Can you have colon cancer and have no other symptoms except pain?

February 10, 2011

Is it possible to have colon cancer, and yet only have one symptom, which is abdominal discomfort, which is on and off and can be absent for months and then come back, at age 21- and again, no other symptoms except the on and off discomfort pain, which usually is only there in the morning [...]

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The Polyclinic in Seattle Reports on Heart Disease – An Equal Opportunity Threat

February 10, 2011

Posted on: Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 11:51 CST SEATTLE, Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Hoping for that special heart filled with candy this month? That’s not the only heart women should be thinking about during February, American Heart Month. Heart disease was once thought of as a man’s disease, but no more. Heart disease is [...]

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More than 300 adverse reactions to cancer jab

February 10, 2011

The Irish Times – Thursday, February 10, 2011 MORE THAN 300 adverse reactions to the cervical cancer vaccine used in the State’s national immunisation programme have been reported so far to the Irish Medicines Board (IMB). The vaccination programme began in second-level schools last May and about 90,000 doses of the vaccine have now been [...]

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Off-kilter thyroid affects eyes

February 10, 2011

By Paul G. Donohue M.D. February 01, 2011 12:00 AM DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Six years ago, my sister, 67 years old, was diagnosed with Graves’ disease, and it has affected her eyes. has there been any advancement in research with it? Where is the best medical facility for it? Chalk up another illness to an [...]

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Hepatitis C: 'Every day was painful'

February 10, 2011

9 February 2011 last updated at 02:38 ET Share this page By Sanjiv Buttoo BBC Asian Network Sultan Mahmood fought Hepatitis C with the support of his wife Shakila Sultan Mahmood was born in Pakistan and came to live in Bradford in 1993. he was married and had two healthy children, but he started to [...]

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Asthma A Growing Problem For Americans

February 10, 2011

Posted on: Wednesday, 12 January 2011, 14:10 CST Federal health officials said Wednesday that asthma is increasing and that one in 12 Americans now say they have the respiratory disease. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, about 8.2 percent of Americans had asthma in a 2009 national survey of about 40,000 [...]

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Are exercise asthma symptoms still present in humid conditions?

February 10, 2011

Usually, I get chest discomfort and a lot of mucus/coughing/congestion. I exercised in a more humid area, and I still had discomfort but none of the other symptoms. is that still normal? The triggers and symptoms of asthma vary widely from patient to patient. Asthma attack can be precipitated by an excessive physical exercise, and [...]

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How to tell if you’re having a heart attack

February 10, 2011

HOW can you tell if you or someone you know is having a heart attack? sometimes the symptoms can be surprisingly subtle. “They can be very different from person to person, between women and men and even within an individual who has more than one heart attack,” says Dr. David Rizik, director of Interventional Cardiology [...]

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Does anyone else get PMS symptoms (cramps, bloating, fatigue) in the middle of your cycle?

February 10, 2011

This has started happening to me more and more and I want to hear if others have the same. yes, i have the same problem and i always wonderes if im the only person getin those but i guess that makes the two of us and i havent found a solution to the problem. I [...]

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What are some symptoms or things used to diagnose panic attacks?

February 10, 2011

A panic attack is a sudden fear of impending doom. The sufferer may feel like the are away to faint, have a stroke or heart attack or may even feel they may die. Heart palpitations, shortness of breath, feelings of suffocation. Tingles. Sudden need to go to the bathroom. The need to flee wherever they [...]

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