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FDA Approves First Drug to Treat a Rare Bone Marrow Disease by Medline Plus Posted Thu 17 Nov 2011 8:07am FDA approves first drug to treat a rare bone marrow disease The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Jakafi (ruxolitinib), the first drug approved to specifically treat patients with the bone marrow disease myelofibrosis. Myelofibrosis is a disease in which the bone marrow is replaced by scar tissue resulting ... Read on »

TCM #6: Acupressure by Coco .. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 21 Feb 2010 12:00am Acupressure is an ancient healing art that uses the fingers to press key points on the surface of the skin to stimulate the body’s natural self-curative abilities. When these points are pressed, they release muscular tension and promote the circulation of blood and the body’s life force to aid healing. Acupuncture and acupressure use the same p ... Read on »

LIVER CARE FOUNDATION , NEW DELHI by nitinsyal Patient Expert

Posted Thu 27 Aug 2009 11:34pm About the Liver The Liver is an organ on the right side of the body weighing about 1.5Kg. It is distinctly the largest and a key organ of a human body, characterized by its muddy red colour. It is strategically the first port of entry from the process of digestion before nutrients leave for the rest of the body. It is the only organ in the hum ... Read on »

Health Headlines - September 24 by Meredy Registered Nurse

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:24pm Thalassemias Thalassemias is the name for the group of genetic blood diseases which vary widely in severity. As frightening as thalassemias can be, the outlook is encouraging. In the past 20 years, new therapies have greatly improved the quality of life and life expectancy in kids who are diagnosed with this disease. What Is Thalass ... Read on »

The number of acupuncture points... by Rev. Dr. Richard B. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:57pm The number of acupuncture points was originally established to be the same as the number of days in the year: 365. These points were mapped to 14 major channel lines, one channel for each of the 12 inner organs, one channel along the spine (called the governing vessel), and another along the midline of the abdomen (called the conceptio ... Read on »

Celiac Treatment: Where Prevention is the only cure by FitBuff Brandon Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Feb 2010 5:03am Introduction In the business of medicine, consistent research and development makes an effort to find cures to several diseases for which, there seems to be no cure. More recently, the claims of L. Ron Hubbard have interested me (although I’m not convinced yet) in his book called ‘Dianetics’. Apparently, his claims are that once ... Read on »

Herbal Medicine: Ampalaya (Momordica charantia) by Niell A. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 3:44pm Research by Neill Abayon Ampalaya (Bitter Melon) or it's scientific name, Momordica charantia has been a folkloric cure for generations but has now been proven to be an effective herbal medicine for many aliments. Most significant of which is for Diabetes. The Philippine variety has proven to be most potent. Ampalaya contains a mixtu ... Read on »

Freakhog by dirtymouthmama Posted Tue 05 Apr 2011 12:00am When I text my husband using my vintage 2006 flip phone I use T9 which finishes words for me. Ostensibly so I can type faster texts. Every now and then this feature works in interesting ways. Like kiss and lips are the same numbers. Cute huh? And how I ended up being called Queen Chubi many years ago. BUT, the most fun for me, and ... Read on »

Know your Ayurvedic herbs - III by Dr. Virashri R. Complimentary & Alternative Medicine

Posted Tue 22 Feb 2011 8:04am Chandana: Its botanical name is Santalum album. It is commonly known as sandalwood, chandanan, santal. It is used in Ayurvedic medicines to treat burning sensation, headache, hyper prespiration, skin disease, psychotic ailments, memory loss, cardio myopathy, ulcer, jaundice, cough and inflammations. Chitrak: Its botanical name is P ... Read on »

Splenectomy in sickle cell disease by pathologystudent Posted Thu 21 Feb 2013 6:25pm Q. This may be a silly question but…On the topic of anemia and increased RBC destruction, the lecture notes state that the spleen removes unusual shaped RBCs, causing anemia. Is it possible for the person’s spleen to be removed if they have sickle cell anemia so that the unusual shaped RBC’s aren’t destroyed? A. That’s a great questi ... Read on »