If you enjoy drinking milk but have an intolerance for lactose, you may prefer Lactaid over regular milk. Those who suffer from lactose intolerance often suffer uncomfortable symptoms such as gas, bloating and diarrhea when they consume dairy products. Lactaid is 100 percent milk with an added enzym

Magnesium glycinate and magnesium gluconate are magnesium salts of an organic acid and magnesium. Both can be used to provide magnesium in the diet.

An in vitro evaluation of the different amphotericin B products on the US market.

"Call of Duty: Black Ops" is a first-person shooter with several modes of play, including a zombie hunting mini-game. In the level Kino Der Toten, players can find three meteorites. By collecting all of them, they unlock an Easter egg song, "115" by Elena Siegman. The meteorites are located in the s

Frequent dieters may be familiar with the drug phentermine, a widely prescribed appetite suppressant. Although no longer marketed with fenfluramine as fen-phen because of potentially fatal heart complications, phentermine by itself still enjoys popularity among many dieters. Knowing how...

Bile is a yellow-green liquid produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Its main function is to dissolve fat during the digestion process. Bile is made of water, salts and organic molecules, such as proteins. When boiled, bile evaporates its water content, while salts and protein componen

A pin worm, also known as a thread worm, is a small parasitic roundworm that typically lives in the colon and rectum of humans. A pin worm infection, known as enterobiasis or oxyuriasis, is the most common type of roundworm infection in the United States and generally presents with no serous health

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Weight loss is a popular goal of many in the United States, and many products have been developed that are designed to aid with that. Various types of exercise equipment, diet pills, low-fat foods and diet supplements are available. The most natural diet supplements are herbal supplements. Many herb

Phentermine is an appetite-suppressant drug typically used for the management of obesity. It works by affecting the nervous system to increase the production of serotonin. Increased serotonin levels make the brain think that the stomach is full, which should result in a person eating less. Phentermi

Milk thistle is an annual plant that grows in Europe and parts of America and has been used medicinally for more than 2,000 years. It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that help protect the liver. Milk thistle is commonly used as an antidote that protects the liver when toxic mushroom

Fluoride is a mineral substance that exists naturally in water sources, and is derived from the element fluorine. It has been proven to reduce tooth decay and prevent cavities. As a result, it is found in most of the drinking water in America. But if a water source is over-fluoridated, you can use c

Vitamin K is an extremely important fat-soluble vitamin that helps the blood to clot. Without vitamin K, your body could have difficulty forming scabs or healing wounds. Although it is rare to become deficient in vitamin K, it is not unheard of. You can make sure that you are getting a sufficient am

The Study of Cardiovascular Risk Intervention by Pharmacists, a randomized, controlled trial in over 50 community pharmacies in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, demonstrated that a pharmacist intervention program improved cholesterol risk management in patients at high risk for cardiovascular ...

Yogurt Contains Live Culturesyogurt with cherries image by Elke Dennis from Fotolia.comFermented foods have long been celebrated for their health benefits. A Persian legend maintains that the Old Testament patriarch Abraham owed his unusually long life to a regular consumption of yogurt....

Urinary concentrations of a thromboxane metabolite can be used to identify patients with aspirin resistance.

Calcium carbide powdercamembert image by Claudio Calcagno from Fotolia.comCalcium carbide is a chemical compound whose chemical formula is CaC2. It is composed of calcium and carbide. In its pure form, calcium carbide is colorless. The quality of calcium carbide is decided by its clarity....

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With all of the natural health supplement options out there, it's hard to know exactly where the ingredients for the supplements come from, how effective they are to use, and which companies produce the highest quality products. With a little bit of research, it's easy to find out more.

In December 2010, Blizzard Entertainment released the "Cataclysm" expansion for its popular online game "World of Warcraft." The Ghostlands, a Horde-faction zone in the northeast corner of the Eastern Kingdoms, is a low-level questing area best suited to players between levels 10 and 20. Home to the