Cuba and Immoral/Unpatriotic Drugs (part II) – Havana Times.org

December 11, 2011

Tweet Tweet Erasmo Calzadilla [LSD] opened my eyes, made me a better, more honest and tolerant. – Paul McCartney, LIFE Magazine HAVANA TIMES, Dec 3 — In a previous post I strongly criticized an official document (*) intended to discourage youth from abusing drugs. I criticized it for its moralistic and authoritarian arguments, its rush [...]

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An unlikely healer and a steady hand – tributes flow for Sir Zelman Cowen

December 11, 2011

HE became Governor General after one of the most turbulent periods in the office's history and leaders from across the political spectrum described Sir Zelman Cowen as a healer. The respected lawyer and academic took the surprise call from Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser in April 1977, just 17 months after his predecessor John Kerr dismissed [...]

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Lyme disease: Misunderstood and dangerous as a result

December 10, 2011

December 01, 2011 1:36 PM continued from A1 and can cause fever, headache, and fatigue. if left untreated, the disease can then cause joint problems, cardiac issues, and neurological issues. there is typically a rash that appears at the site of the bite that looks similar to a bulls eye. this disease can be contracted [...]

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Concussed triathlete back to winning races with help of new treatment protocol

December 10, 2011

(Medical Xpress) — former Olympian Jarrod Shoemaker was in the middle of the swimming portion of a triathlon in Hamburg, Germany, when the swimmer in front of him accidentally kicked him in the face. Shoemaker finished the race, but could tell something was wrong with how his body was working. Three weeks later, he crashed [...]

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FDA Advisory Committee Supports Proposed Clinical Trial Design to Evaluate Repeat Treatment Cycles of XIFAXAN® for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea

December 10, 2011

RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Salix Pharmaceuticals, ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) today announced that the Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA supports the Salix/FDA developed proposed design of a clinical trial to evaluate the safety, efficacy and durability of response with repeat treatment cycles of XIFAXAN® (rifaximin) for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS). “We are extremely pleased with [...]

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Lacrosse star Paul Rabil, writer Philip Schultz advocate for learning disabled

December 10, 2011

That intensity — Rabil refers to himself as “cutthroat determined” — has informed his approach to lacrosse and is guiding his new effort to help young people with learning differences thrive through athletics, and to raise public awareness about the need for early diagnosis and intervention. “I want kids with learning differences to know that [...]

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Wisconsin Ag Connection – National/World News – Researchers Apply Large-Scale Sequencing on E. coli

December 9, 2011

National & World Ag News Headlines Researchers Apply Large-Scale Sequencing on E. coli USAgNet – 12/02/2011 A team of academic and government scientists from the United States published data presenting the genomic blueprints and outbreak dynamics of the human pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7 in previously unprecedented detail. Enterohemorrhagic E. coli of the serotype O157:H7 is [...]

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My Pet World: Cats express their excitement with a good scratch

December 9, 2011

Q whenever certain people are on TV, our cat, Lilly, runs to the TV and begins to scratch at the set. This happens when certain music comes on. recently, when Justin Bieber appeared on TV, the cat went crazy. Lilly doesn’t have her claws anymore, so there’s no damage to the TV, but what is [...]

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Fight Allergies Caused by Santa Ana Winds

December 9, 2011

Religious statues damaged by windstorms last week lie among downed trees at the historic San Gabriel Mission in San Gabriel, CA. (AP/Nick Ut) Explore weather.com For people with asthma and allergies, the Santa Ana winds are still a daily nuisance. the unusually strong winds kick up allergens, causing a host of miserable symptoms. You might [...]

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Advice Goddess: Tell your date about the herpes

December 9, 2011

I’m starting to have feelings for this guy friend I’ve been fooling around with, but I’m worried he isn’t feeling the same way. He’s stopped short of having full-blown intercourse with me, which I find odd, although I don’t want to have sex yet because I have genital herpes and I’m not ready to tell [...]

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