HEEDING heart symptoms

March 5, 2011

Second of two parts. A kink in her left shoulder blade. an ache in her left arm. Tingling in her left hand. Shortness of breath. “I never really thought one had to do with another,” says Jodi Carlson of rural Gothenburg. “I put my symptoms into individual baskets.” Jodi was born and lived there until [...]

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A Parkinson’s Glossary N – Z

March 5, 2011

NNeurodegenerativeDiseases in which the nervous system degenerates, like Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's. They are characterized by the loss of cells in the central nervous system. NeurotransmitterYour body makes special chemicals that help carry messages from the brain to nerve cells and between nerve cells. These are called neurotransmitters. The loss of the neurotransmitter dopamine is [...]

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Than to treat swine flu : tartaletkorne

March 5, 2011

Influenza agent Tamiflu is effective in preventing symptoms of influenza H1N1. And the approaches of different groups of people. Scientists from Stanford University School of Medicine found that Tamiflu, the most commonly used against influenza – are often effective in preventing symptoms of influenza. due to the fact that the worldwide stockpile of drugs, in [...]

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Can STDs be detected before they show symptoms?

March 5, 2011

Can various STDs be detected before they show any symptoms? I heard that some of those remain dormant in such scenario is there any way in which they can be detected? What is the minimum incubation period if I have to get myself tested for all STDs? Its almost 3 weeks since last exposure. Fortunately [...]

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Specially Designed: Thyroid Tune-Up

March 5, 2011

I am thinking it is time for a thyroid tune-up for me. My start to the new year was energetic, but lately I am like a wind-up toy that is almost wound down! I could take a nap at almost any time of the day with no problem. I have thyroid disease and have known [...]

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Palos Verdes Peninsula News

March 4, 2011

Dancer’s death shocks art community By Mary Scott, Peninsula News Thursday, February 24, 2011 10:57 AM PST Brigida Giancaspero was petite and gentle. her grace transcended the dance floor and into her relationships with the people who surrounded her.   Giancaspero, a longtime student, performer and teacher at Palos Verdes Ballet, died on Feb. 16 [...]

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KWWL.com – News & Weather for Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids & Iowa City, Iowa

March 4, 2011

IOWA CITY (KWWL) – Researchers have for decades hypothesized that negative emotions lead to inflated reports of common physical symptoms, like headaches or an upset stomach. But a new University of Iowa study suggests that two negative emotions –- depression and anxiety –- influence symptom reporting in different ways. Published in the latest issue of [...]

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I am dangerously ill, what should I do?

March 4, 2011

I went to the British Museum to read up the treatment for some slight ailment of which I had a touch – hay fever, I fancy it was. I got down the book, and read all I came to read; and then, in an unthinking moment, I idly turned the leaves, and began to indolently [...]

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Rabies Traveller’s Guide  

March 4, 2011

Rabies Traveller’s Guide   Article by Sue Jonesie What is rabies and how serious can it be? Rabies is a dangerous, infectious disease caused by a virus that gets into your body usually from an animal bite, scratch, or when an animal licks you on broken skin or mucous membranes, such as your nose or mouth. [...]

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Hepatitis myths put Canadians at risk, survey warns

March 4, 2011

Thirteen years ago, Samantha Spencer ate a handful of fresh strawberries and wound up with hepatitis a, a virus that infects the liver and is commonly associated with eating contaminated food while on vacation. But Spencer was not away at a tropical, all-inclusive resort — she was 15 years old and at a summer camp [...]

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