Migraine :: Acupuncture and Sham help migraines, headaches
A study found that acupuncture and a sham version of the same thing both helped reduce the frequency of migraine headaches, for reasons that are not clear, researchers said.
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Migraine :: Essential Guide to Understanding and Treating Migraines
Headache specialist Seymour Diamond, with Mary A. Franklin, offers advice and encouragement in Conquering Your Migraine: The Essential Guide to Understanding and Treating Migraines for All Sufferers and Their Families. Collaborators on Coping with Your Headaches and colleagues at the Diamond Headache Clinic, they here examine the most debilitating form.
Hypothyroidism :: Living Well with Hypothyroidism
As many as one in eight women have a thyroid condition. In Living Well with Hypothyroidism, Mary Shomon outlines the most common of these–too little thyroid hormones in the body. Weight gain, depression, fatigue, and what patients call “brain fog, Brillo hair, and prune skin” result. Because the symptoms of hypothyroidism mimic so many other conditions–chronic fatigue, PMS, clinical depression–it can be very tricky to diagnose, especially since patients with HMOs may not get the thorough testing they need.
Breast Cancer :: Guide for the Woman With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
In a valuable guide for women who have just been diagnosed with breast cancer, Dr. John Link helps sort through the confusion and the fear, by explaining such things as how to get a second opinion and how to understand a pathology report.
Prostate Cure :: Complete Guide to Overcoming Prostate Cancer, Prostatitis and B
Many men have a dreaded fear of prostate problems that prevents them from seeking help. In response to that approach, Scardino, a practicing urologist at Manhattan’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, quotes Joe Torre regarding his own experience with prostate cancer: “When you get the information, the fear just sort of melts away.”
Breast Cancer :: A Guide to Getting the Best Possible Treatment
Over the past decade, breast cancer advocates have encouraged women to learn about their disease and get involved in their treatment decisions.
Mesothelioma :: 100 Questions n Answers About Mesothelioma
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is found in the lining of the chest and lung (the pleura), the abdomen (the peritoneum), or the saclike space around the heart (the pericardium).
Mesothelioma :: Malignant Mesothelioma
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer, in which the cancer cells are found in the sac lining the chest (pleura) or abdomen (peritoneum).
Mesothelioma :: Mesothelioma – Lung Cancer
Mesothelioma is a multiauthored book that aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology, biology, diagnosis, and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
HIV :: Cure For HIV or AIDS
Cure, not treatment, is the subject of this book. In 1991 Dr. Clark discovered the source of HIV. Once the source became clear the cure became obvious. but would it work?