Is garden mould behind your asthma attacks?

January 11, 2011

Researchers analysed asthma sufferer’s sputum and found that up to two thirds of the samples ?contained a common garden mould, aspergillus fumigatus, which is usually found in soil and compost heaps Many asthmatics have a mould growing in their lungs that could explain why they suffer such devastating breathing problems. The good news is that [...]

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Noseweek (Issue 135)

January 11, 2011

Issue # 135 - January, 2011 Discovery’s rude good health Bennie Piek of Benoni took out a “Risk Transaction” with Discovery Life, which provided protection for death, disability, dread disease and loss of income. Piek made full disclosure of his visual impairment and lens implant, and his proposal was accepted and the policy came into force in [...]

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ADHD: Always on the Go

January 11, 2011

Untreated symptoms can often bring on feelings of low self-esteem or low mood. the ADHD adult can be a high achiever, for example, but her disorganization holds her back from unmet goals that then lead to poor self-image. of course, symptoms may lead her straight to a bout with depression or even chronic anxiety. What’s [...]

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NeuroStar TMS Therapy Continues to Grow as a Standard of Care for Patients With Depression

January 11, 2011

SOURCE: Neuronetics   Jan 10, 2011 13:13 ET MALVERN, PA–(Marketwire – January 10, 2011) – Neuronetics, Inc., is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2011, new Category I CPT® codes are available for billing the medical procedure performed using the NeuroStar TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy® system. this procedure, called TMS therapy, is a novel approach [...]

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Lung Cancer Staging – The Four Stages of Lung Cancer

January 11, 2011

Lung cancer staging refers to a system of classifying where the cancer is in its growth. This allows physicians a guide to help determine what treatments would be most effective and how aggressively those treatments should be administered. it is also a way of determining the potential outcome of a particular case of lung cancer. [...]

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What I Do: Kate Fitzpatrick helps patients cope with allergies and asthma

January 11, 2011

I help patients who suffer from allergies and asthma learn howmanage or alleviate their symptoms. when a patient comes in forallergy or asthma testing, I often administer a skin prick test,which involves placing a small amount of allergy-causing substanceson the forearm or back. The skin is lightly pricked so the allergengoes under the skin’s surface. [...]

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GPs urged to save seasonal flu vaccine for two groups

January 11, 2011

The Irish Times – Monday, January 10, 2011 EITHNE DONNELLAN, Health Correspondent FAMILY DOCTORS will be advised this week to save remaining limited stocks of seasonal flu vaccine for two patient groups – pregnant women and at-risk children. The advice, to be sent to all GPs by the Health Service Executive, will also say they [...]

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I need some info regarding perimenopause and its symptoms.?

January 11, 2011

I am 54 and my periods have been regular with the exception of missing 1 in the last 6 months. I ovulated about 14 days ago and have not had a period as of yet. The week of ovulation I had mild cramping and backache. I had never experienced this before and my breasts have [...]

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Glass test useful in diagnosing meningitis

January 11, 2011

Cologne – Headache, a stiff neck, cold fingers and toes despite a fever, and vomiting are among the symptoms of meningitis. A method known as the Glass Test, however, can indicate whether a child has contracted the disease, according to Ulrich Fegeler from Germany’s Association of Paediatricians.Fegeler says small dark-red, blue or brown spots on [...]

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How long does it take for puppies to show rabies symptoms if infected by birth from the mother?

January 11, 2011

The puppies are a little more than 4 weeks old and were born in a neighbor's shed, so they can't have been infected after birth. the mother was a street dog and hasn't shown any symptoms of rabies yet, but I heard it can take up to 6 months for symptoms to show. is it [...]

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