Delaying Hormone Therapy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk, Study in U.K. Finds

February 2, 2011

Women taking hormone drugs during oraround menopause have a higher risk of developing breast cancerthan those who wait five years, according to a study of morethan 1.1 million British patients. The magnitude of the risk was also linked to the type ofhormone replacement therapy the women took, researchers saidtoday in the Journal of the National [...]

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What are the symptoms of kidney trouble?

February 2, 2011

I'm experiencing difficulty in urinating and i often want to urinate almost every minute. I'm thinking that maybe i have a kidney trouble. but i think you better test for Diabetes too! This sounds like a bladder or urinary tract infection. Symptoms are: frequency or urination urge to urinate when you urinate only a few [...]

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Symptoms of High Blood Pressure and How to Recognize Them

February 2, 2011

While high blood pressure is sometimes called a silent killer, because it often has no symptoms, there are often warning signs that suggest you should be monitoring your blood pressure. of course, it’s not hard to get your blood pressure checked, and everyone should do this, whether or not you have any symptoms. what follows [...]

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Up to 75% of Emiratis with High Blood Pressure Have Uncontrolled Disease Increasing their Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke Shows New UAE Data

February 2, 2011

Principle Investigator PURE-UAE. Dr. Afzal Hussein Yusufali, Consultant Cardiologist, Dubai Heart Centre, Dubai Hospital Text size     Dubai, United Arab Emirates: up to 75 percent of the UAE’s local population with high blood pressure have uncontrolled disease dramatically increasing their risk of suffering stroke and heart disease, according to new results from the local-arm [...]

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What are the signs and symptoms of STDs and HIV and when do they start?

February 2, 2011

Some have no symptoms, some itch,burn,cause nasty fluids leaking, and some (if left untreated caused brain damage years ago). I would go to a free clinic or your Dr if you have one and get tested. Many can cause long term problems and that is not good. Hope you get your answers. Some remain dormant [...]

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Willy Decker Reinvents La Traviata at the Met

February 2, 2011

Sometime in the fall of 1852, the composer Giuseppe Verdi decided that his next opera would be based on Alexandre Dumas’ play The Lady of the Camellias. The play, which had been a hit in Paris earlier that year, was a semi-autobiographical story about a high-end prostitute, her love for a young bourgeois gentleman and [...]

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The Lyme Pregnancy Journal: Lyme Pregnancy Q & A: Heather’s Story

February 2, 2011

Heather’s had her fair share of struggles with Lyme. She’s a huge inspiration to me, as she’s still in the beginning stages of her treatment (remember those extra scary dark days?) and still manages to care for her kids, all while battling illness, making a difficult move across the country, and doing what’s best for [...]

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Whooping cough cases reported in Ontario County

February 2, 2011

Health officials in Ontario County are on the alert since several cases of whooping cough have been reported. also called pertussis, the potentially serious disease usually starts with cold-like symptoms lasting one to two weeks followed by weeks to months of severe coughing attacks. Ontario County Public Health recently received reports of cases in the [...]

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MP calls for better treatment of ME

February 2, 2011

By Ian Swales MP – 2nd February 2011 The government must act to ensure that ME is no longer misdiagnosed and that patients receive the treatment they need, says Ian Swales MP. Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a condition that affects an estimated 250,000 people in the UK. Onset commonly occurs during the 20s to 40s [...]

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Could these be symptoms of acute or chronic pancreatitis?

February 2, 2011

I have been to three different doctors already and nobody has been able to help. I have had trouble with this pain now off and on for years, but lately, in the last month, it has been everyday. Whenever I eat, I get nauseated, sometimes I vommit, and I have a severe pain in my [...]

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