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Graves' Disease Revisited: Genetic and Environmental Factors

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: Feature Writer Elaine Moore

Weird Medical Facts: Curious Treatments and Strange Facts to Remember

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Debbie Roome

Information on Drug: Amitriptyline: Important Side Effect Warnings about Off-Label Use of Elavil

In: Chronic Illness Treatments

By: Jennifer Gay

Melanoma: Is Your Mole Dangerous?

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: Karla Reed

The Fibromyalgia Diet: Control What You Eat to Help With Common Symptoms

In: Chronic Illness

By: Feature Writer Denise Oliveri

Common Fibromyalgia Treatments: Getting the Relief You Need Effectively

In: Chronic Illness

By: Feature Writer Denise Oliveri

How to Stay Healthy! Book Review: Stay Healthy, Live Longer, Spend Wisely by Davis Liu MD

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Susan Cramer

Overview of Fibromyalgia: A Muscle and Joint Disease That is Gaining Attention

In: Chronic Illness

By: Feature Writer Denise Oliveri

Krabbe Disease: Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy

In: Neurological Illness

By: Karla Reed

Self-help for High Blood Pressure: Simple Life-style Changes Can Help Beat Hypertension

In: General Medicine (general)

By: John Richard Roberts

Living With an Aortic Aneurysm: This Vascular Disease, a Potentially Fatal Condition, Can be Treated

In: Heart Disease/Diabetes

By: Laurence O'Sullivan

Non-Pharmaceutical Migraine Help: Lifestyle and Behavioral Changes That Can Ease Migraines

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Lisa Rufle

The Truth About Varicose Veins: What To Do About Ugly Leg Veins

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: Victoria Atkinson

Treating Fibrosis: California Researchers Find Treatment for Fibrosis

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: Feature Writer Elaine Moore

How You Can Fight Heart Disease: Lifestyle Changes To Make Today For a Healthy Heart

In: Heart Disease Treatment

By: Victoria Atkinson

Showing a Cancer Patient You Care: There Are Many Ways To Help Someone Going Through Cancer.

In: Cancer

By: Gail Johnson

Diabetes Type 2: Is Diet Critical? Adopting the Principles of a Low GI Diet May Help Manage Diabetes

In: Diabetes Treatment

By: Jo Lamb-White

What is Osteoarthritis? This Common Joint Disease is Poorly Understood

In: Arthritis

By: John Richard Roberts

Myasthenia Gravis Treatment: Stopping the Complement Cascade in Autoimmune Disease

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: Feature Writer Elaine Moore

Migraines in Children: Up to 20% of adolescents suffer from headaches.

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Eileen Bailey

Myths About Migraines: There Are Several Common Misconceptions Surrounding Headaches

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Eileen Bailey

Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR): How Is AVR Performed and Which Artificial Valve Is Best for Me?

In: Heart Disease Treatment

By: Victoria Atkinson

Trigger Points for Muscle Pain: Soft Tissue Pain Can Respond Well to Pressure Point Therapy

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: John Richard Roberts

Botox for Migraines: Reducing the severity and the number of headaches might be possible

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Eileen Bailey

Recovery After Heart Surgery: Healing after Cardiac Surgery and Beyond

In: Heart Disease Treatment

By: Victoria Atkinson

How to Be Healthy for Life: Tips to Help You Live a Healthy Life

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Kirsti A. Dyer

Alzheimers Carers Writing Study: Study to Test if Writing Eases Caregivers' Stress

In: Alzheimer's Disease

By: Sue Cartledge

Beat Hypertension with Vegetables: Foods Rich in Nitrates May Reduce Blood Pressure

In: General Medicine (general)

By: John Richard Roberts

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Symptoms, Causes and Treatments for People Suffering from IBS

In: Intestinal Illness

By: Feature Writer James W. Coates

The Causes of Infection: How Micro-organisms Produce Disease

In: Diseases/Viruses

By: John Richard Roberts

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Symptoms: Exhaustion and Insomnia Are Not the Only Indicators of CFS

In: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

By: Christina Gleason

Keeping a Headache Diary: Why Keeping Track of Your Headaches is the Best Way to Treat Them

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Lisa Rufle

Diabetes Crisis: Treatment Options: How the ADA, Pharma, & Traditional Health Care Fail Patients

In: Diabetes Treatment

By: Dr. Franklin House

Pancreatic Cancer: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment for Cancer of the Pancreas

