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Chicken Soup: The Miracle Prescription for Winter IllnessThe science behind the cure is enough to convince even the most skeptical who insist that chicken soup as a cure for the common cold is only an old wives' tale.
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How Cigarette Smoke Increases Lung InflammationResearchers report that a collagen fragment, PGP, is a powerful attractant for white blood cells, called neutrophils. Cigarette smoke modifies PGP so it cannot be degraded and causes neutrophil-mediated lung inflammation. -
What is Neutropenia?The term "neutropenia" signifies a shortage of neutrophils in the blood. Neutrophils are white cells that help the body fight off bacterial infections. Neutropenic patients are more susceptible to infections and less successful in fighting them off. -
What is Neutrophilia? Simple Answers to Basic QuestionsThe term "neutrophilia" indicates an abnormally high number of neutrophils in the blood. Neutrophils are white cells that help the body fight off bacterial and fungal infections. -
Cigarette Smoke Damages White Blood CellsThis article describes a study of the effects of nicotine on neutrophils (white blood cells).
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CDC Reports You Could Catch Anthrax from Drums Covered with Animal HidesYou could catch anthrax from breathing in spores found on animal hides that are part of the drums.
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Innate (Non-specific) ImmunityAn overview of the various barriers in the non specific immunity
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An Overview of TB MeningitisNormally, the brain is protected by the blood brain barrier (BBB) which prevents certain chemicals and pathogens from entering the brain. The mycobacteria which cause meningitis can invade the central nervous system.
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Enhanced Asthma Treatments After a More Complete ScopeUntil the correct medication and quantity is discovered, asthmatics still endure attacks that do not give warnings and some find themselves struggling for breath. -
Nurses' and Nursing Students' Guide to Doing a General Overview of Labs ValuesLab values are often taught one by one by memorizing what they mean individually and the numbers of the normal range. This overview allows you to look at the labs as a whole and understand what they mean all together.
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Health Urban LegendsWe have all grown up with legends on how to cure hiccups and too much sugar has children bouncing off walls. Some are true, some have a little amount of fact others are just absurd. -
Four Herb Chinese Remedy Decreases Toxicity from ChemoAncient Chinese formula maybe the answer for reactions of chemotherapy treatments.
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Medications that Act on Microtubules in Humans and ParasitesDrugs that act on microtubules within human cells and parasitic cells are useful for a number of medical conditions and have a fascinating mechanism of action. -
19 Foods and Supplements that Can Help You Beat the Flu and Stay in the GymHow to increase the immunity by eating right food and suplements
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How to Understand Urinalysis, Diagnostic Blood TestsDo you know as much as you should about urine tests and diagnostic blood tests? If you don't, you will be unable to spot any errors that could lead to a misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatments.
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What is Pus?Pus may make you cringe in disgust, but its presence after an infection is a sign that you have a healthy immune system.
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Chicken Soup for Colds: Does it Help?It's an age-old remedy for treating cold viruses. Does chicken soup really help cold symptoms?
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Understanding Blood Lab TestsAn easy-to-understand guide on exactly what your blood lab tests are for.
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I-flex® Is the Scientifically Proven Solution to Sore and Stiff JointsOriginally from Europe, i-flex® is now a leading joint health supplement for Americans suffering from sore and stiff joints. Review the history and clinical results that make i-flex the only natural, animal-free, effective joint relief supplement.
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Airway Inflammation May Be Triggered by High-Fat FoodsToday there are 300 million persons world wide that suffer from asthma. The World Health Organization expects this number to increase to 400 million by 2025.
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Why Do Wounds Itch when They Are Healing?This article will help explain the process and also help to answer the question why do wounds itch when they are healing.
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Eating High Fat May Be Harmful for People with AsthmaIt's best to go easy on the French fries if you have asthma. A new study shows that eating a high fat diet can make the symptoms worse - and even more difficult to treat.
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Kidney Disease and the Immune SystemOf all the auto-immune diseases that exist why does one turn into rheumatoid arthritis, one multiple schlerosis or kidney disease? What is the one factor that determines which auto-immune disease could afflict us?
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Blood Safety - a Better Understanding of Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)A description of the laboratory tests undertaken to investigate suspected cases of TRALI.
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Healthy-Food-Benefit-Tips:Benefits of a healthy daily diet has its health rewards resulting in a longer healthier life for anyone who will abide by them faithfully.
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Comfort Food Rocks in WinterHands down, winter is the best excuse for comfort food! -
What is Crohn's Disease? (Part II)Part 2 of a three-part article on Chron's disease.
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Fevers: An Ally in Restoring HealthExplore the beneficial effects and primary purposes of a fever and why you should avoid suppressing a fever unless warranted.
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Getting a Complete Blood CountIf you have been to your doctor, chances are you have had a complete blood count (or CBC). Many people ignore the types of blood work they have done, but it is important to know exactly what is happening with your health.
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Eat These Foods to Boost ImmunityPeople eat and do things they know aren’t good for their bodies. Unfortunately we don’t know how unhealthy habits can affect our body on the inside.
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Leukocytes: The Five Different TypesLeukocytes, also known as white blood cells, play an important role in the body. There are five different types of leukocytes, each designed to combat infection in a different manner.
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Causes of Difficulty Breathing in Infants and ChildrenA comprehensive review of the common pediatric causes of difficulty breathing.
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How to Recognize Septic Shock in Sick ChildrenSpecific signs and symptoms suggest the diagnosis of septic shock in ill children. -
Asthmatics Should Avoid High Fat MealsNew research has indicated high fat meals can cause asthmatic symptoms. Science has also note alternative treatments that aide asthmatics. -
Cisplatin and Carboplatin Chemotherapy Treatments for Lung CancerCisplatin and Carboplatin chemotherapy treatments share some side effects but do differ in important ways.
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An Overview of Three Sexually Transmitted Diseases and the Immune SystemFree love isn't free as many with sexually transmitted diseases can attest to. An overview of three STD's which has run amok and caused havoc in many people's lives.
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Ways to Relieve Nasal CongestionThis article gives an overview on a few ways to relieve your nasal congestion.
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Immune System BoosterVitamin C is very important to our bodies. One of the biggest positives it gives us is strengthening our immune system.
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Newborn Infants: Immature Immune System and Increased Infection RiskUnderstanding the immature immune systems of newborns and how they are at increased risk of infections.
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Biology Made Easy - Composition of the BloodExplains what components the blood is made of, and what each of these components do.
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