Felicity Duncan

September 14, 2011

PHILADELPHIA – Heart attacks kill a lot of people in South Africa. according to a report commissioned by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 125 South Africans have heart attacks every day, and of those, 33 die, meaning that there are over 12 000 heart attack deaths in the country every year. While a person’s chances [...]

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How soon can you know if you have HIV/aids after taking a blood test? When would you get symptoms?

September 14, 2011

I was diagnosed with STD trich which I have mess for but I took blood test for other stds how soon should I know I just took the test yesterday. also when should I have symptoms of it if I do have it? If you suspect a possibility of you getting HIV via sexual intercourse [...]

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30 weeks nervous about my symptoms?

September 14, 2011

I have been seeing stars the last couple days as well as some upper stomach cramping, it feel like stomach flu cramps but under my rids, like I need to go to the bathroom but it's been a few days and still nothing. I am also pretty swollen(it is 85 degrees today) but more swelling [...]

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Paging Dr. Internet: Searches for kidney stones spike in summer

September 14, 2011

By Diane Mapes Back in the day, our grandparents turned to their family doctor with questions about their health. these days, we turn to someone much closer — our computers. According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, eight in ten Internet users look online for health information. But can Googling our symptoms actually [...]

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What are some symptoms of autism?

September 14, 2011

And when is it usually diagnosed? is there treatment for it? It varies from people to people. They may at times be talkative, bright or meticulous. There are also those who are intelligent but would like to be left alone. They excel in certain areas of life but are dumb in simple human actions.

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How do you know the difference between mountain cedar allergy symptoms and those of the common cold?

September 13, 2011

My sister lives in San Antonio, and the allergy count is really high. She has stuffy nose, red eyes, sore throat, and no fever. Is it safe to assume that she just has allergies, or is it a cold?

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I have an urgent question about some symptoms i am having in the mouth?

September 13, 2011

this morning when i woke up i started feeling like my mouth was tickeling and numbing as well as the tongue. i have a strange taste and it also feels like it dries out.(not to the point of constant thirst) it starts in the lips and goes to the tongue. there are no dark or [...]

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Part of brain differs in those with autism

September 13, 2011

STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 6 (UPI) — The gray matter in the part of the brain that affects social communication has a distinct organization in those with autism, U.S. researchers say. Study leader Vinod Menon, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of neurology, and colleagues at Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard [...]

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Tick-borne parasite creeping into blood supply, CDC says

September 13, 2011

According to a USA Today article, doctors are worried because “the risk of transfusion-associated babesia infection may be increasing. Cases are occurring year-round and have been seen in states where ticks that carry babesia are not endemic.” The study says that at least 122 people have been infected since 2000. The CDC notes that babesiosis [...]

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Do you think the child has active tuberculosis?

September 12, 2011

A child presents symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis, namely a respiratory infection with a productive cough. Microscopic examination of the child's sputum reveals no acid-fast rods. however, examination of gastic washings reveals the presence of both acid-fast and non-acid-fast bacilli. do you think the child has active tuberculosis? explain.

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