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What Diseases Affect Integumentary System?
Dermatoses is a general term used to describe any skin defect or lesion on the skin.
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More Evidence that Diet Affects the Immune System
Over the past several months, I have written about the importance of a healthy diet to the management of rheumatoid arthritis. Eating... Read more »
Can Pain Affect the Immune System?
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 »
Weighty Issues for Alzheimer’s: How Weight Affects Alzheimer's...
Piling on the pounds as the years go by may pose more of a threat to your long-term health and well-being than you realize. In fact, being... Read more »
How Acid Reflux Disease Affects Siblings and Friends
In my last blog, I promised to share with you what some in the field know about siblings of children with chronic illness. Only a few... Read more »
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Insurance Status Affects Disease...
A recent study published in the June 15th issue of Arthritis Care & Research found that there is a relationship between health... Read more »
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Systemic
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Systemic means "affecting the entire body," rather than a single organ or body part. For example, systemic disorders such as high blood pressure or... Read more »
Serotonin drugs affect immune system
Research published in the journal Blood shows that selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors clearly affect the immune system. The study did not... Read more »
Lack of sleep affects immune system, blood pressure, diabetes ...
This article explains the how sleep keeps your mind and body healthy as well as how too little sleep can be a serious health risk. A list at the end... Read more »
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