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Even Hippocrates used willow bark to help ease back pain. THERE is an all-natural pain relief solution that is being shown to relieve lower back pain as effectively as a popular prescription drug, without the risk of side-effects. When you have back pain, it affects everything you do.
Glaucoma Vision Loss Linked To Blocked Blood Vessels; Inflammation...
Two studies that may influence clinical treatment of serious eye conditions are reported in the July issue of Ophthalmology , the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Take care of your skin this weekend
Siesta Beach in Sarasota Taking Action for Your Health Reported by: Denise Naughton, KNXV Fun in the sun is the name of the game when it comes to summer, and here in the Tampa Bay area, it doesna t take too much time to overdo it.
Clue To Normal-Tension Glaucoma; Herpes Infection And Corneal Transplants
Main Category: Eye Health / Blindness Also Included In: Stroke ; Transplants / Organ Donations Article Date: 03 Jul 2009 - 0:00 PDT The July issue of Ophthalmology , the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes two studies that may influence clinical treatment of serious eye conditions.
'Stealth' Herpes Simplex Inflammation Impacts Corneal Transplants
Doctors knew transplants were more likely to fail in people with HSV than in patients with other disorders, such as keratoconus, an abnormal steepening of the cornea.
Boomeritis: Act young older, get old faster
You've spent the past few decades running, dunking and pedaling. You planned to spend the next few decades swinging, smashing and pivoting.
Test Before Corneal Transplant May Improve Outcome
Among patients with herpes simplex virus who need a corneal transplant, testing for inflammation biomarkers before the surgery could improve outcomes, U.S. researchers say.
Clue to normal-tension glaucoma; herpes infection and corneal transplants
The July issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes two studies that may influence clinical treatment of serious eye conditions.
Arthritis Diagnosis Can Change
Q: I was originally diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis three years ago. Multiple treatments have been ineffective.
Piroxicam No Longer Used For Acute Pain, Inflammation
Health Canada is informing Canadian health care professionals and consumers of recent restrictions regarding the use of the prescription drug piroxicam.
Acne is an inflammation of the skin that causes blackheads, whiteheads, and red spots usually called "pimples" or "zits." The most common type of acne is acne vulgaris .
UCD grant zeroes in on novel asthma, diagnosis, treatment
An entomology professor at UC Davis who discovered a novel therapeutic target for treating inflammation, has received a three-year $750,000 grant from the American Asthma Foundation to investigate whether his discovery will work on asthma, a chronic disease affecting 300 million people worldwide, including 23 million Americans.
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Allergy medications: Know your options
Allergy medications reduce your body's reaction to allergens or block symptom-causing chemicals such as histamine.
HealthWatch: Sinusitis Jun 24, 2009 3:55 pm US/Eastern HealthWatch: Sinusitis Reporting Dr.
Treatments for Crohn's disease are many
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My 22-year-old nephew was diagnosed with Crohn's disease about a year and a half ago.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications and horses
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications are a class of agents best recognized for anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
Are there alternatives to glucosamine-chondroitin therapy for arthritis? IN Malaysia, an estimated 60% of the population will have some form of arthritis by the age of 60, particularly osteoarthritis.
Beta-androstenes and resistance to viral and bacterial infections.
Abstract This report illustrates that the beta-androstenes are indeed able to upregulate the host immune response to a level that enables the host to resist lethal infection by viruses or bacteria.
Helium helps asthmatics breathe - Research summary
Friday, June 19, 2009 BACKGROUND: According to the American Lung Association, asthma is the most common chronic disorder among children.