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Flax - Uses and Side Effects  -  Mar 19, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Gastritis, enteritis: Dosage is 1 tablespoon of the whole or bruised seed, not ground, mixed with 5 oz of liquid and taken two or three times a day.

Gastric flu sweeps schools  -  Mar 4, 2008
Independent Online,In my practice about 25 percent of patients during the December months are treated for gastro-enteritis," he said. Shaik said the flu was easily spread

19 children die of meningitis in Mizoram  -  Mar 7, 2008
Economic Times,..."These children died of meningitis and gastro-enteritis in the areas adjoining Myanmar since October eight," Dr Lalrochhuanga, a pediatrician who visited

Gastro outbreak at SA hospital  -  Feb 28, 2008
ABC Online,The Women's and Children's Hospital has restricted entry to one of its paediatric wards because of an outbreak of viral gastro-enteritis.

Philly Finds 56 Drugs in Its Water  -  Mar 11, 2008
The Associated Press...bronchitis and emphysema VETERINARY Carbadox — for control of dysentery, bacterial enteritis in pigs; promotes growth Chlortetracycline — for eye,

Vyta Corp is Pleased to Announce Successful Product Trials and ...  -  Mar 16, 2008
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Necrotic enteritis is a disease that causes acute losses to the poultry industry. The second study was conducted on the recommendation of one of the largest

Seasonal pets  -  Mar 21, 2008
Vallejo Times-Herald,Botulism, Newcastle disease, duck virus enteritis and avian cholera have all been spread by domestic ducks to wild flocks, she said, adding that outbreaks

Bunny companions  -  Mar 20, 2008
Canada.com,Enteritis or upset digestion can kill a rabbit in a matter of days, so an owner must be observant. A good balance of water, hay, pellets, fresh vegetables

Gambia: Health Risk to Tipper Garage Drivers  -  Mar 3, 2008
AllAfrica.com,...to contamination, resulting into gastro-enteritis or other associated health problems such a helmint infestations, cholera, diarrhoea and dysentery.

Sudan dye: The poison in your palm oil  -  Mar 15, 2008
Daily Sun,...and sacks of carbide were employed to ripen green fruits like mangoes, bananas and pineapples only to precipitate gastro-enteritis, stomach ulcer,

UGANDA: Eliminating meningitis saves 5000 children a year, say ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
IRINnews.org,However, Zaramba said malaria was still a leading killer of children, and gastro-enteritis or the inflammation of the gastro-intestinal tract,

Meningitis stalks villages in Mizoram  -  Mar 7, 2008
Calcutta Telegraph,Meningitis had claimed lives of at least 19 children in the villages of southern Mizoram where an equal number of children died of gastro-enteritis and

Children's Wish Foundation celebrates 1000 wishes in Alberta and ...  -  Mar 6, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),Trevor, diagnosed with Immune Dysregulation, Polyendocrinopathy, Enteritis, X-linked syndrome, is the recipient of the 1000th wish granted by the Alberta

CRWAD dedicated to Ross  -  Mar 5, 2008
American Veterinary Medical Association,...for "Immunization of broiler chickens against Clostridium perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis and identification of B-cell epitopes in protective

Foods to Avoid Giving Your Pets  -  Mar 2, 2008
NewsBlaze,Persimmons seeds can cause intestinal obstruction and enteritis. Potato, rhubarb, and tomato leaves and potato and tomato stems contain oxalates,

Surgeon recalls Sir Ed's tragic time.  -  Feb 25, 2008
Independent Community Newspaper,..."A lot of dental work, a lot of standard chest infections, gastro enteritis, and a whole range of Third World conditions, and then accidents and maternity.

Gutless action, says Paes camp  -  Feb 25, 2008
GulfNews,..."He (Prakash) had joined the squad the previous Friday, but developed an attack of acute gastro-enteritis the next day after coming back from a party.

New cause identified for necrotic enteritis in chicken  -  Feb 7, 2008
EurekAlert (press release),Necrotic enteritis costs the world’s poultry industries an estimated US$2 billion every year. The disease was first described in 1961 and alpha-toxin was

Sea Lion Dies at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo  -  Feb 14, 2008
WKYC-TV,Preliminary results of the necropsy indicate that Huck died from complications of pancreatitis and acute enteritis. Huck had shown no clinical signs of

Toxic chick find  -  Feb 11, 2008
Geelong Advertiser,The student, Anthony Keyburn, discovered a new toxin thought to cause the disease, necrotic enteritis, to develop. This discovery could help scientists

No prosecution in Lucy case  -  Jan 30, 2008
Fermanagh Herald (subscription),...from Enniskillen who died after being admitted to the Erne Hospital in Enniskillen suffering from gastro-enteritis, according to the Public Prosecution

DOR BioPharma Enters Into $8.5 Million Common Stock Purchase Agreement  -  Feb 14, 2008
CNNMoney.com...(ii) Phase 2 clinical trials of orBec® (or oral BDP) in the treatment of chronic GI GVHD and radiation enteritis, (iii) continuation of regulatory

Diseases directory highlights importance of health planning  -  Feb 15, 2008
Farmers Guardian,...bluetongue, BVD, diarrhoea, lameness, hypomagnesaemia, Johne’s, fluke, lungworm, parasitic gastro-enteritis, respiratory diseases and septicaemia.

