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According to Drs. Michael Camilleri, M.D. and Joseph A. Murray, M.D. in the 2008 edition of “Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine,” chronic constipation afflicts nearly 20 percent of American adults.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend vaccination as the first step to reduce your risk of infection with seasonal and pandemic flu. While there are many pros to getting vaccinated, there are also some cons you may wish to consider.
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Opiate drugs include illegal drugs such as heroin and prescription drugs such as morphine, codeine, oxycodone (Oxycontin), hydromorphone (Dilaudid) and others. Symptoms of withdrawal may result from the discontinuation of opiate drugs or reduction in a habituated dose.
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The flu virus spreads through exposure to the respiratory secretions of a sick person. Unfortunately, a sick person need not be present for the infection to occur. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flu virus can survive on surfaces in your home or office for up to eight hours.
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Ferritin is a stored form of iron. Normal ferritin levels are 10 to 200 micrograms per liter for an adult female and 15 to 400 micrograms per liter for an adult male, according to Richard J. Wood, Ph.D., director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Jean B.
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Fever blisters--also known as cold sores--are a symptom of infection with the herpes simplex virus. The American Social Health Association reports that up to 90 percent of Americans carry the virus. One-third experience periodic outbreaks that are sometimes accompanied by flu-like symptoms.
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Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, results when the virus that causes chicken pox reawakens within the roots of sensory or cranial nerves. The primary symptoms of shingles, according to the 2008 edition of “Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine," are pain and a unique, one-sided, blistering rash.
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Irritable bowel syndrome, also known as IBS, is a syndrome or cluster of symptoms that includes abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, gas, passing mucous and other irregularities. Although pregnancy does not increase the risk of developing IBS, according to Dr.
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Cold sores and fever blisters are names for oral herpes, a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus.
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Fever blisters, also known as cold sores, are clusters of small, itchy or painful blisters and sores that usually develop on or around the mouth.
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In May 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved a vaccine, known as Zostavax, to prevent shingles in adults over 60.
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According to Richard J. Whitely, M.D., professor at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, writing in the 2008 edition of “Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine,” shingles strikes 1.2 million Americans each year.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that flu affects millions of Americans each year, causing symptoms such as fever, dry cough, headache, muscle pain and fatigue. A productive cough with the flu usually signals the presence of flu-related complications.
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For the 2009-2010 flu season, the Food and Drug Administration approved two vaccines, Fluria and Fluzone, for administration in infants six months and older. No vaccine is approved for administration in infants younger than six months.
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Cold sores result from infection with one of two types of the herpes simplex virus, usually type one. There is no cure for herpes, so people who contract the virus carry it for life, according to National Institutes of Health dermatologists Stephen E. Straus and Adriana R.
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“Flu” is a generic term for a respiratory infection produced by several distinct influenza viruses, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). More than 200,000 people are hospitalized and about 36,000 people die from the flu in the United States each year.
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Fever and nausea result from any number of infections including influenza, rotovirus, norovirus and astrovirus. In most cases, symptoms can be managed at home without prescription medications.
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The flu is a contagious respiratory disease that affects millions of Americans each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some people-including the elderly, young children, pregnant women and people with certain kinds of medical problems are at high risk for complications of flu.
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Chicken pox is the common name for the disease that results from infection with the varicella-zoster virus. This condition causes a blistering skin rash that can affect the mucous membranes in the mouth.
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Spastic colon, now known as irritable bowel syndrome, affects 58 million Americans and represents one of the most common complaints encountered by doctors, according to the Washington University School of Medicine Section of Colon-Rectal Surgery. Pain is considered one of the cardinal symptoms of spastic colon.
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