Do I have lockjaw from trauma or tetanus?

November 30, 2010

Five days ago I had a glass threw at me and it smashed on my elbow. I couldn't stop screaming because of the pain and the shock from all the blood. I was taken to the emergency room for stitches about 1-2 hours later, they gave me a tetanus shot. since then I have not [...]

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Basics Of The Most Common Dog Illnesses

November 30, 2010

There are many types of dog illnesses. Early treatment and proper care by the dog owner holds the best hope for the infected dog. Pets occupy an important place in our lives and we have to worry about their wellbeing permanently. There is signs which show us if they are healthy or not, it’s better to [...]

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Scalp Psoriasis Symptoms

November 30, 2010

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition, mostly affecting the scalp, elbows, knees and groin areas. It is characterized by the presence of red skin patches and dry scales. Approximately 2 percent of the global population have this skin disorder. And the occurrence rate of scalp psoriasis is very high; of all the psoriasis patients, about [...]

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Is this normal for allergy symptoms to worsen when I am sick?

November 30, 2010

I recently discovered I was allergic to wheat. I started feeling so much better once i stopped eating wheat. I haven't eaten any wheat products at all, but I have been around wheat products lately. I have gotten my symptoms back (heartburn and tightness in chest) since. I am currently sick and that is when [...]

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How Do You Get Strep Throat

November 30, 2010

What is Step Throat?Strep throat is a bacterial infection that causes the inflammation of the tissue in the throat area. it is caused by the group a beta-haemolytic streptococcus bacteria. it most commonly affects the oral pharynx and tonsils. The symptoms of strep throat usually include fever, swollen lymph glands in the neck and white [...]

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Will a PSA of 135 be accompanied by symptoms in prostate cancer?

November 30, 2010

My friend's spouse has had prostate cancer for three years without treatment. His PSA has climbed to 135. How soon will he suffer uncomfortable symptoms and what might they be?? 135??? Do you mean 1.35 or 13.5??

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Re: Prostatitis and or BPH, testing and treatment?

November 30, 2010

I was curious if Prostattis or BPH, can be treated the same way, that is, initially with Cipro and the combination of a Alpha Blocker and DHT Reductase (i.e., Cardura and Proscar)? how long does it take for symptoms, such as severe pain in area of prostate and urine retention, to begin to see results? [...]

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Early test may predict pre-eclampsia in pregnancy

November 30, 2010

Teams at University of Leicester found that by analysing protein in the urine of pregnant women they could predict which would later develop pre-eclampsia which affects around five per cent of pregnancies. Currently the amount of protein in urine is measured at regular ante-natal check-ups and if levels rise it can indicate that the woman [...]

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Pinched nerve is such a pain in the neck

November 30, 2010

Neck pain has many causes. Mechanical neck pain comes from injury or inflammation in the soft tissues of the neck. This is much different and less concerning than symptoms that come from pressure on the nerve roots as they exit the spinal column. People sometimes refer to this problem as a pinched nerve. The big [...]

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WHO Stands By Its Malaria Death Estimates

November 30, 2010

By Vibhuti AgarwalAFP/Getty ImagesThe WHO has disputed the findings of a study on malaria that put the number of Indians dying from the mosquito-borne disease each year 13 times higher than estimated by the UN health agency. The World Health Organization has disputed the findings of a study on malaria published in Lancet Thursday. The [...]

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