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Homeopathic Medicine :: Gelsemium – Yellow Jessamine

Indicated in fevers of malarial, catarrhal or eruptive character, with shivering; fever without thirst; unwillingness to be disturbed; sense of paralytic weakness in the limbs. In catarrhal conditions, including hay fever and la grippe, with watery discharge, dullness of head, dizziness, chilliness, and neuralgia, and hysteria, passing off with the appearance of frequent and copious emissions of limpid urine. Diarrhoea from fright. Cerebro-spinal meningitis. Headaches with moderate vertigo. Post-diphtheritic paralysis of the throat.

Eyes :: Soft contact lenses – care tips

If you wear soft contact lenses, you should:

Eyes :: Fungal keratitis with ReNu with MoistureLoc soft contact lenses

This is to update you on the rare but serious eye infection in people who wear soft contact lenses. There has been a recent increase of reports in the U.S. of this infection. The infection is fungal keratitis, caused by the Fusarium fungus. It can cause a permanent loss of vision. Several patients with this infection have needed corneal transplants to save their vision.

Menopause :: Dry Eye Strikes Many Menopausal Women

While 62 percent of older women experience dry eye, only 16 percent know it’s linked to menopause, a new survey shows.

Retinitis Pigmentosa :: Green Algae may be helpful in retinitis pigmentosa

Nerve cells that normally are not light sensitive in the retinas of blind mice can respond to light when a green algae protein called channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) is inserted into the cell membranes, according to a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported study published in the April 6, 2006 issue of the journal Neuron. The study was conducted with mice that had been genetically bred to lose rods and cones, the light-sensitive cells in the retina. This condition is similar to the blinding disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP) in humans.

Multiple Sclerosis :: Protein Test Could Spot Multiple Sclerosis Early

A spinal fluid protein may prove useful in identifying people with the earliest stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), say researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

Cancer :: Initiative to Improve Cancer Therapy

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the Oncology Biomarker Qualification Initiative (OBQI) — an agreement to collaborate on improving the development of cancer therapies and the outcomes for cancer patients through biomarker development and evaluation.

Nutrition :: Flaked cereal – Kellogg’s says nutrition still a priority

It was 1894, and the chief physician at the Battle Creek Sanatorium and his younger brother were experimenting in the hospital’s kitchen, trying to create a better-tasting replacement for the nutritious but bland bread served to patients.

Musculoskeletal Disorders :: Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) – Preventive Method

This is a guide on how to minimize or eradicate your identified stress and strain & improve on your posture, placement of system components and the workstation while using your computer and how to stay healthy though you have to work on your computer all day and thus enables you to design your own workstation.

Baby Care :: Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Young Children – Basic Nutrients

Children can get the nutrients they need if they eat a variety of foods every day from the five food groups, which include grains, vegetables, fruits, milk, and meat and beans. Fats, oils, and sweets supply mainly calories but little or no vitamins and minerals and should be used sparingly. No one food contains every nutrient. Children need to eat a variety of foods within each group. A child who favors bananas, for example, should be encouraged to eat apples, oranges, and other fruits as well.