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Meditation or Medication? Physicians recommend Meditation to prevent or control chronicdisease

In: Patient Health Education

By: Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha

Cell Phone Use and Cancer: Some Studies Suggest Health Concerns From Cellular Phones

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Eileen Bailey

Helping yourself to Good Health: How to take responsibility for preventing illness andstaying healthy

In: Patient Health Education

By: Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha

Exercises for Air Travel: Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Lori Rice

What is Trigeminal Neuralgia? Diagnosis and Management of this Common Cause of Facial Pain

In: Neurological Illness

By: John Richard Roberts

Incorrect Treatment For Lyme Disease: After Positive Diagnosis Patients Often Receive Wrong Treatments

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Albert Burchsted

Incorrect Diagnosis of Lyme Disease: Why Patients May Not Test Positive With Lyme Disease Present

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Albert Burchsted

Treating Prostate Cancer with IGRT: Image-Guided Radiation Therapy Is The Latest In High-Tech Treatment

In: Cancer

By: Steve Vogel

Benfotiamine for Diabetes: A Synthetic Form of Thiamine May Help Diabetic Complications

In: Diabetes Treatment

By: Deborah Mitchell

Prostate Cancer: Treatment Choices? A Therapy Smorgasbord Awaits After A Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

In: Cancer

By: Steve Vogel

Prostate Cancer: Are You At Risk? Prostate Cancer Is The Most Common Of Cancers Among American Men

In: Cancer

By: Steve Vogel

Intensive Glucose Lowering and Type 2 Diabetes: A Long-term Study of Health Effects

In: Diabetes Treatment

By: Daniel Devine

DVT Link With Prostate Cancer: Life-Threatening Blood Clot A Hidden Complication Of Cancer

In: Cancer

By: Steve Vogel

Yoga for Arthritis of the Knees: Exercises for Osteoarthritis in Knee Joints and Shoulders

In: Arthritis

By: Suzanne Pitner

Yoga for Arthritis: Hips: Exercises for Osteoarthritis in the Pelvic Area and Hips

In: Arthritis

By: Suzanne Pitner

CFS/ME and Adrenal Problems: Might Low Cortisol Be Causing Some of Your Symptoms?

In: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

By: Maija Haavisto

Kidney Transplant in End-Stage Renal Disease: Improving Transplant Rates for Successful Outcomes

In: Kidney Disease

By: Sridhar Nadamuni

Yoga for Arthritis: Lower Back: Poses That Help Osteoarthritis of the Lumbar Region

In: Arthritis

By: Suzanne Pitner

When Your Child Is in the Emergency Room: Questions to Ask During Acute Illness

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Emily Marshall

Lyme Disease and Humans: A Disturbing Sequence of Changes

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Albert Burchsted

Lyme Disease Ticks and Spirochetes: How They Interact to Ensure Infection

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Albert Burchsted

Lyme Disease and Ticks: How They Become Infected and Infect Others

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Albert Burchsted

Lyme Disease Transmission: Warding off the Disease

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Albert Burchsted

Overlapping Liver Diseases: Autoimmune Hepatic Disorders--When Diagnosis is Uncertain

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: Feature Writer Elaine Moore

Yoga Poses for Arthritis: An Alternative Therapy to Reduce the Pain of Osteoarthritis

In: Arthritis

By: Suzanne Pitner

Measles Alert: Who is at Risk for Measles?

In: Diseases/Viruses

By: Lynn Pritchett

Breast Cancer Information Sources: Best Organizations for News, Treatments, Products, and Support

In: Cancer Types

By: Feature Writer Jamie McIntosh

Legionnaires Disease at the Bellevue Hotel: The Recognition of a Disease During an American Legion Convention

In: General Medicine (general)

By: John O'Connor

Topical Painkillers: Creams, Patches, Injections and Other Pain Medications for Local Use

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: Maija Haavisto

Gilda's Club Offers Cancer Support: A Unique Meeting Place for People Living with Cancer

In: Cancer

By: Margaret M. Williams

Should Children Take Statins? The Race to Lower Cholesterol Now Includes Our Kids

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Stephen Allen Christensen

Frozen Shoulder: Cause of Painful Condition Not Always Known

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Theresia Whitfield

Why We Feel Pain: How Your Body Tells You Something is Wrong

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: John Richard Roberts

How to Avoid Skin Cancers: Tips for Protecting Your Body from the Sun's Harmful Rays

