Zantac

Zantac

Generic Name: ranitidine (ra NI ti deen)

Brand names: Taladine, Zantac

What is Zantac?

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Zantac (ranitidine) belongs to a group of drugs called histamine-2 blockers. Zantac works by reducing the amount of acid your stomach produces.

Zantac is used to treat and prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestines. It also treats conditions in which the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Zantac also treats gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions in which acid backs up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing heartburn.

Dovonex

Dovonex

Generic Name: calcipotriene topical (cal sih poh TRY een)

Brand Names: Dovonex

What is Dovonex?

Dovonex (calcipotriene) is a synthetic topical form of vitamin D. It is involved in the growth and development of skin cells.

Dovonex is used to treat plaque psoriasis (psoriasis with scaly patches).

Dovonex may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Dovonex

Use Dovonex only on affected patches of the skin. Do not use Dovonex on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, or irritated skin or on an open wound.

Avoid abrasive, harsh, or drying soaps and cleansers while using Dovonex.

Snoring Cures - Home Remedies

Approximately 40% men and 20% women snore while sleeping, and require some snoring cures. Home remedies for snoring given in this article will help you to overcome the problems of snoring. So let's have a look.

As a kid, I always used to get irritated with my dad's snoring habit, and used to wake him up in the middle of the night just to tell him to stop snoring. Like me, there are lots of people who get irritated and annoyed with someone's snoring habit. So, for all those people and for the people who really want to stop snoring, this Buzzle article will help with some easy snoring cures. Home remedies mentioned here will help you to get rid of the snoring habit without undergoing any treatment. But for that, first you need to know what causes snoring. So find out the answer to this question in the following paragraphs, and check out its natural remedies.

Zylet

Zylet

loteprednol and tobramycin ophthalmic (low teh PRED nall toe bra MYE sin off THAL mick)

What is the most important information I should know about Zylet?

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Do not touch the dropper to any surface, including the eyes or hands. The dropper is sterile. If it becomes contaminated, it could cause an infection in the eye.

Contact your doctor if your symptoms get worse or if you do not see any improvement in the condition after 48 hours.

If you wear contact lenses, remove them before applying Zylet. Ask your doctor if contact lenses can be reinserted after application of the medication. Zylet may contain a preservative (benzalkonium chloride), which may cause discoloration of contact lenses.

On the C.L.: Are You as Happy as You Could Be? Take the "Nine Rooms of Happiness" Test

Pssst! Feel like taking three minutes away from your workday to contemplate, oh, the most important subject in the world-your happiness, well-being and whether you're going where you want to in life? Then meet the woman whose new book lays it all out. I've got the inside scoop, since she happens to work 11 floors away from me.

Lucy Danziger, editor of Self magazine (owned by the same company as Glamour), is the co-author, with psychiatrist Catherine Birndorf, M.D., of The Nine Rooms of Happiness, which proposes that every one of us has nine different areas in our emotional lives-areas we need to tend to if we want to be truly satisfied in life. Intrigued, I grilled her for details.

Upcoming Free/Low-Cost Dental Care Fairs For Kids

Enrollment fair targeted at the nearly 70 percent of Boulder County children who qualify for free or low-cost health care yet aren't insured. A free event to help income-eligible children and pregnant women enroll in Medicaid and/or CHP+. Entertainer "Rosy Rosebud" will be at each Dental Aid location bringing fun, face painting and balloon animals. If you are interested in signing your child up for a free dental exam contact Dental Aid prior to the enrollment event to schedule an appointment.

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Fixing Root Canals That Fail

Dental News

It's a fact that some root canals just don't take. But now a new study done at Columbia University compared several ways to treat a root-canals-gone-bad and found that the most cost-effective way was to surgically repair the tooth.

The study appears in the March issue of the Journal of Endodontics and found that the least cost-effective treatment for failed root canals was removing the tooth and placing an implant in the bone. Although success rate in this option was quite high, it was also the most expensive.

Surgically repairing a root canal (called a apicoectomy) is a procedure performed by either an endodontist or oral surgeon and involves cutting into the gum to access the root tip of the affected tooth. The root tip and any infected tissue are then removes and the end of the root canal is cleaned and sealed.

Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea treatment, symptoms and prevention

Gonorrhea, sometimes spelled "gonorrhoea," is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Informally, it is often referred to as "the clap." The infection is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that thrives in warm and moist areas. Thus, it can multiply quickly once it enters the reproductive areas of the body.

The bacteria can also infect and grow in other bodily regions, including the mouth and throat. Such cases are classified as oral gonorrhea and throat gonorrhea.

