Obesity :: Excess of body fat, overweight, obesity, excess of body weight
Obesity is one of the most common disorders in clinical practice. Defined (by the National Institute of Health – NIH) as a body weight 20% or more above “desirable” weight.
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Rheumatoid arthritis patients rate improvement change
A new clinical study to determine how people with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) evaluate improvements in disease
symptoms will be carried out by the National Institute of
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS),
part of the Department of Health and Human Services’
National Institutes of Health.
Weight loss :: Dieting & being slim
Being slim might earn you a million bucks on screen, but dieting to be thin could lead to various health problems in the long run – nutritionist Juliette Kellow.
Rare Diseases: New Help for Patients Without Treatments
Years ago, people diagnosed with a rare disease might have found themselves
with little hope for a medical treatment. This changed in 1983 when American Congress
passed the Orphan Drug Act, a law that offered drug companies special
incentives to develop products for treating diseases with fewer than 200,000
patients a year. The inducements include seven-year marketing exclusivity, tax
credit for the product-associated clinical research, research design assistance
by the FDA, and grants of up to $300,000 per year.
Marjolin’s carcinoma cured with hekla lava
Marjolin initially described malignant transformation of a chronic scar from a burn wound. But presently, the term Marjolin ulcer has been used interchangeably for malignant transformation of any chronic wound, including pressure sores, osteomyelitis, venous stasis ulcers, urethral fistulas, anal fistulas, and other traumatic wounds. This malignant transformation is, histologically, a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.
HIV :: HIV/AIDS drugs saved my life!
From the time I was told I had ?six months to live? by an AIDS specialist in 1985, I learned from other people infected with HIV and included supplements and complementary therapies. These kept me healthy and were responsible for allowing me to address health issues, boost my immune system and avoid going on HIV/AIDS medications for over a dozen years.
Skin cancer :: Aldara and keratosis and genital warts
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of a new indication for Aldara (imiquimod) topical cream. This product is currently approved for the treatment of actinic keratosis and external genital warts. FDA is approving its use for the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC), a type of skin cancer .
Obesity :: Liposuction
Liposuction is a surgical procedure intended to remove fat deposits and shape the body. Fat is removed from under the skin with the use of a vacuum-suction canula (a hollow pen-like instrument) or using an ultrasonic probe that emulfsies (breaks up into small pieces) the fat and then removes it with suction.
Skin Care :: Homoeopathic cosmetology – beautifying hair, skin, and nails
Today in the fast moving world of competition, it has become extremely important to be presentable so as to get noticed or one will get swayed away in the crowd. This presentation demands hard work and talent but outer persona have to be appealing to give confidence. But with so much stress, our “skin which is a mirror of our mind” also reflects it. People come up with so many problems like Acne, Pigmentation, Eczema, Psoriasis, Hairfall, Scar marks etc.
Back Pain :: Bowen Technique for Pain Relief & Fibromyalgia
About 25 years ago I lifted a very heavy box. Immediately I felt something snap in my lower back. Before I knew what was happening, I crashed to the floor and couldn’t get up. I could hardly move. The pain was terrible.