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Propolis: the Natural Antibiotic
MDBlog | July 7th 2008 by imcw
Propolis is a natural antibiotic that is fast gaining in popularity in the application of home remedies! It's one of those bee products that really cause me to wow at the wonder of nature and marvel at the ability of the highly organised insect - hon read more
Honey: The new antibiotic
Medicine and Man | July 5th 2008
Honey has been used since ancient times to treat infected wounds but till date there was insufficient medical evidence to back its use as a modern day antibiotic. A recent study the Journal of Clinical Infectious Disease tested medical grade honey Re read more
Nutrition Intelligence - Glossary - Antioxidants, Vitamins, Phyto…
Natural Superfoods for Optimal Nutrition | July 4th 2008 by NaturalSuperfoods
Glossary of Terms you may find useful. Got something you can add? Just post a comment with the details. A Antioxidants - Group of nutrients (vitamins, minerals, enzymes, phyto-nutrients, phyto-chemicals) which help protect your body from free radica read more
Virus versus Bacteria: Is an antibiotic necessary?
mothers-mothers | July 3rd 2008 by Rubbi T Widiantoro
When your child is sick, the only thing on your mind is making him feel better. Sore throats, tummy aches, and the sniffles all need TLC, and sometimes your child may need a prescribed antibiotic. Boys Town Pediatrics offers tips to parents on unders read more
Fast forward...
survive the journey | June 15th 2008 by Robin
..... I meant to get back here before now to add more information. Right now, all I can do is try to not get sick from the sinus infection that is pulling me down. Yep, went to the doctor, got the antibiotic, and you'd think it would be simple as tha read more
Dealing With Diarrhea of your Baby
Toddlers and Tykes | May 30th 2008 by Brian Yalung
Diarrhea is a dirty and frustrating problem that most babies will have to deal with at least once. If it is not life-threatening, most doctors will simply have you deal with it for a few days until your baby’s system begins to recover. The biggest read more
Retapamulin - How a mushroom fights bacteria
Drugs and Poisons | May 25th 2008
Pleurotus mutilus (also called Clitopilus scyphoides) is delicate cream-coloured edible ectomycorrhizal gilled mushroom that makes an antibacterial compound quite aptly called pleuromutilin.Like many other antibiotics, pleuromutilin and its lab-born read more
Mommy I am sick
Mommy Joy Of Two | May 22nd 2008 by rojoy
It has been almost 3 weeks now that my oldest daughter has been suffering from allergy. She has a red eye we keep putting on. It goes away but then it will come back. In school she been keep on going to the nurse. Until this morning when I was tr read more
Discover the power of propolis
Healblog.net Medical Advice And Soul Support | May 18th 2008 by Healblog
This is the first post about natural treatments, I think this is a very hot topic so will post more in future. Why should we use propolis? Nature is a continuous source of benefits for our body. Surprisingly, or not, nature has always been besides us read more
Aztreonam - The lonely monobactam from a purple bacterium
Drugs and Poisons | May 17th 2008
I'm on a bit of an obscure antibiotic kick right now, so prepare for lots of awesome microbiological content in the next couple of posts.In 1928, a Scotsman named Fleming discovered that a contaminant mould growing in one of his petri plate-based bac read more
Nursing a sore throat
MsSheepy | May 16th 2008 by Blurgirl
Image via Wikipedia Having battled with some throat ulcers for 4 days, I’ve decided to pop the antibiotics which had been sitting in my medicine cabinet for 2 months. It started off with some irritation and pain. The discomfort matures into st read more
Mupirocin
Drugs and Poisons | May 13th 2008
Pseudomonas fluorescens is a common nonpathogenic Gram-negative bacteria found in poop, soil, and water that gets its name from the fact that it secretes a fluorescent siderophore (iron-binding compound) called pyoverdin (fluorescein). P. fluorescens read more
PolyMedix receives clearance to initiate phase I clinical study o…
Journal Home - FREE Blog Host | May 9th 2008
PolyMedix, Inc. has orthodox a notice of no protestation from Health Canada for the Company's Clinical Trial Application ("CTA") for its defensin mimetic antibiotic compound, PMX-30063. This notice of no squawk allows for the initiation of human clin read more
The remedy - and what's coming up.
