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Bartonellosis: Diagnosing a stealth pathogen

(Medical Xpress)—NC State professor of veterinary internal medicine Ed Breitschwerdt has spent the last couple of decades working with Bartonella, bacteria historically associated with "cat scratch disease." ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Apr 24, 2013 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0

Research shows prescribing stool softeners isn't effective in easing constipation for palliative-care patients

(Medical Xpress)—End-of-life patients typically struggle with constipation caused by the narcotics they are given to alleviate their pain, so doctors prescribe a stool softener called docusate twice a day to alleviate this ...

Health Apr 22, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0