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Salix Initiates Phase 3 For Rifaximin In Non-Constipation Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. announced that the Company has initiated patient enrollment in TARGET 1 and TARGET 2, its Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter studies to assess the ...
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Kenya to 'reclaim' beef market
The Government is working on modalities to reclaim the 150, 000 tonnes of beef market quota to the European Union that is lost to Botswana three years ago, Livestock Development PS Prof.
Diarrhea Treatment Shows Potential in Laboratory Tests
Researchers at the University of Texas say they have found a chemical compound that may lead to a new treatment for various kinds of diarrheal illness.
The Centers for Disease Control says E. coli bacteria are a large and diverse group of bacteria.
Diarrhea that lasts longer than two days is your body telling you that something is not right, and should be understood as a red flag.
Survey suggests that currently 20% of patients with severe...
IBD includes key subsets Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, both of which can significantly impact on the quality of life of an individual.
Drug stopping problem E. coli may also stop diarrhea
Diarrhea, by causing dehydration, kills as many as 2.5 million children annually, most of them in the developing world and under age 5, according to the World Health Organization.
Inexpensive Compound Could Treat Severe Diarrhea
A new compound that may lead to an inexpensive, easy-to-take treatment for diarrhea has been discovered by researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Novel compound may treat acute diarrhea
In a development that may lessen the epidemic of diarrhea-related deaths among children in developing countries, scientists in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Ferid Murad, M.D., Ph.D., at The University of ...
10 Health Items To Take With You On Vacation
Whether your summer vacation plans involve staying close to home or crossing the globe, you'll want to put as much thought into protecting your health while traveling as you do choosing your destination.
Taking These Ten Items Can Help You Have a Healthy Vacation
June 13, 2008 - Whether your summer vacation plans involve staying close to home or crossing the globe, most senior citizens will want to put as much thought into protecting their health while traveling as they ...
Renzapride for Constipation: Easy Come, Easy Go?
As I reviewed recently published research studies, I was excited to see an investigation of another potential prescription medication for constipation predominant IBS .
Reality Check: Can drinking flat soda ease an upset stomach?
Drinking flat soda can ease an upset stomach. THE FACTS: It is not often that a soft drink is seen as medicinal.
"Flat" Soda No Fix for Children's Dehydration
Despite what your aunt or your neighbor may have told you, there is no evidence that "flat" soda fights dehydration in children with vomiting or diarrhea, according to researchers.
Irrawaddy: One month after Cyclone Nargis - " Aung Thet Wine
Just as relief efforts were beginning to take hold in Laputta - although serious problems still exist - the Burmese authorities have forced tens of thousands of refugees to return to their home villages.
Fizzless Soda Not Good for Rehydrating Kids
Researchers say flat soda is not a good remedy for kids who are dehydrated due to vomiting and diarrhea.
Coke isn't the real thing for dehydration
Home remedy for kids doesn't work. Soft drinks low in sodium and potassium, and contain too much sugar, researchers say Flat "fizzy" drinks don't offer adequate rehydration to children with stomach bugs.
Dysentery on the rise in S. Texas counties
An outbreak of diarrheal illness in Bexar and other South Texas counties has prompted public health alerts to parents, teachers and school administrators to make sure children and their caregivers wash their ...
Everyone at one time or another is going to experience the unpleasant digestive disorder known as diarrhea.
Insect Stings Can Be Deadly for Some People
At least 50 people in the United States will die this year from an event that, to most of us, is no more than a minor irritation.