FRIDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have simultaneously discovered a gene that seems to…
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What is Rondex-DM Drops (Chlorpheniramine/Dextromethorp/Phenylephrine)? Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine…
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MONDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that the risk of dying after…
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MONDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) — Your friends aren’t just people you enjoy: You tend…
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MONDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) — Older people who are taking common blood pressure medications…
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MONDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) — Conventional wisdom says that eating a big breakfast might…
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What is Ropivacaine? Ropivacaine is an anesthetic (numbing medicine) that blocks the nerve impulses that…
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What is Ropinirole? Ropinirole has some of the same effects as a chemical called dopamine,…
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) — People who have direct-to-consumer genetic testing don’t experience any…
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) — By 2020, the annual cost of cancer care in…
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) — Amid the ongoing controversy over routine antibiotic use for…
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Definition Tetralogy of Fallot refers to a type of congenital heart defect. Congenital means present…
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Symptoms & Signs Clubbing of fingers (skin or bone enlargement around the fingernails) Cyanosis, which…
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Treatment Surgery to repair tetralogy of Fallot is done when the infant is very young.…
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Definition Tetanus is infection of the nervous system with the potentially deadly bacteria Clostridium tetani…
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Symptoms & Signs Tetanus often begins with mild spasms in the jaw muscles (lockjaw). The…
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Treatment Treatment may include: Antibiotics, including penicillin, clindamycin, erythromycin, or metronidazole (metronidazole has been most…
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Definition Testicular torsion is the twisting of the spermatic cord, which cuts off the blood…
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Symptoms & Signs Sudden onset of severe pain in one testicle, with or without a…
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Treatment Surgery is usually required and should be performed as soon as possible after symptoms…