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11. The No. 1 Liver Problem Is Now Obesity
July 27, 2007
Ask most people what the number one liver problem is, and they'll probably say "cirrhosis." Until recently, they would have been right. Health officials and experts in the U.S. and Canada now agree that obesity caused by poor nutrition and lack of exercise has become a bigger threat ...
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12. Pink Eye: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
February 28, 2007
Pink eye, or pinkeye, is a common name for a condition known medically as conjunctivitis. Pink eye is an inflammation of the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids. This membrane is know as conjunctiva. These membranes sometimes come in cont...
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13. Lazy Eye: It May Not Be What You Think It Is
February 27, 2007
Lazy eye is a disorder of the coordination between the eye and the brain, usually beginning in childhood. This disorder causes the body to prefer one eye over the other. It is known medically as amblyopia. Lazy eye is characterized by poor or blurry vision in an eye that otherwise seems nor...
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14. Fluid In The Ear: Short Term Pain, Long Term Hearing Problems?
February 22, 2007
Statistics tell us that almost all parents have heard a doctor say, "Your child has fluid in the ear" at least once before the child is four years old. Serous otitis media, or middle ear fluid, starts with a cold or respiratory infection. The space behind the eardrum, normally filled with ai...
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15. The Kidney Infection: Very Common, Very Uncomfortable
February 20, 2007
Kidney infections, known medically as pyelonephritis (pyelos means pelvis of the kidney) and glomerulonephritis, often start in the bladder. If a person has low resistance, germs from the bladder can travel up the ureters to the kidneys and begin to multiply. An acute kidney infection starts suddenl...
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16. Is Katrina Cough Real?
February 19, 2007
"Katrina cough" is believed to be a collection of respiratory illnesses that may be due to exposure to mold, dust, and related allergens resulting from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Doctors in the New Orleans area began seeing an increase in respiratory complaints by patients in the months fol...
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17. What Killed Napoleon? Mystery Solved-And Myth Debunked
February 15, 2007
It was not a sinister political conspiracy that killed Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most powerful men of the 19th century. It was stomach cancer, the same disease that now causes about eleven thousand deaths each year in the United States alone. Theories that Napoleon was poisoned with ar...
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18. Swimmer's Ear: It's Not Just From Swimming
February 14, 2007
Swimmer’s Ear (also known as otitis externa) is an infection of the ear and/or outer ear canal. It can cause what is commonly referred to as an ear ache (or earache). It can also cause the ear to itch or become red and inflamed. Moving your head or even touching the infected area can be very painfu...
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19. The Cause Of Stomach Ulcers: Bacteria? Or Bad Lifestyle?
February 13, 2007
When human beings began migrating from Africa some sixty thousand years ago, they brought the bacteria that causes stomach ulcers with them. A team of scientists researching human migration patterns has found genetic evidence that Helicobacter pylori, a corkscrew-shaped bacterium which can ...
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20. Liver Function Tests: So Mysterious, But So Important.
February 12, 2007
The liver is the second largest organ in the human body (only the skin is bigger). The liver is also one of the most important organs, because it performs dozens of tasks that are critical to human health. Since most liver diseases cause only mild symptoms in the early stages, it's vital to detect t...
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