EFN » New drug offers hope for early cystic fibrosis patients

December 22, 2010

The experimental drug named denufosol used early in life could help in delaying or preventing lung disease progression in children, teenagers and young adults with cystic fibrosis. The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine study said those given the drug and not a placebo for six months fared better in lung tests. Frank [...]

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Festive school holidays likely to tame self-limiting disease

December 22, 2010

Parents’ fears of hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks in schools should be allayed by the festive break that will tame the disease, according to paediatrician Victor Grech. “things will fizzle out over the holidays,” Prof. Grech said about the self-limiting disease, which has a typically mild course and stands apart from the foot-and-mouth disease [...]

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Whooping cough cases on the rise since 1970s

December 22, 2010

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is making a comeback around the United States. the annual number of cases nationwide has increased to around 13,000, compared with 1,500 cases per year in the 1980s. A highly contagious respiratory tract infection, whooping cough used to be one of the most common childhood diseases and a major cause of [...]

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FDA approves Medtronic aneurysm device

December 22, 2010

More than a million people in the United States have a "silent killer" lingering in their bodies. Called an abdominal aortic aneurysm, this dangerous bulge in the body’s largest artery usually has no symptoms — unless it ruptures, a condition that is often deadly. Fridley-based Medtronic inc. said Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration [...]

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Feminine Genital Herpes Affect People – Clien.Org

December 22, 2010

There are numerous kinds of sexually transmitted disease that looks much like feminine genital herpes such as gonorrhea, genital wart, hepatitis B, syphilis, trichomonas, vaginitis and Chlamydia. Mere examining some of the symptoms of this disease it could be challenging for a lay man to distinguish. In this article we’re going to swiftly look at [...]

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I'm not having any symptoms of STDS but my boyfriend claims that he is having some itching, down there.?

December 22, 2010

How do I know if It's an STD, what kind of STD is it? Best way to find out is by getting tested asap. if it's itching then it could be krabs. best thing to do is go get tested now!

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The Link between Human Papilloma Virus and Cervical Cancer

December 22, 2010

Click here to find out how to get tested for STD. Human Papilloma Viruses or HPVs are very dangerous and are a combined type of more than 100 various kinds of HPVs. They are called papilloma viruses for they are responsible for developing the appearance of genital warts or papillomas which can be classified as [...]

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Genetics ‘boost prostate cancer test’

December 22, 2010

Published on Wed Dec 22 10:16:41 GMT 2010 “Hopes rise for a personalised test for prostate cancer,” according to the Daily Mail. The newspaper says that the blood test routinely used to spot signs of the cancer can be made more accurate if it is used in conjunction with a man’s genetic information. This news [...]

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Using pedal power to fight Parkinson’s

December 22, 2010

Jan van Vugt, known as ‘Jan the Bicycle Man’ has found healing from pain and fatigue caused by Parkinson ‘s disease. This healing hasn’t come from taking a pill twice daily, but from cycling. “Twice a day I go biking and when I do, I am almost pain free. when my feet are on the [...]

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Guest view: New Lyme guidelines will limit doctors’ ability to treat, diagnose

December 22, 2010

Many thanks to Winona Daily News reporter Patrick Anderson forhis Dec. 8 article that brought to light the Lyme disease policydiscussion taking place at Winona Health. Many complicated issues surround Lyme disease, and Anderson touchedon a few. I believe Winona-area residents deserve to know what it could meanto them if the Infectious Diseases Society of [...]

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