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International Health News Letter to the Editor – November 2000

... any information you have on this condition and anything relevant to its management and cure. Tina, Australia Editor: Calcific tendinitis is an inflammation of the tendons accompanied by deposits of calciumhydroxyapatite crystals in the affected areas. It is usually caused by overuse of the affected ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/l107c.htm 03/02/04, 3807 bytes

Prostate biopsies often unnecessary

... (65 to 85 per cent negative) indicating that no cancer is present. Urologists at the Louisiana State University point out that acute prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland) and benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged prostate) can also give high PSA readings. They now report on a just completed ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a127l.htm 03/02/04, 4634 bytes

Fish oils help prevent stroke and heart attacks

... into the plaques and had resulted in favourable changes. Plaque from fish oil treated patients tended to have thick fibrous caps and no signs of inflammation indicating more stability. Plaques from the control and sunflower oil groups, on the other hand, tended to have thin fibrous caps and signs of ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a138h.htm 03/02/04, 5352 bytes

Supplements in the prevention of rheumatoid arthritis

Supplements in the prevention of rheumatoid arthritis ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) involves a persistent inflammation of the synovium of the joints eventually leading to destruction of the surrounding bone and cartilage. There is evidence that free radical attacks (oxidative stress ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a138i.htm 03/02/04, 4581 bytes

Periodontal disease and fibrinogen levels

... fibrinogen levels GREIFSWALD, GERMANY. Periodontal disease is the major cause of tooth loss in middle-aged and elderly people. It involves chronic inflammation of the gums and a gradual loss of tooth attachment. The presence and extent of periodontal disease is measured with a tool that probes the accessible ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a151c.htm 01/09/05, 4440 bytes

Ear infection linked to acid reflux

Ear infection linked to acid reflux NEWCASTLE, UNITED KINGDOM. Acute otitis media is an inflammation of the middle ear often involving the exudation of pus from a pierced or broken eardrum. It is widely believed that otitis media is caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Researchers at the University ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a124f.htm 03/02/04, 3846 bytes

Vaccine controversy erupts again

... Hospital and School of Medicine report that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine may be associated with an increased risk of developing inflammation of the colon as well as autism and other developmental disorders. Their "early report" in The Lancet describes the cases of 12 children aged between ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a78j.htm 11/21/05, 4933 bytes

Vasectomy and cardiovascular disease

... held true even in cases where the vasectomy had been performed 20 years earlier. The researchers also found no evidence of a greater incidence of inflammation, blood coagulation problems, peripheral arterial disease, i.e. intermittent claudication, or atherosclerosis or hardened arteries among men who ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a124h.htm 03/02/04, 3789 bytes

Periodontal bacteria linked to risk of cardiovascular disease

... , have previously been associated with cardiovascular disease, a finding supported by links between long-term infections and increased markers of inflammation. Until now, the relationship between periodontal infections and cardiovascular disease has been studied through indirect measures, so researchers ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a157e.htm 10/10/05, 5143 bytes

Parents should not rely solely on sunscreen

... of those with potential for malignant change, for example, enlargement, altered pigmentation, asymmetry, irregularity of the surface or edge, inflammation, bleeding, ulceration, itching or nodules. Evidence suggests that individuals with a large number of moles have an above average risk of melanoma ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a158f.htm 10/10/05, 4366 bytes