapy introduced in China more than 2,000 years ago, ac...

Take care of skin in winter

...tips would help you deal with the demands of cold, dry weather.// For those of us in Europe and the US, w...skin than very hot, and you shouldn't rub yourself dry with a towel - pat your skin instead. When it comes to moisturiser, use a cream rather than a lotion...

How to avoid a bad hair day

...aged and that's what makes the hair look lifeless, dry and faded.// Hair damage occurs from a range of causes - from dyeing and blow drying to environmental pollution and sun exposure. Ideally, you'd pay as much attention to your hair as you do to your skin - even though it's dead tissue and cannot, for ...

Medications linked to xerostomia and caries

Medications to control asthma, may predispose to dry mouth syndrome ( xerostomia) and caries. Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina decided to examine whether there was a connection between// the two most common causes of absenteeism among school children asthma and caries. In 655 ...

Cloud of smoke over Zyban

... well tolerated. Side effects are mild and include dry mouth and insomnia.....should be used cautiously, if at all, in patients with seizure disorder and in those taking alcohol during treament.”...

Lactobacillus Supplements shorten the duration of diarrhoea

... or the children show signs of dehydration such as dry mouth or infrequent urination....

Drug to treat lung cancer shows promise

A pill long used around the world to treat dry mouth could help protect against lung cancer in lifelong smokers. The drug appears especially promising for former smokers, who still face a higher-than-usual risk// of lung cancers years after they quit. The preliminary study found that the medicine...

FDA Approves New surgery Treatment for Farsightedness

... is also helpful for older patients who might have dry eye or surface epithelial irregularities, which could be exacerbated by LASIK. The average age of patients who undergo LASIK is in the early 40s, while for conductive keratoplasty, the average age for patients has been 58. LASIK is approved for high...

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