How Can I Improve My Immune System
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The ultimate outcome of uncontrolled periodontal disease is tooth loss. As the destructive factors cause the breakdown of bone and connective tissue, there remains no anchor for the teeth.
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A much less severe but nevertheless distressing problem caused by periodontal disease is bad breath, although coatings on the tongue may contribute more to bad breath than periodontal disease.
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Modern Living & Our Immune System
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...allergies and allergic asthma are all disorders of the immune system. Our immune system is... Read more »
Stop Allergies... With Smoking?
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...avoid tobacco smoke? It seems that smoking represses the immune system. And since a hyperactive... Read more »
Is it Herpes, Or Another STD?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...it's unusual for a healthy person with a healthy immune system to have a protracted outbreak of... Read more »
Eating for Better Respiratory Health... Is it Possible?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...any time soon. But we may be able to boost our immune systems and/or improve our airway health... Read more »
body+soul Magazine Suggests Six Steps to Improve Your Immunity During Flu Season
By Dorian Martin , Health Expert...immunity. She also encourages readers to learn about the immune system. Not surprisingly,... Read more »
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Scleroderma: Highlights
...News:Results from the Scleroderma Lung Study show that cyclophosphamide, a drug used to suppress the immune system, improves the lung condition of scleroderma patients with lung complications. The... Read more »Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
...sometimes of unknown cause and is often associated with a viral infection or interaction between the immune system and the heart muscle. This immune reaction can be seen with inflammatory... Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Drug Treatment
...for a few days. Steroids reduce inflammation in the central nervous system and may help suppress the immune system's attack on myelin and even improve electrical conduction.Steroids, in general,... Read more »Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Highlights
...and some doctors prescribe it off-label to their patients.Stem cell transplantation may improve the immune system and prolong remission in patients with severe, treatment-resistant lupus, suggests... Read more »Hepatitis: Autoimmune Hepatitis
...survival rates in patients with autoimmune hepatitis are excellent. Drugs that block factors in the immune system and help reduce inflammation and symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis are most often... Read more »Images
Medications
...MS, but it is thought to help by preventing your immune system from attacking the nerves in your... Read more »
...psoriasis. These conditions are caused by an overactive immune system (autoimmune disease). The... Read more »
...works by weakening your body's defense system (immune system) to help your body accept the... Read more »
...children over 12 years of age. It works by blocking your immune system's natural response to... Read more »
...treat conditions such as arthritis, blood/hormone/immune system disorders, allergic... Read more »
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June 16, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? A popular anti-diabetic drug can improve the immune system and increase the effectiveness of vaccines and cancer treatments.... Read summary »
Eliminating Brain Tumors
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newsire) -- New approaches to gene therapy have been found that help eradicate brain tumors and boost the power of the immune system.... Read summary »
Brush Your Teeth to Prevent Heart Disease
February 27, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A nice smile isn't the only incentive to brush your teeth. Scientists say unhealthy teeth, bleeding gums and poor dental... Read summary »
Caffeine Beneficial to Male ALS Patients
June 17, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Caffeine may benefit men suffering from ALS but it does not appear to have the same beneficial effects for women, according to... Read summary »
Better Fix for Rheumatoid Arthritis
January 13, 2006PALO ALTO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful, chronic disease that affects about 2 million Americans. There are... Read summary »
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