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| 2010/01/14 |
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| As the death toll in Haiti continues to climb, the media will focus considerable attention on the number of dead. While the deaths are a tragedy, it is important to remember the plight of the survivors and the health risks that they will face over the upcoming days and months. |
| tags disaster injuries crushing injuries natural disasters PTSD shock |
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| 2009/12/24 |
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| As a condition affecting as many as 1 in 20 people, Raynaud's Syndrome is usually mild and little more than a nuisance, but in some cases, the condition that causes temporary poor circulation to the extremities can result in damage to fingers and toes. |
| tags Raynaud's Syndrome RS cold hands cold feet circulation problems botulism injection |
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| 2010/01/10 |
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| Though having an irregular heartbeat from Atrial Fibrillation is not a direct threat to one's health, the secondary conditions that can result are dangerous. In fact, secondary factors make this small fluttering of the heart very expensive to health systems worldwide. |
| tags atrial fibrillation AF arrhythmia stroke alzheimers heart flutter |
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| 2010/04/02 |
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| As a chronic disease causing pain to even some patients on pain killers Rheumatoid Arthritis is a condition that can have serious effects on the quality of life of sufferers. However, while no cure is yet developed, other options for managing pain are being found. |
| tags rheumatoid arthritis pain pain rheumatoid arthritis RA autoimmune disease |
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| 2009/07/31 |
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| Misunderstood and misdiagnosed, fibromyalgia is a complex disease that mostly affects women and promises them a life largely overrun with pain. Until recently, very little has been understood about the condition, but now some research is starting to help take the mystery out of the disease. |
| tags fibromyalgia fibromyalgia treatment pain management brain imaging |
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| 2009/10/27 |
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| Though the US is on the verge of what could be sweeping changes to its health care system to provide greater coverage at potentially less cost, the US and other countries still have not taken the steps to truly reduce costs by actively promoting preventative medicine. |
| tags preventative medicine health promotion health reform disease prevention genetic testing obesity |
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| 2009/11/22 |
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| While many of us are trying to save cash in these trying economic times, the ever increasing risks of counterfeit drug products originating in countries like India and China means that it is important to remember that you get what you pay for and a cheap drug may be too cheap. |
| tags internet pharmacy cheap drugs counterfeit drugs fake drugs pharmaceuticals blue pill |
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| 2009/07/05 |
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| From the response to the H1N1 flu, we can see that our governments do have the ability to unite behind an urgent issue and can promote corrective action. Sadly, with a crisis bigger than any flu, the rate of obesity continues to rise without any national plan. |
| tags obesity obesity epidemic healthcare costs federal response |
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| 2009/12/31 |
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| Over the last several decades numerous research efforts have determined that those with higher education have better health and lower risk of disease. That said, here are ten medical conditions for which you can reduce the risk by having a better education. |
| tags higher education risk of disease disease risk aging health illness cancer risk obesity |
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| 2010/04/14 |
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| Degenerative conditions involving the nerves are very well known with familiar names such as Alzheimer's and Huntington's. What has been less known about these conditions is how they affect the nerves, but within the last few years, researchers have been finding a common theme amongst many of these |
| tags nervous system neurodegenerative genetic ALS huntingtons parkinsons alzheimers batten |
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