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Doctor explains sizzurp's powerful high -- and deadly side effects
Sizzurp, purple drank, lean -- that cough-syrup-laced concoction of many names -- has been gaining popularity in hip hop culture and notoriety as more celebrities fall prey to its effects. Rapper Lil Wayne was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai last week,...Tags: Lil Wayne, Antihistamines, Promethazine (drug), Morphine (drug), Heroin
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Renewed pertussis threat in Northern Michigan comes with expanded recommendations
The number of pertussis cases, otherwise known as whooping cough, are rising nationally, and cases locally in 2013 are up as well. Pertussis can be unknowingly spread to others, especially infants and young children, to whom it may be deadly....
Tags: Tetanus, Pharmaceuticals, Whooping Cough, Government Health Care, Private Health Care
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Onion and sugar syrup can help soothe cough
Q: When we were children, our mother made us a cough syrup by slicing an onion and covering the slices with sugar. The sugar sucks the juice out of the onion and makes a clear syrup. I have had a raw cough, and my lungs hurt from congestion. I used...
Tags: Staphylococcal Infection , Back Pain, Tomatoes, Onions, Diabetes
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Lil Wayne reportedly leaves hospital after nearly weeklong stay
Lil Wayne was reportedly released from an L.A. hospital Monday after a nearly weeklong stay that set off a social media frenzy regarding the rapper's health. Mack Maine, president of Lil Wayne's record label, wrote late Monday on Twitter that the rapper...
Tags: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Twitter, Inc., Lil Wayne, Social Media, Hospitals and Clinics
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Mail Call - Feb. 26
“This being Presidents Day and all, I got a little tidbit for everybody. My wife, my wife’s great-great-great aunt was Mary Todd Lincoln. So she’s got the Lincoln blood through her. Fascinating, isn’t it? She’s related to the...Tags: Gun Control, Interior Policy, Petroleum Industry, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress
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Don't be too fearful of the RSV virus
The Kid's Doctorhttp://www.kidsdr.com While the flu epidemic is making the most news these days, I'm actually seeing RSV (respiratory synctial virus) causing some serious illness among my patients. After another long day in the office with tons of wheezing and coughing...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections, Wheezing, Flu
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Downtown L.A. tuberculosis outbreak prompts CDC response
L.A. NOWThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dispatching scientists to Los Angeles to mount a new attack on an outbreak of tuberculosis on skid row. Health workers have identified about 4,650 people who were probably exposed and are trying...... -
The Kid's Doctor: Is it a viral sore throat or strep throat?
Premium Health News Servicehttp://www.kidsdr.com Winter always brings with it an array of illnesses. As you know, we've seen cases of seasonal flu across the country. There is some confusion now about sore throats and the difference between a sore throat with the flu, which is due...Tags: Sore Throat, Diseases and Illnesses, Strep Throat, Symptoms, Abdominal Pain
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CT.com Interview: Mike Doughty Talks About Selling Songs on Demand
Mike Doughty March 16, 9 p.m., $24, $34, Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge Street, Collinsville, (860) 693-9762, 41bridgestreet.com. Want to buy a Mike Doughty song, in the key of your choice (the options right now are C, C# and D; perhaps others...
Tags: Mike Doughty, John Denver, Music
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Hearing loss is possible with most ED drugs
Q: I used Cialis several years ago for erectile dysfunction. After using it twice, I lost all the hearing in one ear. I really wonder if the benefits are worth the loss of hearing. What other medications are available for the prostate? (Flomax does me...
Tags: Avodart (drug), Albuterol (drug), Asthma, Allergies, Proscar (drug)
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It's 'wheezing season' for asthma patients!
The Kid's Doctorhttp://www.kidsdr.com Cold season is hanging on, and as parents of children with asthma know, winter colds are often accompanied by wheezing. I've spent a lot of time this winter listening to wheezy chests, lots of coughing, and children who need to...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Asthma, Chemical Industry, Inflammation, Symptoms
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TB outbreak is not just a skid row problem
There's a $200-million hotel on the drawing board for downtown Los Angeles, so tourists from around the globe can kick up their heels at LA Live. And a few miles away on downtown's skid row, there's a TB outbreak brewing in a stew of Third World-style...
Tags: Tuberculosis, Bloody Sputum, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Medical Procedures and Tests
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