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Link between Constipation and Parkinson's Disease

...ective study to show that constipation can predate symptoms of Parkinson's by many years. But we can't conclude or yet know that whether exposure to something early in life left the men vulnerable to both conditions or perhaps constipation in men is an early sign of a predisposition to Parkinson's, maybe thro...

Eating disorder... a survey

...that one in four teenage girls may suffer from the symptoms of an eating disorder.In many girls, the problems ... eating habits.They found that 27% had significant symptoms of eating disorders such as binge eating or purging.The girls who took part in the study were asked ...

Wishes of unspoken patients

...atients also experienced less improvement in their symptoms and felt less satisfied with their physician than those who were able to express their wishes. The doctors also sensed the patients' unease - when dealing with these people, they reported finding the visit 'demanding' even though it wasn't clear wh...

Stress response increases suicide risk

...all - of the PTSD symptoms. The presence of these symptoms is serious, for it's linked with a higher than ave...in the general population. It's a sign that stress symptoms of the PTSD type should be taken very seriously, because thoughts of suicide are too often put into ...

Wonder drug - could end in disaster

...rug is prescribed to patients who suffer only mild symptoms of depression, and who are not clinically ill. The research was conducted by Dr David Healy, of the North Wales Department of Psychological Medicine. Dr Healy found that 2 out of 20 healthy volunteers on Lustral became dangerously suicidal. No such e...

Psychological consequence of terrorist attacks

... in anxiety disorders is the most likely outcome - symptoms such as disturbed sleep, excessive worrying, and a retreat into smoking or drinking more may be early warnings that you might need help in coming to terms with these tragic events....

No allergy at all !

...depressants. People with allergies or allergy-like symptoms tend to use antidepressants at a higher rate. Allergy symptoms mimic the symptoms of other upper respiratory conditions that affect the nasal cavity and sinuses, s...

Diet Can Influence Allergic Skin Reactions

...ers, patients who still did not see a reduction in symptoms were asked to eliminate foods that contain BOP-related chemicals. Such foods include chocolate, citrus fruits, ice cream, cola and tomatoes--in short dozens of foods that people most like to eat. Study participants also gave up flavorings including v...

Treatment for pre-menstrual syndrome is ineffective

...o take drugs at all. 90% of women suffer from mild symptoms such as irritability. The team examined 14 studies on the effectiveness of the treatment, which has been routinely prescribed by doctors since the 1960s. They concluded that there was no "convincing evidence" to support the continued prescription of ...

Gastrointestinal ills more common in diabetics

People with diabetes often have gastrointestinal symptoms such as incontinence and nausea, according to a re...medications, researchers suggest. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as heartburn, bloating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation have been thought to occur ...

Toxic effects common with AIDS treatments

...dence of drug-related adverse effects. Analysis of symptoms revealed that 9 per cent of those with clinical adverse symptoms and 30 per cent of those with laboratory adverse symptoms were serious or severe. Fatigue and head...

Cost-effective antibiotics for sinusitis treatment

...chool of Medicine set out to determine whether the symptoms could be treated with older and less expensive (first-line) antibiotics or newer and more expensive (second-line) antibiotics. // Dr Jay Piccirillo and his team examined data from 29,102 adults with a diagnosis of acute sinusitis receiving initial ...

Health at heights

...reats - hypothermia and frostbite. // Hypothermia symptoms take effect in stages, starting with bouts of shivering and an inability to think straight. It progresses until the sufferer loses consciousness, their breathing comes close to stopping and the pulse is extremely weak. It can be prevented by wearing ...

Micro-camera provides new breast imaging technique

...have already been identified in four women who had symptoms such as nipple discharge. br>...

Fructose cause digestive problems

... to digest fructose might explain common digestive symptoms like gas, pain and bloating.Researchers at the Uni...ting the link between fructose intolerance and the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common disorder characterised by abdominal discomfort, bloating...

Collagen improves voice quality in Parkinsonism

...blems in Parkinson's disease. One of the important symptoms of Parkinson's disease is the deterioration in voice quality experienced by some patients. This problem is known as hypophonia, and is caused by muscle rigidity and other abnormalities in the area of the voice box or larynx.// People with hypophoni...

Snoring could be a warning

...ure, weight, fluid retention and urine so that any symptoms of pre-eclampsia were picked up as soon as possible....

Benefit of colonoscopy

...e for detecting bowel cancer and polyps before any symptoms develop. In the US, it's recommended that screening - either with a faecal occult blood test (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy - should start at age 50 and earlier in those with a family history of colon cancer. // But it has not been clear at wh...

Why running noses are a good thing

...tims don't have runny noses. In general, the first symptoms of inhaled anthrax are the same as the flu and other wintertime viruses -- fever, ache, cough, no energy. // As a result, some worry that doctors will prescribe lots of anthrax-killing antibiotics -- which do nothing for colds and flu -- just to ma...

Health Officials Recommend Flu Vaccine

...could be signs of flu. These days, people fear the symptoms could mean anthrax. That is one reason they are willing to wait in hours-long lines to get a shot of influenza vaccine this year: They want to avoid both the flu and anthrax panic. "We're getting a tremendous amount of calls and a tremendous response...

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