Link Uncovered Between Viral RNA and Human Immune Response

March 24, 2012

UNIVERSITY PARK – In its fight against an intruding virus, an enzyme in our immune system may sense certain types of viral RNA pairs, according to scientists. The key lies in a virus’s RNA — a long molecular chain often used to make proteins — and how it regulates an enzyme called protein kinase R [...]

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Allergy season arrives early this year

March 23, 2012

Allergy season has come earlier in some parts of the country, thanks to the unseasonable mild weather.  And, if you haven’t started taking your preventive allergy meds, you may want to get right to it, said Dr. Stanley Fineman, an allergist and president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. “We’re seeing patients [...]

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Medication, surgery can help uterine fibroids

March 23, 2012

Nearly three out of four women will have uterine fibroids at some point, according to the Mayo Clinic. the symptoms and appearance of fibroids can vary widely from one woman to the next. Uterine fibroids are cell growths that can shrink, grow larger or stay the same size over time. These masses may cause extreme pain, or they might [...]

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Wife: ‘Kony 2012′ director suffers from psychosis

March 23, 2012

SAN DIEGO — the director of a wildly popular video about brutal African warlord Joseph Kony has been diagnosed with brief psychosis and is expected to stay in the hospital for weeks, his wife said Wednesday. Jason Russell, 33, was hospitalized last week in San Diego after witnesses saw him pacing naked on a sidewalk, [...]

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Link between black, Jewish history considered : Truman Index

March 23, 2012

What Florestine Jones, a motivational speaker, said Wednesday night at the Frank W. Hale, Jr. Black Culture Center may raise some eyebrows.’The original Jews are jet black,’ Jones said. ‘we are Hebrew children from Africa. If your ancestry came in the belly of the slave ships, you are a Jew.’Jones’ remarks prompted discussion after the [...]

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Health Calendar: Week of Thursday, March 15, 2012

March 22, 2012

Thursday TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). Weight-loss support group. 9:15 a.m. every Thursday. Belmont Shore Mobile Estates clubhouse, 6230 Marina View Drive, Long Beach. for information, call Margaret at 562-431-3524. Cancer support groups. the Wellness Community offers two ongoing groups at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. the group for adult cancer patients meets 5-7 p.m. [...]

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Heart screens for kids not ready for prime time

March 21, 2012

Routinely giving children electrocardiograms could detect some cases of potentially fatal heart problems, but it would also cause many false-alarms along the way, a new study suggests. An electrocardiogram, or EKG, is a fairly simple test that uses electrodes placed on the skin to record the heart’s electrical activity. They’ve long been used to help [...]

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March 21, 2012

Erin, a 28-year-old graduate student, lives with chronic upper back problems. The pain is brutal sometimes, and her back locks up for no reason. she tried many different remedies and found that chiropractic care and acupuncture both work well. after a session of either, she feels immediate relief. still, she must have regular treatment or [...]

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Treatment options for a longer, more intense allergy season

March 21, 2012

Jeffrey Bryant is used to the discomforts of hay fever in spring, when trees normally bloom in his hometown of Louisville, Ky. this year was different: Bryant felt his symptoms come on with a vengeance when it was still January, the Wall Street Journal reported. “It’s never been as bad as this and never started [...]

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Chlamydia is the most common STD in U.S.

March 21, 2012

Without treatment, the Chlamydia infection can spread into the uterus or fallopian tubes and cause pelvic inflammatory disease. The uterus and surrounding tissues can also become affected resulting in chronic pain, infertility and potentially fatal ectopic pregnancies. The CDC has recommended that women be screened annually for chlamydia. if an infection is found, the health [...]

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