Gonorrhea Transmission

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that 700,000 new gonorrhea cases occur in the United States on an annual basis. You can contract the bacteria that cause gonorrhea through contact with the penis, vagina or anus of an infected person. Ejaculation does not have to occur for gonorrhea transmission to take place. Oral gonorrhea and throat gonorrhea are particularly easily transmissible; you can become infected simply through kissing, though most cases are contracted through oral sex.

Effective Way to Lose Some Weight - Weight Loss Program For Ladies Over Fourty

You may begin to recognize that no matter how much you workout, you're now slowly but surely keeping excess fat. Hormone shifts and metabolic transformations rule the day when you've already reached 40 years old. A menopause for the most part features excess weight. When you begin to reduce muscle mass, your rate of metabolism also decreases. This is an inevitable side-effect of growing older.

The perfect way to losing weight for middle-aged gals is to undertake a good life-style. Provide your body just what it requires to perform optimally and steer clear of foods that are nutritionally bad and even stuffed with substances that overburden the liver. Given the eating, resting and exercise behaviors of modern gals this adjustment can be be extremely radical. It means keeping away from packed, highly refined food items which are loaded with sugars, fats, and chemicals and short of fiber and vitamins and minerals. This can include so-called diet products like diet sodas. Sugar substitutes are much worse than organic sugars and can actually be addicting.

Obesity: Blame the Ancestors

Urge to eat big portions traced back to expansion of human brain two million years ago

The modern scourge of obesity could owe more to the lifestyle of our ancient ancestors than previously thought, according to scientists.

Anthropologists claim our urge to eat supersized portions can be traced back to the dramatic growth of the human brain and body that occurred in the face of environmental changes two million years ago.

The expansion of the human brain, which coincided with the arrival of the first hunter-gatherer economies, required early humans to bolster their diets by seeking out more energy-rich food, researchers said.

Good Morning Friends: Let's Talk Breakfast, and Morning Rituals

Is the morning a stressful time for you? What do you like to eat? What's your typical routine? Is it energizing? Peaceful? Stress-relieving? Here's a little treat for you...

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Doesn't this breakfast look hearty and satisfying and deelish? I don't know why, but I've never thought of topping my oatmeal with diced apples. Brilliant, right? I found this yumminess--and lots more--over at a beautiful little blog called Simply Breakfast run by the talented Jennifer Causey. (Here's a breakfast I'm drooling over, even if the pastry isn't exactly health food.)

One thing I really liked finding on this blog was a post asking readers about their typical morning rituals. I found myself sifting through the hundreds of comments, absolutely fascinated with the various rituals--from simple cups of earl gray tea with a Los Angeles sunrise to a copy of The New York Times with a bagel in the park.

Go Ahead and Brag! What's the Healthiest Thing You Did This Week?

Whew, it's finally Friday! How healthy of a week have you had? OK, so maybe you engaged in a few no-nos. Forgive and forget, and instead--let's focus on the high points of this week ... like how you went to pilates class after a hellish day at work (even though you didn't want to), or how you ordered a salad (a freaking salad!) at a restaurant where you really wanted pasta in cream sauce. Go ahead, pat yourself on the back ...

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My healthy feat of the week? I'm about 8 months pregnant, so getting my beached-whale of a body moving (yes, even Jennifer Lopez called herself the same thing at the end of her pregnancy!) is a fitness accomplishment right now. Yesterday I took a power walk that got my blood pumping--and it felt pretty good!

Dog Friendly Rentals

The majority of people really love their pets, to the point where they become part of the family. Some pet owners cannot stand to be separated from their pets for more than a day or so and for these people, going on vacation can be a problem, because they do not want to leave their friends behind. Clearly the solution is to take your cat or dog with you. Dogs are easier to take away than cats, because they are more well-trained

If you are only going for a few days, say on business, finding a hotel near to the location of your meeting should not be too much of a problem, unless you want to stay at one of the big names in the city centre. It is often the smaller, family-run hotels or guest houses that consent to pets, although some want you to keep your dog in a kennel on the premises overnight. larger hotels tend not to be very pet-friendly.

Zyvox

Zyvox

Generic Name: linezolid (lin EZ oh lid)

Brand Names: Zyvox

What is Zyvox?

Zyvox is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body.

Zyvox is used to treat different types of bacterial infections, such pneumonia, skin infections, and infections that are resistant to other antibiotics.

Zyvox may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Zyvox

Do not use Zyvox if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days. Serious, life-threatening side effects can occur if you use Zyvox before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body.

Are Some Beauty ‘Tricks’ Bad for Health?

