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| January 2008 |
| Inspiration at the Livestock Show. What sets 9-year old Bradley apart from the rest at this year's fair, is that he has Scleroderma.KIIITV3.com. 01/17/08. |
| Help for Raynaud's sufferers. The Raynaud's and Scleroderma Association is launching new leaflets for Raynaud's Awareness Month in February. Hastings Observer. 01/22/08. |
| Strawberries May Help Reduce Risk Of Having Elevated Inflammation In Blood Vessels. Those who reported eating the most strawberries experienced lower blood levels of C-reactive protein, a biomarker for inflammation in the blood vessels. Medical News Today. 01/12/08. (Also see: Diet) |
| Brain Response Differences Found In The Way Women With IBS Anticipate And React To Pain. Women with IBS cannot effectively turn-off a pain modulation mechanism in the brain, which causes them to be more sensitive to abdominal pain. Medical News Today. 01/09/08. (Also see: IBS) |
| Heartburn Surgery Done Through Patient's Mouth. Physicians used a remote control instruments to repair the valve between the esophagus and stomach without using a scalpel. Medical News Today. 01/11/08. (Also see: GERD) |
| 46 Million Americans Suffer From Arthritis. Arthritic disease is the most common cause of disability in the United States and now affects 46 million Americans, or more than 21 percent of the adult population, HealthDay News. 01/04/08. (Also see: Arthritis) |
| Placebos Recommended Routinely By Doctors, Study. Forty five per cent of respondents recommended placebos to patients in clinical practice and believed in the mind-body connection. Medical News Today. 01/04/08. (Also see: Alternative Therapies) |
| Bald facts for women experiencing hair loss. Increasingly stressful lifestyles and some types of contraceptive pill, diet and an increase in the auto-immune and ovarian diseases can cause hair to begin falling out. The New Zealand Herald. 12/28/07. |
| Report: Many Docs Bend Ethics Beliefs. A survey of American doctors shows wide gaps between what doctors say they believe about practicing medicine ethically and what they actually do to fulfill them. WebMD. 12/03/07. (Also see: Physician and Patient Relations) |
| Restless legs syndrome doubles risk of stroke and heart disease. The study, the largest of its kind enrolling both men and women, involved 3,433 people with an average age of 68 who were enrolled in the Sleep Heart Health Study. EurekAlert! 12/31/07. |
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