9091. Gout- warning signs
April 24, 2007
A gout attack strikes when you least expected it, that is to say at night. When you are sleeping peacefully, you suddenly feel some tenderness in the large joint of your big toe. That is a gout flare. That area suddenly becomes swollen, red and extremely painful. You might also develop a fever when ...
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9092. Different types of urine tests
April 24, 2007
Nowadays different types of urine tests can be done to find if bladder infection exists. Three types of urine tests like urinalysis (U/A), microscopic urinalysis (U/A micro) and urine culture are used.
In the doctor's office or a lab urinalysis (U/A) can be done. In the urine sample a dips...
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9093. Concerns about bird flu
April 24, 2007
Asia is one of the most affected areas when it comes to the influenza A H5N1, or bird flu. Countries like China, Korea, India or Vietnam had to face the bird flu pandemics. In the year when all Asia was thinking about the tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean another disaster occurred. Two chil...
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9094. Chicken pox treatment and prevention
April 24, 2007
Chicken pox is caused by varicella zoster, a virus that also causes shingles. Years after your child has suffered from chicken pox, that virus may reappear as a rash named shingles. However, this can happen to a very small amount of chicken pox patients.
Since the year 1995, a vaccine agains...
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9095. Tips on lowering the level of cholesterol in blood
April 23, 2007
Cholesterol is a fat made by the liver and contained by certain foods. For example the foods that come from animals (eggs, meats, and diary products) contain more cholesterol than those that come from vegetables (hydrogenated vegetable fats, coconut oil and palm oil).
A high level of cholest...
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9096. The more you know about tuberculosis, the less chances to get infected
April 23, 2007
Tuberculosis is a disease caused by a bacterium named Mycobacterium Tuberculosis which mostly affects the lungs but can also affect the live, lymph nodes, bones and kidneys.
Tuberculosis occurs in those who are homeless, in those who are in prison and in those who live in crowded and unsanit...
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9097. Surgery or not in gall bladder cases?
April 23, 2007
Having surgery in gall bladder cases is the most common treatment among people that suffer from gall stones. Either they have open surgery or laparoscopic operation, almost ninety percent of all gall bladder patients will choose one or the other.
Furthermore, laparoscopic surgery is the most...
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9098. Stages during pregnancy
April 23, 2007
During pregnancy a woman’s body suffers many changes. From the conception to birth her body undertakes the processes of fertilization, implantation and growth of the baby or sometimes even babies. The child is growing in her body getting to develop in there for the next nine months after the concept...
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9099. Some facts concerning the treatment of dermatitis
April 23, 2007
There exist a few types of dermatitis, and the treatment varies, depending on the cause. In contact dermatitis is important to determine what caused the irritation, and to avoid that factor. Helping in relieving redness and itching can be creams containing hydrocortisone or wet dressings that provi...
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9100. Ringworm and the ways of treatment
April 23, 2007
Tinea corporis is a fugal infection caused by microorganisms called dermatophytes. Popular known as ringworm, tinea corporis refers to a fungal infection of the body or face. It was noticed that tinea corporis does not affect the beard area on men. This is a common infection believed to affect equal...
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