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| 2010/03/12 |
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| Somewhere between benign and malignant tumors, there exists the poorly named precancerous tumor, a confusing concept to many a patient. However, the concept would not be as confusing as it is if a better name was chosen for these sorts of potentially dangerous growths. |
| tags cancer precancerous cancer in situ tumor malignant benign health forums |
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| 2010/02/14 |
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| With so much US attention directed toward health care and personal health, ideas spanning the range from conservative to liberal are being presented about how health care should work. Unfortunately, many of these views are extreme, ignoring alternatives. |
| tags personal health individual health prevention sustainable health care |
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| 2010/02/08 |
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| Because of the much publicized health reform efforts in the US, health care and personal health are receiving attention in many areas of the world highlighting how different countries cope with delivering care as effectively as possible. Unfortunately extreme conservative and liberal views are cloud |
| tags personal health individual health sustainable health care health costs health reform health forums |
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| 2010/02/04 |
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| While not getting a good night[[sq]]s sleep will make most of us a little less focused and potentially a little cranky, some problems associated with poor sleep are actually dangerous. Sleep apnea is one such condition that increases the risks of other health disorders. |
| tags sleep apnea OSA CSA sleep disorder fatigue heart attack high blood pressure health forums |
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| 2010/01/19 |
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| As far as medical technologies go, the bandages is not something that most of us would consider when thinking about advanced medicine. However, with much research being directed at creating a better bandage, we will soon be looking at bandages in a whole new light. |
| tags bandage infection wound healing gauze adhesive diabetic ulcer medical research health forums |
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| 2010/01/05 |
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| While Dengue Fever is frequently associated with tropical destinations, in recent decades its range has spread and the number of infections increased by orders of magnitude. Estimates suggest that 50-100 million people are infected annually with rates increasing. |
| tags dengue fever mosquito hemorrhagic fever medical research viral infection travel health risks |
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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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| 2009/11/08 |
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| Though 1 in 10 people suffer with depression, only half of those with the condition seek medical assistance. This is unfortunate because while some causes of depression are difficult to understand, there are a number of causes with an easily identifiable source. |
| tags depression causes of depression mental health coping with depression despair |
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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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| 2009/10/13 |
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| While we the public love our fast food and sodas, our bodies do not and the increasing obesity epidemic is clear proof of a need for change. Unfortunately, the promotion of soda and fat taxes lacks significant support and we need to think of other ways to thin up our population. |
| tags obesity fat tax soda tax obesity epidemic fast food tax health care costs health care efficiency |
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