Poisoning From Pesticide - Articles
Parkinsons and Pesticides, Paints, Poisons
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Dr. Ben L.
I am seeing Parkinson's more and more these days in the clinic.Is it coincidence or is there something going on?I recently received this question:Dear Dr Ben,Two yrs ago my husband had overactive thyroid and they sapped it with radiation and killed the thyroid too much so he in now on synthroid....the next yr his left hand started shaking and th...
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Cassava Poisoning
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Dr. Emer
In rustic Mabini town of Bohol three days ago, 25 pupils of San Jose Elementary School died of food poisoning after eating sweetened cassava during their recess period. Consequently, the school officials also reported that "most of their 476 pupils succumbed to stomach ache" on that fateful Wednesday afternoon. Cassava is Manihot escu...
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The poisoned well
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Polar Bear
Another weekend. Another week. Another day. Somehow time just drifts by and I forget the lessons too easily. I did the swim-run combo on Saturday. It felt great, like I could have run forever. Like I could have run to the ends of the earth and find my place there. And if there was such a place, perhaps I would finally find the peace I&rsq...
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Food Poisoning
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Niyaprakash
If you have symptoms of food poisoning, try to figure out when you ate a suspect meal, as this can help determine which bacteria is responsible. If a fever develops or the symptoms persist for more than a couple of days, consult your doctor.Consume plenty of diluted sweetened drinks to replace lost body fluids and provide energy.Bananas, rice, c...
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Honeymoon Poison
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Susie
Last week Tarah decided to ask her readers to ask her questions. I guess she needed some new blog-able writing. So I asked her - among other things - What's your worst "Honeymoon" cooking disaster? (The thing you laugh about now, because Seth's sure you tried to poison him)? And then I promised that I'd share mine. Well, much to my dismay, Tarah...
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Poisoned By Pancit!
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Dr. Emer
It was one of those nights. I arrived home late, hungry, and craving for Pancit . Sure, I could've stopped for fried chicken, or nuggets, or burgers, or even spaghetti on the many fastfood outlets I passed by on my way home. But after a hard day's work, a tired man sometimes wants more than the usual offerings --- and don't laugh --- for me, ...
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The Poison Plum
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Connie S.
Yesterday, I gave myself marijuana-eyes from reading all day long. Being in an airplane with low oxygen levels and dry air didn't help matters, and I'm sure my flight companions thought I was crazy for not lifting my eyes from my book during an entire three and a half hour long flight. But if my eyes and brain had allowed it and a longer flight ...
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SWEET POISON
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Dr. Farhan A.
In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick. She had stomach spasms and she was having a hard time getting around. Walking was a major chore. It took everything she had just to get out of bed; she was in so much pain. By March 2002, she had undergone several tissue and muscle biopsies and was on 24 various prescription medications. ...
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