Category Archive: medicated Treatments

Feb 19

PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: Dealing with dandruff’s itch, flakes

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Published: Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 3:30 a.m. last Modified: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 4:32 p.m. Many people like to wear black because they believe, rightly or wrongly, that dark clothing makes them look thinner and more elegant. Millions spoil the stylish image they seek, though, when white flakes of dandruff show up on …

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Feb 18

HEAD LICE: Tri-City schools act on infestations quickly

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KENNEWICK — It’s an unpleasant subject, but Donna Furlong said it’s one of those problems that can crop up in any school. “At times, we have schools that have a lot of it and schools we hardly see it at,” the Kennewick School District nurse said. The “it” is head lice. the tiny parasitic insects …

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Feb 14

Hair loss dos and don’ts

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When mother nature knocks, she arrives early and means business. The process of male pattern baldness can commence at age 21, and by 35, over two-thirds of men will show some signs of significant hair loss.  But life doesn’t have to leave you with a degenerating doughnut hole on your head (like a bull’s-eye awaiting …

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Feb 08

Defiant Dieter book review and recipe: Meals that Heal Inflammation, by Julie Daniluk

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Meals that heal inflammation Embrace healthy living and eliminate pain, one meal at a time By Julie Daniluk Random House, 416 pages, $29.95 How often do you suffer from pain? if the sales of pain medication in this country are anything to go by, it’s quite often. As much as those little white (or blue) …

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Feb 07

WINDMILL COUNTRY: Topguard approved to battle cotton root rot

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SAN ANGELO, Texas —Wall farmer Doug Wilde joyfully spoke the sentiments of cotton, fruit and tree growers across Texas after receiving word last week that Topguard, the brand name of flutriafol, has been approved for control of cotton root rot. It was granted an emergency use permit. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples said the Environmental …

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Feb 02

Seborrheic Dermatitis Shampoo for Dogs

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If your pet suffers from seborrheic dermatitis, shampoo may be a good way to help treat his condition. This medical problem results from one or more of a variety of different factors, including the climate, the existing shampoo and hygiene schedule, and potentially even from parasites like skin mites. Fortunately, medicated shampoos are available to …

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Feb 02

CDC says absenteeism worse than lice risks

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 a U.S. Centers for Disease Control advisory challenges long-held “no nit” policies at area schools. “Students diagnosed with live head lice do not need to be sent home early from school; they can go home at the end of the day, be treated, and return to class after appropriate treatment has begun,”  the CDC says …

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Feb 01

Powerful fungal infection drug amphotericin kills yeast by simply binding ergosterol

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Led by chemistry professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute early career scientist Martin Burke, the researchers demonstrated that the top drug for treating systemic fungal infections works by simply binding to a lipid molecule essential to yeast’s physiology, a finding that could change the direction of drug development endeavors and could lead to better treatment …

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Jan 29

How to find and treat lice in your child’s hair

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Q: I was just notified of an outbreak of head lice in my daughter’s classroom. How will I know if my daughter also has lice? And if she does, are there any effective natural remedies or do I have to use traditional pesticide treatments? Head lice infestations are exceedingly common, affecting 6-12 million children in …

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Jan 26

Deemed insane as a teen… for being gay

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GEORGINA STYLIANOU DON SCOTT/Fairfax NZBROKEN MEMORIES: Joan Bellingham, who says her life has been ruined by ECT treatment administered from 1970 to 1983 because of her sexuality. Joan Bellingham says her life was ruined by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), misinformed diagnosis and over-medication. Over the past decade lawyers have struggled to make her case stand up …

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