Natural Ways to Get Better Skin & Hair

You’ve probably heard of some of the ‘tricks’ beauty pageant queens pull before a performance – such as dabbing hemorrhoid ointment under their eyes to reduce puffiness, or using plastic wrap around their thighs to induce sweating to help shed excess water weight.

While it’s debatable whether these methods even work (let alone if they’re safe), women and men alike are often apt to trying potentially dangerous ways to feel better about their appearance. Some even go as far as to try off-label prescriptions to enhance their looks, such as the recent trend in using glaucoma medicine to attain thicker eyelashes. With potential side effects including inflamed red eyes and cornea damage, these are not quite symptoms to bat an eyelash at (no pun intended).

Go for the Garlic!

Garlic has long been known to offer protection against heart disease and some forms of cancer, but the question has been, how much? Research on the other side of the globe has now provided the answer: half a clove of raw garlic a day will do nicely.

Husband and wife team Rex and Christine Munday, at New Zealand's Ruakura Agricultural Research Center, studied the effects of various doses of diallyl disulphide, the chemical in garlic thought to have the most potent anti-cancer properties. The substance works by encouraging the digestive system to produce enzymes that purge it of cancer-causing chemicals.

Got a Headache? Fresh Pineapple May Help Zap Your Pain

When's the last time you had fresh pineapple? It is lovely mixed into yogurt or eaten alongside whole grain toast or even as a side for scrambled eggs. If you wake up with aches and pains from yesterday's workout (or a headache from last night's outing with the girls), here's how pineapple can make you feel better fast...

I've had my eye on pineapple for a while (love this fruit!), and the folks at Dole reached out recently to remind me of an interesting health benefit of pineapple that you may not know about: pain relief. Pineapples are the only known source of bromelain, an enzyme boasting anti-inflammatory properties that may alleviate symptoms of pain--even mega arthritis pain, say some experts.

Dinner Tonight: Curry! More News on Why It's So Healthy (and Recipe Ideas)

Do you like curry? Spicing up your dinner tonight with curry could be tasty and healthy, too, according to the latest research ...

Curry powder often contains a fair amount of turmeric, a prized yellow spice containing the good-for-you compound curcumin, which past research has given thumbs up too, especially for its role in cancer treatment and possible prevention. Now, researchers from Saint Louis University say that curry could help keep your liver healthy. The researchers note fatty liver disease, which they say is becoming increasingly common in America, so this is news for us all.

Of course, there's takeout curry (I get lazy, too!), but you really can lower the fat in your food by making a quick curry dish at home (and it's easier than you think). Here are some yummy ideas:

All You Need to Know About Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are enlarged veins affecting the anus and the rectum. This condition arises as a direct result of increased pressure in the affected part of the anal or rectal region.

Hemorrhoids are enlarged veins located in the lower part of the rectum and the anus that become swollen due to increased pressure within them. This condition develops from the straining at stools and during pregnancy because of the pressure of the enlarged uterus.

Internal hemorrhoids are located in the inside lining of the rectum and cannot be felt. Typically, this type of hemorrhoids is painless and the only symptom is the evidence of bleeding with a bowel movement. External hemorrhoids, on the other hand, are located underneath the skin that surrounds the anus and are felt when swollen, and they cause itching, bleeding or pain associated with a bowel movement.

Zorbtive

Zorbtive

Generic Name: somatropin (soe ma TROE pin)

Brand Names: Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, Nutropin, Saizen, Serostim, Zorbtive

What is Zorbtive?

Zorbtive is a form of human growth hormone. Zorbtive produces effects that are identical to the body's naturally occurring growth hormone. Human growth hormone is important in the body for the growth of bones and muscles.

Zorbtive is used to treat Short Bowel Syndrome in patients who are on a specialized diet. Zorbtive will not cure Short Bowel Syndrome. Somatropin is also used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone, and in those with chronic kidney failure, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, and other causes. It is also used to prevent severe weight loss in AIDS patients.

Weight and Expectation No Problem for Lee

Snooker: Stephen Lee is through to the semi-finals of the Saga Masters after thrashing Peter Ebdon

Stephen Lee's sweeping 6-1 win over Peter Ebdon gave him a place in tonight's semi-finals of the Saga Masters and provided encouragement to those who believe that significant success at snooker is compatible with possessing a fuller figure. No leading player has carried as much weight as Lee since the late Bill Werbeniuk, a world No8 of the 1980s who religiously consumed a daily 40 pints of lager.

Few of today's leading players carry much excessive poundage. Ronnie O'Sullivan, recently a creditable 28th in the Essex Cross Country Championships, is particularly sleek and barely breaks sweat in the arena while Lee, who piles on weight whatever he eats, invariably perspires profusely. This has often appeared to affect him in the latter stages of long matches, although he did manage a fine 64 clearance to snatch a 6-5 victory over Graeme Dott on the final black in the opening round, a contest which proved, that effort apart, how badly it is possible to play at this level and still win.

