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August 30, 2010

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Viagra for women

All about Viagra for women and how women’s Viagra that can be used to help your sexual life. Great Idea, it seems like the University of Virginia in Charlottesville is testing an ointment called LibiGel full of testosterone, designed to boost women’s libido the same way Viagra does for men.

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Bollyrobics Dance Workout

Bollyrobics Dance Workout is the most fun you can have while exercising. The DVD includes a warm up, a step-by-step guide to the dance and a cool down. Julia Casper, the dancing teacher, shows you step by step the moves for three different dances like Maahi Ve and Chaiyya Chaiyya. Each dance has an increasing level of difficulty and unique style which varies from playful to dynamic.

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Merck’s Hib Children Vaccine Recall

Merck announces a children vaccine recall of certain lots of PEDVAXHIB and COMVAX. PEDVAXHIB is a Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine while COMVAX is a combination Haemophilus influenzae type B / hepatitis B vaccine. The recall is specific 11 lots of PEDVAXHIB and 2 lots of COMVAX vaccines manufactured by Merck, distribution started in April 2007. Merck says the potential for contamination of any individual vaccine is low, but because the Company cannot assure the sterility of these specific lots of vaccine, it is conducting this recall. Physicians are advised not to administer any vaccine from the vaccine lots being recalled.

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Aquadots Toy Recall

Spin Master is recalling the Aquadots (Aqua Dots or Aqua Beads) toy because of concerns over a chemical reaction if children swallow the pieces. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission writes: Spin Master Recalls Aqua Dots The original manufacturer Moose Enterprises (Australia) recalled the product in Australia already. Consumer News Weekly says:

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Totino Pizza Recall

Pizza products under the brand names Totino’s and Jeno’s (General Mills) are being recalled nationwide. The recalled frozen pizzas with pepperoni toppings maybe contaminated with E. coli bacteria O157:H7. Symptoms of E. coli can include severe stomach cramps followed by diarrhea. Recalled are only about 400,000 Tostinos and Jenos boxes labelled ‘EST 7750′ in the USDA mark and best used date of April 2, 2008.

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Staph Superbug MRSA Infection

The MSRA Staph Superbug (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) is a strain of antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus bacteria (not a virus!). They say its a highly resistant kind, actually it is resistant against any antibiotic we know today. So to overcome the infection, the sick body has to be strong and fight. What is MRSA Staph Superbug and hoe does it look like? Infections with MRSA often appear in hospitals. It infects older people and people with a weak immune system, mainly wound infections after surgical operations. The symptoms are actually not different than any other wound infection. Keep a good hygiene, it is the most effective way to prevent infections. Cuts and wounds in... 

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Zombie Drug Scopolamine

Scopolamine (hyoscine), is an alkaloid drug obtained from plants of the family Solanaceae (nightshades). The drug can be highly toxic and an overdose can cause delirium, delusions, paralysis, stupor and death. In medicine scopolamine has 3 primary uses: treatment of nausea and motion sickness, treatment of intestinal cramping, and for ophthalmic purposes. Another group of users take dangerously high doses, especially in the form of datura or belladonna preparations, for the deliriant and hallucinogenic effects.

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