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Understanding the Side Effects of Sleeping Pills sleep Apr 02, 2014

Are Z Drugs Safe?

Over the past few years increasing evidence is emerging about the side effects and risks of the Z drugs. The two on the market in Canada include Zopiclone (Imovane®) and...

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Can Fibromyalgia be Detected Through Blood Tests? fibromyalgia Aug 05, 2013

Is There a New Blood Test on the Horizon for Difficult to Diagnose Fibromyalgia?

The race is on for a diagnostic test for Fibromyalgia. Whoever discovers the first reliable test will help millions...

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Stanley Prusiner discovers Alzheimer's Disease is caused by prions - An Overview. alzheimer's disease May 06, 2013

At the recent meeting of the American Psychiatric Association which I attended in San Francisco, I heard some very high-quality lectures especially by some of the invited keynote speakers among...

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What are the Risks of Taking Calcium Supplements? diet and nutrition Feb 04, 2013

Calcium Supplementation and ME/CFS, FM or ES

This literature review was spurred by an email from Dr. Paul Cheney who sent similar information to his patients. Note that the issue of nutritional...

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) -The Microbiome and FODMAPS irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) Sep 03, 2012

IBS Microbiome and FODMAPS Research

The following is a summary with some editorial comments of an important, recently published paper:

The Rome Foundation is an international group that meets...

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