Warm Weather May Cloud Thinking in MS Patients

March 5, 2011

THURSDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) — People with multiple sclerosis may have more problems remembering, learning and processing information in warm weather than in cooler months, a small study suggests. Researchers at the Kessler Foundation in West Orange, N.J., found that patients with MS performed 70 percent better on tests involving thinking, or cognitive functioning, [...]

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What`s gluten sensitivity all about?

March 5, 2011

W hat is gluten sensitivity? Gluten sensitivity implies that there is an ongoing immune reaction to gluten in the diet. Gluten sensitivity is detected as antibodies against a subprotein called gliadin. Gluten/gliadin is found in wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt and kamut. Hidden sources of gluten can be found in soy sauce, beer, food starches, [...]

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Cancer patients’ partners become ill themselves

March 5, 2011

Katarina Sjövall has studied partners of individuals with colorectal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer or prostate cancer. The study shows that the number of diagnosed diseases among partners increased by 25 per cent after the cancer diagnosis. “Having a close relative with cancer entails worry and anxiety and an increased workload that places a strain [...]

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HPV Symptoms

March 5, 2011

Testing and Diagnosis HPV Symptoms How to know if I get HPV? Most people who contract HPV virus before the age of 50 years will never know and have absolutely no problem because most of the time, HPV goes away on its own. Be reached HPV does not mean you have an illness. Most people [...]

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Which symptoms of PTSD do the most damage?

March 5, 2011

In the case of post-traumatic stress disorder, not all symptoms are created equal. In an effort to better treat PTSD, a study published March 1 in the journal Psychiatric Services is the first to examine which problems associated with PTSD actually correspond to lower quality of life, as indicated by the patient’s willingness to die [...]

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Report of measles has city on alert

March 5, 2011

Friday March 4, 2011 PITTSFIELD — Massachusetts health officials suspect they’ve identified a possible fifth case of measles in the state, and Berkshire health professionals say the county is at the ready should the highly contagious disease show up locally. “We saw it with H1N1 [bird flu], which made it through from Mexico,” said James [...]

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Rare kidney disease worries Norman family

March 5, 2011

Copyright ©2010. The associated Press. Produced by NewsOK.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.   The moment his family had dreaded came with Jeff Kautz’s first wracking waves of pain. His wife, Rolanda, rushed him to the hospital. “They ran tests, and my kidneys had failed,” said Kautz, [...]

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How long does it take for an STD symptoms to take place,if that type of STD gives you symptoms???

March 5, 2011

It all depends on the std and the person some people can get an std and have it for 6 months before seeing any symptoms others can start having symptoms sooner it all depends best bet is use protection always and get checked on a regular basis. Most STD's do not present with symptoms. some [...]

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Spot the silent killer

March 5, 2011

Comments 22 comments Sadly as a woman with endometriosis which has spread to the pelvis and bowel with adhesions there is no way I would be able to differentiate the symptoms of ovarian cancer from my current disease – February 25, 2011, 1:40PM Another symptom is constipation. my best friend complained of this for almost [...]

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Sinus infection what was all your symptoms?

March 5, 2011

Sinus infection what was your symptoms? I currently have a sinus infection but experiencing a lot of different symptoms and was worried if this is normal. what was your symptoms???? please don't just Google this, i want to know peoples PERSONAL experiences with this infection. thanks for your help. xx

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