What Are the Benefits of Leucine?

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Leucine (L-Leucine) is one of the eight essential amino acids in the human body. Leucine cannot be produced in the body but must be acquired through the food you eat. Leucine has many valuable benefits for athletes and bodybuilders, diabetes sufferers and those interested in weight...

Prilosec Danger

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Prilosec OTC is an over-the-counter drug that treats symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. It decreases the amount of acid produced by the stomach to prevent heartburn. According to Prilosecotc.com, "Prilosec OTC works by directly blocking many of the active stomach pumps that produc

Signs and Symptoms of Vitamin D Deficiency

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Vitamin D is an essential substance for the absorption of calcium and to avoid medical complications. It's important to recognize a deficiency as early as possible to stop any serious problems from occurring.

Benefits of Potassium

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Potassium is an essential, common mineral found in our diets. Potassium aids in muscle contraction and assists in fluid balance, nerve function and the transmission of electrical impulses related to the heart. Good sources of potassium include foods such as bananas and potatoes. Most people get plen

Medication Guide for GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is caused by a backflow of food and digestive juices into the esophagus due to the valve between the stomach and the end of the esophagus not closing tightly enough. GERD causes long lasting heartburn and irritation of the esophagus. Over time, the esophagus ca

How Effective Is Burning Citronella Oil With Mosquitoes?

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Citronella oil comes from dried cymbopogon grasses native to Southeast Asia, South America and the Caribbean. The oil has been used for more than 50 years as an insect repellent in candles, lotions and sprays. It repels insects without inflicting injury or death. People use citronella candles at out

Valvular Heart Disease: A Primer for the Pharmacist

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Learn about aortic and mitral valve disease.

Antithrombotic Drugs for Secondary Stroke Prophylaxis

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Stroke is the third most common cause of adult mortality in the United States.

Reference Books on Botanical Dietary Supplements

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The growth in sales of dietary supplements since the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) in October 1994 has been well documented.

Types of Potassium Deficiency Symptoms

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Potassium, a mineral, is an important staple in the human diet. The lack of potassium can lead to serious health problems. There are three types of symptoms associated with the lack of potassium, each occurring within different stages of the deficiency.

Antipsychotic Use for Symptoms of Dementia

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Will antipsychotic agents stop nursing home patients from wandering?

Validity of the General Practice Research Database

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The United Kingdom General Practice Research Database (GPRD) is an office-based, computer-generated medical resource designed for epidemiologic research.

Head, Heart, and Hands: An Interview With Bob Gibson, Pharmacist

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Bob Gibson is the current President of the American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA).

Catching Colorectal Cancer with Cologuard

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Early Colorectal Cancer Screening Equals Cure

Flu Jab Side Effects

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The flu jab, like all vaccinations, can cause both serious and mild side effects. As the influenze viruses used in the flu jab have been weakened or deactivated, it is not possible to contract the virus by being vaccinated.

Medicinal Plants of Cuba

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Natural healing resources of Cubaflag of cuba image by Grigory Kubatyan from Fotolia.comCuba has many plants with medicinal properties to cure a wide range of health conditions. The scarcity and high cost of pharmaceutical drugs due to the US trade embargo has resulted in a re-learning...

Ketoconazole in Advanced Prostate Cancer

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The potential adverse effects of this antifungal agent may be avoided more easily than previously thought.

How to Ease the Diarrhea Effects of Metformin

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Metformin is the most effective drug used to treat conditions such as polycystic ovarian syndrome and insulin resistance. It is also used to prevent and treat type 2 diabetes. Metformin works by regulating blood-sugar levels. Because of that, it promotes weight loss and can improve fertility. As wit

Calcium Chloride Information

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Calcium chloride (CaCl2) is a chemical compound formed by calcium and chloride produced in huge quantities every year to meet its consumption from limestone commercially. Calcium chloride has a wide applicability in industry, food as well in medical sciences using its physical and chemical propertie

The Unique Role of Pyruvate in Plants Only

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Pyruvate is a simple organic compound that belongs to a class called alpha-keto acids. It plays an important role in metabolism as the end product of a pathway called glycolysis. Its importance and the purposes it serves are similar in many organisms. Various species of plants, however, make use of