Recent news on Magnesium Sulfate

Go easy with epsom salt on roses  -  May 4, 2007
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate, and the magnesium it supplies is a minor, or trace element. But just as plants can suffer from a lack of nutrients,

Year of the roses  -  May 19, 2007
Albany Democrat Herald,Epsom salts are a fine source of hydrated magnesium sulfate which is lacking in our weathered, low pH, soil. Studies have shown that two half-cup

Gardenias Need Good Care To Produce Spring Displays  -  May 12, 2007
Orlando Sentinel,If leaves appear to be yellow in spite of feedings, apply a feeding of magnesium sulfate also know as Epsom salts. Check frequently for scale insects and

Make gifts cruelty-free  -  May 7, 2007
Portsmouth Herald News,It has also been found that magnesium sulfate has a protective effect against cerebral palsy and mental retardation in babies with very low birth rates.

Formation's Bankable Feasibility Study Imminent  -  May 2, 2007
CCNMatthews (press release),...the production and marketing of a 25% magnesium sulfate solution that will generate additional cash flow while reducing the amount of lime required and

Magnesium sulfate may protect very preterm infants from brain injury  -  Apr 17, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Magnesium sulfate given before very preterm birth may protect infants against brain injury without harming the mother,

Family celebrates work of March of Dimes  -  Apr 22, 2007
Royal Oak Daily Tribune,During that time she received interveneous magnesium sulfate treatments and steroids, she said. The magnesium sulfate was to halt the premature contractions

This week in your garden  -  Apr 14, 2007
Long Beach Press-Telegram,Epsom salts is magnesium sulfate, and it is available as an inexpensive foot remedy in drug stores. Keep hummingbird feeders full. It's nest-building time,

Search for the brain's first defense  -  Apr 6, 2007
Los Angeles Times,In Los Angeles, UCLA scientists are three years into a study of whether the administration of magnesium sulfate — long used to stave off early labor and

Researchers fight war against brain's enemies  -  Apr 21, 2007
Bradenton Herald,Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, are studying whether magnesium sulfate - long used to stave off early labor and delivery - can

Making Motherhood Safe in Developing Countries  -  Apr 4, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),...supplies, and equipment, such as magnesium sulfate for eclampsia, antibiotics for infection, and basic surgical equipment for cesarean sections.

Hypocalcemia as a Cause of Reversible Cardiomyopathy with ...  -  Apr 2, 2007
Annals of Internal Medicine...of VT that required several intravenous antiarrhythmic drugs (lidocaine, amiodarone, ß-blockers, and magnesium sulfate) and electrical DC cardioversion.

Calcium: A Backwater  -  Mar 4, 2007
Corante,For drying liquids, a higher-volume trade, people reach for sodium or magnesium sulfate instead. And while that's about as high-profile as calcium gets in

Controlling dust a costly proposition  -  Mar 15, 2007
Fergus Falls Daily Journal,Besides dust control, it can also be used for color retention and firming agent for canned vegetables; a coagulant of soy milk with magnesium sulfate (epsom

Care for roses now pays off later  -  Mar 3, 2007
Napa Valley Register,Many rose experts advocate adding Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) to the feeding program to stimulate growth. However, University of California research

Charlie Grigsby continues to help people with his products  -  Mar 14, 2007
Hancock County Journal Pilot,He added more ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and MgSO4, or magnesium sulfate, commonly available as Epsom salt. “I always put on the label what is in the product

Want to lose weight? Green tea won't do it  -  Mar 7, 2007
Kansas.com,The scientific name is magnesium sulfate, and you can find it at your grocery store or pharmacy. You can use the extra in your garden. Really.

Tainted water sickens two school workers  -  Mar 1, 2007
Boston Globe,The substance was identified as magnesium sulfate or Epsom salts, an FDA-licensed laxative that can be used in bathwater or cosmetics.

