December 7, 2011 in Infections
When is a nonfiction science book a page-turning thriller? When it is a book on the l9l8 influenza epidemic by New York Times writer Gina Kolata. “Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of l9l8 and the Search for the Virus that Caused It”
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December 5, 2011 in Health
Jerry Atcovitz suffered a heart attack while playing tennis at Gulph Mills Tennis Club in Pennsylvania. He later filed suit against the club, claiming that damage to his heart could have been mitigated if the club had used an automated external defibrillator (AED). Gulph Mills claimed that a Pennsylvania statute, the Emergency Medical Services Act, [...]
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November 25, 2011 in Anti-aging
Q.How can my mom can be treated to have a better health?
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November 18, 2011 in Health
Valium has several side effects. First, Valium can cause problems with concentration or coordination, especially in high doses. These effects can linger the day after it’s taken.
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November 11, 2011 in Alternative Medicine
Dampness and fatigue are hallmarks of spleen qi deficiency in TCM. The lung and kidney are also involved with the management and transformation of fluids in TCM, so there is often problems in these areas as well. There are frequently complicating factors in the patterns of disharmony involved with fibromyalgia. There is usually Qi stagnation [...]
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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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