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FDA approves a drug to reverse anticoagulation
Ever since the drug warfarin was discovered to be a highly effective anti-clotting agent as well as a good rat poison in the early 1950s, it has been the frontline weapon in preventing stroke among those with atrial fibrillation. But its growing use has...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Pradaxa (drug), Xarelto (drug), Pharmaceuticals, Physical Conditions
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Soccer-Deco fails dope test, misses Fluminense Libertadores game
ReutersMay 1 (Reuters) - Midfielder Deco did not travel to Ecuador with his Brazilian side Fluminense for Thursday's Libertadores Cup clash with Emelec after testing positive for a banned substance. The former Barcelona, Chelsea and Portugal player tested...Tags: Vitamin Therapy, Soccer, Health Treatments, Furosemide (drug), Sports
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Brain work-outs may help preserve mental function
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of the best evidence for interventions to prevent declining brain power finds that only one - mental exercise - consistently makes a difference. The analysis of clinical trial results for assorted drugs, supplements...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, University of Florida, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pharmaceuticals, Science and Technology
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Singh pulls out of Wells Fargo event
ReutersA back injury forced Vijay Singh to withdraw from the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., the PGA Tour announced Wednesday. Singh, 50, made news on Tuesday when he was cleared by the tour of violating its drug policy for...Tags: PGA Tour, Wells Fargo Championship, World Anti-Doping Agency, Dustin Johnson, Deer Antler Velvet (dietary supplement)
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Celebrate May with strawberries
Clark County Extension ServiceMay is the month to celebrate strawberries! Although we can get fresh strawberries most any time of year, they are more readily available May through June. Strawberries are low in calories and high in nutrients. One cup of strawberries contains 55...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Salads, Folic Acid, Strawberries, Dietary Fiber
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Golfer Singh cleared of doping after deer antler spray admission
ReutersMay 1 (Reuters) - Vijay Singh has been cleared of doping by the PGA Tour despite admitting that he used a spray containing elements of a banned substance. Although he never failed a drugs test, Singh was deemed to have breached golf's rules on doping...Tags: PGA Tour, PGA Championship, World Anti-Doping Agency, Golf, Sports
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Wrigley's caffeine gum spurs FDA review
Tribune wire reportWilliam Wrigley Jr. Co.'s new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to look into the potential impact that added caffeine may have on children. The FDA said it was taking a "fresh look" at the issue in response...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, New Products, Vitamin C, Herbal Supplements
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Singh avoids suspension for deer-antler spray
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Singh avoids suspension for deer-antler spray Vijay Singh acknowledged earlier this year that he had used a banned substance, but he will not be penalized by the PGA Tour as a result. Singh, 50, was told Tuesday by commissioner Tim...Tags: PGA Tour, World Anti-Doping Agency, Medical Procedures and Tests, Deer Antler Velvet (dietary supplement)
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Press Box: Hamlin intends to race Sunday
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Press Box: Hamlin intends to race Sunday Denny Hamlin plans to start Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway, but won't finish it. Hamlin tweeted Tuesday that he was cleared "just to start." echoing what he said last...Tags: Denny Hamlin, Patric Hornqvist, Fox Sports (tv network), Nashville Predators, Phoenix Coyotes
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FDA looks at caffeine impact on kids after Wrigley gum
Reuters(Reuters) - Wrigley's new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to look into the potential impact that added caffeine may have on children and adolescents. The FDA said on Monday it was taking a "fresh look" at...Tags: Vitamin Therapy, Food and Drug Administration, Mars, Inc., New Products, Vitamin C
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Punishment, Personal Service, Molluscum contagiosum, Diets and Dieting, Fluoride
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Different forms of calcium supplements for bone strength
Dear Pharmacist: I'm concerned about my bone density because I was told I have osteopenia. Are all calcium supplements the same? Do you have other recommendations? — A.F., New York Dear A.F.: Osteopenia, or lower-than-normal bone density, is...
Tags: Chromium (dietary supplement), Osteoporosis, Calcium, Vitamin D, Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease
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