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Arthur M. Healthy Eating Advisor

Sunscreen Ingredient Linked to Endometriosis

women.webmd.com — “Certain chemicals that are widely used in sunscreens and other products because they protect against UV light are associated with an increased risk of developing the gynecological condition endometriosis, a new study shows.” View full resource at women.webmd.com

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Why are headlice common in emergency medicine can anaemia cause lice?

healthtap.com — “Anemia does not cause lice. Anemia is a condition in which the oxygen-carrying components of your blood are deficient. This can occur for a variety of reasons, including iron or vitamin B deficiency, sickle cell disease, or chronic disease states, but head lice do not cause anemia.” View full resource at healthtap.com

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Kitt Klaiss Doctor, Family Medicine Doctor, and Physician

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News-Medical.Net Health News

Study describes new compounds that inhibit PRMT1 enzyme

news-medical.net — “Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found the first chemical compounds that act to block an enzyme that has been linked to inflammatory conditions such as asthma and arthritis, as well as some inflammation-promoted cancers.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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Mount Airy News - Manchester speaks out for Lupus awareness

mtairynews.com — “Because May is National Lupus Awareness Month, Barbi Manchester, a local woman who suffering from the condition lupus, spoke to the Mount Airy Rotary Club on Tuesday about what she has been through and what she is doing to help find a cure. The 32-year-old Mount Airy native is known for being the only female placekicker for the Mount Airy football team. She said she wanted to share her story because to look at her when she’s out in public, no one would know what she has been going ...” View full resource at mtairynews.com

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Dr. Shashank Akerkar Doctor, Internist, Rheumatologist, and Physician

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High Infection Rates Seen in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

painlive.com — “Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis have higher rates of hospitalized bacterial infection than children without the condition, and high-dose steroids significantly increase the rate of infection, according to a study published online May 8 in Arthritis & Rheumatism.” View full resource at painlive.com

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Women In Pain Health Organization

Post with a Purpose

fmcpaware.org — “The National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association (NFMCPA) is dedicated to building a united patient and medical community. Our purpose is to create a strong voice and organizational base to educate and execute advocacy programs regarding access to care, scientific research, diagnosis and treatment for people suffering with chronic pain from fibromyalgia and overlapping conditions.” View full resource at fmcpaware.org

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Mary Shomon, Thyroid Patient Expert

Thyroid Disease and Infertility -- Fertility Challenges and Pregnancy with Thyroid Problems

thyroid.about.com — “Thyroid disease can affect fertility. This article looks at the various factors affecting a woman's ability to get pregnant, despite hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism or other thyroid conditions.” View full resource at thyroid.about.com

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Linda Melone, CSCS Health Communicator

ADHD and teen drivers | Auto Insurance News

autoinsurancequotes.com — “Teen drivers with ADHD are two to four times more likely to crash than those without the condition.” View full resource at autoinsurancequotes.com

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Teri Robert Patient Expert

Migraines and Mental Health Awareness Month 2012 - Migraine

healthcentral.com — “Mental Health Awareness Month is a good time for those with Migraine to remember that Migraine and mental health conditions are often comorbid and seek care if they need it.” View full resource at healthcentral.com

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Motion Injuries - Dr Davis' Back & Wrist Pain Blog

sfbackpaindoctor.com — “We have been providing treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in San Francisco for over 20 years. In many cases, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) results strictly from overuse activities though, as we have discussed previously, other conditions such as hypothyroid, taking...” View full resource at sfbackpaindoctor.com

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Kristin Prior: My Baby Brought Me Joy and a Life-Altering Diagnosis

huffingtonpost.com — “My son's birth provided me not only with a level of joy and love that I never could have imagined, but with a name to the condition I had been silently dealing with for 32 years.” View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Ear, Nose, and Throat OW Health

Probiotics may help prevent diarrhea: report - Yahoo! News

news.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! News: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking probiotics on top of a course of antibiotics may help ward off the diarrhea that often comes along with antibiotic treatment, a new review of past studies suggests. When researchers combined trials of all types of the gut-healthy microbes, they found that patients with a range of conditions -- from ear infections to sepsis -- were 42 percent less likely to get diarrhea from their antibiotic drugs if they were also taking a probiotic. One-quart” View full resource at news.yahoo.com

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Gina Selir Patient Expert

More understanding needed for chronic pain - survey | Voxy.co.nz

voxy.co.nz — “A recent phone poll of over 1,600 New Zealand adults commissioned by Pfizer New Zealand in partnership with Arthritis New Zealand shows that many people who experience chronic pain feel their condition is misunderstood by society and sometimes by healthcare professionals.” View full resource at voxy.co.nz

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