Articles, tagged with "conventional medical treatment", page 3
08th February 2008
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Some people develop multiple small pouches in the lining of their intestines (usually in the colon), that protrude through the muscle of the intestinal wall. These pouches, called diverticula, produce no pain or other symptoms, unless they ...
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Alien
07th February 2008
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Cirrhosis is a serious, often fatal, liver disease that occurs when liver tissue is continuously damaged. As healthy tissue is replaced with scar tissue, the liver loses its ability to perform its functions, which include detoxifying the bl...
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Alien
07th February 2008
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Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva-the transparent membrane that lines the eyelids and the eyeball. Conjunctivitis is caused by a highly contagious viral or bacterial infection or by an allergic reaction in the eye. Infant...
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Alien
06th February 2008
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Colitis, or ulcerative colitis as it is also known, is one of the two chronic disorders known as inflammatory bowel syndrome (the other is Crohn's disease). The exact cause of ulcerative colitis is still unknown, but the condition most comm...
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Alien
06th February 2008
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Also called fever blisters, cold sores typically form around the lips, though they sometimes appear in the mouth or on the cheeks, nose, or fingers. The sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus, which can be transmitted through kissing,...
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Alien
06th February 2008
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Bronchitis occurs when the mucous membranes that line the lung's air passages (bronchi) become inflamed. The condition is actually a common one, affecting most people at least once, if not several times, during their life. However, it's whe...
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Alien
06th February 2008
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Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. It is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, an organism that is transmitted through vaginal or anal sex. Symptoms generally appear one to three weeks after exposure ...
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Alien
06th February 2008
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A first-degree burn is the most minor type of burn. It only affects the outer layer of skin-the burn is at the surface only. First-degree burns can be caused by the sun (sunburns), chemicals, or heated objects or fluids.
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Alien
04th February 2008
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Like anorexia, bulimia is an eating disorder that most often strikes young women. Theories about what causes the condition abound. An imbalance of serotonin levels, a perfectionist attitude, social pressures to be thin, fear of one's sexual...
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Alien
04th February 2008
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Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women. Women between the ages of 30 and 55 have the highest incidence of cervical cancer. Women who have had sexually transmitted disease, and those who have had many pregnancies b...
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Alien
04th February 2008
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Cavity is a hole in the tooth's protective enamel layer. Cavities are the result of tooth decay, process triggered by bacteria in the mouth, sugary food, and a vulnerable tooth surface. The bacteria in your mouth help with digestion by conv...
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Alien
04th February 2008
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Celiac disease is a type of malabsorption syndrome. During digestion, food is broken down into nutrient molecules that can be absorbed by the bloodstream. In people with malabsorption syndrome, nutrients are not released into the bloodstrea...
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Alien
02nd February 2008
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Most people know that they have a developing canker sore when they notice a slight stinging sensation somewhere inside their mouth-usually on the cheek or tongue, but sometimes on the gums or soft palate. A few hours later, a sensitive red ...
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Alien
02nd February 2008
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A bursa is a sac-like membrane filled with synovial fluid that acts as a cushion between the bone and fibrous tissues of the muscles and tendons. It makes movement of joints easy by limiting friction. There are 156 bursae in the body-bursit...
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Alien
02nd February 2008
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Brain cancer is a tumor or tumors that form on the brain itself. Most brain tumors have spread to the brain from other affected parts of the body (such as the breast or the lung) via the blood-stream. Only a small percentage of brain cancer...
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Alien
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