Poetikat's Invisible Keepsakes | May 1st 2008 by Kat
Photo by Gio JL on FlickrHi everyone!Thanks very much for your thoughts and good wishes. I am feeling much better now, though a bit gun-shy about antibiotics. In fact, I have decided NOT to take my clindamycin - since I just read how it can cause c read more
Hell Week
Poetikat's Invisible Keepsakes | April 28th 2008 by Kat
Hi Friends,I thought I should put you in the picture about things of late. When I last posted, it was to tell you, in poetry, about my misadventure with a dose of penicillin. This proved to be far worse than anticipated. I was laid up in bed for t read more
Nose makes bubbles
Lamberry | April 7th 2008 by lamberry
Whose nose makes bubbles? Carmen, little Carmen got flu and cough. Sometimes when her breath, one side of her nose will make up a bubble and she starts screaming “Bubbles, bubbles”, which hints us use handkerchief to wipe for her. My mum brought read more
Trius Therapeutics
IguanaBio | March 31st 2008 by Michael Andres
Trius Therapeutics, Inc. announced last week the close of a $30 million Series B financing to advance the clinical development of its best-in-class oxazolidinone antibacterial drug TR-701, now completing Phase I testing. The financing was led by Klei read more
Axentis Pharma AG
IguanaBio | March 31st 2008 by Michael Andres
Axentis Pharma AG is a Swiss Biotech company. Under an exclusive license agreement with aRigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Axentis owns the worldwide rights to ARB-CF0223 which is currently in Phase II clinical trials. ARB-CF0223, a fully patented, innov read more
Mpex Pharmaceuticals
IguanaBio | March 23rd 2008 by Michael Andres
Mpex Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to develop important new therapies to combat the growing issue of antibiotic resistance. While much of the attention in the medical community has been focused on resi read more
Use Caution When Stopping Your Medication
Basil & Spice | March 21st 2008 by Basil and Spice
Suzy Cohen, R. Ph., author of The 24-Hour Pharmacist, is a licensed pharmacist with almost 20 years of clinical experience who writes a nationally syndicated column through Tribune Media Services in Chicago, appearing in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Senti read more
Managing Acne: Are Prescription Medications The Right Choice?
Fitness Equipment Solutions | March 8th 2008 by Lucy Jones
In many cases, acne is relatively minor and can be treated with over-the-counter medications. More severe cases will usually need to be treated by a dermatologist and prescription medication. Even in moderate cases, these medications can often be mor read more
Resistance Building
Science Student | March 6th 2008 by Nate
A battle is being waged between scientists and microbes. The scientists, with their laboratories, experiments, and intellect, are being matched blow-for-blow by microbes, single-celled organisms with a simple yet highly matable genome. Spontaneous DN read more
Microbial Defenses
Science Student | March 4th 2008 by Nate
My post two days ago served as an introduction to antibiotics and the problem of microbial resistance to treatment with antibiotics. Today’s post takes the next logical step and describes the various mechanisms that bacteria use to resist our antib read more
Streptomyces - Genus of plenty (of drugs)
Drugs and Poisons | February 29th 2008
Okay. Actinomycetes are a group (phyla, actually) of Gram-positive bacteria that like hanging out in soil and water (as decomposers of organic materials) and plants and animals (some are pathogenic, while others do the whole symbiotic thing). The Act read more
Efficacy of Amoxicillin for Common Cat Infections
Cat Health News from the Winn Feline Foundation | February 28th 2008 by Winn Feline Foundation
Roy, J., S. Messier, et al. (2007). "Clinical and in vitro efficacy of amoxicillin against bacteria associated with feline skin wounds and abscesses." Can Vet J 48(6): 607-11.One of the most common cat health problems seen by veterinarians is skin or read more
Cefovecin, A New Long-Lasting Antibiotic For Cats
Cat Health News from the Winn Feline Foundation | February 25th 2008 by Winn Feline Foundation
Stegemann, M. R., J. Sherington, et al. (2007). "The efficacy and safety of cefovecin in the treatment of feline abscesses and infected wounds." J Small Anim Pract 48(12): 683-9.Cefovecin (Convenia, Pfizer Animal Health) is a new third generation cep read more
Shack Gets Speared
Karnak Street Kats | February 20th 2008 by January Cat
Shackleton, my orange and white, male cat, insists on going outside. Actually, he slips between my ankles whenever I open the front door. He never stays out too long. When he wants in, he jumps up on the porch bannister and looks in one of the tall w read more
Are America's Food Factories Decrepit?
Whole Food Nutrition For Optimal Health | January 14th 2008 by Margaret Burrow
I used to take so much for granted when I shopped at my local grocery store. I trusted that what I was eating was safe. NO MORE! A recent article by Michael Pollan in the New York Times convinced me of that. His opinion was that even though the usual read more
The blunderer must bear the cost: A drug error
Patient AdvoCare | January 6th 2008
Question:When my husband developed a leg infection, his physician prescribed the wrong antibiotic. The insurance company, recognizing the mistake, refused to cover the prescription's $573 cost. But I had already filled it, and my husband had taken read more
Some Beneficial Dietary Supplements To Take For Controlling Acne:
Ambitiously Inquisitive | January 5th 2008
When suffering from an acne attack, it not only suffices for you to use some over the counter creams or ointment to treat it, there are some dietary supplements you can take and use for treating and controlling your acne problem. One of these diet read more
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