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Asthma can be a tricky disease, but one that can be controlled perfectly according to William Smits, MD, Allergy & Asthma Center, Fort Wayne, IN. In its simplest definition, asthma is “a chronic inflammatory process of the airways.”
“An asthmatic can look fine but he can be very sick,” explains Dr. Smits.
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Perinatal Assistants are support professionals for the childbearing years. The services of a Perinatal Assistant, or PA, includes a combination of non-medical and non-midwifery support.
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Recently published research has shown nanodiamonds to be a potentially useful mechanism for delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs, potentially avoiding many side effects of the medications.
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A drawback of traditional chemotherapy and radiotherapy is the damage done to normal cells surrounding tumours. Scientists are exploring different therapies that can be used to selectively target and kill cancer cells but spare surrounding normal cells.
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The science of photodisinfection has a fascinating history. There is actually literature dating back to 1500 BC describing therapy involving the placement of certain kinds of seeds on the skin which were then exposed to sunlight.
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Pregnancy puts a woman through many changes. And no matter how many What to Expect When You’re Expecting-type books you’ve read, there will always be some pregnancy experience that is new to you.
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Have you ever gone to the grocery store and grabbed something that is boxed, bagged, canned or jarred? Consumption of these foods should be kept to a minimum, as they have been processed.
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Last year, 88 percent of females and 12 percent of males worldwide elected to undergo plastic surgery, according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). For most people, it was an attempt to keep or regain their youthful looks, to eliminate wrinkles and sagging caused by aging.
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Repetitive Strain Injuries are on the rise affecting large portions of the population. Balance Systems Inc. reports “The status of Repetitive Strain Injuries has gone from Epidemic proportions to Pandemic Proportions.”
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We’ve all seen them, we’ve all heard them, and maybe we’ve even been part of them: the shift wars. It’s possible that this happens in other professions where people work around the clock, I don’t know. But I do know that in nursing, shift wars are alive and well.
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She sits on the side of the bed, bewildered. People are walking by her room, strangers coming in and out. Who are they? What are they doing here? What do they want? She stiffens as yet another one walks in.
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