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Friday, November 12, 2010

Rabies, a zoonotic viral infection, can affect most warm-blooded mammals. Unlike with many viruses, the medical name of the rabies virus is ...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) makes you feel like getting up and moving around while you are sitting or lying down. Walking around temporaril...

Parkinson's disease most commonly affects older adults (above 50), though it can appear at a younger age. Causes of the disease are unce...

Surgeons can replace a defective heart valve with a mechanical valve. Heart valves act as small gateways that regulate blood flow within yo...

Inderal, also known by its formal name, propranolol, is a beta-blocking drug. Beta blockers are used to manipulate the circulation of the bl...

There is no cure for AIDS. Preventing the spread of HIV is the only way to ensure a future without this dreaded disease. There are many ways...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, refers to a technique that can revive circulation and breathing in emergencies such as heart attacks ...

While there aren't any guaranteed ways to prevent lung cancer, the risk can be minimized considerably. Lung cancer is the foremost caus...

Almond oil is a clear, odorless extract made from ground almonds. The product is sold in most grocery and health food stores, and may stren...

Tests for AIDS and other STDs have been on the market for years. There is even a home-test for HIV that can be turned into a reference lab f...