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Forty-six million Americans suffer from some form of
arthritis, which is the most common cause of disability in the U.S., limiting
the activities of nearly 19 million adults.
How can you recognize arthritis? Well if you feel pain and
stiffness in your body or have trouble moving around, you might have arthritis.
Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Over time, a
swollen joint becomes severely damaged, but the negative impact on your body
doesn’t end here, as some kinds of arthritis can also cause problems in your
organs, such as your eyes or skin. ...
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The recent outbreak of hand, food and mouth disease in China has continued to spread despite harsh measures by the government which has already punished dozens of doctors for their slow response. The number of reported cases jumped to nearly 20,000 while the death toll rose to near 30 children, Xinhua reported. "Some of the fatalities occurred because of late response time," said Mao Qunan, a Chinese Health Ministry spokesman, as quoted by AP. "They were sent to hospital too late, increasing the difficulty of treating them. But early detection and early treatment can help curb...
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Mental illnesses became not only a national problem, but they also cost Americans at least $193 billion yearly in lost earnings alone, according to a recent study by the National Institute of Mental Health. Mental illnesses are medical conditions that disrupt a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning. Serious mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and borderline personality disorder. The good news about mental illness is...
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Women who stop smoking dramatically reduce their risk of
developing heart diseases or tobacco-related cancers, a study conducted by
researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health informs.
The study involved 105,000 women over 24 years. The women
had also participated in a Nurses’ Health Study long-term survey that began at
Harvard in 1976.
Stacey Kenfield, lead author of the study, says the data show
harm developed from smoking can be completely reversed over time.
"For coronary heart disease for
example, your risk declines to a non-smokers' risk within 20 years. For...
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The crew of STS-124 participated Friday in a launch dress
rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
in Florida. Part
of the three-day terminal countdown demonstration test, the rehearsal called
for the astronauts to be fully suited for liftoff as they simulated the final
hours of the countdown.
Friday afternoon, the astronauts returned to their home base
at NASA's Johnson Space Center
in Houston.
They'll report to Kennedy once again a few days before their launch aboard
space shuttle Discovery, currently targeted for May 31.
Navy Cmdr. Mark E. Kelly will command the STS-124...
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Facing the threat of death, a Nebraska man decided to no longer wait for
the ambulance to come and performed a tracheotomy on himself, which, according
to doctors, was very well done.
Steve Wilder of Omaha
has previously suffered throat cancer and therefore, his throat is shrunken
because of radiation treatments he underwent four years ago. On April 30, he
woke up in the middle of the night, struggling to breathe.
His wife, Cora, immediately called an ambulance, but feeling
he could not breathe anymore, the man went straight to the kitchen, picked up a
steak knife and...
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Close to 35,000 people were present to raise money and awareness for breast cancer at the 16th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for Cure on Sunday.The event took place at Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park,...
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