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Archive for August, 2009

Wrist pain

Monday, August 31st, 2009

I have been suffering with wrist pain for about 13 years now it started when I was 11 and I am now 24.
I have been to doctors about it but I always get the same response that there is nothing in the x rays to suggest anything is wrong. I have been told that my [...]

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Excessive sugar intake and headaches

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

I have been addicted to sugar for over 15 yrs and if I don’t have enough of it I will pass out. The thing is I was told could be Diabetes so was tested 14 yrs ago and it was borderline, I was pregnant at the time, they said that was normal. About the last [...]

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Metformin reduces risk of pancreatic cancer

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Scientists from the University of Texas found that metformin, a widely used antidiabetic drug, can reduce the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 62 percent. The study appears in the August 1 issue of Gastroenterology.
Previous studies show that antidiabetic drugs have various effects on cancer. To find out the [...]

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HIV Patients’ Increased Susceptibility to Tuberculosis: A Mystery No More

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Tuberculosis (TB) is considered as a global burden. It is the most common opportunistic infection affecting HIV-positive people. Having HIV increases one’s risk to develop TB by up to 50 times. Out of 9.27 million cases of TB in 2007, it is estimated that 1.37 million were HIV positive. A [...]

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Painless bumps in the mouth

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

I’ve noticed for at least 3 months now that there are small bumps on the inside of my cheeks (one on each side). They have never really hurt, even when eating or when i push on them. About a month ago, I got these little white bumps on my tongue (two on each side near [...]

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