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126. I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis and My Doctor Has Told Me I Need to Go on Biologic Treatment By Nathan Wei
     The immune system is the body’s defense mechanism. It is capable of recognizing foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses, and destroying them. It does this through the process of inflammation. In inflammation, white blood cells are attracted to the area of invasion. The cells then are stimulated to release chemical messengers, called cytokines which help destroy the foreign invaders. The cytokine with the greatest importance in this process is tumor necrosis factor or TNF. The proble…



127. First Responder Human Hibernation Units By Lance Winslow
     In the next few years paramedics, first responders and military medics will have instant hibernation devices. These devices will come in small canisters of the gas to slow the body down after replacing lost blood and/or stopping bleeding. The replacement blood will be synthetic and coagulate faster to seal the wounds and once this happens the victim of the injury will be given hibernation gas. This gas will put the person in temporary suspended animation. When multiple victims are around each …



128. Ulcers Are No Laughing Matter By David Grisaffi
     Peptic ulcers, which are in the stomach and the duodenum (the first part of the intestine leading from the stomach) can occur at any age and affect both men and women. Untreated, sufferers can look forward to a long siege with them. But today's peptic ulcer sufferers have a brighter prospect for relief than did those of even a single generation ago. There is now less than 1 chance in 18 that surgery will every be necessary and new medications act faster and better and offer more relief than…



129. Increasing Patient Care and Reducing Liability in Seven Simple Steps By Laura Greenwald
     When an unconscious patient arrives in the ED, every hospital agrees that timely next of kin notification is vital. Not only is it important to have a family member present to comfort the patient, but to make informed decisions for his care and provide the medical history that can make the difference between life and death. From a liability standpoint, as we know all too well, having a family member making medical decisions, often means that if complications do arise, the family will be much…



130. 3 Facts Everyone Should Know About Stem Cells By Emily Clark
     Cord BloodCord Blood is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta following birth. Cord Blood is routinely discarded with the placenta and umbilical cord. The blood in the cord is a rich source of stem cells. Stem cells are the building blocks of your blood and immune system. Stem cells have the ability to differentiate into other types of cells in the body, and thus give rise to all the tissues, organs and systems in the body. The stems cells in a child's cord blood are g…



131. Frog Glue By Peter Shuttlewood
     The secretions of the Notaden Frog, or Crucifix Frog as it is commonly known, may provide the latest scientific and medical breakthroughs for healing wounds.The bloated looking creature - found mostly in Australia’s driest areas - secretes a fast drying frog glue when under attack.When ants bite the frog they literally stick to its skin, which it later sheds, ants and all.The Crucifx frog is a yellow or greenish colour and grows to about 4 cm (1.5 inches) long. It is named for the dark, crossl…



132. Natural Vitamin E Combined with Vitamin C for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease By Dr. Michael A. S. Guth
     Checklist of Treatments for Alzheimer’s DiseasePart 2 of 82. Vitamin E combined with Vitamin C. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that should be taken by nearly all people, not just those afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. Antioxidants help remove so-called “free radical” oxygen that is harmful to cells, especially nerve cells in the brain. It turns out that Vitamin E is more potent in the body when taken simultaneously with Vitamin C. These two vitamins have a synergistic effect.For Alzhei…



133. Safely Mimicking the Effects of Accutane Without the Side-effects or Costs By Naweko San-Joyz
     Since 1982 Accutane has been a reliable, if not controversial, drug for treating severe acne. Now with FDA representative David J. Graham’s statement that Accutane should be taken off the market, and pharmaceutical manufacturer La Roche’s defense of Accutane’s safety in a Florida courtroom, access to Accutane faces mounting restrictions.Author of Acne Messages: Crack the code of your zits and say goodbye to acne, Naweko San-Joyz, understands the concerns facing acne sufferer’s who desire Accu…