Wet weekend may bring back chill  -  Feb 7, 2008
Times of India,Gastro-enteritis, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, cold, running nose, allergy and inflammatory reaction from lungs to the nose are some of the ailments triggered

Vyta Corp and Justin Holdings, Equal Owners of Their Joint  -  Jan 22, 2008
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),Necrotic enteritis is a disease that causes significant losses to the broiler industry. The results of these two trials successfully demonstrate that

England football coach makes his bow while Euro 2008 hopefuls tune-up  -  Feb 4, 2008
AFPAragones may give a few minutes to 17-year-old Barcelona star Bojan Krkic Perez, although the youngster is battling a bout of gastro-enteritis.

Cameroon: Population Movement Emergency Appeal No. MDRCM006  -  Feb 13, 2008
ReliefWeb (press release),The main pathologies encountered are acute respiratory infection and gastro-enteritis. There is a suspected case of poliomyelitis and serious concerns for

Combined enzymes and probiotics for being in 'great shape'  -  Feb 11, 2008
Response Source (press release),An overgrowth of ‘bad’ bacteria in the GI system can cause diarrhoea/enteritis/colitis and has also been linked to worsening or even causing arthritis and

Rebellion of the belly  -  Feb 9, 2008
Financial Express,A person suffering simply from loose motion is suppose to be suffering from enteritis; while blood and mucus in the stool is more likely to be colitis.

Hinchingbrooke visitors warned away as Norovirus cases rise  -  Feb 8, 2008
Hunts Post,Norovirus is the most frequent cause of infectious gastro-enteritis in England and Wales. It is also known as the "winter vomiting virus" due to its

What is exercise-induced food allergy?  -  Feb 6, 2008
TamilStar.com,Examples include peptic ulcer, gallstones, non-ulcer dyspepsia (which is a type of indigestion), Crohn's disease (regional enteritis), cancers of the

Bird flu alert at Dhaka Zoo  -  Feb 5, 2008
The Daily Star,Investigation Laboratory (CDIL) and Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) that the bird in fact died of enteritis, a cold related disease.

Victims tell of pain and suffering as outbreak spread across city  -  Jan 30, 2008
Yorkshire Post,Every time I stood up I got the cramps. On the Tuesday, I went to the doctor's and they said it was probably gastro-enteritis but they took a sample to check."

HEALTH UPDATE  -  Jan 25, 2008
Financial Mail (subscription),Says Dr Madoda Nkosi: "People tend to confuse gastro-enteritis with food poisoning because the symptoms are similar." Though noting that the infections are

Watch out for girly flu  -  Jan 22, 2008
Suffolk Evening Star,...winter vomiting sickness, migraine, toothache, gastro-enteritis or any other such debilitating disease that seems to be doing the rounds.

Help For Crohn's Sufferers  -  29 Dec 2007
WPTV,Crohn’s, also called enteritis or Ileitis, causes inflammation of the digestive system and can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth

The diary reminds you that 'we can't change the past'. But we can ...  -  29 Dec 2007
Irish Independent,Over this year, I have suffered from a chronically bad digestion, dizziness, palpitations, breathlessness, spots before my eyes, gastro-enteritis, neuralgia

Graduate mums now able to counsel  -  Dec 28, 2007
Daventry Express,Babies who are breastfed have better protection against ear and chest infections and gastro-enteritis while the mother is less likely to be at risk from

Canoeist police probe baby ID claim  -  Dec 12, 2007
The Press AssociationHe died five weeks later from enteritis at the city's Hospital for Infectious Diseases. His sister Frieda Woods, 55, told the Daily Mirror: "It's terrible

Personal hygiene the key to reducing tummy bugs  -  Dec 12, 2007
TV3 News,A year old study recently undertaken by the authority estimated that five million work days are lost each year to gastro-enteritis.

