So far at least 20 people have been affected with diagnosis confirmed with lab tests. Of those diagnosed, 6 have died and 4 are critically ill. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a statement telling US residents not to panic because the new flu strain is so far only in China …
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There are currently over one and a half million Americans suffering with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The cost of treating RA including both direct and indirect costs are in excess of $80 billion annually. Personally, I was stunned by the cost of the new medications on the market…
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In all my years working of working in sports, nothing is worse than an injury that debilitates the athlete, throwing a wrench in what was once a carefully laid out plan. One of the most important characteristics an athlete has to have is motivation. When injury strikes it strikes the flesh and the psyche…
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Angina is not a disease but a symptom. It is the most common symptom of coronary artery disease. Over 10 million Americans suffer from angina with another 500,000 new cases being diagnosed every year…
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type I or MEN I is also known as Wermer’s syndrome. MEN I is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder that affects the glands of the endocrine system. It is considered a fairly rare disorder only occurring in 1 out of every 30,000 people…
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The pituitary gland is frequently referred to as the “master gland” of the endocrine system. The endocrine system consists of glands that secrete a variety of hormones and the pituitary gland ‘oversee’s’ the other glands in the endocrine system keeping the hormone levels with in normal limits…
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The upscale stucco building that houses the dental offices of Dr Wayne Harrington in Tulsa, Ok is a perfect example of “you can’t judge a book by it’s cover”. Despite the fact that the offices appeared clean on the surface what health inspectors found underneath made them feel “physically sick”…
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Spina bifida is one of those “rare” conditions that most have never heard of or don’t know much about until it touches someone they know. Spina bifida is a birth defect that is part of a group pf birth defects known as neural tube defects…
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