Word: nausea
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...drunk and endure a hangover for the sake of science. Half the tipplers were given an extract of the prickly-pear cactus plant before their binges; the other half were given a placebo. the following morning, people who took the cactus extract suffered significantly less from nausea, dry mouth and loss of appetite than those who got placebos. The latter group also had 40% higher blood levels of creactive protein, a marker for inflammation, which may contribute to hangovers. Unfortunately, the remedy had no effect on other symptoms such as dizziness and headache. --By Sora Song
Heat-related problems can range from relatively mild dehydration and cramps to heat exhaustion (warning signs include fatigue, weakness, nausea and drenching sweats) to heatstroke (flushed and dry skin, headache, rapid pulse and a sudden loss of consciousness). Severe heatstroke can lead to a fever greater than 105F, delirium, seizures and coma; many cases are fatal...
...which can now be done in a combination vaccine that is administered in three doses, rather than the five injections required if the vaccines are given separately. For those visiting locales where malaria is a concern, the latest antimalarial treatments have fewer annoying side effects like nightmares, nausea, sun sensitivity and headache, says Dr. Carol Singer, chief of the infectious diseases division and director of the travel immunization center at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park...
Meningococcal meningitis is characterized by inflammation of the membranes (meninges) around the brain or spinal cord, which can develop suddenly or gradually, and symptoms of the illness include sudden onset of high fever, nausea, headache, aching muscles, vomiting and mental confusion. Rashes also occur in about half of cases...
...Salmonellosis and campylobacteriosis These illnesses, caused by bacteria in the feces of infected dogs, cats, birds, farm animals and reptiles, can cause diarrhea, nausea and abdominal cramping...