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How is bronchitis treated?
Bronchitis is a disease which affects many people and has affected one person at least once in a lifetime. Until now doctors have been prescribing antibiotics for bronchitis but researchers have proven that antibiotics are not so necessary in treati...
How anorexia nervosa affects people
The common belief among people is that anorexic people actually lose the capability to feel hunger. They couldn’t be more wrong. In fact people suffering from this disorder fight a constant unrelenting battle against hunger in order to be slimmer...
General information about appendicitis
Appendicitis is a digestive condition and means the inflammation of the appendix, a tube of tissue that extends from the large intestine. It is known that the function of the appendix is a mystery but one thing is sure: humans can live without it. I...
General discussion about cholesterol
It is well known that a high cholesterol level can lead to serious complications such as heart diseases. High cholesterol is generally common in persons that have passed 50, people with weight problems, people with intestinal disorders or people wit...
Diagnosis and definitions for Autism Spectrum Disorder
It is known there is no specific diagnostic test for Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the best way to get a diagnosis is to make a multi-disciplinary evaluation. A psychologist or psychiatrist experienced with Autism Spectrum Disorders can make a diagn...
Blackheads - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Blackheads are tiny, dark spots caused by a small plug in the opening of a follicle (pore) on the skin. Blackheads are also called open comedomes. A blackhead is a type of acne vulgaris. It is caused by excess oils that have accumulated in the sebac...
Tuberculosis and vaccines against it.
Because the cause of tuberculosis is obviously seated in the environment and social context of a person, a vaccine against it could not be very helpful. Some persons are protected against tuberculosis because they develop infections with other mycob...
The runny nose dilemma- sinus infection?
It might often happen that your child ends up with a runny nose. That is nothing unusual and that can not be fixed. However, when the condition keeps on going for more than a couple of weeks up to a month, you should start to be worried. Depending o...
Stockpiling bird flu vaccines
Bird flu is not a problem that affects only the birds but the humans too. It is known that this condition is not treatable and more than that we have statistics that prove that more than half of the affected persons died. It is also known that a vac...