Saturday, March 31, 2012

How much do you know about cancer of the appendix?

Fortunately, it's rare in the U.S.  However, many patients experience no signs or symptoms.  Their cancer is discovered by accident:

http://voices.yahoo.com/an-overview-cancer-appendix-11163004.html

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Have you ever heard of cat eye syndrome?

This disorder takes its name from the most common characteristics of patients' eyes:

http://voices.yahoo.com/what-cat-eye-syndrome-11151538.html?cat=70

What on earth is new persistent daily headache?

Sufferers are often misdiagnosed with a host of other maladies, among them migraines.  Here's the low-down on this odd type of chronic headache:

http://voices.yahoo.com/could-pain-daily-persistent-headache-11138618.html?cat=70

Monday, March 19, 2012

Tips for enjoying the National Cherry Blossom Festival

2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first cherry trees from Japan to the nation's capital.  Here are some tips to help you navigate DC and get the most out of your visit to view the blossoms:


http://voices.yahoo.com/how-most-out-2012-cherry-blossom-11111432.html?cat=16

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Do you what babesiosis is?

Patients who suffer from babesiosis are sometimes misdiagnosed with Lyme disease:

http://voices.yahoo.com/what-babesiosis-11095918.html?cat=70

Devastating effects of emotional incontinence

Emotional incontinence affects not only the patients affected by it, but their families and caregivers as well:

http://voices.yahoo.com/what-emotional-incontinence-11000018.html?cat=70

Does your dog suffer from bilious vomiting?

Bilious vomiting can come on so suddently that a pet owner has no clue as to what's wrong with his or her dog:

http://voices.yahoo.com/what-bilious-vomiting-syndrome-dogs-11073288.html?cat=53

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Ever heard of camp bark?

It has a variety of medicinal uses.  Native Americans utilized is bark both as a treatment and as a substitute for tobacco:

http://www.helium.com/items/2289528-medicinal-properties-of-cramp-bark-viburnum-opulus

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Monday, January 30, 2012

Surviving the perianal complications associated with Crohn's disease

They hurt.  They're annoying.  They're difficult to resolve.  Here's what you need to know about the perianal complications of Crohn's disease:

http://voices.yahoo.com/what-patients-know-perianal-complications-10899877.html?cat=70

What you need to know about osteochondrosis in dogs

It's an ailment most common to giant breeds of dogs.  It brings discomfort to the dog and heartbreak to the owner:

http://voices.yahoo.com/what-osteochondrosis-dogs-10874433.html?cat=53

Solving issues in multi-cat households

Got more than one cat?  Here are some tips for solving difficulties in multi-cat households:

http://voices.yahoo.com/tips-overcome-top-five-problems-multicat-10812949.html?cat=53

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Study says moms at leat 35 are at elevated risk for twins

This study suggests a significant rise in the number of twins born, particularly to mothers 35 and older, over a 30-year period:

http://voices.yahoo.com/study-links-huge-jump-twin-birth-rate-older-10808743.html?cat=52

Rare but potentially deadly: aortic thromboembolism in dogs

It's a life-threatening condition with symptoms that require immediate medical evaluation:

http://voices.yahoo.com/what-aortic-thromboembolism-dogs-10787645.html?cat=53