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By: Rudy Silva

With 10 million or more people with arthritis, the majority of them will have
degenerative arthritis. This arthritis is called Osteoarthritis. Degenerative
arthritis occurs when joints are overworked, rub against each other, experience
excess friction, and slowly degenerate. Read the rest of this entry »

by Julie Rovner

Morning Edition, August 17, 2005 · South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia are exploring proposals to save money for their Medicaid programs by giving patients a set amount of money to purchase private insurance or fund their own care. Backers say making patients more responsible will lower overuse of services. But patient advocates say the sickest people will quickly run out of money and be left even worse off than before.

By BENEDICT CAREY

Mary Duffy was lying in bed half-asleep on the morning after her breast cancer surgery in February when a group of white-coated strangers filed into her hospital room.

Without a word, one of them - a man - leaned over Ms. Duffy, pulled back her blanket, and stripped her nightgown from her shoulders. Read the rest of this entry »

A new advisory panel, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has been created to recommend ways for the private and public sectors to build an electronic health records network. The news was announced by HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt, who will chair the advisory panel. The panel consists of 17 members from government and the private sector. Read the rest of this entry »

For the eighth year in a row, medical costs rose faster than the growth of wages, according to a recently published report in the Journal of Health Affairs. Additionally, privately insured Americans spent over 8 percent more on health care in 2004 than the previous year. That increase is roughly the same spending hike that occurred between 2002 and 2003. Read the rest of this entry »

SINGAPORE : Homegrown food research company Cassia Foods claims to have invented the world’s first noodles for diabetics. The product, called DIABETRIM, has been specially formulated to target the control of after-meal blood sugar levels in diabetics. Read the rest of this entry »

BOSTON, Aug. 22 (UPI) — The controversy over embryonic stem cell research may become moot with a procedure that turns skin cells into what appear to be embryonic stem cells. Read the rest of this entry »

By Janice Billingsley
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) — Abdominal pain and swelling can be early symptoms of ovarian cancer. But they are often attributed to other causes, potentially delaying an earlier diagnosis of the disease when it could be treated more effectively, a new study finds. Read the rest of this entry »

As you — or a parent or other relative — get older, you become ever more aware of the impact that long-term care costs can have on a lifetime of saving and investing. But is long-term care insurance the answer? Read the rest of this entry »

Shortness of breath may occur because you have difficulty getting air in and out of your lungs. Shortness of breath can also be called dyspnea, breathlessness, or air hunger. Read the rest of this entry »

Bleeding from the gums and mouth can be caused by irritation, sores in the mouth, infection, gum disease, decreased nutrition, some treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, and some diseases. Read the rest of this entry »

Nausea and vomiting are symptoms that can prevent you from getting enough food and nutrients, rest, and comfort. Fortunately, nausea and vomiting can often be prevented and treated. Read the rest of this entry »

In this discussion, diabetes refers to diabetes mellitus. Other forms of diabetes (such as diabetes insipidus) are not included.

People with diabetes cannot properly process glucose, a sugar the body uses for energy. As a result, glucose stays in the blood, causing blood glucose to rise. At the same time, however, the cells of the body can be starved for glucose. Diabetes can lead to poor wound healing, higher risk of infections, and many other problems involving the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and heart. Read the rest of this entry »

By RHIANNON POTKEY
August 15, 2005

The sweat drips down Kelly Borchard’s forehead and drenches his tank top as he circles the dirt track repeatedly under the hot afternoon sun. Read the rest of this entry »

August 9, 2005

Shruti L. Mathur

Like most graduating high schoolers, Patrick Lane wants to find a job.

So Lane, 19, went with several of his friends to a career camp to find out more about what kind of job he might want, how to fill out job applications, and how to have a successful interview. Read the rest of this entry »