SIGN OF CRIMES  -  Dec 12, 2007
Daily Star,He died from enteritis in hospital. His family said they were appalled his name had been dragged into the case. His sister Frieda Woods, 55,

Canoe man 'stole dead baby's identity'  -  Dec 12, 2007
Ninemsn,John Jones was born March 27, 1950 and died from enteritis in a hospital for infectious diseases. "It's terrible to think that this man may have used my

Did back-from-dead canoeist still dead baby's identity?  -  Dec 12, 2007
South Tyneside Today,He died five weeks later from enteritis. Now, his sister, Frieda Woods, 55, who still lives in Sunderland, said: "I feel terrible, it's such a shock.

'Canoe man took dead baby's name'  -  Dec 11, 2007
The Northern Echo,He died five weeks later from enteritis at Sunderland's Hospital for Infectious Diseases. The baby's sister, Frieda Woods, 55, told the paper: "It's

A shortage of experienced doctors at DGH  -  Dec 3, 2007
Eastbourne Herald,...a recent increase in the number of emergency admissions in the last six weeks coupled with patients suffering from winter bugs like gastro-enteritis.

Namibia: Quality of Life for All - NDP 3  -  Dec 14, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Among children, the most prevalent diseases are diarrhoea and gastro-enteritis, as well as acute respiratory infections among children younger than five

Ryan comes through derby battle  -  Dec 24, 2007
ic Wales,...“We had three key players in lock Dominic Day, flanker Johnathan Edwards and No 8 Dan Godfrey go down with gastro-enteritis before kick-off and had to

Bacteria,your best friend?  -  Dec 23, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner,...bloating, indigestion, acidity, stomach ulcers, gastritis, enteritis, diverticular disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis and even colon cancer,

Give Lake Colac the vital break  -  Dec 22, 2007
Geelong Advertiser,It warned that parts of the lake ``represented an immediate public health hazard from salmonella infantis (one of the causes of gastro-enteritis)''.

Clean water project kicks off in pakistan  -  Dec 21, 2007
Unique Pakistan,The main reason of surge in water-related diseases like gastro-enteritis, diarrhea, all types of hepatitis and others is intake of unsafe water,

The GI Company Expands Its Scientific Advisory Board  -  Dec 19, 2007
Market Wire (press release)The GI Company also has pre-clinical development projects in Enteritis/Proctitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Erosive Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease,

BUYINS.NET: EKF, FHN, GOL, KUN, AERO, CTDC Have Been Added To ...  -  Dec 17, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),Huangtengsu tablets to treat the symptoms of dysentery, enteritis, respiratory tract infections, uncomplicated urethral, surgery infections,

Great-ing Gimmicks of the Past: The World Class Curse  -  Dec 19, 2007
Inside Pulse,Died of gastric enteritis on February 10, 1984 at the age of 25. Fritz Von Erich - WCCW promoter and father of the Von Erich brothers. Died on September 10,

Canoe man 'stole dead dog's ID to get false passport'  -  Dec 12, 2007
The Spoof (satire),Grimsby vet sources confirmed today that Rusty Barney was born on 1st April 1950 at his grandmother's kennel in Sunderland and died from enteritis at the

Canoe man's sons 'call in lawyers for police interviews'  -  Dec 12, 2007
This is London,He died five weeks later from enteritis at the city's Hospital for Infectious Diseases. Mrs Woods added: "My parents are now dead, but they never forgot him

Canoe man 'stole dead baby's identity to get false passport'  -  Dec 12, 2007
Daily Mail,He died from enteritis at the city's Hospital for Infectious Diseases. His family said they were appalled by the revelations. Sister Frieda Woods, 55,

Canoe Man Stole My Dead Brother's ID  -  Dec 12, 2007
Glasgow Daily Record,Baby John was born on March 27, 1950, at his grandmother's home in Sunderland but he died just five weeks later on April 30 from enteritis.

Lack of Stomach Ccid - Hypochlorhydria - Can Cause Lots of Problems  -  Dec 11, 2007
ProHealth's ImmuneSupport.com,This will make individuals more susceptible to gut infections such as gastro-enteritis and possibly enteroviruses such as Epstein-Barr virus,

Club Wolverine Loses Another Distance Queen  -  Dec 6, 2007
SwimmingWorldMagazine.com,Crohn's disease, also known as regional enteritis, is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by the nasty symptoms

Middleton's Stockdales have busy premiere day  -  Dec 2, 2007
Idaho Press-Tribune,All four of their children are under the age of 8 and have been diagnosed with eosinophilic enteritis, a white blood cell disease that prevents them from

Parvo Fact Sheet  -  Nov 29, 2007
CBS 13,...is a virus that usually attacks the canine intestinal tract (Canine Parvovirus enteritis) and, in rare cases, the heart (myocarditis).

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