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Watermelon stored and eaten at room temperature is more nutritious than refrigerated watermelon. Last Updated on July 19, 2013 by Kerrie Smyres
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On-Off Switch for Chronic Pain
In studies of rats, Columbia University researchers have identified a molecular switch that turns off chronic pain. WebMD offers a good explanation of how it works: “The switch is an enzyme called protein kinase G or PKG. When PKG gets stuck in the ‘on’ position,…
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Advocates for Pain Care Funding
“There are about six times more Americans living with chronic pain than with all kinds of cancer. The NIH [National Institutes of Health] has its own Cancer Institute, which received $4.8 billion in 2005, or about 20 times more than the $229 million that went…
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Serotonin Syndrome: Don’t Panic!
The FDA issued an alert yesterday about the possibility of serotonin syndrome when people on antidepressants use triptans. Yes, serotonin syndrome is potentially life-threatening. It is also rare under these conditions and is usually caused by high doses of meds. “Serotonin syndrome can occur when…
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HeadOn Headache Product Potentially Dangerous
The active ingredient in HeadOn, a roll-on headache treatment, is potassium dicromate, which is used in developing photos and should not come into contact with skin, according to Larry Newman, MD, director of the Roosevelt Headache Institute in Manhattan. HeadOn is an OTC product and…