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Back to School Basics: 5 Common Health Questions From Parents
School Health Questions for Parents
For many kids in America, the next few weeks involve getting back to school after a long (or maybe not so long) summer break. While students may be dreading the return to the classroom, homework,...
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DEA’s 10th National Drug Take-Back Day Set For September 26th
DEA began hosting National Prescription Drug Take-Back events in 2010. At the previous nine Take-Back Day events, 4,823,251 pounds (2,411 tons) of unwanted, unneeded or expired medications were surrendered for safe and proper disposal. The disposal service is free...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) refers to a complex disorder of the lower intestinal tract. It is mainly characterized by a pattern of symptoms that is often worsened by emotional stress. It is not the same as inflammatory bowel disease...
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Insect Repellents: Safe and Effective Use
The search for an insect repellent can be confusing. To DEET or not to DEET? Should I be concerned about Lyme Disease or West Nile Virus? Can I safely use an insect repellent on my children? What are the...
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Imprint Codes for Oral Medications
What are Imprint Codes?
All approved prescription and over-the-counter solid, oral dosage form medications in the U.S. are required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to have a unique imprint. This also applies to biological drug products and homeopathic...
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Antibiotics and Birth Control Pill Interactions: Fact or Fallacy?
Are you concerned when you receive an antibiotic prescription but you also take oral contraceptives? For many years, women were counseled that their birth control pill might become less effective if they also took a course of antibiotic. The...
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Anabolic Steroids – Abuse, Side Effects and Safety
What are Anabolic Steroids?Androgens and anabolic steroids include the endogenous male sex hormone testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, and other agents that behave like these sex hormones. Androgens stimulate the development of male sexual characteristics (such as deepening of the voice...
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