Alternative Medicine :: Rural Elderly Turn to Alternative Remedies
Alternative medicine is just as popular in rural North Carolina as it is in America’s urban centers.
Sore throat
Allergy :: First Generic Version of Flonase
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray, the first generic version of the brand name drug Flonase, giving American consumers an additional, lower cost alternative when choosing prescription drug products.
Health :: New Vaccine to Prevent Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Infants
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of RotaTeq, a live, oral, vaccine for use in preventing rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants. It is the only vaccine approved in the United States that can help protect against rotavirus, a viral infection that may cause diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and dehydration.
Diabetes :: Exubera – Inhaled Insulin Combination for Treatment of Diabetes
There is a new, potential alternative for many of the more than 5 million Americans who take insulin injections, with the Food and Drug Administration’s approval today of the first ever inhaled insulin. Exubera, an inhaled powder form of recombinant human insulin (rDNA) for the treatment of adult patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, is the first new insulin delivery option introduced since the discovery of insulin in the 1920s.
Measles :: Information on Measles, Rubeola
Measles is a highly contagious viral illness characterized by a fever, cough, conjunctivitis (redness and irritation in membranes of the eyes), and spreading rash.
Pleurisy :: Pain in the right side of chest and Abrotanum
Mrs. S.K. , aged 32 years had pain in the right side of chest. She has had pleurisy some years ago. Complete investigations were done at the A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi but no abnormality was detected.
Health :: Marburg hemorrhagic fever
Marburg hemorrhagic fever is a rare, severe type of hemorrhagic fever which affects both humans and non-human primates. Caused by a genetically unique zoonotic (that is, animal-borne) RNA virus of the filovirus family, its recognition led to the creation of this virus family. The four species of Ebola virus are the only other known members of the filovirus family.
Sneezing and homoeopathy
Sneezing is a sudden, forceful, involuntary burst of air through the nose and/or mouth.
A Case of Child – Argentum Nitricum
Master A.D. of 7 years was first seen on 12/9/99. He has fair complexion, dark hair, old looking face & dark circles around eyes.
Dysmenorrhoea – Carcinosin
A female, aged 23 years, with numerous brownish moles on face, consulted me for her c/o obstinate dysmenorrhoea since menarche. She used to experience severe pain in thigh especially right thigh with nausea on the first day of periods. The pain was better from warmth and used to reduce on following days till the period was over.