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'Does Your Urine Hate Asparagus?'
Food

Why Your Urine Hates Asparagus

Asparagus can be a tasty and nutri­tious vege­table. Why does this love affair end when visit­ing the toilet?

Endocrinology 'Can hereditary obesity be reversed?'

Obese Because of Hypothyroidism

Being overweight has medical and social conse­quences. Can it be a glan­dular problem? If so how is it treated?

Pulmonology 'Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevalence'

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevalence

About 12 people million are un­aware that COPD is perma­nently damag­ing their lung air­ways and air sacs.

Neurology 'Can Psychology Help Chronic Pain?'

Cope With Psychology of Chronic Pain

Coping with chronic pain that alters how you live your daily life can transcend the care medical doctors provide.

Nephrology 'Do You Have An Enlarged Prostate?'
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Recognizing Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

Symptoms become notice­able over age 50. All of a sudden, it is painful to sit and difficult to urinate.

Nutrition 'Vitamin D Deficiency and Sources'

Do You Have Enough Vitamin D?

What seems like a simple question baffles many people with low vitamin D, and the doctors who treat them.

Prescriptions 'Why Patients Disregard Prescriptions'
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Why Patients Disregard Prescriptions

Half of patients do not comply with prescription label directions. Here are reasons why with suggestions for improving medication adherence.

Mental health 'Forgetful elderly man'

Add Prescriptions to Dementia Causes

Increase in dementia cases may be linked to common prescrip­tion medications. Fortunately, one of the most common is excluded.

Nutrition 'Fish oil pills and lemon'

Why Fish Oil is Dangerous

Many fish oil products are rancid before consumers get them home. Weigh risks and benefits of fish oil supplements.

Cardiology 'Agonizing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm'

Agonizing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Given its length, diameter and proximi­ty, a ruptured aortic aneurysm is catastrophic, having a mortality rate of 90 percent.

Dermatology 'Can You Get Rid of Eyebrow Bugs?'

Can You Get Rid of Eyebrow Bugs?

If your face has unwanted parasites, they may be temporarily eradicated with these solutions.

Cardiology 'How Can PAD Be Confused With Diabetes?'

How PAD is Confused With Diabetes

Peripheral artery disease falls under the cardio­logy specialty. Diabetes is treated by endocrino­logists and nephro­logists. How can diabetes be confused with PAD?

Immunology 'Do Hospitals Make You Sick?'
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Hospitals Can Make You Sick

Despite disposal of needles and diligent sanitation of most hospital surfaces, many patients develop secondary infections and medical complications.

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