134. Changing Your Life-style Can Lower Blood Pressure By Groshan Fabiola
     When treating high blood pressure it helps a lot if it is detected in an early phase, because it appears long time before its symptoms and complications do.If it's detected early, much of the damage it does to the organs in the body can be prevented, and lowering blood pressure can be done easier. This is the first step that should be taken in high blood pressure treatment.Afterwards, when what is called "pre-hypertension" is discovered, several other things should be done in order to lower th…



135. Acid Reflux – Symptoms and Treatment By Richard Smith
     Acid reflux (also known as GERD or heartburn) is a common condition -- Over 60 million Americans experience it at least once a month.For some, acid reflux is a temporary phenomenon experienced only when eating too much, or eating particular types of food e.g. spicy foods. But for many others, acid reflux can be a painful and persistent condition.What Is Acid Reflux?Acid reflux occurs when the lower oesophageal sphincter (that normally closes after swallowing to prevent stomach contents from es…



136. Blood Pressure Treatment By Gordon Cameron
     New Blood Pressure Treatment Guidelines are on the way.Blood pressure treatment recommendations may be about to change as a result of a new large study called the ASCOT TRIAL.The 'Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial' (ASCOT) compared two drugs in combination (amlodipine plus perindopril) with another two similar but slightly more old fashioned drugs (atenolol plus bendroflumethiazide).The study has been stopped nearly five years early because high blood pressure patients taking the forme…



137. Acid Reflux Disease (GERD) - Facts & Treatment Options By Carole Nickerson
     Acid reflux, also known as GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) is a chronic, often life-long condition where liquids and acids from the stomach regurgitate into the esophagus. These liquids can inflame the esophageal lining and in a minority of patients causes damage.It's estimated that 5 to 7 percent of the global population, including infants & children suffer from GERD and it is often misdiagnosed because the symptoms are either too mild to warrant a doctor's visit or downplayed and misu…



138. What if We Can Stop Malaria? By Lance Winslow
     What if we could prevent Malaria? What if we could save the 1-million people who die every year from this disease? What if Malaria were no longer an issue? What if the Mosquitoes did not pass it onto humans? What if humans could become immune? What if the Malaria parasite modified into something which was not in any way harmful to people? We seem to be working on so many ways to stop diseases, pathogens, parasites and viruses of all types, but some of the very worst often go somewhat unchallen…



139. The Medical Community Changes Its Mind By Ryan Joseph
     How many of us have taken aspirin or a similar popular product found at the drug store when we had some type of discomfort? Of course, many of us have and why shouldn't we? Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, also called NSAIDs; like aspirin and ibuprofen, have generally been considered safe and effective in making an individual feel better.As science continues to advance, there are certain times when physicians or scientists simply change their mind about some things, as they have done r…



140. Drug Interactions: Five Common Dangerous Interactions You Should Know About By Ian Mason
     Prescription drugs can save your life. But interactions between prescription drugs and other drugs or with illnesses or conditions you have can lead to significant consequences. Drug interactions may make your drug less effective, cause unexpected side effects, or increase the action of a particular drug. Some drug interactions can even be harmful to you. See examples of common interactions and what their results are in the table on this webpage.Keep in mind that this table does not show you:-…



141. A Look at the Different Acid Reflux Symptoms By Seth Miller
     Acid reflux symptoms vary in degrees of discomfort, from person to person, and within different age groups. The most common and persistent symptom is a burning sensation centered in the middle of the chest and/or throat, brought on by stomach acid that churns up onto the lining of the esophagus. This is due to the relaxing of the esophageal sphincter (valve), which remains open when it should be closed. Acid reflux also leads to one of the most unpleasant symptoms known as regurgitation of aci…



142. Nasonex And You: Breathe Easy, Not Sneezy By Ian Mason
     While everybody else is wandering around enjoying the spring weather, are you hiding out in your hermetically-sealed house? Do you dread the start of poolside parties because your date is going to be a box of tissues? If so, like so many of us, allergies may be running your life.Why me? And why allergies?An allergy is caused when your body releases chemicals to ward off foreign bodies trying to make their way into your blood stream. These chemicals are also released when you pollen or pet dand…



