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Eczema: Diagnosing Eczema in Babies

June 5th, 2009 | Add a Comment

Even with millions of sufferers worldwide, medical science has not yet discovered the reason why some people suffer with eczema and others do not. Typically, contact with some external allergen triggers an allergic reaction, leading to the typical skin symptoms and changes seen in sufferers. Baby eczema is a rash seen on their face which gradually gets worse unless treated, eventually becoming causing cracking and flaking. Anything up to one fifth of infants in the USA will suffer with this awful skin complaint. Luckily, for most young children, the condition has disappeared before they have their second birthday. There are some cases though that do not clear up, even becoming serious enough to continue when they become adults. Almost anyone can be affected by this problem at any time in their … Read entire article »

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Breast Cancer Drug Boost

February 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment

Raloxifene and breast cancer. There has been a great deal of press interest recently on whether the osteoporosis drug Raloxifene can have an impact on the outcome for breast cancer patients. But what’s the evidence? Does this drug reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer? The Italian study switched women taking the tamoxifen therapy to the aromatase inhibitor 2 to 3 years into the normal 5 year regiment. According to the results, there was improved performance of the aromatase inhibitors. This means that not only is it more efficient at fighting cancer, it will also allow users to avoid the adverse side affects such as endometrial cancer and strokes created by the other medication Dr. Gary M. Freedman, a radiation oncologist at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia said,”There’s still a … Read entire article »

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms

November 28th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an auto immune disease, which is characterized by inflammation in the lining of the joints and only affects 1 to 2 percent of the population. This disease often begins with middle aged individuals and is more common in women than men; however, don’t be fooled… rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can also develop in children and young adults. Be that as it may, one thing is for sure, and that is that, rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease where the body’s own immune system attacks itself. Though medical knowledge till now is rather limited about the abnormal immune system response, it has at least been established that cells of the immune system travel freely all over the body through the bloodstream resulting a non-localized disease condition. The manifestation thus starts … Read entire article »

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The Newest Arthritis Medications

November 17th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Arthritis pain can be extremely intolerable. This ailment may not be cured totally but there are various arthritis medications for the relief of pain that are available for your picking. The information found in this article is a brief overview on the most common kinds of arthritis medication out in the market. This is just basic information and therefore should not take the place of your doctor’s prescription. No self-medications please and make sure that you see your doctor for proper treatment. NSAIDs are analgesics in layman’s terms. This stands for Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs. This is a kind of arthritis medication that you can purchase over the counter used most especially for pain, inflammation and fever. It is the most commonly taken arthritis medication because it does not require … Read entire article »

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Migraine: What Is a Migraine Attack

September 23rd, 2008 | Add a Comment

Most migraines (very intense headaches) start when a person is young and sometimes many family members suffer with them. Most suffers will go to bed as the headache (usually on one side) takes hold and which could last a matter of a few hours but if left without attention, could last for days. Once the attack is over, the victim will still feel exhausted and not able to do much for some time. The frequency of attacks between sufferers is not consistent with some only having one episode a year. Many of the symptoms experienced by sufferers are closely connected to other everyday illnesses. Migraine can affect people from as young as ten and up to the age of forty; strangely, very few individuals suffer with this condition after they reach … Read entire article »

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