June 24, 2008

Levaquin Risks Continue to be Reported

An antibiotic used to treat an array of bacterial infections among adults was approved recently by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for children.Levaquin levofloxacin is part of the fluoroquinolone group of oral medications prescribed to treat acute bacterial sinusitis, acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, noscocomial pneumonia, community-acquired pneumonia, complicated skin and skin structure infections, mild to moderate uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections, chronic bacterial prostates, urinary tract infections and acute pyelonephritis caused by Escherichia coli, also known as E. coli, which is an infection affecting the lower intestines of humans and highly associated with food poisonings in the United States. The drugLevaquin, which is manufactured by from pharmaceutical firm Ortho-McNeil, was approved in 1996, but the oral solution was introduced in 2004 and this was followed by a 750-milligrams (mg) five-day oral treatment becoming widely available in 2005, although the Levaquin is also available intravenously as well.While Levaquin is prescribed for an array of bacterial infections, it has also been approved to treat the effects of airborne anthrax. It was also recently approved for the use by in treating children as an anti-bacterial component and as a treatment of anthrax contamination among children as well. The drug […]

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June 23, 2008

What is Vitamin B Complex? Why is it so important to your health?

The B-Complex vitamin is not a single vitamin, but rather is a complex of eight different water soluble vitamins that combine together to play a large role in your overall health and well being. Each of these eight water soluble vitamins plays its own unique role in your health and wellness, and each individual vitamin can be found in different whole food sources and synthesized through different means as well.This combination of different B vitamins plays an important role in the metabolism of cells. While these vitamins may coexist in many of the same foods, they are chemically distinct vitamins that can be found separately in many whole food sources as well. When all eight vitamins are combined together, this is referred to as the Vitamin B complex. The Vitamin B complex is always the combination between all eight water soluble vitamins in their correct dosages. Because these vitamins are water soluble, it means that they must be taken regularly because the unused vitamins are flushed out of the body via urination rather than stored in the liver like fat soluble vitamins.The eight vitamins that when combined make up the B-Complex vitamin are Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Pyridoxine, Biotin […]

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June 21, 2008

Suggestions for Alleviating Travel Sickness

Do you suffer from motion sickness whilst travelling? Are you about to travel with a friend or family member who always seems to falls ill on journeys.Travel sickness can vary from slight nervousness to the more nauseating motion sickness, jetlag and sea sickness. If you are experiencing sickness and nausea, feeling faint and anxiousness, these are all indicators of the illness.Be preparedIf you suffer from air and motion sickness, my first top tip would be: Be prepared. On any journey whether travelling by car, ship, or plane is it is best if you plan for any eventuality. Keep an emergency pack of wet wipes, dry tissue and small scented plastic bags and if possible a source of water. Eat Light.Only eat a very small light meal before you travel, reduce salty snacks as salt is thought to be one of the contributing factors that will worsen the condition.Stay entertained.Bring reading materials, music players, games, puzzles, and books anything that you enjoy which occupies you. Also hand held games can be a great distraction for children who tend to feel ill on journeys.If you are a sufferer you could bring along an activity, which […]

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