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May 16, 2006
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by MariAnne
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Cystic fibrosis is common hereditary human disease. This serious disease affects many different parts of the body. Most commonly, those are lungs, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, reproductive organs and sinuses. Doctors are able to diagnose individuals with cystic fibrosis prior to birth by genetic testing. Cystic fibrosis is also possible to diagnose in early childhood by a sweat test. In early childhood, prominent symptoms include growth pro ...
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May 16, 2006
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by MariAnne
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We would all like to know if there would be a cure for the common cold in the future. Will we be able to get rid of the cold forever? This is a question that many people are wondering. Actually, many people do not know what a common cold is.
What is common cold?
First, we need to understand there are many disease-causing bacteria, and many of these bacteria undergo genetic changes within time. The problem is that genetic changes make them ...
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May 15, 2006
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by MariAnne
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Chronic fatigue syndrome or CFS is a disease named in the 1980s. Although it is not a new disease and doctors referred to by other names since the 1700’s, but it is still the subject of a great deal of controversy. Even now, as increasing numbers of people are being diagnosed with CFS, many people still doubt its existence or maintain that it is a psychological ailment. However, several years of research have confirmed that CFS is inde ...
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May 15, 2006
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by MariAnne
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We all know how important is to protect both skin and lips from the sun, not just in summer time. Every person should be aware how much is it important to protect our skin from the sun and harmful UV rays. There are so many sunscreens and moisturizers with SPF protection on the market today. Because of that, it is difficult to say which one is the best for you.
Protect both skin and lips of sunburns
Good sun creams and moisturizers no ...
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May 15, 2006
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by SirGan
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Colonoscopy is the visual examination of the large intestine (colon) using a lighted, flexible fiber-optic or video endoscope. What's so good about this procedure? The procedure enables the physician to see details about every possible process on large intestine wall. This includes things such as
inflamed tissue,
abnormal growths, and
Ulcers
Early signs of cancer in the colon and rectum.
In last couple of years, it is ...
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May 15, 2006
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by SirGan
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Standard cancer treatments often have significant side effects and may not be 100 percent effective. That’s why people reach for some alternative solutions! Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine. Conventional medicine is medicine as practiced by medical doctors and other health professio ...
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May 15, 2006
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by SirGan
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Cervical cancer develops in the lining of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that enters the vagina -birth canal. This condition usually develops over time. Worldwide, it is the second most common cancer of women. Although, it may present with vaginal bleeding, problem is that symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in advanced stages. Various strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection, are responsible fo ...
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May 15, 2006
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by SirGan
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Hypertension means simply- a high blood pressure. Blood, circulating though out bodies, is causing s small amount of pressure on the walls of our blood vessels, primary arteries!
This pressure can be systolic-when heart has just released the blood into system and diastolic, which is the pressure between two systoles or the pressure in the vessels when the heart is at rest! These two values, in healthy individual should be120 mmHg- systol ...
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May 15, 2006
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by pseudonim
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Heart attack scenario
It is 6 pm and you are driving home after a hard day work. You are feeling extremely tired and frustrated. You are under a lot of stress because of the pressure at work.
Suddenly you experience a sharp chest pain that is spreading down onto your arm and up toward your jaw. You are only 3 miles away from the nearest hospital but you are not sure if you are going to make it that far.
What do you do?
You h ...
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May 15, 2006
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by SirGan
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There are six diseases included in the group of myeloproliferative disorders and this group includes chronic:
myelogenous leukemia (CML),
Polycythemia rubra vera (PRV),
chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis,
essential thrombocythemia (ET),
chronic neutrophilic leukemia, and
chronic eosinophilic leukemia.
This group is characterized by production of too many of certain types of blood cells are made in the bone m ...
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