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The worst foods for your pets that can cause seizures or worst! This is a list of the 10 most toxic people food to not give you kitty and a short description of the toxic ingredients within the food, as well as some signs of adverse reactions.

Heavy cola drinkers beware. A new study in the International Journal of Clinical Practice has found that hypokalemia, an abnormally low potassium level, can occur in people who consume excessive amounts of cola during the day.

Flat "fizzy" drinks don't offer adequate rehydration to children with stomach bugs.

Multaq tablets have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to promote a normal heart rhythm in people with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.

Background Acute rhinosinusitis is one of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics in primary care.

Planning on celebrating the 4th of July with your pet? While most pet owners know that dogs are often fearful of the sound of fireworks, most don't know that fireworks are *poisonous* too.

In hot weather, whether you are working outside or indoors, it's important to remember to stay hydrated.

Main Category: Headache / Migraine Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals Article Date: 24 Jun 2009 - 0:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.

ACTION STAT: Hypokalemia ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE, Evan Robertson, 64, arrives at the ED by ambulance complaining of a racing heartbeat, abdominal cramps, loss of appetite, weakness, and a tingling sensation in his arms and legs.

As if the laundry list of negative health effects from drinking cola and other sodas wasn't long enough, now research has found a new detriment: hypokalemia.

Heart attacks and cardiac arrest are different and all should know how to react if confronted with an emergency situation Although many people believe a cardiac arrest and a heart attack are the same, they really are two different life-threatening medical emergencies that affect the heart.

Execution by firing squad will be halted in Beijing by the end of the year, to be replaced by lethal injection.

An electrolyte is "any compound that, in solution or in molten form, conducts electricity and is decomposed by it.

Don't tell Christina W. that NUTRO hasn't received any complaints about the two varieties of cat food the company recently pulled off the market.

Fairfax County officials in northern Virginia have filed a $1.9 million lawsuit against Krispy Kreme, claiming that the fabled doughnut merchandiser's plant in Lorton poured "excessive quantities of highly corrosive wastes doughnut grease" down the drain, to such an extent that it clogged the pipes , caused raw sewage leaks, and shut down the ...

One of the largest makers of pet food is voluntary recalling some cat food. There are incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in NUTRO's "Natural Choice Complete Care" and "Max Cat" dry foods resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier.

Cats can suffer many of the ailments their human companions can. One of the ailments cats can suffer from is dehydration.

Today, Nutro Products announced a voluntary recall of select varieties of NUTROA NATURAL CHOICEA COMPLETE CAREA Dry Cat Foods and NUTROA MAXA Cat Dry Foods with "Best If Used By Dates" between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010.

Drinking too much cola can increase the risk of a muscle problem called hypokalemia, experts warn.

FDA investigators say agency's probe is 'high priority' May 26, 2009 Ita s about time.