Eating Disorders Hit More Than 500K Teens

March 17, 2011

CHICAGO — More than half a million U.S. teens have had an eating disorder but few have sought treatment for the problem, government research shows. the study is billed as the largest and most comprehensive analysis of eating disorders. it involved nationally representative data on more than 10,000 teens aged 13 to 18. Binge-eating disorder [...]

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Helpful Tips For The Top Allergy Products

March 17, 2011

You will find innumerable drugs available to deal with the allergy symptoms, but any medication that work well for one individual might not work at all for some other, especially if the allergy symptoms are not the same. Allergy products reduce the result of your body to allergens. These medications can be found as liquids, [...]

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New tips for opening the lines of communication with your doctor – Fort Bend Herald: Senior Living

March 17, 2011

(ARA) – A new year is here and for many baby boomer women, thatmeans getting back on track with their health and wellness – eatingright, exercising and scheduling those overdue doctor’sappointments. However, a new survey reveals that boomer women maynot be so quick to dial their doctor when it comes to issues withtheir personal health. [...]

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This exists: Cyclic vomiting syndrome

March 17, 2011

Oh, barf. Literally, though: Today, NBCLosAngeles.com reports on children with abdominal migraines, also called cyclic vomiting syndrome, a mysterious disorder that causes bouts of nausea and vomiting — sometimes as often as six times an hour — that can last for hours, or even days. (Days!)  It’s a condition with no known cause or cure, according [...]

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Colon Cancer symptoms, if any.?

March 17, 2011

I'm in my mid-50's and my mother died of colon cancer at age 73. My doctor has never indicated that it is necessary for me to have testing done besides the "strip" of paper test. I remember the doctors saying if my mother had done the testing earlier she could have survived. do doctor's wait [...]

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NEW: No cause for alarm as St. Louis school employee found to have Hepatitis A.

March 17, 2011

Sun Special WriterSt. Louis Public School District released a letter from the Mid-Michigan District Health Department Friday, reporting a case of Hepatitis A found in a school employee.Dr. Robert Graham, medical director for MMDHD, said there is no current cause for alarm, but the district sent home copies of Graham’s letter to parents as a [...]

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I have been on ciprofloxacin (cipro) for 5 days and am still having symptoms of a bladder infection.?

March 17, 2011

How long does it take to work? I still fell like I need to urinate frequently and have the burning sensation. I have been getting bladder infections every month for about a year and have a running perscription for cipro. It does not usually take this long. Did your doctor do a urine culture? Cipro [...]

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Neti Pots & Your Asthma

March 17, 2011

I have become intrigued by a neti-pot and was surprised that many of you used them for sinus allergies and symptoms. a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology found that neti-pot use may actually increase your risk of infection. Stopping neti-pot use was associated with a 62% decrease in sinus [...]

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Positive changes in multiple sclerosis symptoms

March 17, 2011

my name is Melissa Morgan. in 2006 I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. At the age of 36 years, with two small daughters and a high-pressure career as a nurse, theater, news was a shock. this diagnostic information on some health problems I had experienced in 2000, first the birth of our daughter in. 2 [...]

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Intendis Introduces “The Rosacea App”

March 17, 2011

March 16, 2011 08:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time  MORRISTOWN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intendis, Inc., part of the Bayer Group, which makes Finacea® (azelaic acid) Gel, 15%, has developed the first Smartphone application (app) designed specifically for those with mild to moderate rosacea. The Rosacea App provides information, support and helpful tools that can be used to learn more [...]

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