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By hunnybunn54 on November 20th, 2009
No Mammograms Before 50?
The new controversy about not needing to get mammograms before the age 50.
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By dgraphicrookie on November 19th, 2009
Its All in Your Brain: The Nocebo Effect
The more negative you think, the more it will hurt…
By athena goodlight on November 17th, 2009
Men, You Need to See The Doctor, Too
Only 60 percent of men get a checkup every year, and almost 10 percent haven’t set foot inside a physician’s office in a span of 10 years.
By Mr Ghaz on November 17th, 2009
Medical Missiles: Homing in on Disease
Such lifesaving drugs as penicillin were discovered by accident, and no one knew at first how or why they worked. But today this ignorance may, for the most part, be a thing of the past. With increased knowledge of how the body fights disease, scientists are able to design drugs that work in ways similar to those of the body’s natural defenses. These “target drugs” home in on invading organisms and destroy them.
By Mr Ghaz on November 13th, 2009
Coping with a Crisis: Stress Can Drive to Breaking Point
It can be important to recognize when you can’t cope and need to find somebody who can. If someone is very panicky you need to help him calm down. If he is talking of killing himself you need to take this seriously. But these emergencies are rare. You are more likely to be trying to help someone who is quietly desperate and who needs help to talk about his problems.
By CWatts313 on November 7th, 2009
Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid. Why are Ages 55 – 64 Suffering?
What’s really going on here? Are these big health insurance companies witholding funds or what!?
By Scarlet Latour on November 6th, 2009
Facts Ketamine
I was asked to create a short informational brochure about Ketamine. This is all of the information that was in the brochure. It talks about what ketamine is, the street names, what it does, the effects and dangers, symptoms, and where you can find help.
By milinda on November 1st, 2009
Hyperbaric Oxygen
The history and development of the use of hyperbaric oxygenation to treat medical conditions. Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the use of oxygen at greater than normal atmospheric pressure to force oxygen into the body’s tissues and thus promote healing.
By CaSundara on October 15th, 2009
The Importance of Medicinal Plants and A Brief History of Pharmaceutical Medicine
Throughout history, medicinal plants have been paramount in the treatment of disease, for all people – from the commoners to those in power. Medicinal plants have been written about by scholars, in the Bible, and in ancient manuscripts, and are still as important to health care today as they were thousands of years ago.
