When is nonprescription cold medicine not enough?

February 1, 2012

Do you have a cold that just won’t go away? the aisle at your local drugstore is overflowing with different cold medicines, and choosing the right one feels like a gamble with your wallet taking the hit at every purchase. Without a cure, the common cold is a treat-the-symptoms illness and that’s where the picture [...]

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The Story of an Influential AIDS Doctor Working in the Deep South

February 1, 2012

It was a typical day in late may 1982. the last blooms still hung onto the azaleas. In Charleston, tourists, like fireflies at night, has descended on the Holy City for the start of the sixth annual Spoleto Festival of the Arts. but Dr. Robert Ball Jr. had more on his mind than symphony orchestras [...]

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Linking Generations: How to Activate Your Black Father Power…

February 1, 2012

(ThyBlackMan.com) I returned home after another long day anticipating a good meal and then a few hours of R & R in front of the TV. but when I opened the door, evidence to the contrary was obvious: a pink coat, a small, glittery shoe, and then a shriek of delight as my granddaughter sped [...]

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What You Need to Know About False Gluten-Free Labeling

January 31, 2012

While studying abroad in England in 2001, I was introduced to Celiac Disease. I tried out the gluten-free diet, but was unsuccessful. in 2002, without knowing about my previous attempt at eliminating gluten from my diet, I was encouraged by a nutritionist to try out a gluten free diet. after keeping a food journal for [...]

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Senior centers, preschool quarantined in Marin

January 30, 2012

Marin County public health officials have quarantined two senior residential care centers and a preschool because of an outbreak of a flu-like illness. The suspected culprit is norovirus, a gastrointestinal illness that causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps. Most people who are infected recover in two to three days without hospitalization and with no [...]

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The War on Cancer Wages On (SPPI, ADXS, CELG)

January 30, 2012

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, inc. (NASDAQ:SPPI), Advaxis, inc. (OTC:ADXS), and Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) are all in the business of fighting cancer in its various forms and 2012 looks like a good year for advancements in treatments and for bio-techs to raise capital. All three of these companies have had significant run-ups recently and profit taking is to [...]

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Cold & Flu 101 – The Third Article in a Three Part Series

January 30, 2012

A local Registered Nurse was nice enough and took a little time to give us a quick lesson in sickness, just in time for the flu & cold season. This is the third article in a three part series called “Cold & Flu 101?: Adults This is the final installment for this season and now we [...]

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Should Pregnancy Be Treated as a Disability?

January 30, 2012

By Rachel Emma SilvermanGetty Images Should pregnancy be treated as a disability? A recent study by a University of Dayton law professor, Jeannette Cox, asserts that pregnant women should be covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, to protect them from being fired or forced to perform labor that could be harmful to mother or [...]

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A guide to common dental problems

January 30, 2012

How to prevent or treat the (sometimes painful) troubles that can lurk in your mouth.Problem: Tooth Decay Also known as dental caries or cavities, tooth decay occurs when plaque, a sticky film of bacteria that forms when you eat sugars or starches, is allowed to linger on teeth for too long.Who’s at risk: Anyone can [...]

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South Korea shows will to end bear farming – Bikya Masr

January 29, 2012

South Korea’s Budget Committee of National Assembly recently voted in favor of a proposal indicative of South Korea’s will to end bear farming by investigating its current status and establishing ways to end the practice. Bear farming is a practice utilized for the animal’s bile, a bitter yellow fluid found in its gallbladder that is [...]

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