Vertex’s Hep C combination treatment approved by Health Canada

August 28, 2011

22nd Aug 2011, 10:31 am by Brad Lemaire Drug maker Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) said Monday Health Canada has approved Incivek tablets for patients with chronic hepatitis C. The drug, also known as telaprevir, is approved for use in combination with pegylated-interferon and ribavirin, two standard treatments used for Hep-C. Specifically, the drug can be used [...]

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PROFNET EXPERT ALERTS: Sept. 11 / Cancer Care / Disaster Evacuation and Adolescents

August 28, 2011

Tenth Anniversary of Sept. 11 (continued, 1 expert) 1. Cooking: How to Cook Chicken During National Chicken Month in September 2. Health: Cancer Care and Genetic Testing on a New Broad-Based Platform 3. Health: Disaster Evacuation and Adolescents 4. Health: the Case for Cloud Adoption in Health Care 5. Health: TMJ or Fibromyalgia? 6. Health: [...]

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Should a 85 yearold woman with dementia who hasbeen off her synthroid for 2yrs go back on it she has symptoms?

August 28, 2011

She is in hospice, was not expected to live more than 6 mos. that was two years ago. at that time they took her off all meds including the synthroid. she is doing pretty well now, but does have symptoms of hypothyroidism. should she be put back on now?

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What are some cures for psoriasis? What causes it?

August 28, 2011

Ben Franklin had psoriasis, and I am curious what he might have done in his time to relieve his symptoms (including boils) or cure the desease. Psoriasis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Psoriasis Classification & external resources A young man whose back and arms are affected by plaque psoriasis. ICD-10 L40. [...]

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What is calms forté and should I be concerned that my mom is giving it to my daughter for ADHD-like symptoms?

August 28, 2011

I am worried that there are side effects and potential long-term health problems. I am worried that it is addictive. Why is your Mom giving medication to your daughter? I have ADHD and the medications i was on were horable i almost killed my sister and I dont rember. that was Rittalin and psylert. (Cant [...]

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What were your first symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

August 27, 2011

I'm terrified and losing sleep thinking that I have it. I want to hear what were the first symptoms of other people who have MS. thanks!! My very first symptom actually happened when I was 16, 13 years before I was diagnosed with MS. I had always had trouble with migraines but when I was [...]

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Cognitive deficits impair decision making in Schizophrenia patients

August 27, 2011

A study has given insight into the cognitive errors that individuals with schizophrenia make when undergoing a formal assessment of decisional capacity. In a study a team of psychiatrists and clinical psychologists found that errors due to cognitive difficulties were common. For example, 65.5 per cent of individuals undergoing the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for [...]

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Questions on diseases?

August 27, 2011

Please give me a good website to find out things about Avian Influenza, Anthrax, Haemorhagic Fevers, Cholera, Hepatits B, Diptheria, HIV, Influenza, Leprosy, Plague, Smallpox, Yellow Fever, and Tetanus; things like their scientific name, symptoms and virulence; known reservoirs and vectors; and their geographic isolation and treatments. You guys would be doing me a HUGE [...]

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What skin problems have the same symptoms as shingles?

August 27, 2011

person is female age 49 years old ,had chickenpox as a child, has like symptom now ,mostly on right side of face and ulcers in mouth and throat. has at times severe itching over her body with stinging where bumps are present- no fever.has been to two doctor ,one says she may have shingles the [...]

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STDs you can get from blowjobs and how obvious are the symptoms?

August 27, 2011

It's been about maybe, 4 or 5 months since I've ever gotten or given a *******. My ex-boyfriend, the last person I had it with, is a virgin (or atleast that's what he told me, but I trust him to be pretty confident that he is a virgin), but he has given/gotten a ******* once [...]

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