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Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2003 by Rick
****Ankylosing Spondylitis
Coexistence of Behcet's Disease and Ankylosing Spondylitis...
2003/08/26
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2003/08/20
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****Autoimmune
Injections kill three transgender women
2003/01/01 ... cancer, neuropathy, lymphadenopathy, rheumatic symptoms and severe autoimmune and connective tissue disorders. Earlier this month in Florida,...
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Silicone implants poised for return...
2003/08/21
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****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The devaluing of a chronic illness
THE MISLEADING name ''chronic fatigue syndrome'' itself has greatly contributed to the stigma and controversy surrounding it. The general point of agreement about CFS has been that it is mysterious and controversial. It may be complex, but a good deal is n
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Teen copes with chronic fatigue syndrome
2003/08/26 Tuesday, August 26, 2003 -- Robyn Bellerive, 17, has spent much of her summer being tutored at her Belchertown home in French, English, American history and pre-calculus. The Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Mystery fatigue often not chronic fatigue syndrome
2003/08/25 ISLAMABAD: Two out of three people presenting to British family doctors with unexplained fatigue do not meet the criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome, but the condition still significantly affects their life, researchers said.
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****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
Last Updated: 10:01 am, Monday, August 25th, 2003 Flat-D: Keeping our air clean
2003/08/25 Jane Simoson s husband and two sons weren t big fans of car trips. Because she suffers from Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Simoson, 39, passes very frequent and very odorous gas, making long... Quad City Times
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More Than a Belly Ache
2003/08/27 Women are no strangers to vague abdominal symptoms such as bloating, gas and bowel irregularities. For the most part, these symptoms occur monthly and are short lived. But for women with irritable bowel syndrome, known as IBS, these symptoms can be constan
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Shining a light on medically unexplained symptoms
2003/08/24 PHILADELPHIA - (KRT) - Amy's medical saga began in 1998 with a slew of symptoms. The New Jersey woman, in her early 30s, had chest pains, heart palpitations, dizziness and vision problems.
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****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis
Eating Well Despite Bad Bowels...
2003/08/27
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Public release date: 25-Aug-2003
2003/08/25 August 25, 2003 (Bethesda, MD) –– Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, debilitating illnesses characterized by chronic recurrent ulceration of the bowel, abdominal pain, digestive problems, diarrhea or cons
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Study seeks to explain increase in bowel disease among young Scots...
2003/08/23
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VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Vegas Super ...
2003/01/10 ... public scrutiny in 1998 when she briefly lost custody of her 16-year-old daughter. The teenager, who suffered from ulcerative colitis, weighed 49 pounds. ...
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Not for Women Only: Osteoporosis in Men
2003/01/01 ..." an update on the status of his laboratory's work, at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC),...... prednisone) for other conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Crohn's Disease
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****Medications
26 Aug 2003
2003/08/26 The FDA has approved an expanded indication for Enbrel to inhibit the progression of structural damage of active arthritis in patients with psoriatic arthritis
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis
FDA approves use of Enbrel for psoriatic arthritis...
2003/08/25
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Biotech drugs pinpoint diseases with precision
2003/08/24 AKRON, Ohio - (KRT) - Had Charlotte Jowers been asked how she was feeling three months ago, the honest answer would've produced a laundry list of aches and ailments.
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Psoriasis Treatment Passes Another Test
2003/08/20 (HealthDay is the new name for HealthScoutNews.) WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- A drug called Onercept improved the condition of people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, says a study by the company that makes the drug.
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Treatments for psoriasis compared...
2003/08/27
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New Cream Clears Psoriasis...
2003/08/21
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Curry spice clears skin condition
2003/08/25 Q: A few months ago you wrote about turmeric being used for boils and also being studied for treating arthritis and cancer. This bit of information has changed my life.
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****Reactive Arthritis / Reiter's Syndrome
Stars suspend Andujar
2000/05/04 ... infield. But the 26-year-old center fielder was just glad to be back playing after missing 20 games in San Diego with a puzzling case of reactive arthritis. He ...
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Dirty Dining update: sick patrons suffer lasting effects
2003/08/22 TAMPA - A Tampa barbeque restaurant has closed its doors after dozens of patrons got sick. ABC Action News found 33 cases of salmonella all tied to the same Tampa barbecue joint. Now, even more victims have come forward.
