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Debate
Widens Over Stent Use In Heart Cases
Popular medical devices called stents proved no better than
aggressive use of heart medicines in preventing heart attacks
and death in a controversial study that is roiling the field
of cardiology.
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Austism
Autism is a complex developmental disorder that
appears in the first 3 years of life,
although it is
sometimes diagnosed much later. It affects the brain's normal
development
of social and communication skills. |
Bronchitis
A respiratory disease that occurs when the mucous membrane in
the lungs' air passages becomes infected and inflamed. The inflamation
of this membrane causes coughing spells as well as thick phlegm
and shortness of breath. |
Colon
Cancer
Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine (also known as colon),
which is the lower part of the digestive system. If the cancer
appears in the last 8-10 inches of the colon it is then usually
referred as colorectal cancer. |
Ezcema
Eczema is a general term for the several skin inflammations types
that exist. Most types of eczema have very similar symptoms and
the most common type is atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema). |
Pheripheral
Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy refers to the disorders of the peripheral
nervous system. The peripheral nervous system includes all the
nerves in the body except the brain and spinal cord (nerves in
the face, arms, legs, torso, etc.) |
Smoking
Cessation Treatments
Those individuals that quit smoking on their own only succeed
about one time in 20 because of the many withdrawal symptoms that
individuals suffer. |
Urinary
Tract Infections
Urinary tract infections occur when bacteria enter the opening
of the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to
the outside of the body) and multiply in the urinary tract. |
Leukodystrophy
Leukodystrophy refers
to progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain due
to imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath, the fatty
covering that acts as an insulator around nerve fiber. |
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Living
100 years
There
are scientific researchers who propose what is known as regenerative
medicine—using stem cells to
grow replacements for tissues and organs that have worn out.
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