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Friday, October, 23, 2009

How Safe Is The Medication Soma For Muscle Pain

Health Encyclopedia: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Highlights

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Pregnancy and Lupus

Women with lupus face high risks during pregnancies including maternal death, infection, blood clots, and clotting complications, according to research presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology. Experts recommend that women wait to conceive until their disease has been inactive for at least 6 months.

Oral Contraceptives

Oral contraceptives are safe for women with lupus, as long as their disease is inactive or stable, suggests a New En...

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Fibromyalgia Medication
...approved medications for fibromyalgia, many medications are prescribed off-label.  That means the drug is prescribed for a use other than that for which it is approved.  Since numerous studies... Read more »
Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Introduction
...narrowing causes a decrease in blood flow. Symptoms include leg pain, numbness, cold legs or feet, and muscle pain in the thighs, calves or feet. Read more »
Pneumonia: Symptoms
...high fever, a dry cough, and shortness of breath. These symptoms are often accompanied by headache, muscle pains, fatigue, gastrointestinal problems, and mental confusion. Read more »
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis
...request a patient to monitor morning and afternoon body temperatures. The patient should report any drugs being taken, including vitamins and over-the-counter or herbal medications.Laboratory... Read more »
Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
...also an important treatment for women with hormone receptor-positive cancer.Chemotherapy Regimens and Drug Combinations. Adjuvant chemotherapy is usually administered after initial surgery in... Read more »

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