::Peeking out::
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Megan F.
... I can handle. Here's the tally: Stomach Flu - all the gals two times each (that's a total of 6 separate incidence of the stomach flu) Strep - once - Audrey which led to: Drug Eruption - Audrey - I was told not to worry about it. Uh huh. Right. Cold with cough - all the gals once - I would gladly take this thing over the stomach flu. Comput ...
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Ugh
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Megan F.
I am so sick of the peds. It seems like we're stuck in their revolving door. The past three weeks we've been for strep (A), drug eruption (A), high fever + vomiting (S) and we're going today for high fever (S). In addition to what we've actually been to the doctor for, we've also had vomiting (me) ...
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Connections and eruptions...
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Angela S.
... the skin on my face has been very expressive since the age of about 9 when I started to develop acne. Many of my ‘before’ pictures show how much I used to be affected by skin eruptions all over my face. This cleared a huge amount from going raw, but my skin would still let me know often that it wasn’t happy. These days, after all the cleansing of t ...
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Deadly new flu strain erupts in ...
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Dr. Rubens D.
... among the very young and the very old but a hallmark of pandemics is that they affect healthy young adults.Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said Mexico has enough antiviral drugs to combat the outbreak for the moment. "In the last 20 hours, fewer serious cases of this disease and fewer deaths have been reported," he told reporters.The WHO said th ...
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Drugs.
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Melting Mama
... d.)At this dose of Lyrica, I am still "swooshing," and I am due to increase the dose the day after tomorrow. I don't really want to - because the side effect profile of this drug is very worrisome to me. On this dose, I have noticed some simple side effects: dry mouth, graze-hunger increased, potty troubles and acne. The dizzy/vertigo issues ar ...
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The Lightbulb Erupted! Go CFL!
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A. Brewster S.
Lots of people are now realizing how energy efficient it is to get CFL bulbs for their lighting needs. They last a heck of lot longer- and are just not as hot. The biggest complaint had always been that they cost so much more. I think 2-3 dollars more for a usage period of approximately 7-8 years is pretty good. Some narrowminded souls will al ...
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Financial scandel erupts in cycling world
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Roman M.
The director of Bjarne Riis new bike team sponsor (IT Factory) just disappeared, and is wanted by Interpol.Interpol is seeking Stein Bagger, the director of IT Factory and the new sponsor of cycling team Saxo Bank for economic fraud of up to 500 million kroner (€67 million).Bjarne Riis (pictured here) will hold a news conference today to discuss th ...
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Clashes erupt in Iran over disputed election
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NatashaCall
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and ANNA JOHNSON, Associated Press Writers Ali Akbar Dareini And Anna Johnson, Associated Press Writers
TEHRAN, Iran – Supporters of the main election challenger to Mahmoud... Issues Not Being Addressed Correctly By Mainstream Media, Health, Politics, Contraversial Issues, World Affairs, Finance, etc.
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FDA Approves Avastin for Breast Cancer; Controversy Erupts
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Ulysee W.
Late Friday, the FDA approved Genentech’s Avastin for breast cancer. The recommendation goes against the FDA’s own advisory panel – something they’ve been doing a lot of these days. Yet, as Matt Perrone notes in his Associated Press article, this “could represent a shift in standards for assessing the effectiveness of cancer medicines.” The FDA ...
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AMA comes out against single payor and NY Times audience erupts
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Dr. Robert O.
While the New York Times is rightfully known as the nations' newspaper (sorry USA Today), their articles bring out the worst in it's audience when healthcare articles are feature. Witness last weeks article " Doctors’ Group Opposes Public Insurance Plan" which describes the American Medical Association's (AMA) on the record objections to some of th ...
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