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Animal Health
Flea Allergy Causes Hair Loss
Fleas might be tiny – but they can make life very unpleasant. Dogs in particular know how aggravating bites from the little bloodsuckers can be: they can lead to tormenting skin allergies. more

Bayer Schering Pharma
Peripheral arterial occlusive disease
When the blood stops flowing
At first you find walking difficult; in the end your leg might have to be amputated – even your life might be at risk. Almost five percent of all men and women aged between 44 and 74 suffer from peripheral occlusive vascular disease – many of them without knowing it: a terrible state of affairs, because only early treatment can stop this dramatic development of the disease. more

Diabetes Care
Diabetic drives 1200 miles (2,000 kilometers) by bike through Sahara
It wasn’t athletic ambition that had driven Geri Winkler and his girlfriend Sylvia Alfery to cross the Sahara over a distance of 2,000 kilometers. It was rather the wish to immerse in a foreign environment, at a speed that allows the traveler to savor the experience to the fullest. more

Consumer Care
A hairy problem
Many women in the western world suffer from hair loss. The good news is that something can be done about it. Bayer HealthCare has a product developed specially for female hair loss due to genetic predisposition: Priorin. more

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• Veterinary drug products and grooming products (Animal Health)
• Prescription medicines (Bayer Schering Pharma)
• Over-the-counter medications and nutritional supplements (Consumer Care)
• Blood glucose monitoring devices (Diabetes Care)