What are some symptoms that my throat is swollen?

February 9, 2011

it hurts when i swallow but i dont feel like i have a cold or a sore throat, could this be a medication side effect? im a 20yr old female from wisconsin, is this serious? I am 99 percent sure you have strep throat. you will need a antibiotic to get rid of this. be [...]

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Historical medical question?

February 9, 2011

Can someone tell me the difference between a cholera and typhus epidemics. the symptoms sound the same. I's it the breeding grounds? Cold hot places, regional?

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Healthy Memphis: Women should not ignore heart disease symptoms

February 9, 2011

What you need to know Heart disease is a big killer of women. For example, heart disease kills far more women than breast cancer. yet women with heart problems are often undertreated and underdiagnosed compared to men with the same symptoms. Many experts feel we still have a lot to learn about heart disease in [...]

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Hospital restricts visitors

February 9, 2011

Published 10:57am Monday, January 31, 2011 ROANOKE RAPIDS – Halifax Regional Medical Center is restricting visitors because of an increase of patients with flu symptoms. In the past two weeks, the increase in patients with flu symptoms to the Emergency Care Center has increased 40 percent. in addition, there is an increase of inpatients with [...]

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How long from the time symptoms occur is it obvious someone has Lung Cancer?

February 9, 2011

i have felt fatigued for a few months now, and now my chest is starting to hurt, and i have worsening breathlessness. i am very worried, i got an x-ray but my doctor has not gotten back to me yet. If your doctor suspects cancer, then specific diagnostic tests and medical imaging will be ordered. [...]

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What are the symptoms for pain during sex?

February 9, 2011

I am married for about 3 years. we had premature birth about 4 months ago and my baby girl died before birth. we had sex many times after that but last night my wife suddenly had to much pain and we stopped. What would be the reason for pain, plz someone help me here…. could [...]

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What are signs and symptoms of schizophrenia in a 14 year old girl?

February 9, 2011

Ok, I have a "friend" who is about 14 and she tells me about strange things that seem crazy! I wonder if she has schizophrenia, but I'm no psychologist! I'd like a little help on how to possibly help her. the best thing to do would to go on the net and look under schizophrenia [...]

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Lifecoach: Can exercise improve your sex life?

February 9, 2011

Q Does exercise improve your sex life? if so, how, and is it really true that there are aphrodisiac foods that make a difference? G Kennedy, email DR DAN RUTHERFORD WRITES: Regular exercise improves mental as well as physical health, both of which have a direct bearing on one’s interest in and ability to enjoy [...]

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Sun exposure, vitamin D may lower risk of multiple sclerosis

February 9, 2011

Public release date: 7-Feb-2011 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Rachel Serokarseroka@aan.com651-695-2738American Academy of Neurology ST. PAUL, Minn. ? People who spend more time in the sun and those with higher vitamin D levels may be less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in the February 8, 2011, print [...]

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Consumer Reports Insights: Second opinion can give patient confidence about care

February 9, 2011

l You don’t have confidence in your doctor. Avitzur found that patients are less likely to follow a course of treatment when it’s prescribed by a doctor they don’t trust anymore. She sends her own patients for second opinions when she knows she’s not getting through to them. For example, a patient she strongly suspected [...]

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