Hepatitis C: Know the Symptoms of This Silent Killer

February 18, 2011

Jan 31, 2010 Lisa Smith Before Hep C – Carnival Cruise PhotoA person can harbor the disease of hepatitis C for 30 years without knowing it. Learn what to look for. A simple blood test will show evidence. Avoid getting hep C. Hepatitis C is a blood borne disease and virus. Usually, it is spread [...]

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Are these symptoms of cervical cancer?

February 18, 2011

I have had pains not like cramps at all but near my pubic bone kind of. my cervix or what I think it is, is very big, I don't know if that is normal or not. It's on top of my..ya know..and isn't it suppose to be at the end of your vag because mine [...]

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Dog Allergies and How to Prevent Them

February 18, 2011

Having dog allergies is not only a problem for people that have them as pets, it can be a problem for everyone. you may think not having a dog in your home  will help prevent you from having the dog allergy symptoms, but that is not the case. Dog allergies are a very common problem [...]

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How to survive cold and flu season: Web chat

February 18, 2011

Pediatrician Ari Brown took a break from seeing kids with the flu, cold viruses and Strep throat to answer your questions during yesterday’s health Web chat on family winter illnesses. You can catch her on the Dr. Oz show on Thursday, discussing autism. Here are a few highlights from yesterday's chat: Q: How can parents tell whether [...]

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More Research Needed on Diet and Environmental Influences on Childhood Asthma

February 18, 2011

ScienceDaily (Jan. 24, 2011) — Asthma is one of the world’s most common chronic diseases, affecting as many as 300 million people. it is estimated that by 2025 there could be an additional 100 million people with the disease. This rapid increase in asthma is most likely due to changing environmental or lifestyle factors, and [...]

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What are the symptoms of lyme disease (getting bit by a tick)?

February 18, 2011

I was just curious if anyone knows anyone who has had lyme disease and what their symptoms were? Symptoms can vary from person to person and sometimes there are no symptoms at all. In around 70-80% of cases, the first sign of infection is usually a rash known as erythema migrans. The rash appears between [...]

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Study supports use of 2 controversial treatments for chronic fatigue

February 18, 2011

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Graded exercise therapy and cognitive behavior therapy bested adaptive pacing Study lasted 52 weeks and included 640 participants Treatments are called "effective," but their impact "moderate" (CNN) — British researchers reported Friday that two controversial treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome appear to be more effective than a third, more commonly accepted treatment, and [...]

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Gonorrhea symptoms? Help!?

February 18, 2011

A while ago, went to go pee and it hurt for a few days to pee, and every time i masturbated, this white (but kind of yellowish) came as pre-***. Which never happened, and that occurred the same amount of time it took for the stinging during peeing took. And the tip of my foreskin [...]

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Cystic Fibrosis? anyone with any experience in this disease?

February 18, 2011

do you or someone you know suffer from cystic fibrosis? what are your symptoms like?? how do you manage?? I just looked it up online because of the symptoms ive suffered since i was a kid. and this is the first thing ive ever seen that has made any sense to me. I want to [...]

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Blood pressure drug ‘could harm stroke patients’

February 18, 2011

A Norwegian study of 2,000 stroke patients, who all had high blood pressure, found that more of those treated with the drug candesartan suffered from kidney failure than those who were not given it. more also suffered symptoms due to low blood pressure, such as dizziness. The academics, from Oslo university, concluded that administering candesartan, [...]

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