How States Fared On Jobless Claims, At A Glance

December 21, 2010

Unemployment claims fell for the second time in three weeks last week to their second-lowest level this year. That’s an encouraging sign that companies are cutting fewer workers and may be ready to accelerate hiring. below are the states with the largest declines and increases in jobless claims for the week ending Nov. 27. That’s [...]

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Gonorrhea rate declines in the city

December 21, 2010

After years of having the highest rates of gonorrhea in thecountry, St. Louis has dropped to 12th, according to annual federalstatistics released Monday. The city continues to struggle with its chlamydia infectionrate, however, maintaining the second-highest rank for two years ina row. Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionreleases data on the three [...]

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When Does Psoriasis Go away :( Im tired of it…?

December 21, 2010

Im 20 years old I got psoriasis for 9 months now and its really Aggravating! I hate it! and its embarrassing. I bought this shampoo called T sal it says it helps the symptoms of psoriasis but it doesn't work Is there a reason? Cause Like there is some days it will work and my [...]

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Massive increase in TB in London to be revealed

December 20, 2010

Tuberculosis, known as the white plague in Victorian England, is returning to London at an alarming rate, according to a set of studies and reports due to be released this weekend. London now is the only major European city where the rate is actually rising, according to one report. TB was once thought to be [...]

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What are the symptoms of a blocked sinus/sinusitis?

December 20, 2010

I have a blocked/runny nose and a sort of cough and sometimes sneezing. i sneezed 17 times today. I would think that if you had drainage that it wan't blocked * cold symptoms that don't respond to treatment * Persistent colds with coughs * Head pain on waking in the morning * a low grade [...]

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Tainted Cocaine Prompts Health Alert From CPH

December 20, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tainted Cocaine is behind a new health alert that has been issued by Columbus Public Health to physicians.  Health officials said that last week, physicians in Central Ohio reported seeing two patients with serious skin conditions after they used cocaine laced with levamisole; a drug used in cancer treatment and also used [...]

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7 Major Symptoms of Colon Cancer Demystified

December 20, 2010

The symptoms of colon cancer are not necessarily present in the initial stage of the problem. Most of the times they do not appear or are hard to detect until the problem reach to an advanced stage. However, it is always better to know about those which can be detected. Mentioned below are some known [...]

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Vital Signs: Ear ache? Get a consult, meds over the web

December 20, 2010

Too busy to get your sore throat checked out? Now you can tapout your symptoms, talk to a nurse-practioner online, and get adiagnosis, treatment and even a prescription back within 30minutes. HealthPartners, aMinnesota non-profit health care organization, is expanding a 24/7online clinic into Wisconsin. anyone living, working or travelingin either state can log  onto virtuwell.com  formedical help [...]

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Air pollution worsens asthma symptoms 

December 20, 2010

Researchers have linked exposure to dirty air to changes in a gene that, in turn, is connected to more severe asthma symptoms. Exposure to dirty air is linked to decreased function of a gene that appears to increase the severity of asthma in children, according to a joint study by researchers at Stanford University and [...]

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Crohn’s Disease Symptoms Mayo

December 20, 2010

Author: Sharon Dobson Those with Crohn’s disease know how blissful a period of remission feels, and how they will do anything to avoid activities or actions that might trigger inflammation and a return of unwanted crohn s symptoms. Almost all of the Crohn s symptoms you might have are due to this inflammation. if that [...]

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