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Cardio Exercise Helps People with Lupus

If you have lupus, you may benefit from speaking to your doctor about participating in exercises to promote cardiovascular health. A small study of 27 patients with lupus showed that there was a good...

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Tags: diseases & conditions, cardiovascular-disease, lupus patients, systemic inflammation
Osteoarthritis? Forget the Copper & Magnets

Copper or magnetic bracelets are sold in many stores, including drug stores, with claims that they will relieve arthritic and other chronic musculoskeletal types of pain. While some people may...

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Tags: diseases & conditions, copper bracelets, magnetic bracelets, osteoarthritis
Almost Half Hospital H1N1 Patients Healthy

Almost half of patients (46%) who are hospitalized because of the H1N1 virus (swine flu) are otherwise healthy adults with no chronic illnesses such as asthma. This study or 1400 adults (and 500...

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Tags: diseases & conditions, h1n1 virus, swine flu
Second-Hand Pacemakers Are OK, Study Says

In the Philippines, they’ve taken recycling to the next step. Funeral homes have been providing hospitals with pacemakers that are still in good condition so the equipment may be refurbished...

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Tags: diseases & conditions, donated pacemakers, recycled pacemakers, refurbished pacemakers, second hand pacemakers
The Side-Yard Superhero, Book Review

It’s not often you’ll read of a book review in a health blog or on a health site that is not related with losing weight or living a healthier lifestyle, or some such topic. But this book,...

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Tags: diseases & conditions, celebrating disabilities awareness month, rick niece, side yard superhero
Aspertame Rebuttal: Guest Post

My post on October 10, Aspartame Causing My Wrist Pain?, is purely an anecdotal one. I was musing about the appearance of my pain, use of aspartame, and then the easing of the pain when I stopped...

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Tags: diseases & conditions, aspartame conspiracy, aspartame rebuttal
H1N1 Vaccine Trial for Asthmatics

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is set to test the H1N1 vaccine in people who have asthma, news reports say. According to a press release issued on Friday, October 9, “People with...

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Tags: diseases & conditions, asthma, asthmatics, h1n1 vaccine trial, severe asthma and h1n1
Celiac Disease May Cause Bone Mass Loss

People who live with celiac disease (Celiac Disease Awareness Month: October) may have yet something else to be concerned about: bone loss. People with digestive disorders are prone to malnutrition...

Started in Blisstree » Diseases & Conditions • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: diseases & conditions, bone loss, bone mass loss, celiac disease, digestive disorders
Aspartame Causing My Wrist Pain?

This is a purely anecdotal post, without peer-reviewed studies to back anything up, but I think it’s an important enough issue to discuss here anyway. I’m a 48-year-old woman with joint...

Started in Blisstree » Diseases & Conditions • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: diseases & conditions, aspartame, joint pain
Higher Stroke Risk 1 Year After Shingles

Shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful viral infection that is caused by the chicken pox virus that remains dormant in your body for many years. Anyone who has had the chicken pox could, at some time,...

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Tags: diseases & conditions, chicken pox virus, herpes zoster, post-herpetic-neuralgia, shingles
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