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May 27, 2006
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by MariAnne
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Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease in which the body’s immune system attacks liver cells of the same organism. This causes the liver to become inflamed, which is why it is hepatitis. Researchers think a genetic factor may predispose some people to autoimmune diseases, where about 70 percent of those with autoimmune hepatitis are women. Most of patients are between the ages of 15 and 40. This disease is usually quite serious and, if not treat ...
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May 27, 2006
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by MariAnne
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Palpitations are pounding or racing feelings in your heart. You may become suddenly aware of your heartbeat, or feel that your heartbeat is as it used to be. You may feel skipped beats, or pauses, you could feel extra beats, a flip-flopping sensation, or a flutter in your chest. Those are all symptoms of heart palpitations.
What are heart palpitations?
Palpitations are the feeling that your heart has a change in rate, rhythm, or strength of the ...
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May 26, 2006
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by MariAnne
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The carpal tunnel is the passageway in the wrist, made up of the arching carpal bones and the ligament connecting the pillars of the arch. This ligament is the transverse carpal ligament. The median nerve and the tendons that connect the fingers to the muscles of the forearm pass through the tightly spaced carpal tunnel. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve pinch due to swelling of the nerve or tendons. or both. The median nerve pr ...
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May 26, 2006
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by MariAnne
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In this tensed world, tensionless blood or low blood pressure worries many people. Some of them react to a tense situation with bouts of anger and some others brood and keep on planning to tackle that situation. The people who burst out usually suffer from high blood pressure and the silent sufferer suffers silently with low blood pressure may be the main reason for the slowing down of pressure. Since blood vessels that carry blood, is elasti ...
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May 26, 2006
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by SirGan
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Diabetes is a medical disorder characterized by persistent hyperglycemia- high blood sugar levels, resulting from the defective secretion or action of the hormone insulin. The insulin is the principal hormone that regulates uptake of glucose into most cells from the blood, primarily muscle and fat cells, but not central nervous system cells. This means that if there is enough insulin the sugar will enter the cells and be utilized as a fuel. When ...
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May 26, 2006
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by SirGan
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Weight is one measure which is used to describe human mass. It is expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg) or weight, such as pounds (lb). In Britain, the stone (14 lb = 6.35 kg) is still common for this purpose as well.
The average weight
The average weight for male adults in the United States is about 76 to 83 kg (168 to 183 lb). The average weight for male teenagers in the United States is about 45 to 64 kg (99 to 141 lb). For fe ...
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May 25, 2006
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by SirGan
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Chronic migraine is one specific disorder in which a person has migraine headaches on 15 or more days each month. Problem is that the cause still isn't clear. Some research suggests that it may be due to changes in parts of the brain that control pain. This disorder isn't due to frequent use of painkillers as many think it is. The word migraine is French in origin and comes from the Greek word- hemicrania, which means literally, “half of th ...
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May 25, 2006
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by SirGan
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Depression
Depression is defined as a mental illness when the feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and despair persist and obstruct a person’s ability to function normally. It is very common condition and it is estimated that it affects over 19 million American adults and over 5 million children and teens each year. It is also a fact that, for reasons not yet known, women are twice more likely to suffer from depression than men. There are s ...
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May 25, 2006
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by MariAnne
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May times doctors prescribed antiviral medications for genital herpes. However, people keep complaining about side effects of these medicines. Most common side effects include headache, lightheadedness or feelings of general illness. Patients also reported feeling of nausea with vomiting, associated with decreased appetite or abdominal pain. Joint pain, diarrhea or constipation, and kidney problems in people who receive large doses of intravenous ...
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May 25, 2006
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by MariAnne
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Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle. There are many causes, but problem is even bigger when body makes damage on its own. This is serious condition when heart became very weak so patient could even die. That is why it is important to recognize symptoms of myocardits as much earlier as it is possible and to get appropriate diagnosis. Treatment is necessary, but it would be even better to know could we prevent myocarditis to occur at al ...
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