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June 11, 2011

SUBSCRIBE TODAY Health briefs By Tri-State Defender Newsroom | Published  06/9/2011 | News | Unrated Health briefs Congestive Heart Failure seminar at Methodist NorthDr. Claro Diaz, cardiologist with Sutherland Cardiology Clinic, will speak on the topic “Congestive Heart Failure Risk Factors & Prevention” during an upcoming lunch and learn at Methodist NorthHospital. the event is scheduled for [...]

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Barry mum urges others to join her on Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust walk (From Barry And District News)

June 11, 2011

Barry mum urges others to join her on Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust walk 8:40am Tuesday 17th may 2011 Print Email Share Comments(0) a LEGAL secretary is summoning up support for a cervical cancer charity’s sponsored walk, after fighting her own battle against the condition last year. Mum-of-one Karen Holroyd is urging others to join her [...]

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Help!! acute pancreatitis?

June 11, 2011

How long does it take for symptoms of pancreatitis to go away.? I had an attack of acute pancreatitis about 3 weeks ago. I was in the hospital for 4 days. I have taken all my meds. I still have a dull pain in my abdomen and my appetite has not returned to normal. My [...]

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What are the symptoms of tree nut allergies?

June 10, 2011

I think I'm allergic to tree nuts. I'm not positive, but every time I eat a nut, my tongue gets swollen and the back of my throat feels itchy as well as the tip of my tongue. What are the symptoms of nut allergies? do you think I have an allergy against them?

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What is the difference between insanity and dementia?

June 10, 2011

Is there any difference..? Or is it the same thing? Also, wondering what the symptoms are..do you KNOW when you've gone insane or have dementia? Because I think I just came down with a case of the "crazies" myself..;s That is interesting because I'm starting to doubt whether there is a difference between a lot [...]

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Summer Buggin’: Safety Tips from Dr. Robin Henry Dretler, Chief of Staff, DeKalb Medical – Neighbor Newspapers

June 10, 2011

(Swat!) Summer has arrived full force with her (smack!) predators in the air and on the ground. unfortunately, for legions of mosquitoes and ticks, we are the prey. but beyond the annoyance of these pests lurks a medical risk of disease. Insects carry numerous mild to life-threatening infectious agents ranging from Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain [...]

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AUTO-MOBI.info – New Data for Cimzia? (Certolizumab Pegol) Showed a Rapid Clinical Response Across a Broad Population

June 10, 2011

UCB today announced data which showed that the addition of Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) to current therapy was associated with a rapid and consistent clinical response in a diverse group of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Consistent efficacy was observed across patients taking certolizumab pegol whether they had previously received TNF inhibitors or not and whether they [...]

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Two performers appear on stage together for first time since one donated kidney to other

June 10, 2011

For some time, Melodie Henderson-Magouirk knew the day would come that she would lose a part of herself forever. When that day came, she never thought twice. She donated one of her kidneys to her best friend Jennifer Jacobson, whom she met when the two were undergrads at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1994. “We [...]

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What are the symptoms/side effects if anorexia?

June 10, 2011

I know some like you can develop osteoporosis, and you can loose your period. But what are all of them? There are countless mental and health problems associated with anorexia. Hair loss or brittleness/drying of the hair, brittle nails, dry skin. This is due to lack of essential vitamins and minerals. Solution- take a multiple [...]

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How to safely beat the heat

June 9, 2011

Font Size: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — the heat has been unbearable here in East Tennessee, but in other parts of the state it’s been deadly. There have been two heat related deaths in West Tennessee. in Shelby County, a 75-year-old woman, with health issues, died in her home, when her air conditioner wasn’t on. And, [...]

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