Swollen Parotid Gland - Articles
Today's stomach exploratory
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Zipperhead ..
Cross-posted at FB: Got initial all-clear, then got report with pics and details. Tummy lining was swollen, so a precautionary biopsy was taken; esophagus was inflamed and had rings up & down it that shouldn't be there, so that was biopsied to check for eosinophilic esophagitis, a food allergy disorder. The duodenum had scalloping, a sign comm ...
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Raw Food Cures From God
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Marillyn B.
I found this article through myNOAH (Nourishing Organics Affectionate Homes) group.I will be posting some information that I've learned through this amazing group of women. If you are in the Des Moines area or live in Iowa, please join this group. Teresa, the group leader, has been (and still is) the most influential part of my decision to live a ...
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Home from Hospital
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Neo-Conduit
Pictures bottom.Christchurch Hospital "Main Entrance", Middle"Day Surgery Unit, Pre Operative Area", Top, The ward from my bed. Finally home. What I thought was to be a day case wasn't. I was told when I arrived in there that I would be staying for a few days. I hadn't been feeling very well and symptomatic with infection m ...
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Wow I love my new job and annoying things
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Neo-Conduit
Its awesome, the young people are awesome and its great to be back into the workforce. The job is challenging based on the kids behaviour, but I left work today feeling great. I worked the last two days only very part time, however its a great way to ease back into things. I was kind of shocked though at how grown up 15 year olds look. I spent sev ...
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May is CF Awareness Month
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Lisa E. L.
Why be aware of cystic fibrosis? As many as 1 in 25 people in the US is a CF carrier. And that’s a pretty high carrier rate for a condition that most people don’t know about.Cystic fibrosis, or CF, is an inherited disease that affects the lungs, digestive system, sweat glands, and male fertility. If you are pregnant - or thinging about ...
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Waiting
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Mom2Taytiebug
Today was Taylor's echocardiogram and I will admit to wanting to know how her valve looks. However, I couldn't really tell you why I thought I would find something out today. The Bossman would just laugh and something sarcastic about my brain…or lack thereof. Anyway, the technicians never tell you anything. I think they take a class speci ...
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Sinus Abcess
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The Accidental Tourist
We've all heard of 'Hello Kitty' - meet 'Hell No' Kitty :) This is describing my reaction to the week I have been having. Just when I thought that kidney cancer, an ovarian mass and more doctors appointments were my biggest problem...... Started feeling a bit ill Tuesday night - the classic runny nose, stuffy nose and body aches. By yesterday m ...
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Work up a sweat for even more health benefits
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Korkut V.
Richard Simmons was really onto something when he was "Sweatin' to the Oldies". Did you know that sweating has multiple positive health and beauty related benefits? The skin is the body’s largest organ, and through perspiration, it plays a big part in helping the body detox and renew itself. Sweating is, in a sense, exercising your ...
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Q&A: issues with an amputated toe in a dog
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Laura B.
One of my more popular posts is on the topic of toe amputations in dogs and cats.Recently, one of my readers, Heather Z, posted a question about her lab's post-surgical toe issues that I thought was worth separating out as its own post. Hi. We have a 111 lb black lab and just had his third (III) toe removed on the front right paw in the middle of O ...
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Facts about testosterone
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Dr.Krishna Suri
1. Testosterone is a male sexual hormone. 2. It is produced in testes in men. It is produced in little quantities in ovaries of women. 3. Pituitary gland governs the production of testosterone 4. Testosterone is muscle building hormone. 5. It is responsible for development of secondary sexual characteristics in men like deeper vo ...
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