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Jun 15, 2006
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by SirGan
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormone imbalance that can cause irregular periods, unwanted hair growth, and acne. Is also known as Stein-Leventhal Syndrome or Polycystic Ovary Disease. It usually begins during the teenage years and can be mild or severe. Polycystic ovary syndrome is a health problem that can affect a woman's hormone levels, periods, and ovulation. This can affect fertility and pregnancy. It can also cause male-type body c ...
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Jun 15, 2006
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by SirGan
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Poliomyelitis is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by three types of poliovirus. The poliovirus is a virus most recognized for its destruction to the nervous system causing paralysis. Paralytic polio can lead to temporary or permanent muscle paralysis, disability and deformities of the hips, ankles and feet. Since polio immunization has become widespread, cases of polio are very rare. An ancient disease, it was first recognized as a m ...
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Jun 14, 2006
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by MariAnne
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Anyone who had ever experienced problem with yeast infection, or dealing with one at the moment, know how debilitating a stubborn yeast infection can be. Controlling a yeast infection can be very frustrating, if not impossible. Much more serious health problem could result, if you leave one yeast infection such as Candida untreated. Men are often afflicted, but it is most often women. Common yeast infections came as result of an overgrowth of Can ...
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Jun 14, 2006
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by SirGan
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There is no doubt that the regular physical activity is very important. The evidence is growing and is more convincing than ever! People of all ages who are generally inactive can improve their health and well-being by becoming active at a moderate-intensity on a regular basis. Several researches have proven that regular physical activity substantially reduces the risk of:
dying of coronary heart disease
decreases the risk for stroke ...
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Jun 13, 2006
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by MariAnne
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It is true that many people have problem with anal fissure. However, it seems that nobody else knows what this is. It seems this is something people should be embarrassed about, which is not truth. This is just a condition similar to any other, which brings patient pain and discomfort. Bleeding, pain, or drainage from the anus can occur with several illnesses, so physician should always be consulted. Often the diagnosis is anal fissure, abscess, ...
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Jun 13, 2006
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by SirGan
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Sleep walking or somnambulism is one specific sleep disorder characterized by walking or other activity while the person is still asleep. It represent a series of complex behaviors that are initiated during slow wave sleep and result in walking during sleep. Sleep disorders such as sleepwalking, insomnia and many others are very common and sometimes could be triggered by specific conditions such as stress, physical illnesses that cause pain ...
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Jun 13, 2006
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by SirGan
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There are many sleep disorders and among them-definitely, the two most common are sleep apnea and sleep enuresis. Their only similarity is that they happen during the night, although, the whole pathophysiological process is completely different!
Sleep apnea
Sleep apnea, also called childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is characterized by episodic upper airway obstruction that occurs during sleep. Apnea is Greek word for "breath lost ...
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Jun 13, 2006
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by SirGan
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Leprosy is one specific chronic bacterial infection caused by bacterium called Mycobacterium leprae. What are the target tissues? It primarily affects the skin, mucous membranes, peripheral nervous system, eyes and testes. How severe the symptoms will be depends on the person's immune response to the infection. Many don’t know that the leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease and is one of the oldest known diseases of mankind. Dr. Armauer ...
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Jun 12, 2006
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by MariAnne
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Everywhere you look there are magazines, prints, radio, TV infomercials and the internet, promoting the latest weight loss sensation. In fact, Americans are spending over 30 billion dollars per year for all these fat burners. Every day, in the quest to achieve the results claimed in the ads, people question which of these diets, supplements and fat burners really work. However, it is better to ask if any of these products and fat burners really w ...
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Jun 12, 2006
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by SirGan
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A hysterectomy is an operation to remove a woman's uterus. There are several variations of the operation and sometimes the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and cervix are removed at the same time the uterus is removed. These organs are located in a woman's lower abdomen. What exactly is a cervix? The cervix is the lower end of the uterus and ovaries are organs that produce eggs and hormones. The fallopian tubes are nothing more then specific “pipe ...
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