Bangkok Post : Inflammation – the missing link

February 19, 2011

Inflammation is a normal and beneficial process that occurs when our white blood cells and other chemicals protect us from foreign invaders like viruses, bacteria or tumours. Most of us don’t realise that we need some level of inflammation to stay healthy. however it’s also possible, and increasingly common, for inflammatory responses to get out [...]

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How long before I am free of codeine addiction withdrawal symptoms?

February 19, 2011

Six weeks ago, I realised I had got myself addicted to Boots own paracetamol and codeine tablets – 6/8 a day taken regular as clockwork for at least eight years. I stopped immediately and went cold turkey. I suffered all of the classic opiate withdrawal symptoms: muscle ache, tiredness and exhaustion, sneezing, itching, yawning and [...]

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What are the symptoms for skin cancer?

February 19, 2011

In July I noticed a small white freckle shaped thing on my back. I figured I must have had something on my back while I was soaking up the sun. now, it seemed to have spread on my back. its about 5 inches now but it is all blotchy. Should I see a doctor? Yes [...]

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Staph Infection In Throat Symptoms : Weird Guidelines

February 19, 2011

Sore throats are common. most of the time the soreness or signs of the flu is worse in the morning and improves as the day progresses. Sore throat can be a symptom of quite a few medical disorders. Infections trigger the majority of sore throats and are contagious. Infections are caused either by viruses such [...]

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Do We Know What Causes Autism?

February 19, 2011

Autism is a complex disorder without one single cause. Autism manifests itself in a variety of ways and its symptoms range in severity from individual to individual. Although the symptoms vary, they encompass communication and social difficulties. There is no one known cause of autism, but the Autism Society reports that “it is generally accepted [...]

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How early can you feel implantation and pregnancy symptoms from?

February 19, 2011

I'm one of these people who notices symptoms and get symptoms for practically everything. But how early can you actually feel symptoms of implantation and early pregnancy from? I've been having symptoms lately of what they say to be implantation and early pregnancy symptoms and it's only nearly been 2 weeks. I had no idea [...]

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What Are Common Inflammatory Bowl Disease (IBD) Symptoms?

February 19, 2011

While the symptoms of IBD are different for each person, it is likely that an IBS sufferer will have most of the symptoms below. however, for IBD sufferers, it is not the number of symptoms, rather the severity of them and the strategy to address them when the symptoms flare. The symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel [...]

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Blog by docmench

February 19, 2011

a child with painful muscle spasmNew Year’s Eve is being celebrated worldwide. Partying and noisemaking with firecrackers and fireworks are common elements of this occasion. If in other countries there are public displays of fireworks organized by city governments or private corporations, in the Philippines almost each household lights up firecrackers to welcome the New [...]

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Van Gogh was Bipolar, 12 Million Pinoys are Clinically Depressed – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

February 19, 2011

?Down to 1: Depression Stories? by Margarita Go-Singco Holmes, Anvil Publishing, 2010 MYTH: Filipinos don?t get depressed. We?re a happy people, always seeing the silver lining in every cloud. Fact: 12.4 million Filipinos have suffered or are suffering from clinical depression. Part of the confusion regarding the popular perception of the happy-go-lucky Pinoy in contrast [...]

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WHAT RABIES CAN TEACH US

February 19, 2011

We’ve already established that a person infected with the zombie “virus” will likely not show any signs of sickness for an extended period of time.  Now ZRS Researcher Jim Wagner suggests that rabies may provide further evidence to support this theory. Rabies is a viral neuroinvasive disease that causes acute inflammation of the brain, and [...]

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