The term osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) covers a group of genetic disorders that mostly affect the bones. The name osteogenesis imperfecta literally means imperfect bone formation. Ostoegenesis imperfecta or OI is also referred to as brittle bone disease. It is estimated that 20,000 to 50,000 people have OI in the US…
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For those of us that have pets we already know how much they enrich our lives. Now there is scientific evidence that shows just how beneficial pets can be in helping us to be healthy or healthier. More and more we are seeing the use of animals, especially dogs, in a variety of places from health care settings to schools and jails to promote health and well being…
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Grief is one of the strongest emotions that we will experience. We experience grief when we have to “say good-bye’ to anything from a loved one, whether it’s another person or a beloved pet, to a job. People that loose a body part, for example having a leg amputated, or the use of body parts like in paralysis will also grieve their loss…
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Cervical cancer is a malignant neoplasm that develops in the cells of the cervix. Cervical cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. However, in the US the incidence is much lower, coming in at only 8th. Cervical cancer usually develops between 45-50 years of age though it can develop earlier or later. ..
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The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a member of the herpes virus family known as human herpes virus 4 (HHV-4). EBV is a highly contagious and a very common virus that affects most people at some time in their life. In fact most estimate that at least half of all 5 year olds have been infected with EBV and that as many as 95% of adults in the US have also been infected at some point in their life…
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Hodgkins lymphoma or Hodgkins disease is a form of cancer that originates is the lymph system which is part of the immune system, as opposed to the non-Hodgkins lymphomas which originate in the blood. Both affect some form of white blood cell…
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By Staff Writer: Ed What’s best to drink after a good and hard work out, water right? Well...
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Although the cartons may say freshly squeezed or not from concentrate that juice actually sat in...
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