A stress-reducing soak  -  Feb 7, 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer,Magnesium sulfate, the main ingredient in Epsom salt, is a stress-relieving mineral that the body needs to bind serotonin, the body’s natural feel-good

Thoreson grows concerned about high-potassium soils  -  Feb 13, 2007
Agri News,The sick Wisconsin cows showed a good response to intravenous magnesium sulfate and magnesium oxide bolus. Farmers need to increase dietary magnesium in

Deadly Mistakes: State Disciplines Local Pharmacists  -  Feb 15, 2007
WOAI,State records and a videotaped deposition show Wylie gave the teenager twenty times the amount of Magnesium Sulfate. Christopher's parents sued Option Care

Nitroglycerin Patch Shows Promise for Premature Labor  -  Feb 1, 2007
U.S. News & World Report,In current practice, most obstetricians use injections of the heart drug magnesium sulfate to help halt premature labor, according to Jay Iams,

Medical Ventures' Metricath To Be Used in New Research Study at ...  -  Feb 12, 2007
CCNMatthews (press release),The study will examine the effects of administering magnesium sulfate during angioplasty procedures accessed from the radial artery at a patient's wrist.

Preemies, parents endure ordeal  -  Feb 18, 2007
Charlotte Observer,Allen was given a shot of antenatal steroids to boost her baby's lung function and put on an intravenous drip of magnesium sulfate, one of the few drugs

The Three Major Pregnancy Complications  -  Jan 29, 2007
FOX NewsPreterm labor is treated by such medications as magnesium sulfate, terbutaline sulfate, and antibiotics—all of which aim, though with limited results,

Acadiana Gardening: ZZ is the 'houseplant of the future' uncovered  -  Jan 13, 2007
The Daily Advertiser,...of a complete fertilizer such as 8-8-8 or 13-13-13, a handful of cottonseed or alfalfa meal, and a handful of magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt) per plant.

Maternity ward at Highland under fire from patients  -  Dec 29, 2006
Inside Bay Area,The twins' mother had been given an infusion of magnesium sulfate, a medication used to stop labor. But the woman was accidentally injected with a

Hangover? Del. can help you recover  -  Jan 1, 2007
The News Journal,If you've already reached for Mylanta or milk of magnesia to bring relief to your broiling stomach, part of what you're downing is magnesium sulfate,

Last spring, no one could foresee the incredible journey one baby ...  -  Dec 23, 2006
News Courier,Her uterus was termed “irritable,� so Lisa was given magnesium sulfate to ensure she would not begin contractions. She was also taking antibiotics because,

Miracles do happen (STANDARD) 12月23日星期六03:30AM  -  Dec 22, 2006
雅虎香港,Nicole spends much of her time administering 13 powerful drugs - including prednisone, captopril, magnesium sulfate and protonix - to Nick and Nate.

Last spring, no one could foresee the incredible journey one baby ...  -  Dec 23, 2006
News Courier,Her uterus was termed “irritable,� so Lisa was given magnesium sulfate to ensure she would not begin contractions. She was also taking antibiotics because,

Miracles do happen (STANDARD) 12月23日星期六03:30AM  -  Dec 22, 2006
雅虎香港,Nicole spends much of her time administering 13 powerful drugs - including prednisone, captopril, magnesium sulfate and protonix - to Nick and Nate.

FOAT-SOAK COMPARISON  -  Dec 4, 2006
Fort Worth Star Telegram,How it works: Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate, which is absorbed through the skin. It draws toxins from the body, sedates the nervous system,

Intravenously Administered Magnesium Sulfate To Prevent Labor ...  Oct 10, 2006
Magnesium sulfate administered intravenously to a pregnant woman who is about to deliver a premature infant is an unconfirmed, ineffective and potentially ... -Kaiser network.org, DEAR PHARMACIST  Nov 7, 2006
What’s in it, and what else can I put in my bath to help? Someone suggested essential oils. A: Epsom salts are magnesium sulfate. ... -Times Daily (subscription), Cool weather tends to slow plant growth  Nov 3, 2006
...magnesium. You can also apply very fine granules of potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate, available in garden supply centers. ... -Bradenton Herald, Labor Drug Assailed  Oct 9, 2006
For the past 30 years or so, doctors have routinely given pregnant women intravenous infusions of magnesium sulfate to halt contractions that can lead to ... -Washington Post, Medwatch: Tea Tree Ultimate Soaking Crystals  Oct 20, 2006
...fighting fungus and bacteria. How it works: Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate, which is absorbed through the skin. It draws toxins ... -Fort Wayne News Sentinel, Nicotine Receptors On Kidneys May Speed Kidney Damage  Oct 10, 2006
The kidneys regulate the body's excretion and reabsorption of water and electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, sulfate, phosphate and ... -Science Daily (press release) Hot Epsom salts bath eases pain  -  Nov 19, 2006
Denver Post,A: Epsom salts are magnesium sulfate. In the bath, magnesium breaks apart from the sulfate and both get absorbed into your skin.

