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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Cure For Heat Rash

Health Encyclopedia: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment

Treatment


No treatment cures systemic lupus erythematosus, but many therapies can suppress symptoms and relieve discomfort. Treatment of SLE varies depending on the extent and severity of the disease.

Only three drugs are technically FDA-approved for the treatment of lupus:

  • Prednisone
  • Aspirin
  • Hydroxychloroquine

However, none of theseare the standard of care. In everyday practice, numerous other, more effective drugs are commonly used. A new surge of interest has spurred numerous clinical studies and t...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Rash or Inflammatory Breast Cancer? When Should I Panic?
By Phyllis Johnson , Health Expert

...used didn't help at all. Nope, the doc said. I had heat rash and needed diaper rash cream!  ... Read more »

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Breast Cancer Self-Diagnosis by Computer
By Phyllis Johnson , Health Expert

...the underside of the breast often turn out to be heat rash or a fungal condition. Women worried... Read more »

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Bubonic Plague or Cancer?
By Phyllis Johnson , Health Expert

...letter to a health website.   It might sound like heat rash, but suppose it's cellulitis -- a... Read more »

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Setting the Scene
By Penelope James , Health Expert

Possibly the hardest part of having herpes is telling a partner about it.  I spent the last few... Read more »

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All You Ever Wanted to Know about Yeast Infections
By Merely Me , Health Expert

  It is an all too common experience for women to suffer from a yeast infection at some point... Read more »

Health Guide

Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Highlights
New Lyme Disease GuidelinesIn 2006, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) released updated guidelines on the prevention, clinical evaluation, and treatment of Lyme disease and... Read more »
Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Treatment
Antibiotics are the drugs of choice for all phases of Lyme disease. In nearly all cases they can cure Lyme, even in later stages.Preventive Antibiotics After a Tick BiteAccording to the 2006... Read more »
Headaches: Tension: Lifestyle Changes
Good health habits -- including adequate sleep, healthy diet, regular exercise, and good stress management -- are important, along with the following specific measures for headache... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Introduction
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, often life-long, autoimmune disease. It can be mild to severe, andaffects mostly women. SLE may affect various parts of the body, but it... Read more »
Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis
There is no obvious, objective method for diagnosing fibromyalgia. The criteria used for studying fibromyalgia are very helpful, particularly if the patient does not have any accompanying... Read more »

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