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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a brain illness that affects one percent of the people all over the world. The persons can be young or older, women or men, it doesn’t matter. It’s diagnosis can be more difficult than it might seem because the symptoms of schizophrenia can be similar at times to other major brain disorders such as bipolar disorder or even major depression.
Schizophrenia is characterized by a disruption in cognition and emotion, affecting the most fundamental human attributes: language, thought, perception, affect, and sense of self. The entire sense of self is changed when a person is schizophrenic.
Schizophrenia symptoms are divided into three categories: positive symptoms, disorganized symptoms, and negative symptoms.
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Swine Flu is a Very Real Threat to the World – Only Urgent Measures Can Help Contain It
What is swine flu?
Swine flu is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease found in pigs. It is caused by one of the swine influenza A viruses. Swine flu results in high morbidity and low mortality of about 1-4%. Amongst the pigs themselves, the virus spreads through aerosols, direct and indirect contact, and through asymptomatic carrier pigs. Although the pigs are prone to regular infections, incidences increase in the fall and winter months in the temperate zones. Therefore, pigs are routinely vaccinated against swine influenza in many countries.
How is swine flu diagnosed?
When a person is under the weather, many symptoms may be present. However, symptoms of swine flu are very similar to normal cold and flu symptoms, and may include: Read the rest of this entry »
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Prescription Medications For Osteoporosis
These days there are many drug treatments available for osteoporosis. The different options can be confusing even if you are under the care of an excellent physician. Many of us want to be active in our treatment planning. This easy guide will give you an overview of osteoporosis drug therapies. Some of these drugs are prescribed to both osteoporosis patients and people with a low bone density condition called “osteopenia”.
Knowing how bones work is a key to understanding osteoporosis medications. Bones cells are constantly breaking down and being replaced by new cells. Bone-forming cells are called “osteoblasts” and bone-destroying cells are called “osteoclasts”. When we have osteoporosis, bone breakdown is faster than bone growth. Medications help turn this process around by slowing bone breakdown or promoting bone growth.
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