With hope comes worry  -  Dec 9, 2006
ktla 5,Nicole spends much of her time administering 13 powerful drugs — including prednisone, captopril, magnesium sulfate and protonix — to Nick and Nate.

FOAT-SOAK COMPARISON  -  Dec 4, 2006
Fort Worth Star Telegram,How it works: Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate, which is absorbed through the skin. It draws toxins from the body, sedates the nervous system,

Bare facts: Asiatic jasmine performs well under trees  Jul 30, 2006
...you think this nutrient is missing in your soil or some high-magnesium users are looking yellow, it won't hurt to apply either Epsom salts or magnesium sulfate ... -Orlando Sentinel

This week in your garden  Aug 12, 2006
If (but only if) you did not get around to applying the annual dose of Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) in spring, scatter a quarter cup of it now around each ... -Long Beach Press-Telegram

Caustic Soda, Hydrogen Peroxide, Titanium Dioxide and Carbon Black ...  Jul 18, 2006
...wise quantitative analysis of Titanium Dioxide, Sulfuric Acid, Inorganic Pigments, Potash, Potassium Sulfate and Potassium Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Bichromate ... -Business Wire

Autopsy Confirms Hospital Error  Jul 7, 2006
South Florida Baptist Hospital last month disclosed that Bryant died after a veteran nurse administered an overdose of magnesium sulfate, a medication commonly ... -Tampa Tribune

182 fake fertilizer bags seized, 2 held  Jun 21, 2006
For the preparation of 30 fake fertizer bags, ten kgs of magnesium sulfate powder and urea was mixed with rock powder. 19 bags of ... -Newindpress (subscription)



Joan Stephenson, PhD  16 May 2006
The findings highlight the need for specific efforts to prevent and treat hemorrhage and to increase the availability of magnesium sulfate to prevent and treat ... - Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)

The pain is worth growing roses  May 12, 2006
...the stem. In May and June, add an additional tablespoon of Epsom salts; the magnesium sulfate will encourage new growth. Test your ... - Pocono Record

Tips for growing show-quality hibiscus  May 10, 2006
An occasional light application of magnesium sulfate (epsom salts) will improve plant health and reward the grower with increased lush growth and bloom ... - Daily News - Galveston County

Home remedies for beating that pain in the neck  May 8, 2006
Try adding two to three cups of Epsom salt. Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate, and magnesium is a natural muscle relaxant, she said. Plus, it just feels good. ... - Salem News

Pasture Makeover  May 1, 2006
...limestone. Be very careful with applications of magnesium sulfate, as it can scorch the grass due to its salty nature. Applications ... - TheHorse.com

Readers' views  Apr 21, 2006
Please help prevent premature births and birth defects by not drinking, not smoking, exercising, taking folic acid and magnesium sulfate, and not abusing ... - Battle Creek Enquirer

Walking in their shoes  Apr 28, 2006
...to full term,� he said. But she started to have contractions. She was given magnesium sulfate to stop them. After a week in a ... - Marshall Independent





Last year's poinsettias can grow in Florida yards  Apr 9, 2006
...of leaves. One way to avoid this is to apply magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt) twice a year (February/March and June/July). • The ... - Fort Pierce Tribune (subscription)

Here’s how to grow a rose in the wind  Apr 9, 2006
Sprinkle a handful of Epsom salts around the drip line of each rose once or twice a season. Epsom salts are not salt; but magnesium sulfate. ... - Jackson Hole Star-Tribune

With lush spring grass comes the potential for grass tetany  Mar 30, 2006
...day. That can be calculated based on the magnesium source, whether it's magnesium oxide or magnesium sulfate, for example. Each ... - The Prairie Star

ACC: Salt Substitute Cuts Systolic Blood Pressure  Mar 15, 2006
ATLANTA, March 14 - Swapping plain old table salt for a blend of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, and magnesium sulfate can reduce systolic blood pressure ... - CNN