Quick Weight Reduction Plans For Teens

Performing rigorous exercises to flatten the tummy might not be vital at this time. We all know the easiest and safest solution to live a slim and healthy life is to: consume healthy foods in a balanced diet regime, workout and remain physically active, and get a sufficient quantity of rest each day.

Not all types of diets work but there are some which are considered to have universal positive effects on most people today, one of which Is the low fat, high protein diet. It can assist you with indigestion, and correct your digestive process.

Appropriate digestion can promote weight reduction. The menu outlines which food products you happen to be to consume on a day-to-day basis to ensure that you may not have to figure out what to prepare. Even though you may know that excessive weight leads to serious well being problems people ignore this fact and think that it'll not happen to them and only when it's too late, they start performing something to shed weight.

Benefits of Using a Baby Pacifier With a Pacifier Leash

Benefits of Using a Baby Pacifier With a Pacifier Leash

Parents often worry about whether their babies should use pacifiers or not. Pacifiers can provide many benefits for infants, including calming a cranky baby and reducing the risk of SIDS. Attaching a pacifier clip to the pacifier can help, as well.

Research has shown and experts agree that babies crying for the breast or bottle are not always hungry. Babies often just feel an urge to suck on something, and a pacifier with a pacifier clip is perfect for these times. With the pacifier clip tied on to the pacifier, and attached to clothing or car seat straps, it is virtually impossible to lose the pacifier. That makes it very easy to soothe a fussy baby. The pacifier can also help to settle a baby back to sleep when it wakes during the night.

Studies: New Osteoporosis Drug Cuts Fracture Risk

"You're going to have blowback by insurers" over how much they will pay, he said, but Amgen might try to charge more than $10,000 per year.

Dr. Lenore Buckley, a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, said all these drugs carry some risks. The studies found denosumab caused eczema in some patients, and a dozen of the women got a serious skin infection, cellulitis, that sometimes required hospitalization for intravenous antibiotics.

"Because this drug affects the immune system, the long-term effects on cancer risk or immune function is still unknown," she warned, saying she expects FDA will require Amgen to track risks over time if the drug is approved.

Halle Berry: Living with Diabetes

Halle Berry is in the news this week for her new role in the movie 'Shoes Addicts Anonymous'.  When we think of Halle Berry we think of an empowered and successful women who has accomplished an extraordinary amount in her young life.  We also think of a woman who is living with diabetes.

In 1989, during the taping of Living Dolls, a short lived television series, the actress lapsed into a coma and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.  The American Diabetes Association estimates that 500,000 to 1 million people in the US have this condition.  Type 1 diabetes is a disorder caused by autoimmune distruction of the insulin secreting cells of the pancreas resulting in the body's inability to produce sufficient insulin to meet bodily needs.  

Go for the Veggies!

It's getting very difficult not to get the point -- our diets should include more fruits and vegetables. The latest Harvard study finds five to six servings a day can reduce your risk of stroke by more than 30 percent.

The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, looks at healthy men and women, ages 40 to 75, over a 14-year period. It finds women who ate an average of 5.8 servings of fruits and veggies and men who had 5.1 servings a day lowered their risk of ischemic stroke -- the most common type, caused by a blood clot in the brain -- by 31 percent when compared to those who ate fewer than three servings.

Anxiety Chest Pain

Anxiety chest pain is often mistaken as a symptom of a heart problem. This article will help you to identify the symptoms of anxiety chest pain, and at the same time you can learn about the causes and treatment of the problem.

Anxiety chest pain is a common occurrence among people who are suffering from anxiety disorders. It gives a twitching sensation in the chest muscles, pressure, numbness, and burning sensation in the chest wall. The pain may be felt in one particular area like the center of the chest or on various spots all over the chest region. It may get extended to the shoulder and neck as well. The pain could be recurring or it could be a constant anxiety chest pain. Other symptoms of anxiety chest pain are abdominal pressure, irregular breathing, nausea, dizziness, fainting, chills and hot flushes.

Anxiety Sufferers More at Risk From Obesity

People suffering from common mental health problems like anxiety or depression are more likely to become obese, researchers said.

The risks increase every time a person suffers an episode of feeling depressed or anxious.

The research was carried out on more than 4,000 adults (3,122 men and 1,241 women) aged 35 to 55 who were followed for more than 19 years.

They were asked questions about their health and had their weight measured at several points over the study period.

The results showed those who suffered anxiety or depression for most of the study were twice as likely to be obese as those who did not have such problems.