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****Other
Pair exercise, medication for arthritis...
2003/08/20
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Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2003 by Rick
****Autoimmune
Small subset of cells has big role in controlling immunity, study finds
2003/08/15 Dr. Andrew L. Mellor, director of MCG's Immunotherapy Center. Click here for a larger version of this image.
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Flawed Gene Leaves HIV Patients Healthy
2003/08/15 Researchers find a genetic flaw may keep HIV patients from getting AIDS. In this case it's not the patient but the virus that has the flaw. HIV is the autoimmune disease that leads to the AIDS virus w WNEP
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Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
2003/08/19 ... recovery (PCA might be given for 1 or 2 days) cancer pain severe flare-ups of inflammatory or autoimmune diseases severe sickle cell crises burn pain If a child is mature enough to understand that...
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Lighting Up Lupus
2003/08/15 BACKGROUND: Lupus is an autoimmune disorder that affects anywhere from 100,000 to more than 1 million Americans. With lupus, the body attacks its own cells and tissues after blocking antibodies that n The Omaha Channel
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****Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Dr. Reina A. Marino | Chronic fatigue syndrome is hard to treat
2003/08/19 Q: What is chronic fatigue syndrome
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****Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome rarely indicates cancer
2003/08/17 Q: What is "irritable bowel?" That is what the doctor said was the cause of my diarrhea and stomach pain. I am scared that it is a type of cancer.
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****Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD / Crohn's / Ulcerative colitis
ic Wales - Celltech pins hopes on new drug
2003/08/20 BRITAIN'S largest biotech company Celltech yesterday said it was set to start key trials of an inflammatory bowel disease treatment as it unveiled first-half profits ahead of City forecasts.
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Upbeat Celltech enters vital period with trials for Crohn's disease remedy...
2003/08/20
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Screening Recommendations
2002/07/16 ...A personal history of chronic inflammatory bowel disease SKIN CANCER Cancer of the skin is the most common of all cancers. It accounts for nearly...
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****Iritis Uveitis Eye
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2003/08/17 The start of the new school year has a new meaning for one Little Rock teacher--she`ll be returning without her eyesight. Latreese Evans has had eye problems since she was a child, but two years ago, a condition called uveitis claimed her vision.
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Sulfasalazine Prevents Flares In Patients With Acute Anterior Uveitis...
2003/07/03
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****Psoriatic Arthritis / Psoriasis
Drug looks promising against psoriatic arthritis...
2003/08/18
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Stopping the Spread of Psoriasis
2003/08/15 ... the condition can spread beyond large swaths of skin to the joints, leading to debilitating arthritis. To get the word out about this potentially disabling disorder,......Embrel, or etanercept, another biologic agent, was approved for psoriatic arthrit
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Psoriasis Drugs Seem to Work Equally Well
2003/08/18 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Methotrexate and cyclosporine appear to work equally well for people with the skin disorder psoriasis, new research suggests. Dr. Menno A. de Rie and colleagues, ...
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Comparing Psoriasis Treatments
2003/08/14 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows two common treatments for psoriasis -- methotrexate and cyclosporine -- are equally effective in relieving symptoms of the disease. KXAN 36 - Health
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Methotrexate and Cyclosporine Show Similar Efficacy, Tolerability for Psoriasis
2003/08/14 The efficacy and tolerability of methotrexate and cyclosporine are similar for the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis according to the findings of a randomised trial. Doctor's Guide
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Biotech drugs hit ills precisely
2003/08/18 ...Psoriasis, fibromyalgia and arthritis pain in her hips, legs, feet, toes,...
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Comparing Psoriasis Treatments
2003/08/14 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows two common treatments for psoriasis -- methotrexate and cyclosporine -- are equally effective in relieving symptoms of the disease.
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****Urethritis
Azithromycin, but not Tetracycline, Effective Treatment for Mycoplasma Genitaliu...
2003/08/19 Azithromycin is effective at eradicating Mycoplasma genitalium ; however tetracycline treatment, commonly used to treat urethritis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis , was not effective in patients with urethritis or cervicitis as a result of M. genitalium ,
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