In: Cancer Types

By: Venice Kichura

Heart Attack, Myocardial Infarction: or Cardiac Arrest:: A Medical Emergency by any Name

In: First Aid

By: Naomi Giroux

What Is Tetanus or Lockjaw: A Bacterial Toxin Causes Continuous Muscle Contraction

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Kenneth Rosen

The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook: The ADA's New Publication Promotes a Healthy Lifestyle

In: Diabetes Treatment

By: Feature Writer Angie Rayfield

Unprotected Oral Sex: Know the Risks of HIV Transmission Through It

In: Diseases/Viruses

By: Kris Lee Wai Loon

Treating Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Overview of Cystic Fibrosis Treatments

In: Chronic Illness

By: Melinda Thompson

Is Plastic Surgery Really for You? Ask the Right Questions Before Submitting to Cosmetic Procedures

In: Patient Health Education

By: Stephen Allen Christensen

Tamoxifen and Raloxifene: Anti-estrogen Therapies for Breast Cancer

In: Cancer

By: Kenneth Rosen

Chest Pain: Heart Attack Symptoms

In: Heart Disease Diagnosis

By: Asia Yousaf

Lifestyle Changes that Prolong Your Life: Don't Depend on a Physician to Keep You Healthy

In: Patient Health Education

By: Stephen Allen Christensen

Peritoneal Cancer; the Silent & Unknown Killer: A Rare Disease, Cancer of the Peritoneum Can Be Deadly

In: Cancer

By: Juliette Riitters

Inflammatory Myopathies: Inflammatory Damage to Skeletal Muscle Causes Weakness

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Kenneth Rosen

Strange Medical Facts: Little Known Facts about Common Medical Trivia

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Debbie Roome

Why Do We Feel Pain? Understanding the Physical Pain Response

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Jacqueline Risher

Type 1 (Autoimmune) Diabetes: The Role of Autoantibodies in Disease Development and Prediction

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: Feature Writer Elaine Moore

Type II Diabetes: A Look at Vaspin: A Probable Marker for Insulin Resistance

In: Diabetes Diagnosis

By: Daniel Devine

Metformin: Good For the Heart: Diabetes Drug Protects Against Heart Attacks

In: Heart Disease/Diabetes

By: Daniel Devine

What is Huntington's Disease? A Short Summary of HD

In: Huntington's Disease

By: Daniel Devine

Relief from Sciatica: Simple Methods are often Effective for this Common Nerve Entrapment

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: John Richard Roberts

What is Sciatica? There are a Number of Causes of this Type of Leg Pain

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: John Richard Roberts

How to Deal with Sleepwalking: Causes and Cures for Slow Wave Sleep Disorders

In: Sleep Disorders

By: Rebecca Turner

Of Lumps and Lipomas: Not All Subcutaneous Tumors Are Cause for Panic

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Juliette Riitters

What Are Urinary Tract Infections? Urine Infections Are Common but Easily Treatable

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: John Richard Roberts

Sole Survivors - Germs And Shoes: What Diseases Are Your Shoes Carrying?

In: Diseases/Viruses

By: Karla Reed

Diabetes Treatment: Common Forms of Medication

In: Diabetes Treatment

By: Daniel Devine

Understanding Diabetes: Type 1 versus Type 2

In: Heart Disease/Diabetes

By: Daniel Devine

Alzheimer's Disease: The Amyloid Hypothesis

In: Alzheimer's Disease

By: Daniel Devine

Babies and HIV/AIDS: It's a Tragedy When Pregnant Mothers Infect Babies With HIV/AIDS

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Susan Gosine

Understanding Lupus: One of the Most Misunderstood Autoimmune Disorders

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: Janet L. Savage

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: Information About This Debilitating Disease in Children

In: Arthritis

By: Feature Writer Denise Oliveri

Screening for Down Syndrome: Testing for Down Syndrome

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Melinda Thompson

Signs of Cystic Fibrosis: What Are the Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis?

In: Chronic Illness

By: Melinda Thompson

Preventing Flare-Ups with CF: How to Stay Healthier With Cystic Fibrosis

In: Chronic Illness

By: Melinda Thompson

New Thyroid Disease: MCT8 Mutations and Thyroid Hormone Resistance

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: Feature Writer Elaine Moore

Sunlight and Vitamin D Deficiency: The Sunshine Vitamin and the Prevention of Major Illnesses.

