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New Treatment For Depression : Recommended resource website for information on new treatment for depression, manic depression symptoms and signs of clinical depression as well as a discussion of the different types and medications for depression.
McLean Medical Institute : Doctors with more than fifteen years of experience providing the most advanced treatments for
hemorrhoids, applying quick, painless and effective procedures that do not require hospitalizations.
Breast Formation in Men : Patient information handout concerning gynecomastia from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Pediatric Bulletin : Cover the causes of gynecomastia. Written by Myrna R Nieves, M.D.
Spinal Cord Injury and Sexual Functioning : A spinal cord injury (SCI) affects a man's sexuality both physically and psychologically. The type and level of injury both can play a role on the impact that the injury has on a man's sexuality. After injury, men may face changes in relationships, sexual activity, and their ability to biologically father children. Men can also experience emotional changes that can affect sexuality. All of these issues involve both the man with SCI and his partne
Phimosis and Paraphimosis : Authored by Santos Cantu, Jr., M.D., Fellow, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Instructor and Fellow of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine and of Pediatrics, University of Ro...
Balanitis : An explanation of this disorder and its causes.
Urological Sciences Research Foundation : The first peer-reviewed study detailing the effectiveness of Viagra in women has now been published in the March '99 issue of Urology (The Gold Journal). The good news is that the drug is well-tolerated in post-menopausal women who complain of sexual dysfunction. The bad news is that Viagra did not improve sexual function significantly in these women, although some improvement was noted in a few cases. This pilot study (33 patients) included no p
Conservative Treatment of Phimosis: Alternatives to Radical Circumcision : Provides information on conservative treatments of foreskin problems.
Proton Beam Therapy at Loma Linda University : One of two facilities that utilize protons to improve physicians' ability to treat prostate disorders more effectively with radiation.
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Many WTC Responders Show Signs of Heart Trouble (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Police who responded on
9/11 to the collapsing World Trade Center towers appear to be at greater
risk for heart problems compared with people in the general population, a
new study finds. |
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Psoriasis Tied to Raised Heart Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- The common skin ailment
psoriasis may boost the risk for heart attack, stroke and other
cardiovascular woes, probably through a shared inflammatory response, a
new Danish study found. |
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Daylight Savings: Not a Bright Time for All (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Most people will welcome the start
of daylight savings time this Sunday because it starts to stay light
longer, even if that means the early mornings will be dark once again. |
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Eye Health and Safety Should Be Job One (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Job-related eye strain and
injuries cost the American economy billions each year in lost
productivity, but 90 percent of those problems could be prevented with
simple measures, such as having workers wear properly designed and fitted
protective eyewear, experts say. |
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Are Stock Market Woes Bad for the Heart? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- When the stock market
declines, do heart attacks go up? That's what Duke University Medical
Center researchers are wondering based on an analysis of data collected
during the current U.S. economic crisis. |
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