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Feature Writer: Anthony Lee
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The human body is fascinating and so are the diseases that afflict it. This section of Suite101 Health is dedicated to a variety of conditions that your primary care physician may handle. You will find a large body of knowledge about diagnosis and treatment, provided by myself and other contributors.

DISCLAIMER: All content in General Medicine is intended to satisfy your curiosity about various medical topics. They are not a substitute for seeking medical attention from a physician.

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Principles of Critical Care

In: General Medicine (general)

Management of a patient in the intensive care unit involves two treatment modalities that are unique to this clinical setting. more...

Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

In: Intestinal Illness

Lower GI bleeding requires several steps for management. more...

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

In: Intestinal Illness

Upper GI bleeding requires several steps for management. more...

Franklin House, MD

In: Diabetes Treatment

Dr. Franklin House is a physician who has co-written a book to share his thoughts about curing diabetes. This is the second part of my interview with him. more...

Franklin House, MD

In: Diabetes Treatment

Dr. Franklin House is a physician who has co-written a book to share his thoughts about curing diabetes. This is the first part of my interview with him. more...

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Anthony Lee

May 5, 2008

Charitable Health Causes

A mountain climb to raise money for breast cancer reminds us of the reward in charity and medicine.


With so much research going on in medicine, there are endless causes to raise money for, like AIDS and heart disease. There are many ways to do it, too, such as marathons and bicycle races. There is reward in doing something you enjoy while helping other people. Best of all, anyone can do it.

A great example of this is Climb Against the Odds, an upcoming mountain climb for the Breast Cancer Fund. From June 15 to 21, 2008, about forty people, including actress Sarah Carter (whose credits include the CBS television series "Shark" and the movie "Final Destination II"), will climb Mt. Shasta in Northern California, a tall mountain with glaciers. This is another expedition that follows past mountain climbing events for the Breast Cancer Fund.

So if you can, find an activity you can be proud of doing and a cause to be proud of contributing to. Those in need will certainly thank you for it.

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The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle

Have you read The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle co-written by Franklin House, MD? If not, do you plan to read it anytime soon?

I have read the book, and I recommend it to others.
I have read the book, but I do not recommend it to others.
I have not read the book, but I plan to.
I have not read the book, and I do not plan to.

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