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Tammie Burak

Physical Changes before Death: How the Body Shuts Down as Death Approaches

In: Cancer

By: Debbie Roome

Neuromyelitis Optica: Devic's Syndrome: Multiple Sclerosis Variant Often Confused with MS

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: Feature Writer Elaine Moore

Caring for the Terminally Ill: A Summary of What to Expect when Looking After a Dying Relative

In: Coping with Chronic Illness

By: Debbie Roome

Thyroid Cancer: Are You at Risk?

In: Thyroid Disorders

By: Janet L. Savage

Mitral Valve Repair Or Replacement: Navigating The Choices In Mitral Valve Disease

In: Heart Disease Treatment

By: Victoria Atkinson

How Autoimmune Disease Occurs: The Processes that Underlie these Self-destructive Disorders.

In: Autoimmune Disease

By: John Richard Roberts

Dealing With Juvenile Diabetes: Helpful Information About this Childhood Disease

In: Diabetes Diagnosis

By: Feature Writer Denise Oliveri

How to Start Living a Healthy Life: Make Your Emotional and Physical Health a Top Priority

In: Patient Health Education

By: Barbara DeNatale

Lorenzo Odone Dies At 30: Subject of Film "Lorenzo's Oil" Battled ALD for Over 20 Years

In: Neurological Illness

By: Laura Smith

What is Toxoplasmosis? Cats carry the parasite that spread Toxoplasmosis.

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Susan Gosine

Laser Hair Removal: A Virtually Permanent Way to Get Rid of Unwanted Body & Facial Hair

In: Dermatological Treatments

By: Feature Writer Johneen Manning

Stretch Marks: Everything You Wanted to Know About Stretched Skin

In: Dermatological Treatments

By: Adrienne Christina Miles

Avoiding Antibiotic Resistance Evolution: Missed Antibiotic Doses Lead to Ineffective Drugs

In: Patient Health Education

By: Feature Writer Carla Marie Boulianne

Cystic Fibrosis Overview: Learn the Cause, Symptoms and Treatment Options for CF

In: Chronic Illness

By: Melinda Thompson

Pediatric Cancer: Kids Take Nationwide Stand on Neuroblastoma

In: Cancer

By: Kellie D. Tunbridge

Cystic Fibrosis Postural Drainage: Introduction to Chest Physical Therapy

In: Chronic Illness

By: Melinda Thompson

Exercise and Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Is it Safe to Exercise With Cystic Fibrosis?

In: Chronic Illness

By: Melinda Thompson

Prescriptions Being Filled Online: Many People Turning to the Internet to Obtain Needed Drugs

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Laura Smith

Living With Cystic Fibrosis: Daily Life for People With Cystic Fibrosis

In: Chronic Illness

By: Melinda Thompson

How to Stay Healthier with CF: Tips on Preventing Flare-Ups with Cystic Fibrosis

In: Chronic Illness

By: Melinda Thompson

How is CF Diagnosed? Sweat Chloride Test for Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

In: Chronic Illness

By: Melinda Thompson

How to Overcome Insomnia: Tips for Falling Asleep Without Medication

In: Common Patient Ailments

By: Venice Kichura

Undergoing HAART: Issues Related to Combination Therapy

In: Chronic Illness Treatments

By: Kris Lee Wai Loon

Malignant Gliomas: Tumors that Arise from the Supportive Cells of the Brain

In: Cancer Types

By: Kenneth Rosen

What Causes Cystic Fibrosis: Understanding the Cause of CF

In: Chronic Illness

By: Melinda Thompson

Combination Therapy for HIV/AIDS: Understanding the Need for a 'Cocktail' of ARV Drugs

In: Chronic Illness Treatments

By: Kris Lee Wai Loon

Treatment for HIV/AIDS: Information on Antiretroviral Medication

In: Chronic Illness Treatments

By: Kris Lee Wai Loon

Medications to Stop Smoking: Motivation to Quit Smoking With or Without Drugs

In: Cancer

By: Feature Writer Lisa C. DeLuca

How to Quit Smoking: Kindle Motivation to Stop Smoking, With or Without Medication

In: Cancer

By: Feature Writer Lisa C. DeLuca

Cats Can Get AIDS Too: Humans Contract HIV. Cats Contract FIV and Spread Toxoplasmosis

In: General Medicine (general)

By: Susan Gosine

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Diagnosis and Managment of this Common Autoimmune Disease

In: Arthritis

By: John Richard Roberts

Understanding AIDS: Symptoms and Diagnosis of the Disease

In: Chronic Illness

By: Kris Lee Wai Loon

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