143. Who Else Wants General Information on Arthritis? By Nathan Wei
     Today there are about 70 million Americans with arthritis…that’s one person out of every four who suffer both pain and the expense of this crippling disease. In one year alone, arthritis will be responsible for over half a billion dollars in lost wages. The economic consequences of arthritis are important to review because each year, arthritis takes a devastating financial toll on our society.Over the course of ten years, arthritis related work loss has been associated with a 37% drop in inco…



144. Building A Medical Spa Inside Your Existing Medical Practice By Jeff Barson
     The physicians conundrum: Everywhere, physicians are contemplating or engaged in expanding into the “medical spa” market. Seduced by the media buzz around this hot new phenomenon, many doctors see the medical spa as a means boosting their income and eliminating the growing grind and countless headaches of their daily practice. They read about growth statistics, see dazzling new equipment at trade shows, watch competitors popping up, and fear that they may be falling behind the times. With pen …



145. Health Information: Coping With Stomach Ulcers By I-key Benney
     Do you suffer from ulcers?If yes, what kind is it and how do you cope?In American society where most people depend on junk food, ulcers can become a familiar and persistent health problem.Some of these foods contain additives and chemicals that can become toxic in our bodies and so cause various health ailments including ulcers.It is not surprising that most people depend on junk food.Most people must have two or more jobs in order to survive.So, they hardly have time to cook. They have no cho…



146. Interactive Technology in Healthcare Education By Michele Webb
     Healthcare professionals are under pressure to remember, utilize and absorb vast amounts of new or changing information in increasing volume. This surge has led to new and improved computer-based tools for many healthcare activities and to an explosion in the marketplace of tools used in instruction and education of healthcare workers. This article explains the use of interactive technology in healthcare and how this benefits instruction and education of healthcare professionals.Digital syst…



147. Cold-Eeze Side Effects Lawyer: Zinc Destroys Sense of Smell! By Anna Henningsgaard
     Cold-Eeze is a homeopathic solution to the common cold. It is a zinc-based solution that can be taken as a tablet or a nasal spray. Limited studies have found that the nasal spray reduces the duration of the common cold to less than three days, down from an average nine days. These amazing results have lead thousands of Americans to try this new medication, with terrible results.You see, Cold-Eeze has been found to cause anosmia, or a loss of smell and taste. Many Cold-Eeze users experience ho…



148. Five Secrets of High Blood Pressure Treatment By Alexander Alfimov
     Thirty percent of human population has a high blood pressure and everyone has a 90% risk to acquire it during the rest of the life. As a result, half of all human deaths are due to the major complications of high blood pressure, mainly stroke and heart attack.Medical scientists are fighting this life-threatening disease and they have gained some success. That is the development of several classes of antihypertensive drugs and definition of “normal” levels of blood pressure that should be maint…



149. Prescription Drugs from International Pharmacies Save Elderly Money By Stephen Dayton
     As pointed out by *Jack Shapiro, an internationally-known healthcare marketing consultant “For the first nine months of this year, the U.S. imported $40 billion in pharmaceuticals and exported only $21 billion. In 2003, we imported $50 billion and exported $23 billion." So what makes buying from your local U.S. based pharmacy any safer then purchasing from Mexico or Canada?Many of today's elderly (U.S.) cross the borders of Mexico and Canada in order to get their prescriptions filled at a huge…



150. New Treatment for Peripheral Neuropathy By Steven Zodkoy
     Millions of Americans suffer with Peripheral Neuropathy and until recently there was no specific treatment available. Peripheral Neuropathy is often associated with Diabetes, but can occur on its own. Typical treatments in the past included physical therapy, medication and in severe cases even surgery, all of these therapies offer little or no relief. Neurologist, Family Physicians and Podiatrists are now referring their patients for Anodyne Therapy with excellent results.Anodyne Therapy…



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