Many preventable cancers caught at late stage: CDC

December 20, 2010

CHICAGO | Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:45pm EST CHICAGO (Reuters) – nearly half of colorectal and cervical cancers and a third of breast cancers in the United States are diagnosed in the late stages, even though screening tests are available to detect them early on, a report by U.S. health officials said on Wednesday. They [...]

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Symptoms to expect? Untreated lung and lymph node cancer diagnosed?

December 20, 2010

Husband diagnosed in Feb. '10 with SMALL cancerous lung spot. perhaps surgery would work. Surgeon ran tests and found another cancerous spot on a lymph node. Husband refusing chemo/radia. what symptoms shall I expect? That is a very difficult question to answer. if your husband doesn't want chemotherapy or radiotherapy there isn't much that can [...]

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Lyme Disease makes lemon of a good life

December 20, 2010

Who would think that a teeny tick could transform your whole life, and not in a good way? Ticks transmit lyme disease, a little-understood and often misdiagnosed phenomenon that turns life into lemons for those who suffer from it. More people are afflicted with the disease than is known — one website reported there are [...]

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16 Confirmed Whooping Cough Cases In Flathead Valley

December 20, 2010

KALISPELL, Mont. — The Flathead County whooping cough outbreak has grown so much local health workers want the state health department involved.”Just last week, we tested several more cases, and one on Friday came back positive,” reports Joe Russell, Director of the Flathead County Health Department.As of Tuesday,16 cases were confirmed which is double the [...]

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What are the symptoms of rabies?

December 20, 2010

I was slightly scratched by a puppy's teeth. This puppy was a gift to us but it was already 3 months old when it was brought to us yesterday. I was trying to put her on a couch when it suddenly grab my hand with her mouth. The wound is very very small, much like [...]

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Holme Wood woman calls for people to check for tell-tale symptoms (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

December 20, 2010

Holme Wood woman calls for people to check for tell-tale symptoms 7:50am Monday 13th December 2010 Print Email Share The mother of a 27-year-old Bradford City fan whose life was cut short by meningitis has backed a campaign to raise awareness of tell-tale signs of the disease. Susan Dimmock, of Holme Wood, whose son Shaun [...]

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The Most Promising New Schizophrenia Drug In Years?

December 20, 2010

A new Roche drug that treats the listlessness and apathy experienced by schizophrenics is “the most exciting development in the therapeutics of schizophrenia in a long time,” according to a top psychiatry researcher. The researcher, Columbia University’s Jeffrey Lieberman, is excited because the new medicine, RG1678, works entirely differently from the drugs that preceded it, [...]

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Rich Articles » Some Facts About Different Kinds Of Cancer

December 20, 2010

Cancer is a complex disease which is also called as malignant neoplasm. . Invading in adjacent tissues or spreading of uncontrolled growth of cells in the body from one part to another.this metastasis makes it even more dangerous.Diagnosis of cancer at an early stage is most important. Complete cure and easy treatment is possible in [...]

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PharmAssist program helps patients with depression and bipolar disorder better manage symptoms

December 20, 2010

Since 1997, the PharmAssist program has helped Montanans manage medications for a variety of disorders. Most recently, the program expanded to include medication management for patients with depression and bipolar disorder. with a shortage of psychiatrists in Montana, specially trained pharmacists are working with primary care physicians, to educate and monitor patients with depression and [...]

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FDA Warns That Tessalon Cough Capsules Can Be Deadly for Kids

December 20, 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning that children younger than 10 years old who accidentally ingest Tessalon liquid cough capsules may be at risk for serious side effects or death. The agency said that Tessalon, also known as benzonatate, is approved to treat cough symptoms in patients 10 and older but [...]

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