High-Dose Vitamins Flop in Preventing Pre-Eclampsia  Mar 30, 2006
...more women in the vitamin group developed gestational hypertension and received intravenous antihypertensive therapy, antenatal steroids, or magnesium sulfate. ... - MedPage Today

Fighting a silent crisis  Mar 28, 2006
In the following eight days, Dillard tried several ways to prevent a premature delivery, including taking magnesium sulfate and lying on a tilted bed with her ... - News-Leader.com

Budding Einsteins Know the Jargon at Science Fair  Mar 30, 2006
While some of the brightest New York high school scientists discussed the effect of magnesium sulfate on the seizure threshold of mice, and debated whether ... - Columbia Journalist

Cervical Varix as a Cause of Vaginal Bleeding During Pregnancy  Mar 27, 2006
The patient was admitted at 32 weeks due to vaginal bleeding and preterm labor, which did not respond to bed rest and tocolysis with magnesium sulfate. ... - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Preeclampsia complicates pregnancies  Mar 23, 2006
Marys Hospital on March 25, 2002, because she was put on magnesium sulfate soon after the emergency C-section to prevent seizures and the development of ... - The Capital Times

Women's Health Findings Presented At National Conference  Mar 26, 2006
Although intravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate can decrease the likelihood that a woman with preeclampsia will develop eclamptic seizures, the only ... - Medical News Today

Heart Therapy Studies Highlight Advantages of Keeping it Simple  Mar 14, 2006
...after-taste, the salt substitute used in the study was formulated using 65% sodium chloride (table salt), 35% potassium chloride, and 10% magnesium sulfate. ... - DG News

Heart Therapy Studies Highlight Advantages Of Keeping It Simple  Mar 16, 2006
...salt substitute used in the study was formulated using 65 percent sodium chloride (table salt), 35 percent potassium chloride, and 10 percent magnesium sulfate ... - Medical News Today

ACC: Salt Substitute Cuts Systolic Blood Pressure  Mar 14, 2006
12 months. The substitute consists of 65% sodium chloride, 25% potassium chloride, and 10% magnesium sulfate. Unlike commercially ... - MedPage Today



Which Water Is Tastiest?  Feb 14, 2006
...that Coca-Cola tested Dasani in hundreds of focus groups until it hit on a markedly crisp quality, achieved by adding magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride and ... - New York Times,

Risk of Serious Harm and/or Death With Potential IV/SC ...  Feb 15, 2006
...lidocaine. In the rare patient with torsades de pointes, IV magnesium sulfate and/or a pacemaker should be used. Extrapyramidal ... - DG News

Hospital in trouble over shorthand  Feb 2, 2006
..."MS could mean morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate," said Mary Kirkwood, director of quality and standards for Lee Memorial Health System. ... - The News-Press

Cooler heads studied as treatment for strokes  Jan 26, 2006
Treatment includes 24 hours of intravenous magnesium sulfate along with a widely used protein (Albumin), anticholesterol medication (Atorvastatin) and ... - Edmonton Journal

Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort Hotel  Jan 29, 2006
...geothermal well tapped into is ~10,000 parts per million total dissolved solids and it contains such things as Epsom Salts (magnesium sulfate) and Glauber's ... - About - News & Issues

Sweet success  Jan 10, 2006
...stop if they could. In addition to bed rest, doctors prescribe infusions of magnesium sulfate to delay labor. The injections have ... - Pioneer Press

New stroke therapy showing promise  Jan 27, 2006
This treatment can even be started by paramedics, who administer magnesium sulfate to stroke patients en route to the hospital. ... - Edmonton Sun

Cooler heads may prevail in successfully treating strokes  Jan 27, 2006
...patients. Patients in the study start their therapy in the ambulance, with a paramedic administering the first drug, magnesium sulfate. ... - Edmonton Journal

Phew! Stinky Feet!  Jan 12, 2006
...thrush, your veterinarian might recommend soaking the foot in various medicated solutions; I will often use a 10% warm epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) soak or 25 ... - TheHorse.com

Parents hope, pray after baby arrives too early and so tiny  Jan 16, 2006
Doctors have put her on a drip of magnesium sulfate to prevent seizures after the delivery — a possibility with preeclampsia. ... - Seattle Times

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