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Hives Contagious - Articles
Itchy Hives Driving You Crazy? Get Relief for Hives!
by
franklinb
Posted
Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:11pm
and Immunology, hives (also known as urticaria) affects an estimated 20 percent of the population at one time or another in their lives, and the rash can be brought about by anything from... weeks, or idiopathic urticaria, where the underlying cause can be difficult or impossible to diagnose—even with extensive testing.
People who experience hives try lots of things
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Hives
by
Angeline
Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 5:29pm
The bumps came back and they are all over the face now. Start applying the Calamine lotion. Although hives are not contagious, but when I see the bumps, I didn’t realise I was scratching myself too. So hives not contagious, scratching is!
today 9pm
Keatkeat became feverish. 37.3 Degrees Celsius. Started to cough too. Guess the hives have affected
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Is depression contagious?
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Dr. Scott P.
Posted
Mon 08 Dec 2008 2:41pm
A recent study that has been getting a lot of press coverage asserted that happiness may be contagious. This raises the question about whether depression may have a contagious element. The authors used social network theory to show that the probability of being happy was greater when other around you are happy - and found weaker effects
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The Contagiousness of Moods
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Dr. Deb
Posted
Wed 07 Jan 2009 6:52pm
contagion.
Contagion is a very powerful phenomenon. Seems that we are hard wired to read subtle cues in others, a monkey see, monkey do kind of thing. So, it begs the question... along the way. If it's a good emotional contagion, I say ride the wave. If it's a negative one, change your environment. . . allow yourself to fall into more lighthearted
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YOU are contagious
by
Mark Horoszowski
Posted
Mon 14 Sep 2009 9:54am
You are inspiring. You are contagious. You can create change... if you take the chance:
(yes, its a litte long and has a slow start... but its GREAT!)
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Autistic Children Don't Seem to Yawn 'Contagiously'
by
Medline Plus
Posted
Wed 15 Sep 2010 9:00am
(HealthDay News) -- Children with an autism spectrum disorder tend not to yawn "contagiously" -- that is, yawn in response to seeing others yawn, a new study suggests.
Yawning is a type of "emotional contagion," an unconscious response that reflects a recognition of how others are feeling. And unconsciously mimicking the behavior of parents and others
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Is Obesity Contagious?
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Matt M.
Posted
Mon 17 Nov 2008 9:10pm
Here's a news report suggesting that obesity may be "contagious". The research is not focused on obesity being contagious like a virus, but as in "socially contagious". The research suggests that obesity may be spreading due to social norms.
Specifically, the research contends that having overweight friends increases the risk of being overweight
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