Bond funds are subject to interest rate risk, which is the chance bond prices. overall will decline because of rising interest rates, and credit risk, which is the chance a bond issuer will. fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner or that negative perceptions of the issuerâs ability to.
New Drug Treatment for IBS in Women. NOTE: On March 30, 2007 the FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that Novartis has agreed to discontinue marketing Zelnorm, a drug used for the short-term treatment of women with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and for patients younger than 65 years of age with chronic constipation.
Early research suggests that using 30 drops of a product containing lemon balm, spearmint, and coriander (Carmint) after meals for 8 weeks reduces stomach pain in people with IBS when taken along with the drug loperamide or psyllium.