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How To Avoid China ’ s Medicine Monopoly
I want to share a shocking statistic with you…
Around 80% of all the pharmaceuticals sold in America — both prescription and over-the-counter — are manufactured in China.
I’m talking about drugs for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, blood pressure and blood thinners, diuretics, aspirin, antibiotics, and a big chunk of the world’s insulin and diabetes drugs — just to name a few.1
We don’t even make penicillin anymore. The last penicillin plant in the U.S. closed its doors in 2004.
Americans who rely on medicine are now almost entirely at the mercy of a country whose relations with the U.S. have become more ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Health Source Type: news
Can ’ t You Just Do a Hydrogen Breath Test?
Discussion
Lactose is a sugar that is commonly found in dairy products. It is digested by the enzyme lactase mainly found on the brush border of the small bowel. Lactase production varies by age and genetics, with infants and young children having a generally higher amount than older children and adults, presumably as they have a more dairy-based diet. There is decreased production starting around 2-3 years of age (i.e. lactase non-persistence). Some people continue to produce lactase at the same levels as infants (i.e. lactase-persistence. “Lactase persistence (lactose tolerance) is seen predominantly in individuals...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - August 14, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Unraveling Its Impact On Heart And Lungs
Conclusion
Navigating the complexities of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) might seem daunting. However, with the right knowledge and proactive approach, it’s possible to manage the condition and maintain a good quality of life.
PAH, a unique type of high blood pressure affecting the arteries in the lungs, can put extra strain on the heart. Over time, this can lead to heart failure. The condition’s root cause may vary, from genetic factors to other health issues like heart defects, liver disease, or autoimmune diseases. Remember, sometimes the cause remains unknown, resulting in idiopathic pulmonary ...
Source: The EMT Spot - July 19, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Case Report: Severe osteoporosis misunderstood by bone metastasis after total gastrectomy and multiple metastasectomy
This study supports the need for careful nutritional screening as well as cancer surveillance after gastrectomy for gastric cancer and the need for screening guidelines for bone metabolic diseases.
Source: Frontiers in Oncology - July 7, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Urethroliths - a rare complication of urethral reconstruction
A 15-year-old boy, a member of a dance troupe, presented to the outpatient clinic with a 4-month history of dull scrotal pain and stress incontinence. He had complete bladder exstrophy epispadias complex identified at birth and underwent bladder reconstruction (modified Kelly procedure) at 6 months of age. At 17 months of age, neourethral reconstruction had been undertaken using flaps from pubic skin and he achieved urinary continence. Physical examination revealed multiple hard, gritty, mobile masses in the scrotal sac beside the right testis and an ultrasound examination showed multiple calcified masses in scrotum (scrot...
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - May 18, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Suresh Babu, J., Puthenveettil Yesodharan, H. Tags: Miscellanea Source Type: research
Endoscopic calcium electroporation for colorectal cancer: a phase I study
Conclusions This first study of calcium electroporation for colorectal tumors shows that calcium electroporation is a safe and feasible treatment modality for colorectal cancer. It can be performed as an outpatient treatment and may potentially be of great value for fragile patients with limited treatment options. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | open access Full text
Source: Endoscopy International Open - May 9, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Broholm, Malene Vogelsang, Rasmus Bulut, Mustafa Stigaard, Trine Falk, Hanne Frandsen, Stine Pedersen, Dorte Levin Perner, Trine Fiehn, Anne-Marie Kanstrup M ølholm, Ida Bzorek, Michael Rosen, Andreas Weinberger Andersen, Christina S øs Auður Pallisgaa Tags: Original article Source Type: research
The Right Leg that Troubled the Left Leg
Conclusion: Oncogenic osteomalcia is a rare paraneoplastic form of renal phosphate wasting that results in severe hypophosphatemia and has excellent prognosis as surgical removal of the causative tumor results in dramatic improvement. High index of suspicion combined with prompt investigations can result in early diagnosis of the causative tumor and proper surgical treatment which will improve outcomes. Reference Chong WH, Molinolo AA, Chen CC, et al. Tumor-induced osteomalacia. Endocr Relat Cancer 2011;18(3):R53-R77.PMID:37116017
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - April 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Santosh B Anand V Source Type: research
