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How to rid the body of Lyme disease naturally

(NaturalNews) The bacteria that cause Lyme can be found in the skin, heart, joints, and nervous system. On top of that, Lyme disease specialists are finding that what we call Lyme disease may be caused by several different infectious organisms and may even be caused by a combination…

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Fly catcher robot to speed up insights into Alzheimer's

By Ben Gruber PALO ALTO, California – Stanford University researchers are using the most sophisticated fly catcher in the world with the potential to speed up the rate of scientific insight into diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Utilizing robotics, computer vision, and high speed cameras along with a powerful suit of sensors, this robot can handle and study fruit flies with unprecedented speed and accuracy. Fruit flies and humans share

Britain raps Pfizer over huge jump in epilepsy drug price

Britain’s competition watchdog has accused Pfizer and Flynn Pharma of breaching UK and European law by ramping up the cost of an epilepsy drug, given to more than 50,000 British patients, by as much as 2,600 percent. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its provisional view was that Pfizer and Flynn Pharma each abused a dominant position by charging “excessive and unfair” prices for phenytoin sodium capsules. Pfizer and

Britain raps Pfizer over huge jump in epilepsy drug price

Britain’s competition watchdog has accused Pfizer and Flynn Pharma of breaching UK and European law by ramping up the cost of an epilepsy drug, given to more than 50,000 British patients, by as much as 2,600 percent. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its provisional view was that Pfizer and Flynn Pharma each abused a dominant position by charging “excessive and unfair” prices for phenytoin sodium capsules. Pfizer and

Britain raps Pfizer over huge jump in epilepsy drug price

Britain’s competition watchdog has accused Pfizer and Flynn Pharma of breaching UK and European law by ramping up the cost of an epilepsy drug, given to more than 50,000 British patients, by as much as 2,600 percent. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its provisional view was that Pfizer and Flynn Pharma each abused a dominant position by charging “excessive and unfair” prices for phenytoin sodium capsules. Pfizer and

To The Stranger Who Invalidated My Illness

By Rachel KassenbrockThis post originally appeared on The Mighty, a site connecting people facing disability and disease.Julie McGovern had always been athletic, so when she began experiencing shortness of breath, nausea, migraines and other debilitating symptoms whenever she tried to exercise, she knew something was wrong.”I went to the doctor…

Tennessee man killed by police attacked family with hatchet: 911 call

The gunman was identified by Nashville police as Vincente Montano, 29, who had been committed for mental health issues four times in 2004 and 2007. In addition to the hatchet, he was carrying what turned out to be a pellet gun, as well as pepper spray that he used to douse the crowd at a showing of “Mad Max: Fury Road” on Wednesday night in Murfreesboro, police said. “This guy,