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Wednesday, February 9, 2005

Environmental Allergies - Theoretical versus Practical Management

About 20% of us in America suffer from environmental allergies, or allergic rhinints, with triggers including grass, trees, cats and dogs, cockroaches, and environmental molds. Symptoms include runny nose, watery eyes, cough, and occasionally headache and earache. Theoretically, there are three... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 8, 2005

High Blood Sugar In The ICU

Sometimes, people end up in unfortunate health circumstances. They become critically ill and end up in an intensive or critical care unit of a hospital. In these units, very specialized care is rendered. Intense focus in placed on control of blood pressure, treatment of infections, stabilization of... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 7, 2005

If It's Just A Sinus Infection, Why Am I So Dizzy?

If you've ever had a sinus infection, you know how bad they can be. They're debilitating, often putting you in bed for days with weakness, aches and pains, fever, terrible cough and headaches. But why do you get so dizzy? Look at the picture above. See the eustachian tube? That connects to your... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 4, 2005

No Sooner Do You Get Things Under Control Do They Change The Rules

Doesn't it seem that just as you get things under control medically, guidelines and targets seem to change? You think things are fine, you're on medication, and your numbers are good. Then your doctor tells you that while you're still the same, the guidelines changed, so your numbers are not... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 3, 2005

Your Vices May Not Be So Bad After All

I've come across some interesting tidbits about our usual societal vices that I wanted to share. I don't expect this information to drastically change your behavior, but they're interesting to think about. First, a word about coffee. Did you know that drinking coffee may reduce your risk of... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 2, 2005

If You've Had a Heart Attack, Which Medications Should You Be Taking?

A heart attack is a life-altering event. Your life changes instantly to one of caution. You feel compromised and vulnerable. And you start taking several medications every day, likely requiring you to purchase your first pill box to keep track of them all. Unfortunately and fortunately, you'll need... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 1, 2005

Let Your Child Get Sick

We always hate to see children sick. They cough, they sneeze, they sniffle - it breaks your heart. If we're sick, we tend to avoid children at all costs. However, by getting them sick, we may be doing these children a tremendous favor. A recent study has shown that by letting children under the age... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 31, 2005

Sleep Apnea - It's Not Just a Sleep Problem

Tired? You may have sleep apnea, a condition characterized by daytime sleepiness, poor judgment, memory loss and inattentiveness. People with sleep apnea tend to snore and awaken several times nightly with a feeling of breathlessness. Upon awakening in the morning, people with sleep apnea tend to... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 28, 2005

Undiagnosed Joint Pains? You're In Luck!!

Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful condition characterized by symmetrical small joint inflammation and eventual destruction. Clinically, rheumation arthritis is heralded by joint pains, morning stiffness, and disability. Epidemiologically, it tends to occur in younger people than other types of... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 27, 2005

Is It Really Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). We hear the term tossed around frequently. We commercials about it on television. We may even think we have it ourselves. But is our GI symptomatology really IBS, or something else? IBS is a clinical condition characterized by abdominal pain, a change in the frequency... Sign in to see full entry.

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