Doc Says Vog Visits Up 40%

March 1, 2011

HONOLULU — The recent bouts of thick haze has been setting off allergies and asthma attacks for many people across the state.the haze is expected to worsen again Thursday, before conditions improve, according to the National Weather Service.These episodes of vog, typical of the winter months, are sending more and more people to see a [...]

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How to Prevent Bladder Cancer

March 1, 2011

Bladder cancer is the cancer affecting the inner lining of the bladder.it can be cured if detected at an early stage.Symptoms of bladder cancer includes frequent and painful urination, blood in urine, pain in back and abdomen etc. A number of factors like smoking, exposure to radiations, age etc. has been assumed to be the cause of bladder cancer.However [...]

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Schizophrenia Drugs May Spur Brain Tissue Loss – Mental Health Disorders on MedicineNet.com

March 1, 2011

Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) — The use of antipsychotic drugs to treat schizophrenia is associated with the loss of a small but measurable amount of brain tissue, a new study finds. It included 211 schizophrenia patients who each underwent an average of three MRI brain scans over 7.2 years, for [...]

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37 Venezuelans Treated for Cholera after Visiting Dominican Republic – NewsPlurk

March 1, 2011

Venezuelan Health authorities say 37 people have been treated for cholera after attending a family celebration last week in the Dominican Republic. moreVoice of America ( 1/28/2011 4:33:20 AM -08:00 ) Cholera hits Dominican Republic resortA lavish party at a luxury resort with golf, horse riding, swimming pools and lobster: not the typical setting for [...]

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H1N1 at CMU decline from 90 to 23 reported cases over a year

March 1, 2011

The University Health Center has seen a decrease of about 74.4 percent in the number of H1N1 cases compared to last year. Helene Vossos, nurse practitioner at UHS said 23 cases have been reported on campus so far this season — from the 90 cases in 2009-10. CMU is treating H1N1 prevention alongside the seasonal [...]

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Psychotherapy And Exercise Look Best To Treat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome : Shots – Health Blog : NPR

March 1, 2011

Chronic fatigue syndrome has been controversial ever since 1984, when a cluster of cases in an upscale Nevada resort town attracted national attention. Now a British study in the Lancet is likely to open another chapter in the medical saga. Comparing four different treatments for CFS, researchers find that psychotherapy and gradual increases in exercise [...]

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Overcome Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities With Modern Technology

March 1, 2011

Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities in children and in many adults, which hinders a person’s reading, writing, spelling and speaking ability. Many people with dyslexia often suffered from difficulties with reading and spelling properly. in recent research shows that dyslexia is not an intellectual disability, it is considered both a learning [...]

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Signs and Symptoms of Arthritis You Should Know

March 1, 2011

The signs and symptoms of arthritis vary depending on the type of arthritis present. Some symptoms are specific for a particular type of arthritis. For example, tophi or uric acid crystal deposits in the joints are only present in gout. other symptoms are common in several types of arthritis. There are several signs and symptoms [...]

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What are the symptoms of avian influenza in birds?

March 1, 2011

I've seen a bird today that couldn't move at all; it had a broken wing because it ran into a wall… It wouldn't eat at all either even if it tried to.. I wasn't sure but I was thinking if this bird had avian influenza? well, birds can have a lot of symptoms that can [...]

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British scientists create new blood test to identify mad cow disease

March 1, 2011

LONDON – British scientists have developed a preliminary blood test that could one day be used to detect the proteins that cause the human form of mad cow disease, according to a new study. The disease-carrying proteins, or prions, that cause variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease can remain dormant for decades and there are currently no reliable [...]

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