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2009-11-11 13:39
Health Matters : What is Lichen Planopilaris ?
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Lichen planopilaris is the specific name given to lichen planus in a hair bearing region of skin (usually the scalp) that may cause permanent, scarring alopecia. In fact, up to 40% of scarring alopecia cases that an expert will see are due to lichen planopilaris. Li ..
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2009-11-11 13:38
Health Matters : What are Lice ?
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Lice are tiny parasites that live on the body or in clothing, and cause skin inflammation. They occur in hairy areas anywhere, especially the scalp, eyebrows and genital area. They also occur on the skin in which clothing is in close contact with skin and moisture m ..
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2009-11-11 13:35
Health Matters : What is Leukemia ?
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Leukemias are cancers that involve the bone marrow and lymphatic system. In these disorders, there are an increase in the production of the number of white cells, or leukocytes.
These abnormal cells may accumulate in the bone marrow, the lymph glands or in the bloo ..
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2009-11-11 13:34
Health Matters : What is Leptopirosis ?
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Infectious diseases caused by leptospires may produce mild disorders, similar to influenza, or may be severe or fatal in the form referred to as Weil's disease. Transmission usually involves contact with infected urine, blood or tissues from an infected animal. Acco ..
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2009-11-11 13:34
Health Matters : What is Leprosy ?
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Leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease. It is a chronic infectious disease, that primarily affects the nerves and the skin. In particular, the hands the face are affected, where numbness and disfigurement may occur. Rarely, does the disease affect individuals in ..
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2009-11-11 13:33
Health Matters : What is Legionnaires Disease ?
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Legionnaires disease is a form of bronchopneumonia, or a infection of the lungs. It is named after an epidemic that affected 182 people attending an American Legion convention in 1976. It is more common in men over age 40, but can affect both sexes.
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2009-11-11 13:32
Health Matters : What is a Leg Ulcer ?
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Chronic venous insufficiency is a very common disorder. Due to the alteration in vascular function, up to 20% of people with this disorder will at one time or another develop an ulceration of the leg that requires extensive medical therapy. The disorder results in p ..
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2009-11-11 13:31
Health Matters : What is Lead Poisoning ?
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A high amount of lead in the body, an element with no known nutritional value. Lead is found everywhere and a little bit finds its way into everyone and usually causes no problems. Too much lead in the body can cause serious consequences, and affects almost every bo ..
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2009-11-11 13:30
Health Matters : What is Laxative Abuse ?
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Many laxative options exist from powders you dissolve in water, to tablets, wafers or liquids. Some options you take by mouth and some you place into your rectum, as in the case of enemas or suppositories.
Regardless of which option you choose, they all aim for sim ..
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2009-11-11 13:20
Health Matters : What is Laryngocele ?
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Laryngeal cancer occurs when there is an uncontrolled growth of malignant cells in the larynx and surrounding tissues. This disorder is seen more often in men than in women. It is most common between the ages of 55 and 65. Slightly over half of these disorders dev ..
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2009-11-11 10:43
Bharatbook.com : UAE Healthcare Sector Forecast to 2012
The UAE has emerged as one the fastest growing healthcare markets in the Middle East. The country’s healthcare sector has grown at double digit rate to keep pace with incessantly rising demand for quality treatment and diagnostic facilities. Driven by various factors such as rapidly increasing pop ..
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2009-11-11 08:58
Get Significant Improvement in the Treatment of Hearing Loss with Canal Digital Hearing Aids
Hearing Aids Central, a manufacturing company focused on providing hearing aids with state-of-the-art-fidelity, announces the introduction of canal digital hearing aids to its line of quality inexpensive hearing aids. The latest hearing aids can fit neatly into the ear canal and aid in filtering out ..
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2009-11-11 07:21
Launch of Indiandiabetics.com - A Portal for Indian Diabetics
There is good news for India diabetics. On the occasion of World Diabetes Day on 14-November, Infosoft TechNet Private Limited has announced the launch of a portal www.indiandiabetics.com for prevention and management of diabetes especially for Indians. Founded by Sonik Porwal, an ex-IT professional ..
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2009-11-11 05:05
Babies' Language Learning Starts From The Womb Trent Consultants
"The dramatic finding of this study is that not only are human neonates capable of producing different cry melodies, but they prefer to produce those melody patterns that are typical for the ambient language they have heard during their fetal life, within the last trimester of gestation," said Kathl ..
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2009-11-11 05:05
Trent Consultants News Early Literacy, Reading Comics Is No Child's Play
Carol L. Tilley, a professor of library and information science at Illinois, says that comics are just as sophisticated as other forms of literature, and children benefit from reading them at least as much as they do from reading other types of books.
"A lot of the criticism of comics and comic b ..
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2009-11-11 04:59
Trent Consultants News 'Clean Plate Club' May Turn Children Into Overeaters
"We found that the more controlling the parents were about telling their child to clean their plate, the more likely the kids, especially the boys, were to request larger portions of sweetened cereal at daycare," says lead author Brian Wansink at the keynote address of the Carolinas HealthCare Syste ..
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2009-11-11 04:56
New View: Way Young Children Think Trent Consultants News
Scientists -- and many parents -- have long believed that children's brains operate like those of little adults. The thinking was that over time kids learn things like proactively planning for and understanding how actions in the present affect them in the future. But the new study suggests that thi ..
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2009-11-10 20:01
Universal design tailors remodeling for special needs
Professional remodelers know how to incorporate style, form and function to improve a family’s day-to-day lifestyle. This was certainly the case for Mark Mackmiller, CR, owner of Mackmiller Design + Build in Eden Prairie, Minn., who recently remodeled a split-level home for a mother who adopted th ..
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2009-11-10 18:28
Avoiding Fraudulent Diabetes Supplies
The National Retail Federation has updated its “Buyer Beware” list of common household items sold through online auction sites. Certain products, including diabetes supplies, according to the NRF, have a higher than average risk of being stolen or tainted, and, therefore, can pose serious health ..
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2009-11-10 18:08
Honeymark Goes All-Natural
In an effort to keep up with the recent demands of their customers, Honeymark has undergone a major reformulation process, giving their entire line of Manuka Honey products a facelift. Nowadays, consumers are very label savvy and are much more educated about what ingredients are safer and more effec ..
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