Parents Are Being More Cautious With
Children’s Medicine This Allergy Season
Recent scrutiny surrounding children’s medications — in addition
to some being pulled from shelves — are making parents a bit more cautious
this allergy season. But local pharmacists say there are still plenty of over
the counter options, they just need to be used correctly.
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Sepracor Launches ''My Allergies in America''
Web Site, a New Online Resource for Physicians and Nasal Allergy Sufferers
Sepracor Inc. announced today the launch of “
My Allergies
in America” comprehensive resource for physicians and
consumers based on the two-part, landmark survey of adults, adolescents and
children with allergic rhinitis. The survey showed that allergies, which
affect about 40 million people in the United States, including up to 40
percent of children, are linked to quality of life issues.
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May is American Stroke Month
Stroke affects people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds.
Fortunately, most strokes are preventable, and we can all take steps now to
avoid having a stroke. Stroke is the No. 3 killer of Americans and a leading
cause of disability. Each year, nearly 780,000 Americans have a stroke.
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Stroke: Do You Know The Warning Signs?
57-year-old Hicks Wilcher used to be a
workaholic who would start his day by leaving the house no later than 6 in
the morning. He was a skilled mechanic who even made house calls. But last
year while helping a customer his world turned upside down.
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Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that causes signs and symptoms ranging
from rash, fever, chills and body aches to joint swelling, weakness and
temporary paralysis.
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Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the
invisible high energy rays from the sun that are just beyond the violet/ blue
end of the visible spectrum.
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