Many medications prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis can weaken the immune system, including prednisone, methotrexate, and, of course, the... Read more »
Ahh-Choo! Cold and flu season is here and you may be wondering if chronic pain affects your immune system. Without a fully operational... Read more »
Did you read the news this week? Multiple Sclerosis Successfully Reversed In Mice: New Immune-suppressing Treatment Forces The... Read more »
Too much stress can cause physical problems. Stress has been linked to digestive and cardiovascular problems. High levels and chronic... Read more »
July has been a slow month which has raced by so very quickly. Where is the summer going? The heat has certainly been oppressive... Read more »
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Vaccines to fight cancer A vaccine is a very common way of building up the immune system to fight infection. Using vaccines to fight breast cancer is... Read more »
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Nearly every woman diagnosed with breast cancer feels conflicted about accepting treatment that knocks down her immune system. Intuition that tells... Read more »
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Anemia - immune hemolytic; Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA)TreatmentTreatment with a steroid medication such as prednisone is usually the first... Read more »
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Pneumococcal PneumoniaThe pneumococcal bacterium (also called Streptococcus pneumoniae or S. pneumoniae) is responsible for many respiratory... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Immunizations against childhood diseases save millions of lives. American vaccination rates are now at an all-time high. Illness and death from... Read more »