| Independent MP Bill Casey of Nova Scotia to have surgery for prostate ...
AMHERST, N.S. - A Nova Scotia MP who was kicked out of the federal Conservative caucus for voting against the budget last year is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. Bill Casey, who sits as an Independent in the House of Commons, is having surgery on Thursday. "The prognosis is that will eliminate the problem," he said Tuesday in an interview. "There may be some other treatments after that just to make sure." He said he expects to be off work for six weeks. Casey, 62, said the cancer was diagnosed during a routine blood test. He said he'd had no symptoms of prostate cancer and was caught by surprise when the tests and biopsies showed he would need the operation. He expects a full recovery and plans to resume his political career by April, including seeking re-election.
Bentyl Oral
This medication is used to treat a certain intestinal problem (irritable bowel syndrome) when other treatments have not worked (e.g., diet changes, anxiety treatment). Dicyclomine belongs to a class of drugs known as anticholinergics/antispasmodics. It works by decreasing intestinal cramping. This medication should not be used in children younger than 6 months. How To Use Bentyl Oral Take this medication by mouth, usually 4 times daily or exactly as directed by your doctor. To decrease side effects, your doctor will usually direct you to start taking a lower dose of this medication, then gradually increase it to a dose that relieves your symptoms. If you are also taking an antacid, do not take it with dicyclomine because the antacid may interfere with how your body absorbs this drug.
Researchers hail new MS drug
British researchers have hailed the first clinical trial of a radical new approach to the treatment of muscular sclerosis, which affects some 85,000 people in the UK and as many as 2.5m worldwide. Scientists from Bristol University and its spin-out company Apitope on Wednesday disclose their analysis of the initial safety tests on six patients of the experimental MS vaccine, code-named ATX-MS-1467, which rebalances the immune system. MS is the most common disabling disease in young adults. It is a disorder of the immune system, which damages the myelin sheath protecting nerve fibres and produces a wide range of neurological problems. But the ultimate cause is unknown and the progress of the disease is unpredictable. All the patients tolerated the vaccine well and showed no adverse side-effects.
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