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Getting a massage to boost your immune system
The Department of Health continues to tackle the swine flu pandemic by encouraging people to get vaccinated and practice good health habits. But some people are turning to alternative methods to prevent getting the virus. Health officials say the bes...
Lupus disease may linked to heart disease
According to a new study, people with systemic lupus disease or erythematosus have a more than twofold higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the immune system confuses its own healthy tissues with fore...
New Drug May Reduce Severity of Lupus
The first in a new class of experimental drugs that targets the disease process involved in lupus beat out standard treatment in a large clinical trial, researchers say. If the findings hold up, the drug, Benlysta, could become the first new drug for...
Fifth disease at a glance
What is fifth disease? Fifth disease or erythema infectiosum is a viral infection caused by a human parvovirus (B19). Fifth disease commonly infects children with 70% of all cases occurring in children 5 to 15 years old. Fifth disease typically cause...
Asperger’s disease at a glance
What is asperger’s disease? Asperger’s disease or asperger’s syndrome is a kind of a group of neurological condition known as autism spectrum disorder. People with Asperger’s disease show significant difficulties in social interaction and a...
Watch out! The dangers of lyme disease
Lyme disease is a type of infectious disease that first appeared just over 30 years ago in the village of Lyme, Connecticut, where the disease was first seen in significant numbers. Although by 1978 Lyme disease was known to be tick-borne, it was not...

