9331. What is done after colon cancer is diagnosed?
March 22, 2007
In order to decide what treatment is best for the patient the doctor will stage the cancer after it has been diagnosed to see how much it has affected the inner layers of the colon and if it has spread to other organs.
In order to stage a cancer the doctor will make some tests. He can use th...
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9332. Useful information regarding the treatment and prevention of scabies
March 22, 2007
In mankind health problems scabies has its place. Caused by the agent Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis and transmitted from persons pertaining to groups by skin to skin contact. Even if the mites do not survive long off the skin they are transmitted through clothing, bed linen.
Because of th...
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9333. Treatments for pneumonia
March 22, 2007
The treatment for the different pneumonia types depends on the pathognomonic agent that is causing it; bacterial pneumonia can be deled with by antibiotics but these are however no good when the condition is caused by a virus or fungi. Infective pneumonia must be immediately treated to prevent the i...
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9334. Treatment in high cholesterol cases
March 22, 2007
There are three types of cholesterol: total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, which is the good cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, which is bad. To treat cholesterol actually means to lower the levels of LDL cholesterol that one has in his/ her blood. This must be done because high cholesterol almost alwa...
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9335. Tips on managing the symptoms of fibromyalgia
March 22, 2007
Fibromyalgia is a disease which manifests very much alike with flu. It gives muscular pains and tiredness, and can disturb the sleep. It can also be characterized by tender spots which are felt mostly in the neck, spine, shoulders and hips. The attachments of muscles to bones are also affected by th...
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9336. Symptoms, problems that can appear and treatment for strep throat
March 22, 2007
Strep throat is a bacterial throat infection caused by Group A streptococcus bacteria. This infection can show several symptoms. There can appear decreased appetite, swollen lymph glands in the neck, fever, chills, and sometimes symptoms of stomach distress like nausea and vomiting. However, an impo...
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9337. Symptoms, causes, treatment and other things about autism
March 22, 2007
Autism is a pervasive development disorder, it affects the way a person communicates and relates to other people. Children affected by this disorder have problems with the understanding of reality, interacting with people, places, events, sounds and lights, and they can also have problems with their...
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9338. Symptoms in children with leukemia
March 22, 2007
As we all know, leukemia is the form of cancer that affects the bone marrow of people. The bone marrow is the spongy substance that we all have on the insides of our bones, this being responsible for the production of the white and red cells and of course the platelets. When leukemia appears in peop...
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9339. Signs of appendicitis
March 22, 2007
A variety of symptoms that may change over time can be caused by appendicitis. An aching pain around the navel that often shifts later to the lower right abdomen is the most common symptom of appendicitis. The pain may become sharper and more severe when the inflammation in the appendix spreads to n...
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9340. Ringworm and its classification
March 22, 2007
Tinea or ringworm is a skin infection caused by dermatophytes. This infection is called this way because it produces red patches on the skin.
Ringworm may affect any area of the body but its favorite places are dark and moist. Here we include the groin, the spaces between the toes and the d...
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