In: Cancer Types

By: Kris Lee Wai Loon

Barcoding Sponges in Hospitals: Tracking Sponges May Improve Patient Safety

In: General Medicine (general)

By: D. Yvette Wohn

Taking Thyroid Medicine Properly: Simple Tips for Maximizing the Effectiveness of Thyroid Medication

In: Thyroid Disorders

By: Lisa Rufle

Hereditary Hemochromatosis: A Disorder that Leads to Iron Overload in the Body

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Kenneth Rosen

A Migraine Sufferer's Cookbook: Book Review: Treating Chronic Headaches with Additive Free Foods

In: Chronic Illness Treatments

By: Feature Writer Janienne Jennrich

Autoimmune Eye Diseases: Treatment Update: Dry Eye Syndrome and Corneal Defects in Diabetes

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: Feature Writer Elaine Moore

Healthcare can be Affordable: Medical Tourism Prescription Drug Comparisons Free Health Info

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Aaron Scott Robertson

How to Fight a Sore Throat: Remedies When Antibiotics Aren’t the Answer

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Venice Kichura

How to Lower Blood Pressure: Preventative Measure to Take When You Have an Elevated Reading

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Venice Kichura

Vancomycin Resistant MRSA: Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Are Getting Difficult To Treat

In: Diseases/Viruses

By: Alicia Mae Prater

Healthcare Solutions: Technology and Creativity in Marketplace Drive Healthcare Costs down

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Aaron Scott Robertson

Food for Cancer Patients: What's Good to Eat During Chemotherapy and Radiation?

In: Cancer

By: Gail Johnson

The Uses of Steroid Medication: These Powerful Drugs Have Both Benefits and Side-effects

In: General Medicine (general)

By: John Richard Roberts

Deep Vein Thrombosis: Get the Facts on Your DVT Risk

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Jacqueline Risher

Sunscreen Smarts: How to Protect Skin from UV Damage

In: Skin Disease

By: Jacqueline Risher

Help for Heinous Hemorrhoids: Some Hemorrhoids—Like Prolapsed Ones—Are Worse Than Others

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Gail Johnson

iPod Does Not Harm Pacemakers: Alleged Negative Impact of Music Players Proven False

In: Heart Disease Treatment

By: D. Yvette Wohn

Dr. Randy Pausch: Biography of the CMU Professor Suffering from Pancreatic Cancer

In: Cancer

By: Kris Lee Wai Loon

Donating Bone Marrow or Stem Cells: What Is Involved in Donating Bone Marrow or Stem Cells?

In: General Medicine (general)

By: John O'Connor

Pinworm Infection: Pinworm Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and Prevention

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: Karla Reed

Spinal Alignment And Hypertension: A Chiropractic Neck Adjustment May Decrease High Blood Pressure

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: Karla Reed

Obesity and Breast Cancer: New Study Links Fat Cells to More Aggressive Disease

In: Cancer Types

By: Jacqueline Risher

How Wounds Heal: The Body's Mechanism for Repairing Injury

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: John Richard Roberts

Nucleotide Repeat Disorders: Numerous Diseases Occur Because Small DNA Segments are Duplicated

In: Neurological Illness

By: Kenneth Rosen

Achieving Remission: The Goal of Treatment in Autoimmune Diseases and Chronic Disorders

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: Feature Writer Elaine Moore

Viruses That Fight Brain Tumors: New Approaches to Fighting Cancers of the Central Nervous System

In: Cancer

By: Kenneth Rosen

Best Ways to Cure a Hangover: How to Feel Better After You've Had Too Much to Drink

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: Alicia Martin Gutierrez

Why Shoes Can Lead to Problem Feet: How to Free Your Feet and Prevent Podiatric Problems

In: Patient Health Education

By: Christina Callahan

Benefits of Adult Braces: Why More Grown-Ups Are Embracing Orthodontics

In: Oral Health

By: Jennifer Boyes

Lou Gehrig's Disease: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Causes Motor Neurons to Die

In: Neurological Illness

By: Kenneth Rosen

How Inflammation Occurs: Red Painful Swelling is Unpleasant but Necessary for Life

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: John Richard Roberts

How to Cure a Hangover: Some Tips to Relieve the Effects of Too Much Alcohol

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: John O'Connor

The Human Cost of Medical Errors: More than Simply Monetary Value, Mistakes Could Cost You Your Life

