Women's
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Reflex
Sympathetic Dystrophy - A Mysterious Disease, With Few Answers
Reflex
sympathetic dystrophy is a controversial, often misunderstood disease
among the medical establishment. Also known as Complex Regional
Pain Syndrome (CRPS), its causes are unknown... More
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Don't
Speak! Living With Laryngitis
As winter approaches, more of us will be susceptible to colds and
upper respiratory infections. Laryngitis is the most common symptom
for all these type of infections. If you want to enjoy a healthy holiday
season then prevention against these diseases is certainly the best
method...More |
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A
Shocking Development: The Pains Of Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal
Neuralgia, also known as Tic Douloureux, is one of the most excruciating
pains one can ever experience. A patient who was diagnosed with
this problem described this fact to me. Approximately 15,000 cases
of trigeminal neuralgia are reported each year in the U.S., and
yet the mechanism for this problem is not entirely crystal clear...More
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Varicose
Veins: The Cause And Treatment This Common Problem
Those
blue bulging veins, which protrude from the skin, usually on the legs
and thighs are called varicose veins. Spider veins are smaller, but
also appear on the skin's surface. These look like short, fine lines,
"starburst" clusters, or a web-like maze...More |
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Iron
Deficiency Anemia: Signs And Symptoms
Anemia
occurs when the amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood
becomes low, causing the tissues of the body to be deprived of oxygen-rich
blood...More |
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Approximately 25 million Americans suffer from peptic
ulcer disease at some point in their lifetime. Each year there are
500,000 to 850,000 new cases of peptic ulcer disease and more than
one million ulcer-related hospitalizations...More
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B cells (and T cells) are part of the adaptive immune
response that takes 4-7 days after infection to become effective.
B cells are lymphocytes or cells of the lymphatic system. B cells
develop in the bone marrow, hence their name. B cells produce antibodies...More
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In the last several years, the computer has become
almost a necessity in our lives. Most businesses and institutions
now totally rely on the power of computing for many of their basic
day-to-day operations...More
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Ovarian
Tumor Markers: Cancer Antigen 125
Cancer
Antigen 125 (CA 125) is an antigenic determinant on a glycoprotein
recognized by a monoclonal antibody. It is expressed in the amnion
and its derivatives of fetal coelemic epithelia...More |
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Smog-Related
Health Problems
The term smog is generally used to mean chemical air pollution.
The word is a combination of the words "smoke" and "fog."
Smog primarily comes from the combustion of fossil fuels. A common
example is car exhaust, which comes from the combustion of gasoline...More
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Ready
Or Not RU-486 Is Here
The Food and Drug Administration approved RU-486, Mifepristone,
which will be sold by prescription under the trade name Mifeprex
for ending early pregnancies, the first 49 days, without undergoing
surgery. Because the pill does not involve surgery it can be given
in a physician's office...More
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The large intestine is composed of your colon and
rectum area, and is responsible for transporting waste, which needs
to be expelled from the body. In a disease known as ulcerative colitis,
the lining of the colon becomes inflamed which can lead to symptoms
of pain and bloody diarrhea...More
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Urinary
Tract Infections: Symptoms And Treatment
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI), account
for approximately 7 million visits to physicians each year. While
many individuals have one or two infections per year, others suffer
repeated discomforting episodes on a more frequent basis...More |
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More
Than A Tingle: Raynaud's Phenomenon
One
of the most peculiar medical conditions known to man is Raynaud's
Phenomenon. A disease of the small blood vessels, Raynaud's Phenomenon,
is characterized by spasms of these blood vessels limiting blood flow
to our fingers and toes...More |
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Plastic
Surgery: Cosmetic Enlargement Of The Lips
Ah!
yes, lucky Juliet. But what about the lips which need a little help?
Fortunately there are a variety of cosmetic surgery options to add
some pout and pucker. Lip enhancement can be done through injections
of fat or collagen or with grafts made from synthetic material or
the patient's own tissues...More |
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"His
hair was white as snow, and his eyes like the rays of the sun".
This passage, from a religious text, cause some to speculate that
Noah might have inherited albinism. Albinism is a genetic disorder,
which means it passed from parents to future generations...More
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Genomics
and Proteomics
These
are the new buzzwords in the biotech industry right now. What
do they mean? Most of us have heard of genomics or the characterization
of the complete set of genes in an organism and of the human
genome project...More
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Is
There A Hormonal Reason For The Inflammation Of My Gums?
I
have been through some infertility treatments in the last year, which
ultimately led to surgery to remove endometriosis. During that time,
I asked my endocrinologist about the strange inflammation of my gums
and glands I experience occasionally and she was unfamiliar with my
symptoms...More |
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Toxic
Shock Syndrome (TSS)
Toxic
Shock Syndrome (TSS) is a rare and potentially fatal disease associated
with tampon use, by toxin-producing strains of the Staphylococcus
aureus bacterium...More |
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Sexual
Abuse: What You Need To Know
Sexual
abuse involves any sexual activity with a child where consent is not
or cannot be given. This includes sexual contact that is accomplished
by force or threat of force, regardless of age of the participants,
and all sexual contact between an adult and a child...More |
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