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Pertussis Treatment

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 02:14:41 CST

Pertussis is a potentially deadly infection that can affect any one at any age but babies are especially prone to it. Because they are smaller and their immune systems weaker, the danger is greater the younger the person is. It's important that parents know that Pertussis is the only infectious disease that is regularly immunized for but that is currently on the rise.

Newborns and infants aren't fully immunized at a young age and are at highest risk. To protect them from this deadly and preve
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Tuberculosis Symptoms

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 02:11:08 CST

Tuberculosis, a bacterial infection, most commonly affects the lungs. Tuberculosis can also affect the central nervous system, lymphatic system, circulatory system, genitourinary system, bones and joints. Often Called TB for short, tuberculosis is the most common major infectious disease today. With that title the virus is infecting two billion people which is approximately one-third of the world's population.

Tuberculosis is one of the major killer diseases of modern times. Till recently, an
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Leprosy Symptoms

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:08:28 CST

Leprosy was recognized in the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt and India. The first known written mention of leprosy is dated 600 BC. The word leper comes from a Greek word meaning scaly. In India, leprosy is known since ancient times as kustha roga and attributed to punishment or curse from God.

Symptoms of Leprosy:

Symptoms include reddened or dry patches of skin. The initial sign of leprosy is usually spots on the skin that may be slightly redder, darker, or lighter than the person
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Impetigo Treatment

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:04:22 CST

impetigo is a skin infection that is highly contagious. It produces blisters on face, and hands and this particular skin disorder is very common among children.

It has been found that impetigo can be caused by two types of bacteria. The first can be group A streptococcus and the second type of bacteria that can cause this skin disorder is called staphylococcus aureus.

Natural home remedies can greatly help in curing impetigo. One such remedy is mixing tea tree oil in bathing water and then
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Listeriosis Symptoms

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:04:17 CST

Listeriosis is a type of food-borne illness that is caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Even though this condition is rare in humans, expectant mothers have a much more likely risk of contracting it than the rest of the population. If a pregnant woman has this illness, she may have a miscarriage, premature birth or still birth.

The Ayurvedic treatment of listeriosis is aimed at treating the gastrointestinal symptoms and preventing neurological complications. Medicines like Sukshma
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Dementia Symptoms

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:59:44 CST

Dementia can be understood as a serious loss of cognitive abilities in a person, previously unimpaired, beyond what is assumed to be a normal ageing process for a person. It may either be static or progressive. The former is due to distinct brain injury while the latter results in long-running decline owing to disease or damage in the body.

A complicated disease with a multitude of symptoms, dementia originates in the cerebral cortex of the brain, affecting one’s ability to hear, touch, see
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Stomach Ache Remedies

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:55:37 CST

A stomach ache is any form of pain felt between the diaphragm and the groin. When we eat the food passes through the stomach and approximately 26 feet of digestive tract. The journey normally takes about 18 to thirty hours as the food is separated into energy or waste.

There could be any number of causes of a stomach ache, and a doctor will be able to tell you why you have it. Most causes are not serious and you don't have to worry about the pain you are going through. But it is quite advisab
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Neck Pain Causes

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:51:37 CST

Neck pain usually occurs due to activities that necessitate a constant or prolonged movement of the neck's ligaments, joints, bones, muscles, or tendons. They can give rise to neck joint inflammation, a strain, neck muscle spasms, or a sprain. Stress or strain from extreme concentration frequently leads to hurting, taut muscles of the head, shoulders, and neck.

Studies have shown that neck pain acupuncture works to ease the stress off our general neck area. While society is slowly learning to
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Symptoms Of Typhoid

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:44:03 CST

Typhoid fever, caused mainly by contaminated water is a bacterial illness caused by the bacterium called Salmonella typhi. It is highly common in unclean areas when people do not have the habit of washing their hands frequently. There are about 400 cases of typhoid patients every year in the United States but most of the people get the illness while traveling abroad.

Symptoms:

The first symptoms of typhoid are much like influenza. Fever, headache, back-ache, loss of appetite, chilliness wi
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Chest Pain Symptoms

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:40:23 CST

Chest pain can be defined as a pain or discomfort which occurs anywhere along the front edge of the torso between the upper abdomen and the lower part of the neck. This is a distressing condition because of the immediate suspicion in the mind of the sufferer that they are, or are about to suffer a myocardial infarction (heart attack).

These are both chest pain situations that are not indicators of a problem with any of your vital organs. Both of these can be cured with a visit to your doctor
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