Hip and pelvis fractures are a major health worry, especially among older, postmenopausal women. The risk of a fracture rises to 17 per cent in women over the age of 50, and up to 20 per cent of those who suffer such bone fractures die within a year...
Finding the source of eczema, like many other chronic diseases, appears to be a matter of persistent detective work. Don't get discouraged if your first approach doesn't work keep looking until y ...
Concerns that the environment may be affecting fertility seem to be confirmed by a recent study of sperm which discovered that quality has dropped significantly over the last 50 years. ...
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Re avian flu in WDDTY vol 16 no 9, there have been several epidemics and medical scares in my lifetime, and it would seem that most of these are man-made. When you think of the deplorable state that chickens and other animals are kept in, is it...
The greatest hurdle in treating ME is trying to figure out exactly what it is and how it differs from other illnesses of chronic fatigue. ... ...
The nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) - ‘morning sickness’ - is common in early pregnancy. Thought to affect 70-85 per cent of pregnant women (Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2003; 4: CD000145), and often accompanied by tiredness and lethargy...
A patient with arrhythmias may experience a number of symptoms, including an irregular heartbeat, an occasional forceful or rapid beat, a feeling of lightheadedness or actual fainting.
Q:I have a son who is two years old and was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis six months ago. He's been on steroids (prednisolone) for the past six months, along with mesalazine. The specialists ...
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