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Nutrition in the Mature Woman

Nutrition in the Mature Woman

Nutritional status in old age is as important as in any other stage of the life cycle. Some physiological changes that occur as part of…

06 Sep 2007

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is the act of a mother feeding her baby by excreting milk produced from her breast which is important for the healthy growth and…

06 Sep 2007

Dialysis

Dialysis

Dialysis is a treatment to artificially filter and remove waste from the blood in people with kidney disease, including kidney failure or renal failure.

03 Sep 2007

New ‘Asthma Gene’ Could Lead to New Therapies

New ‘Asthma Gene’ Could Lead to New Therapies

A gene that is strongly associated with a risk of developing childhood onset asthma was identified by an international team…

28 Aug 2007

Teen Diets Can Hurt Their Lungs

Teen Diets Can Hurt Their Lungs

For most teenagers in the United States and Canada, fish and fruit are not high on their delicious list. Also,…

24 Aug 2007

Novel Drugs Relieve Attacks of Swelling in Hereditary Angioedema

Novel Drugs Relieve Attacks of Swelling in Hereditary Angioedema

An investigational drug called ecallantide (also known as DX-88 significantly relieves attacks of a rare, life-threatening disease called hereditary angioedema,…

21 Aug 2007

Cancer: Prevention Strategies

Cancer: Prevention Strategies

Don't know how to avoid cancer? Quit smoking, eat a healthy diet, exercise everyday and avoid excessive sun exposure to reduce cancer risk.

14 Aug 2007

Mucositis

Mucositis

Mucositis is a common radiotherapy and chemotherapy side effect. It causes pain and ulceration of the mucosal surfaces, especially the oral mucosa (gums).

14 Aug 2007

Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment

Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment

Signs of prostate cancer should be follwed up with a PSA test and digital rectal examination to enable prostate cancer treatment, if needed.

14 Aug 2007