Nursing Library & Medical Articles
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Stroke
stroke occurs either when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, causing damage to a part of the ...
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What are Health Disparities?
The existence of racial and ethnic disparities in health care represents a failure of the healthcare system to provide equal, high quality health care to all individuals, regardless of ethnicity, race ...
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The Transfer of Drugs and Other Chemicals Into Human Milk
The American Academy of Pediatrics places emphasis on increasing breastfeeding in the United States. A common reason for the cessation of breastfeeding is the use of medication by the nursing mother ...
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Latex Allergy
Why latex? What is latex and where is it found? Who is at risk? How is latex allergy detected? How is latex allergy treated? Latex-Containing Products Latex Allergy At A Glance ...
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Airborne Allergies - Symptoms
The signs and symptoms of airborne allergies are familiar to many. # Sneezing, often with a runny or clogged nose # Coughing and postnasal drip # Itching eyes, nose, and throat ...
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Chemical Sensitivity
Some people report that they react to chemicals in their environments and that these allergy-like reactions seem to result from exposure to a wide variety of synthetic and natural substances. Such ...
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Allergy Glossary
_allergen_: substance that causes an allergic reaction _allergenic_: describes a substance which produces an allergic reaction _antibody_:molecule tailor-made by the immune system to lock onto and destroy specific germs _basophils_:white blood ...
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Allergy Research
Research on allergies is focused on understanding what happens to the human body during the allergic process, the sequence of events leading to the allergic response and the factors responsible for ...
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Airborne Allergies - Treatment
h4. Medicines If you cannot adequately avoid airborne allergens, your symptoms often can be controlled by medicines. You can buy medicines without a prescription that can relieve allergy symptoms. If, however, ...
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Airborne Allergies - Prevention
h4. Avoidance h4. Pollen and Molds Complete avoidance of allergenic pollen or mold means moving to a place where the offending substance does not grow and where it is not present ...