9151. Real pains of fibromyalgia
April 17, 2007
The diagnosis of fibromylagia, a debilitating pain syndrome that affects 2 to 4 percent of the population, has been controversial.The syndrome has been classified by some as a form of arthritis and by others a psychosomatic issue.
The scientific knowledge about fibromyalgia is growing and th...
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9152. Prostate cancer vaccine allows patients to live longer
April 17, 2007
Yesterday, the first conclusions of a study on prostate cancer patients were made public. It seems that for the first time in history a cancer vaccine is delaying the progression of the disease and patients can live longer.
This vaccine was desperately needed because asymptomatic advanced pr...
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9153. Non Hodgkin' s disease- a lymphoma type
April 17, 2007
Lymphoma is the type of cancer that affects your lymphatic system. There are two main lymphoma types: Hodgkin' s lymphoma and non Hodgkin' s lymphoma. The second type of lymphoma was a fairly rare disease a few decades back. Nowadays, the number of people that are affected by the non Hodgkin' s lymp...
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9154. New information on pneumonia treatment and prevention
April 17, 2007
Surgery If pneumonia gets complicated with empyema, abscess, then one might need surgical procedures such as: thoracotomy, thoracentesis. Chest tubes are needed to drain the infected fluid, they remain in place for 1-3 days and may perforate the diaphragm and accidentally injure the lung.
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9155. Medication for preventing a gout attack
April 17, 2007
A gout is a type of arthritis, which is the inflammation of your joints. In got cases, the attacks cause severe pain, sewlling and redness. These gout attack symptoms happen very sudden, without any further warning. To heal a gout case is impossible, because their exists no cure. However, there are ...
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9156. Lifestyle changes in acid reflux cases
April 17, 2007
Two major methods are known when it comes to acid reflux treatment. Lifestyle changes and medication are then main treatments for acid reflux patients.
Changes in your lifestyle
One of the two methods used in treating an acid reflux case is the modifications that one has do make in ...
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9157. Intense home care in Acute Bronchitis
April 17, 2007
In acute bronchitis the most important is to stay calm and relax. Camomille tea and chicken soup are said to be the best remedies.
Because sometimes bronchitis is mistaken with a simple flu patients try to treat it on their own. Emergen –C style vitamins, Robitussin may help you to cough an...
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9158. Information about functional ovarian cysts
April 17, 2007
In most of the cases the functional ovarian cysts prove to be harmless, do not cause pain or other symptoms, and disappear after some time even without a special treatment.
In case treatment must be applied the doctors think of prescribing a treatment which will reduce the symptoms given by ...
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9159. Concerns about bird flu outbreaks
April 17, 2007
A quick spreading virus was reported in Asia and Europe. The avian influenza A (H5N1) is a contagious virus that easily spreads among birds and may lead to death in most of the cases. Outbreaks of avian influenza H5N1 have been reported in countries such as China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Thai...
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9160. The Investment in Marble Countertops
April 17, 2007
One of the best ways to add resale value to a home is to add new marble kitchen countertops. Kitchen remodeling is the first thing that real estate investors do to add value to homes, because the kitchen is often the first thing people look at when they walk into the home. Marble countertops are amo...
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