Q. What is osteoporosis? A. Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones. People with osteoporosis have bones that become weak and can break easily. Osteoporosis affects mostly older women, but older men can get it too. It...
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Eating Disorders
Q. What are eating disorders? A. Eating disorders are very unhealthy ways of eating that can lead to serious illness and death. Each year, millions of people in the United States suffer from eating disorders. Three of...
Headaches and Migraines
What is Headache? Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? Organizations What is Headache? When a person has a headache, several areas of the head can hurt, including a network of...
Q. What check-ups and tests do i need and how often should I get them?
Test Frequency Blood pressure measurements every 1-2 years Breast Exams monthly SELF exams; annual physician Mammography after age 40, every 1-2 years; check with your doctor for your personal risk needs Cholesterol...
Tips: Talking to the Hard-of-Hearing
Tips for the *normal-hearing* when talking to the *hard-of-hearing* (hoh). The holiday season is coming round again and there will be many gatherings of families and friends. Those who come together will include...
Alzheimer’s Disease
What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by memory loss, language deterioration, impaired visuospatial skills, poor judgment...
Breast Cancer
Q. What is breast cancer? A. Breast cancer is a serious disease in which some cells in your breast become abnormal (unhealthy), multiply out of control, and can damage healthy parts of your body. Breast cancer can be in...
DDT, PCBs Not Linked to Higher Rates of Breast Cancer, an Analysis Concludes
Scientists who combined data from five large breast cancer studies have found no link to the pesticide DDT or to PCBs, a widespread industrial chemical. Both were suspect because they are chemicals in the environment...
Diseases of the Immune System
Read about HIV infection, AIDS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases. AIDS and the Immune System STATEMENT OF JOHN Y. KILLEN, M.D. DIRECTOR DIVISION OF ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME...
Four Types of Prostatitis
Prostatitis may account for up to 25 percent of all office visits by young and middle-age men for complaints involving the genital and urinary systems. The term prostatitis actually encompasses four disorders: Acute...
