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Digestive Disorders
, Kid's Health
on June 28, 2010
Children who suffer from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) are twice as likely to have a parent who has the same illness. Most colicky infants have parents who suffer from IBS or acid reflux, too.
The...
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Consumer Alert
, Digestive Disorders
, Treatment
on July 28, 2009
Gas can be an embarrassing subject, but everyone passes it more than 14 times a day.
This is where an all-natural anti-gas medicine comes in: CharcoCaps.
CharcoCaps is an over-the-counter activated ...
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Digestive Disorders
, Functional Foods
, Studies
on April 6, 2009
We should all munch on broccoli sprouts. Apparently, it protects our stomach from the germ responsible for many cases of gastritis, ulcers and stomach cancers.
A new study shows that eating 2 1/2 oun...
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Diarrhea
, Digestive Disorders
, FDA Approvals
, Treatment
, Viruses and Viral Infection
on April 3, 2008
Rotarix - the second oral U.S. licensed vaccine for the prevention of rotavirus (an infection that causes gastroenteritis (vomiting and diarrhea) in infants and children) - has been approved by the U...
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Digestive Disorders
, FDA Approvals
, Treatment
on January 14, 2008
Previously approved for use in the treatment of some forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) - Tysabri (natalizumab) - is now approved by the FDA for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease...
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Cardiovascular Health
, Digestive Disorders
, FDA Approvals
, News
on December 11, 2007
Both products of AstraZeneca - Prilosec and Nexium - are members of a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and are indicated for the treatment of severe gastroesophageal reflux diseas...
