Archive for July, 2008
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 52 views
According to the national organica standards board (NOSB) of the unites states department of agriculture (USDA), organica agriculture is "an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity. It is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and on management practices that restore, ...
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 53 views
Recently I did read an article on BBC about what some athletes are doing to improve their results in olympic games. Some Experts say that professionals are favouring substances such as growth hormones over easily-traceable anabolic steroids, the New Scientist reports.
Many Winter Olympic competitors have taken illegal drugs at some ...
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 61 views
The Olympic Games in Beijing will begin in August, 2008. I will make an special edition here at PharmaKnow.com with some articles about the olympic games and health in general and in the context of the sportive games. I hope you enjoy!
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 198 views
Aspirin should be avoided by those known to be allergic to ibuprofen or naproxen, or to have salicylate intolerance or a more generalized drug intolerance to NSAIDs, and caution should be exercised in those with asthma or NSAID-precipitated bronchospasm. Due to its effect on the stomach lining, manufacturers recommend that ...
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 84 views
Medicines containing derivatives of salicylic acid, structurally similar to aspirin, have been in medical use since antiquity. Salicylate-rich willow bark extract became recognized for its specific effects on fever, pain and inflammation in the mid-eighteenth century. By the nineteenth century pharmacists were experimenting with and prescribing a variety of chemicals ...
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 96 views
Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid (IPA: /əˌsɛtɨlsælɨˌsɪlɨk ˈæsɨd/) is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication. It also has an antiplatelet or "anti-clotting" effect and is used in long-term, low doses to prevent ...
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 104 views
Bayer AG (German, pronounced [ˈbaɪə]) (ISIN: DE0005752000, TYO: 4863) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen, Germany in 1863. Today it is headquartered in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is well-known for its original brand of aspirin. Bayer is currently the third largest pharmaceutical company in the ...
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 75 views
Improved research and manufacturing techniques have led to significant breakthroughs in sunscreens including better delivery systems and improved cosmetic elegance. These advances address some of the biggest issues surrounding sunscreen - UVA protection, proper application and frequency of reapplication.
"As the first independent organization to evaluate sunscreen efficacy through our Seal ...
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