Tag: medicine
group name: publichealth
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November 20, 2007 11:43 AM EST --
Mary Jackson (not her real name) is 93 years old, and has been my patient for 35 years. She stopped school after the 8 th grade. Nevertheless, she is always up on the latest news and is a shrewd . . . more
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February 11, 2007 10:49 PM EST --
As most Americans know, one of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) most critical jobs is to make sure that the medicines we take are safe.
But did you know that if a medication starts . . . more
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October 24, 2007 12:03 PM EDT --
VICKS VAPORUB...TRY IT, IT WORKS
In a lecture on Essential Oils, they told us how the soles of the feet can absorb oils. Their example: Put garlic on your feet and within 20 minutes you . . . more
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November 19, 2006 02:46 PM EST --
Introduction: 23 years of my life treating, advocating for, and educating cancer patients and their families; helping them cope with massive crisis of personal, spiritual, and economic dimensions; . . . more
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January 15, 2008 06:02 PM EST --
Have you or someone you know ever had shingles? Up to 20% of people get shingles at some point during their lifetime, so it is a good idea to know something about this painful disease.
What is shingles? . . . more
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September 10, 2006 01:36 PM EDT --
An ancient Chinese technique called "cupping" apparently brings fast, natural pain relief. I just discovered this on the web and thought I would share it. In fact, I'm going to try this myself. . . . more
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November 15, 2006 06:23 AM EST --
Cola Causes Bone LossStudy: Scientists Link Cola Consumption to Osteoporosis Risk in Women over 60
ABC NEWS Medical Unit
Oct. 6, 2006, Some women drink diet cola to help keep the weight off, but a new . . . more
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February 20, 2007 10:17 AM EST --
Everyone has someone in their life suffers from painful psych symptoms such as mood swings, depression, constant worry--but wouldn't be caught dead in a therapist's or psychiatrist's . . . more
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July 31, 2007 04:16 PM EDT --
We use energy sources to drive cars, light homes and talk on the phone. Everywhere you look, there is energy working to power our world. Can energy be used to improve our health? Absolutely—energy . . . more
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September 07, 2006 05:51 AM EDT --
New Company Will Seek Drugs Against Diabetes and Cancer
A new St. Louis-based company will use a novel technology to rapidly screen thousands of drugs for their effectiveness against two of the biggest . . . more
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May 17, 2006 07:11 AM EDT --
In epidemic proportions "Baby Boomers" are proving to very unhealthy. More of them, 35%, have unhealthy hearts than nay other group in history. The previous generation only showed in at 24%. . . . more
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November 01, 2007 10:46 AM EDT --
MRSA: What It Is Or is Not
What is MRSA?
MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of staph infection that is resistant to methicillin and other commonly used antibiotics . . . more
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September 26, 2006 05:34 PM EDT --
Green Tea for Long Life?
Japanese Study Shows Link Between Green . . . more
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June 30, 2007 03:56 PM EDT --
Potential Cure For HIV Discovered
Mira Oberman
Jun 28, 2:39 PM ET
In a breakthrough that could potentially lead to a cure for HIV infection, scientists have discovered a way to remove the virus from . . . more
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June 12, 2007 10:10 AM EDT --
On June 6, 2007, a packed audience at a Congressional hearing listened as the U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA) announced that it was putting its most serious safety warning on the diabetes drugs Avandia . . . more
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June 07, 2006 04:37 PM EDT --
Doctors have now come up with a name for the condition that makes some people prone to bursts of rage and violence typical of road rage. They are calling it intermittent explosive disorder, or . . . more
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December 28, 2007 07:52 PM EST --
1. Medical Myth: Drink at least eight glasses of water per day.
Reality: There's no evidence that you have to drink that much water to assure adequate fluid intake -- and drinking too much water . . . more
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November 12, 2006 03:49 PM EST --
As the winter months are approaching, and I am having my first reactions to the chills, I am wondering how many out there are fellow/fellowette Reynaud sufferers. I have only had this syndrome since . . . more
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July 10, 2007 02:02 PM EDT --
Antibiotic resistance is almost as old as antibiotics themselves. Strep infections and gonorrhea quickly became resistant to the sulfa drugs, the first antibiotics. By the early 1950s, already three-quarters . . . more
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April 11, 2008 09:23 PM EDT --
Many ailments can be treated by Traditional Chinese Medicine. TCM is also used in prevention of illness and to stimulate the immune system.
Commonly treated conditions :
Headaches . . . more
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