Could Your Genes Guard You From the Symptoms of COVID Infection?
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 -- In the world of COVID-19 infections, the majority of patients develop symptoms, while about one-fifth mysteriously don’t develop a cough, sore throat or other tell-tale signs of illness.
Now, new research finds... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Over-the-counter cough syrups containing codeine could become prescription-only under major shake-up
Britons could need a prescription to get cough syrups containing codeine with regulators and pharmacists concerned about rising reports of addiction and fatalities. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK cough syrup could be pharmacy-only over addiction fears
The UK medicines safety watchdog says abusing codeine linctus can lead to serious health issues. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK cough syrup could be prescription-only over addiction fears
The UK medicines safety watchdog says abusing codeine linctus can lead to serious health issues. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cough syrup bottle at rectum in elderly male: a rare case report - Gupta RK, Kumar A, Khanal B, Suraj KC, Lamichhane S.
We report a case of a male who accidentally inserted a cough syrup bottle in his rectum. Presentation is usually late due to fear a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
How Toxic Cough Syrup Got to Store Shelves, Plus the Women ’s World Cup: A Week of Big Take
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Source: Reuters: Health - July 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UFC ’s ‘Prime’ sponsor just got banned in Canada, Logan Paul loses his mind (Video)
PRIME Energy drink is not welcome in Canada, eh. That might not seem like a problem on the surface, since social media influencers Logan Paul and KSI, the (cough) “brains” behind the operation, do not distribute the hyper-caffeinated product in Canada, but that hasn’t stopped bootleggers from…#loganpaul #ksi #cbcnews #montreal #walmartcanada #glenfordjameson #primeenergy #alphaland #cfia #chuckschumer (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High times in Thailand: New weed laws draw tourists from across Asia
BANGKOK -- A Japanese tourist reaches into a baggie of cannabis he’s just bought in a central Bangkok weed shop, pulling out a gram of buds to chop down in a small black grinder, before rolling them neatly into a joint. Only the slight spillage onto the smoking lounge’s table — and his cough as he…#bangkok #thailand #marijuana #singapore #netherlands #shanghai #singaporean #kueakarunthongwilai #malaysia #philippines (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Does Aspartame Cause Cancer or Is It Safe to Consume? What to Know About the Sweetener
The World Health Organization’s cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate expert group looking at the same evidence said it still considers the sugar substitute safe in limited quantities.
The differing results of the coordinated reviews were released early Friday. One came from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a special branch of the WHO. The other report was from an expert panel selected by WHO and another U.N. group, the Food and Agriculture Organization.
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Source: TIME: Health - July 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maria Cheng and Jonel Aleccia / AP Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition wire Source Type: news
Does Aspartame Cause Cancer or Is It Safe to Consume? The Latest Evidence About the Artificial Sweetener
The World Health Organization’s cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate expert group looking at the same evidence said it still considers the sugar substitute safe in limited quantities.
The differing results of the coordinated reviews were released early Friday. One came from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a special branch of the WHO. The other report was from an expert panel selected by WHO and another U.N. group, the Food and Agriculture Organization.
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Source: TIME: Health - July 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maria Cheng and Jonel Aleccia / AP Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition wire Source Type: news
Whooping cough still spreading as southern Alberta outbreak grows
Dozens more cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been identified as an outbreak in southern Alberta shows no signs of letting up. And sporadic cases of the highly contagious disease, which can be prevented through vaccination, are popping up elsewhere in the province. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - July 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
High times in Thailand: New weed laws draw tourists from across Asia
A Japanese tourist reaches into a baggie of cannabis he’s just bought in a central Bangkok weed shop, pulling out a gram of buds to chop down in a small black grinder, before rolling them neatly into a joint. Only the slight spillage onto the smoking lounge’s table — and his cough as he lights up…#bangkok #thailand #marijuana #singapore #netherlands #shanghai #singaporean #kueakarunthongwilai #malaysia #philippines (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
India demands higher manufacturing standards from small drugmakers
India is demanding higher standards from small and medium-sized drugmakers, the health minister said on Tuesday, in a bid to improve product quality after Indian-made cough syrups were linked to deaths of children overseas. India's image as the "pharmacy of the world", offering cheaper alternatives to Western products, took a hit following the deaths of at least 89 children in Gambia and Uzbekistan last year after consuming cough syrups made in India. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - July 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Poisoned Cough Syrup Killed Kids. Authorities Cut the Investigation Short
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Source: Reuters: Health - July 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AHA News: Flu-Related Myocarditis Is Rare But Can Be Fatal, as Ohio Family Learned
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Last December, during the week before winter break, Abbie Hauler caught the flu. She had a deep cough and began complaining of chest pain. Her mother, Angie Hauler, told her to stay home and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
