November 11, 2011 in Alternative Medicine
Sufferers of fibromyalgia know what it is, but for those who don’t, fibromyalgia is a chronic, painful, non-articular (not related to the joint) condition that predominantly involves the muscles, and is the most common cause of widespread musculoskeletal pain (Copenhagen Declaration).
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November 10, 2011 in Health
Does Crohn’s Surgery Really Help? Q.I’ve heard about surgery for Crohn’s disease, but isn’t that a losing battle? Won’t the disease come back in a different location since it is a chronic disorder?
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October 26, 2011 in Health
Sadly, this won’t come as a surprise to many of you but today the news has become public that Disability Action will close its doors in two weeks.
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October 19, 2011 in Health
Part of having a healthy life is having healthy relationships. Most relationships with family and friends are based on who you are and what you have in common, but when it comes to marriage relationships there’s a whole lot more to consider.
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October 12, 2011 in Health
Q.I’ve been suffering from severe eye allergies for quite some time. Each year it seems to get worse. I get a stringy type of mucus-y discharge and a feeling as if there are “pebbles” inside my upper eyelid.
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October 4, 2011 in Health
Q.I think I have nervous nausea. Whenever I am in certain situations it comes on. Is there a drug I can take that would keep these symptoms from happening? Once an “attack” has started, is there anything I can do to prevent the ultimate from happening?
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October 3, 2011 in Women's Health
The things that money was originally intended to buy, or make possible, became second to the money itself. Because of this shift in ideology it suddenly made sense to work all day at a job only to pay someone else to watch your kids, do your laundry, cook your food and walk your dog.
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October 3, 2011 in Women's Health
When I was 10 I called my father a male chauvinist pig. I’ll admit, I didn’t know the term’s exact definition at the time, but I had heard Dolly Parton use it in a film called Working Nine to Five . Here’s what I have learned over the years, about where I stand.
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August 26, 2011 in Women's Health
A pelvic exam will be conducted during your first visit and thereafter as needed. Most women have one pelvic exam in the first trimester and then are re-examined later in the third trimester. Regular pelvic exams at every prenatal visit are not necessary unless a particular medical condition warrants them.
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August 18, 2011 in Cancer
Lentigo Maligna Melanoma This cancer is more common in women, occurring on the ears around the facial area, and neck or perhaps areas exposed to extreme sun for long periods. Fifty and above is the usual age that this form will appear, and is preceded by a precancerous stage, years in advance of melanoma.
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