WLOX-TV and WLOX.com – The News for South MississippiHow to find safe medical advice online

December 20, 2010

By Elizabeth Wasserman  When there's an illness in the family, the first place Andrea Rosenthal turns to for advice is the Internet. It's not that the mother of two trusts all online web sites for diagnoses. But if her son has swollen glands in his throat or her daughter has a rash, Rosenthal says looking [...]

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My dog has whipworm. What has been your dogs symptoms?

December 20, 2010

I found out my dog has whipworm. He is being treated right now. what kind of symptoms has your dog had, while having whipworm? draggs *** on the floor genhealth.com/Products/Vitakl… Eating grass and throwing up all the time. The dog usually drags its butt a little, but that might not necessarily happen. the big telltale [...]

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Haiti cholera outbreak: Nepal troops not tested

December 20, 2010

8 December 2010 last updated at 10:48 ET Share this page the cholera epidemic has prompted protests against the UN in Haiti None of Nepal's soldiers serving with UN peacekeepers in Haiti was tested for cholera before they went, the Nepalese army's chief medical officer says. Brig Gen Dr Kishore Rana told the BBC the [...]

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Childhood Asthma: Beating the Learning Curve

December 20, 2010

Posted on: Thursday, 16 December 2010, 07:31 CST (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Students with asthma and their parents can breathe easier thanks to a new online training program which aims to keep teachers, administrators and other faculty well informed about the condition.  with asthma proven to be present in every school, and virtually every classroom with [...]

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Can a detoxification mimic all the symptoms of a serious kidney infection.?

December 20, 2010

I have been following a mainly vegetarian dietary lifestyle for the past 4 months and have felt wonderful. for the past 2 weeks I have been very ill with fever, severe back pain (kidneys) and muscle spasms. the symptoms are on and off again every 2 to 3 days. CT scan is normal. WBC fluctuates. [...]

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Tuberculosis and its symptoms ?

December 20, 2010

so the symptoms of tb include Nausea / weakness / fatigue Rapid weight loss Fever Night sweats Cough Chest pain Haemoptysis but can someone explain to me- why these symptoms arise? what causes them- they are all signs of tb but why do they appear? also how do doctors differentiate between another disease and TB? [...]

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Big Week for Swords & Soldiers! « Swords & Soldiers DevBlog

December 20, 2010

Swords & Soldiers lands on PC & Mac, gets Move support & new demo on PS3This week the armies of Swords & Soldiers bring their tactical action gameplay to different shores yet again! After duking it out on pearly white beaches of the WiiWare service the brutal Vikings, the vicious Aztecs and the devious Chinese [...]

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Information for arthritis sufferers

December 20, 2010

Arthritis can limit movement, create stiffness or deformity, and make many daily activities difficult.  The hand and wrist are often affected. Osteoarthritis, also known as “degenerative” or “wear-and-tear” arthritis, is the most common type of arthritis.  it results from loss of cartilage, which is the smooth gliding surface in a joint.  Loss of cartilage allows the [...]

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Ask a Vet: Though extremely rare, dogs can be infected with tetanus ? Columnists (www.HometownAnnapolis.com – The Capital)

December 19, 2010

A: unlike humans, dogs and other carnivores have natural resistance to tetanus and are very rarely infected. Although untreated, tetanus is a fatal neurologic disease, there does not appear to be a need to develop a vaccine for dogs since infection is so uncommon. Horses and other farm animals do need routine tetanus toxoid injections [...]

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Important Facts You Really Should Know About Anxiety Disorders.

December 19, 2010

There are totally different kinds of anxiety disorders that folks can get. Panic disorders are episodes of anxiety that hit frequently and generally without a warning. among the symptoms are shortness of breath, dizziness, chest pain, heart palpitations, fear of dying and stomach distress. One other type of anxiety disorder is post traumatic stress disorder. [...]

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