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Kenneth Rosen

HIV Study Seeks Participants: International Program Investigates Biological Factors

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: D. Yvette Wohn

The Growing List of Food Recalls: Pancake Mix Recall is the Latest Food Causing Concern

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Gail Oliver

Sleep Deficit: One in 10 American Adults Not Getting Enough Sleep

In: Sleep Disorders

By: Rachel Howard-Collins

Vitamin D Impacts Health: Sunshine Vitamin May Prevent Disease

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Anne Chekal

Poison Ivy Home Treatments: Fast Relief From The Itching Pain Of Poison Ivy

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: Karla Reed

Recognising Epilepsy: Seizures Can take Many Different Forms

In: Neurological Illness

By: John Richard Roberts

Benefits of Low Dose Naltrexone: Immunomodulatory and Biochemical Effects of LDN

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: Feature Writer Elaine Moore

Coombs Negative AIHA: Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia in the Absence of a Positive DAT Test

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: Feature Writer Elaine Moore

Pfizer Questioned by Congress: Lipitor Commercials with Spokesman Jarvik Are Cancelled

In: Heart Disease Treatment

By: Alicia Mae Prater

Why Cancer Sucks: The Negative Effect of Cancer and its Treatment

In: Cancer

By: Tracy Stewart

What Is Strabismus? Strabismus Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Karla Reed

C. difficile - Rise In UK Deaths: 72% increase between 2005 and 2006.

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: John O'Connor

CPAP Machine Problems: Adjusting to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

In: Sleep Disorders

By: Michael McGrath

How Did I Get Heart Disease? Risk factors for coronary artery disease revealed

In: Heart Disease Diagnosis

By: Victoria Atkinson

Sleep Apnea and Drowsy Driving: Serious Car Crashes and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

In: Sleep Disorders

By: Michael McGrath

Arteriovenous Malformations: Features and treatment of these abnormal blood vessel structures

In: Neurological Illness

By: John Richard Roberts

How To Beat Bronchitis: Ideas for Speeding up Recovery

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Lisa Rufle

Don't Lose Sleep over DST: Change Your Clocks Over for DST and Still Get a Good Night's Sleep

In: Sleep Disorders

By: Sue Cartledge

Sleep Apnea and Didgeridoos: Sleep Disorder Treatment with Australian Aboriginal Instruments

In: Sleep Disorders

By: Michael McGrath

The Pain of Cluster Headaches: Worse than Migraines, They are a Neurological Disease

In: Chronic Illness Types

By: Carmen Sofia Grant

Causes of Sore Throat: Pharyngitis is a Condition with Few Effective Treatments

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: John Richard Roberts

Online Doctors' Appointments: Why insurance companies are making office visits optional

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Erin Konrad

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: CABGS; Inside the Operating Room for Open Heart Surgery

In: Heart Disease Treatment

By: Victoria Atkinson

Type2 Diabetes Mineral Supplements: Magnesium and Chromium Needed to Produce Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes

In: Diabetes Treatment

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Drug Resistant Influenza: Medicine And Vaccines Are Becoming Ineffective Against The Flu Virus

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: Alicia Mae Prater

Sleep Apnea BiPAP and AVS Machines: Alternatives to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Treatment

In: Sleep Disorders

By: Michael McGrath

Childhood Sleep Apnea Symptoms: Snoring, trouble sleeping, bedwetting, ADHD, and Behavior Problems

In: Sleep Disorders

By: Michael McGrath

The Harm in Vitamin D Supplements: Researchers Issue Warnings

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: Feature Writer Elaine Moore

Easy Ways to Conquer Insomnia: Simple Behavior Modifications Can Result in a Restfull Night's Sleep

In: Sleep Disorders

By: Lisa Rufle

Cold and Flu Facts and Prevention: Information and Advice to Stay Healthy Throughout the Year

In: Patient Health Education

By: Ludmila Rushanova

Lyme Disease - 2008 Information: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

In: Diseases/Viruses

By: Karla Reed

Flu Vaccine Helps Prevent Sickness: Vaccination Can Thwart or Lessen Symptoms of Influenza

In: Vaccinations

By: Rachel Howard-Collins

The HIV Virus: Understanding What It Is and How It Is Transmitted

In: Diseases/Viruses

By: Kris Lee Wai Loon

Sleep Apnea Complications: Hypertension, Heart Attack and Sudden Death

In: Sleep Disorders

By: Michael McGrath

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