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Giving Your Child a Time-Out Won’t Cause Long-Term Damage: Study

Giving Your Child a Time-Out Won’t Cause Long-Term Damage: Study

Latest Healthy Kids News SUNDAY, Sept. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Time-outs don’t increase kids’ risk of emotional or behavioral problems, according to a new study that researchers say dispels misleading information. The study included the children of nearly 1,400 U.S. parents. Of those parents, 28% said they used time-outs when their child was 3 […]

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Make Learning Fun, and Kids Learn More

Make Learning Fun, and Kids Learn More

Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Make it fun, and they will learn. That’s the conclusion of a new Canadian study that analyzed a kindergarten teaching program that favors playful activities and socializing over sit-down lectures. In the end, the innovative program appeared to give kids a leg up on […]

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(Lincocin) lincomycin

(Lincocin) lincomycin

What is lincomycin (Lincocin)? What is lincomycin used for? Lincomycin (Lincocin) is an injectable man-made antibiotic. Lincomycin kills bacteria by interfering with the ability of bacteria to produce important proteins necessary for them to survive. Lincomycin is effective against many types of bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Propionibacterium acnes, and others. The […]

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felodipine (Plendil)

felodipine (Plendil)

What is felodipine, and how does it work? Felodipine is an oral calcium channel blocker (CCB) of the dihydropyridine (DHP) class. Other calcium channel blockers in the DHP class include: Calcium is necessary for muscle cells to contract. Felodipine prevents calcium from being released within the muscle cells of the small arteries and thereby causes […]

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isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur, Ismo, Monoket)

isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur, Ismo, Monoket)

What is isosorbide mononitrate, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Isosorbide mononitrate is in the class of drugs called nitrates that are used for treating and preventing angina. Other nitrates include nitroglycerin (Nitrostat, NitroQuick, Nitrolingual, Nitro-Dur and others) and isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil Titradose, Dilatrate-SR, Isochron). Nitrates are vasodilators (dilators of blood vessels). Blood […]

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Health Tip: Muscle Strain Risk Factors

Health Tip: Muscle Strain Risk Factors

(HealthDay News) — Pulled muscles occur frequently in athletes. Most strains respond well to nonsurgical treatments, however, some strains can result in partial or complete tears, says the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Latest Exercise & Fitness News The academy mentions these risk factors for muscle strain: Muscle tightness. Athletes should always stretch. Muscle imbalance, […]

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Interferon

Interferon

What are interferons and how do they work? Interferons are a family of naturally-occurring proteins that are made and secreted by cells of the immune system (for example, white blood cells, natural killer cells, fibroblasts, and epithelial cells). Three classes of interferons have been identified: alpha, beta, and gamma. Each class has many effects, though […]