It doesn’t seem like much when it starts—a stubborn cough, an achy chest. You pant a little when you go up a flight of stairs. "Gotta lose that weight," you say to yourself.
Once in a while, you get a sharp pain in your ribs. "Must've strained something."
It seems you are clearing your throat more often than you used to, and your voice is a little raspy, but, after all, you were cleaning the basement last week, right? Maybe, you think, you are developing allergies.
Still, your body feels ...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
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Cancer, mesothelioma | by Posted by My Medical Information
0Dealing with the Emotional Issues of A Mesothelioma Diagnosis
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Human Genome Project | by Posted by My Medical Information
0What was the Human Genome Project and why has it been important?
The Human Genome Project was an international research effort to determine the sequence of the human genome and identify the genes that it contains. The Project was coordinated by the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Energy. Additional contributors included universities across the United States and international partners in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, and China. The Human Genome Project formally began in 1990 and was completed in 2003, 2 years ahead ...
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Nucleotide polymorphisms | by Posted by My Medical Information
0What are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)?
Single nucleotide polymorphisms, frequently called SNPs (pronounced “snips”), are the most common type of genetic variation among people. Each SNP represents a difference in a single DNA building block, called a nucleotide. For example, a SNP may replace the nucleotide cytosine (C) with the nucleotide thymine (T) in a certain stretch of DNA. SNPs occur normally throughout a person’s DNA. They occur once in every 300 nucleotides on average, which means there are roughly 10 million SNPs in the ...
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
Medical Nutrition Therapy is an essential component of comprehensive health care. Individuals with a variety of conditions and illnesses can improve their health and quality of life by receiving medical nutrition therapy. During an MNT intervention, RDs counsel clients on behavioral and lifestyle changes required to impact long-term eating habits and health.
Medical Nutrition Therapy include ...
Rosemary Cancer Cure
In all the times rosemary had a long history of use, both as a spice and as a natural remedy against a number of health disorders. In some research rosemary can help prevent cancer.Rosemary Historical Medical UsageRosemary was not only used for its fragrance in soaps and other cosmetics, but traditionally, rosemary has been used medicinally to improve memory, relieve muscle pain and spasm, stimulate hair growth, and support the circulatory ...
Monday, July 11, 2011
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Infections | by Posted by My Medical Information
0How to cure a throat infection?
Dry throat? Coughing? Inflammation? You may have a throat infection. Throat infections effect millions of people each year. The pain can range from a mild annoyance to a unbearable suffering. Although symptoms may range, the cause is quite simple; micro-organisms. This potential mild annoyance must be taken care of, because if left alone, throat infections have been known to lead to further respiratory issues and kidney problems. For generations ...
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Infections | by Posted by My Medical Information
0Three Types of Infections
Humans throughout history have survived through war and natural disasters, but no single entity has stricken man’s existence, quite like infections. Although Malaria, the Swine Flu (H1N1), West Nile Virus, Staph Infection, Lime Disease, Tuberculosis have plagued humans in a variety of ways, each one is an infection. Infections may vary within their attack, but each infection has closely related initial symptoms. All infections normally begin ...
Donors commit vaccine funding to achieve historic milestone in global health
Along with the UK Prime Minister David Cameron (centre), many other key participants attended the conference (left-right): Seth Berkley, incoming Chief Executive Officer, GAVI Alliance; Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia; Princess Cristina, "la Caixa" Foundation; Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Andrew Mitchell, UK Secretary of State for International Development; Dagfinn Høybråten, Chair of the GAVI Alliance ...
Sunday, July 10, 2011
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High Blood Sugar | by Posted by My Medical Information
0Hyperglycemia (High blood glucose)
Hyperglycemia is the technical term for high blood glucose (sugar). High blood glucose happens when the body has too little insulin or when the body can't use insulin properly. You may also be interested in our book, 487 Really Cool Tips for Kids with Diabetes. What causes hyperglycemia? A number of things can cause hyperglycemia: If you have type 1, you may not have given yourself enough insulin.
If you have type 2, your body may have enough insulin, but it is not as effective as it should ...
Five Basic Cholera Prevention Messages
Drink and use safe water* Bottled water with unbroken seals and canned/bottled carbonated beverages are safe to drink and use
Use safe water to brush your teeth, wash and prepare food, and to make ice
Clean food preparation areas and kitchenware with soap and safe water and let dry completely before reuse
*Piped water sources, drinks sold in cups ...
Vertigo Symptoms
Vertigo implies that there is a sensation of motion either of the person or the environment, often perceived as if the room is spinning around you. This should not be confused with symptoms of lightheadedness or fainting. Vertigo differs from motion sickness in that motion sickness is a feeling of being off-balance and lacking equilibrium, caused by repeated motions such as riding in a car or boat. ...
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Medical Info | by Posted by My Medical Information
015 Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Candy
Once you have a couple of Halloweens under your belt, you start to know the deal. Like which of your neighbors give out oversized chocolate bars and which ones greet you with toothbrushes. But you also start to realize something else: That even though it's fun to own a mountain of candy, it's probably not the best idea to eat it all. (Well, at least not all at once.) So this year, after sorting through your favorites, why not find something else to do with the rest? We've got 15 awesome ideas ...
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mesothelioma | by Posted by My Medical Information
0Thoracentesis - Mesothelioma Treatment
Thoracentesis is a procedure performed to alleviate the symptoms and discomfort associated with pleural mesothelioma. The most common symptom of pleural mesothelioma is pressure caused by the accumulation of fluid between the parietal pleura, or the lining covering the chest wall, and the visceral pleura, or the lining covering the lungs. The excess accumulation of fluid is called pleural effusion. ...
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Heart Benefits From Cutting Back on Salt?
July 6, 2011 -- Reducing salt intake in the diet produces a small decline in blood pressure, according to a new review of research. But the evidence is not conclusive on whether salt reduction has an effect on getting cardiovascular disease or dying from it, the researchers say.The findings are not a call to eat salt with abandon, warns researcher Rod Taylor, PhD, MSc, professor of health services research at the University of Exeter in the ...
What is the impact of strokes?
In the United States, stroke is the third largest cause of death (behind heart disease and all forms of cancer). The cost of strokes is not just measured in the billions of dollars lost in work, hospitalization, and the care of survivors in nursing homes. The major cost or impact of a stroke is the loss of independence that occurs in 30% of the survivors. For some individuals, what was a self-sustaining and an enjoyable lifestyle prior to ...
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High Blood Sugar | by Posted by My Medical Information
0Drinking Water May Cut Risk of High Blood Sugar
June 30, 2011 (San Diego) -- Drinking about four or more 8-ounce glasses of water a day may protect against the development of high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), French researchers report.In a study of 3,615 men and women with normal blood sugar levels at the start of the study, those who reported that they drank more than 34 ounces of water a day were 21% less likely to develop hyperglycemia over the next nine years than those who said they drank 16 ounces or less daily.The analysis took ...
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