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11/20/2009 - Articles

Weight loss seen with diabetes drug

Weight loss is hard to achieve by dieting and exercise and harder still to maintain. Yet the health benefits of weight loss are considerable – lowered blood pressure and reduced risk of diabetes and heart disease, for instance. Therefore, there is increasing interest in medication that can give a little boost to people’s own weight loss efforts. One such drug is orlistat, which blocks the absorption of some of the fat in the diet. A study now compares the impact of a new drug for diabetes, liraglutide, on weight loss with that achieved by orlistat. Read more

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11/18/2009 - Articles
How to avoid constipation

How To Avoid Constipation: Simple Tips To Avoid Constipation

Not everyone can go to the toilet every day. Constipation is generally considered to constitute less than three stools per week. Action is warranted if the feces are hard and the . Read more

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11/18/2009 - Articles
Parkinson's and Vision Issues: Vision Problems in Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's and Vision Issues: Vision Problems in Parkinson's Disease

Eye problems are not uncommon in people suffering from Parkinson's disease. In such cases it's important to recognize that Parkinson's may be responsible, in order to prevent unnecessary surgery and obtain the most appropriate treatment. Read more

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11/18/2009 - Articles

Men unaware of diabetes status

Diabetes can creep up on you and complications may have set in before the condition is even diagnosed.  A new survey by Diabetes UK reveals that men are twice as likely not to know they have diabetes than women. A survey of nearly 7,000 adults aged 52-79 years revealed that 502 of them had diabetes.  Of the men with diabetes, 22% were unaware that they had it compared to 12% of women. Read more

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11/17/2009 - Articles
Fissured tongue: Why is my tongue fissured?

Fissured tongue: Why is my tongue fissured?

Fissured tongue (or cracked tongue) is a condition frequently seen in the general population. It's also known as ‘scrotal tongue’ or ‘lingua plicata’ and is characterized by one or more fissures or grooves on the tongue. Why is your tongue fissured? What are the causes of fissured tongue? Can a fissured tongue heal? There are other questions you might want to ask if you're suffering from a fissured tongue. We will try to answer some of them. Read more

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11/17/2009 - Articles

Green tea could prevent oral cancer

Green tea is rich in polyphenols, which appear to have anti-cancer properties. Green tea, and its extracts, have already been shown to prevent cancer in a number of animal and lab studies, although clinical evidence is still lacking. In the first trial of its kind, researchers at the University of Texas M.D.Anderson Cancer Center show that green tea extract may help prevent oral cancer. According to the American Cancer Society oral cancer has a five year survival rate of less than 50%. Smoking and heavy drinking are potent risk factors for oral cancer. Read more

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11/16/2009 - Articles
Neck pain

Neck pain - patient preference should guide treatment

Neck pain is common, with around 15% of the population reporting a new episode each year.  Put another way,  around half of the adult population will have neck pain during any six month period and for 5% the pain causes some disability.  Recurrence and persistence of neck pain are also only too common.  There is a form of neck pain called cervical radiculopathy which is even more troublesome.  Cervical radiculopathy radiates into the arm and causes numbness, weakness and tingling in the arm and shooting pains.  Fortunately, cervical radiculopathy is one of the less common forms of neck pain. Read more

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11/16/2009 - Articles

Depression in the elderly 3/4

It is unacceptable for depression to be dismissed as a natural consequence of ageing. Never again should a GP explain to an older person that depression is something they should expect at their age. Read more

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11/16/2009 - Articles

Elderly depression: The age factor in depression 2/4

Depression does not become more common as you get older, but it may become more complex.  Recent findings on age and depression confirm the so-called ‘U-curve’ of well being and happiness over the human life cycle.  Put simply, we’re at our most dissatisfied in our mid-forties – a finding that’s so in 47 of 55 countries surveyed. Depression seems to have much less of an impact in terms of daily disability in the older age groups. Read more

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11/16/2009 - Articles
Elderly and depression

Elderly and depression: How to understand Depression in the elderly 1/4

Depression in the elderly is very common. It can be triggered by social isolation and the emotional reaction to the loss of loved family members or friends. Depression in the elderly can make them withdraw from all social contact. Read more

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