]> http://www.healthedia.com/latest Digestion & GI Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923999?rsstype=latest&cid=86 Are you a female who suffers from menstrual cramps or other menstrual complications? If you are, you may feel as if your world stops each and every month. The good news is that it doesn t have to. There are a number of natural remedies and ot... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:40:41 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923999?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/923817?rsstype=latest&cid=86 Not a directly flu-related story, but antibiotics would doubtless be used to treat opportunistic infections in flu patients. Via the Globe and Mail, a CP story by Helen Branswell: Antibiotics hit guts longer than thought. Excerpt:This is your gut. Th... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:16:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/923817?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/923986?rsstype=latest&cid=86 It s not often that I recommend natural remedies because there s rarely any scientific evidence that they work better than a placebo. But when there s data supporting their use I m all for it. Such is now the case in the treatment of irrita... Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:47:08 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/923986?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/all-ears/923739?rsstype=latest&cid=86 As the holiday travel season approaches, people will be heading to the airport for destinations unknown, especially since it is too expensive to drive anywhere now. Most air travelers will not have problems with their ears when the cabin is automatic... Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:42:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/all-ears/923739?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/923655?rsstype=latest&cid=86 I've found that few people with lactose intolerance know much of the history of lactose intolerance. For example, except for those few who read every word of my book, Milk Is Not for Every Body, even the best-informed American doesn't know the name M... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:12:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/923655?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/923616?rsstype=latest&cid=86 Twitter is a microblogging service where people answer the question What are you doing? via 140-character messages from their cellphone, laptop or desktop. The service can also be used to collect notes and ideas or to report from a medical conferen... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:14:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/923616?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/923537?rsstype=latest&cid=86 Yogen Fr z may be the largest chain of yogurt franchises in the world, with over 1100 stores in 20 countries. And they're expanding like mad.From their press release:The Yogen Fr z menu is comprised of its signature Blend It frozen yogurt offerin... Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:40:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/923537?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/923321?rsstype=latest&cid=86 Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition characterised by symptoms such as abdominal discomfort, bloating, wind and altered bowel habit. In conventional medicine, there is no real consensus on what causes IBS. IBS is what might be termed a di... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:43:14 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/923321?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/923232?rsstype=latest&cid=86 Those with celiac disease often become lactose intolerant because the disease affects the inner lining of the intestine where lactase is made. Gluten-free dinners usually are good for both groups, therefore, although they might take just a bit of ext... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:41:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/923232?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923081?rsstype=latest&cid=86 Herbs that are beneficial for dermatitis (if you are not sensitive to them) include Burdock Root, Chamomile, Cedarwood, Dandelion, Marigold, Red Clover, Thyme, and Verbena.A study published in the British Medical Journal Lancet showed a significant i... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:34:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923081?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/922893?rsstype=latest&cid=86 Data out this morning raise a warning flag for a combination of a blood thinner and a class of heartburn medicine prescribed together to many patients at high risk for heart-attacks and strokes.A review of records from more than 16,000 patients found... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:42:56 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/922893?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/922872?rsstype=latest&cid=86 With all the attention on antibiotic-resistant staph, or MRSA, you may have overlooked Clostridium difficile, the nasty bacterium behind a growing number of hospital-acquired infection. Turns out C. diff is infecting more than 1 in 100 inpatients, a ... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:44:30 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/922872?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/922644?rsstype=latest&cid=86 A recent ruling in a California appeals court made pharmaceutical companies responsible for side effects caused by the generic forms of their brand name drugs. Ed Silverman says it's going to spark a ton of lawsuits:The First District Court of Appea... Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:46:03 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/922644?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/922447?rsstype=latest&cid=86 Sometimes I wonder about reporters. Yes, as I say repeatedly, they have to learn a new field every day in order to write articles about it and that's extremely tough to do and get perfect. But when the information is right in front of their eyes, the... Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/922447?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/922314?rsstype=latest&cid=86 Via Khaleej Times: Al Jazeera Effect Forcing Leaders To Plan New Virtual World. Excerpt:The time has come for political leaders to develop a contingency plan on how to reshape the virtual world as new global media that never existed before the 21st c... Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:42:49 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/922314?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/922298?rsstype=latest&cid=86 Metabolism is a process using several chemical reactions. These reactions take place in the body s cells. Metabolism is all about change. Metabolism changes the food we eat into the energy that is needed by the body to move, think, grow, to heal an... Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:56:57 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/922298?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/medicine-for-the-outdoors/922229?rsstype=latest&cid=86 Oral rehydration can be a lifesaving therapy for persons, particularly children, suffering from dehydration. The most common cause of dehydration in children is infectious diarrhea. When dehydration occurs, it is important to act swiftly. If fluid lo... Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/medicine-for-the-outdoors/922229?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/922126?rsstype=latest&cid=86 Probiotics certainly were a health buzzword of 2008. These healthy bacteria can now be found in all sorts of products from dairy products to energy bars, from cereals to dietary supplements. These probiotic products claim to help with high blood pres... Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/922126?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/allergy-moms/922139?rsstype=latest&cid=86 If someone in your life is affected by food allergies, you will want to get to know Enjoy Life Foods! Dairy, gluten, egg, peanut and tree nut free foods including chocolate bars and individual cookie packs that are perfect for children with food all... Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:04:54 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/allergy-moms/922139?rsstype=latest&cid=86 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/921962?rsstype=latest&cid=86 When a surgeon talks about the case of a career, one takes notice.A fascinating recount of severe mesenteric ischemia. So much so that the supposedly infallible organ, the stomach, falls prey:The stomach is the supposedly invincible organ of the G... 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