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    What do you eat for breakfast?

    I'm trying to start a healthier lifestyle. I'm not obese or anything, but I do weigh a little more than I'd like! I can't face savoury stuff like bacon/other meat/cheese like they do in some countries in the morning. I'm more likely to go for cereals, yogurts, maybe fruits or fruit juice...
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    Does anyone know the name of the newly FDA approved drug for muscle weakness?

    It depends on whether or not they are making any claims that the product will treat or cure any condition. If they are, then the FDA requires: "It is the responsibility of the company seeking to market a drug to test it and submit evidence that it is safe and effective. A team of CDER...
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    Has anybody tried Hydrocortisone therapy?

    The main difference is strength. Hydrocortisone is only 1/4 the strength of prednisone. When taken in what are considered "phsyiologic" doses - less than what the body produces normally (37.5 mg. of cortisol/hydrocotisone per day) - it does not produce side effects like prednisone and other...