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A disease is an abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person afflicted or those in contact with the person. Sometimes the term is used broadly to include injuries, disabilities, syndromes, infections, symptoms, deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function, while in other contexts these may be considered distinguishable categories.
Pathology is the study of diseases. The subject of systematic classification of diseases is referred to as nosology. The broader body of knowledge about human diseases and their treatments is medicine. Many similar (and a few of the same) conditions or processes can affect animals (wild or domestic). The study of diseases affecting animals is veterinary medicine. Plants as well can suffer from a variety of processes such as infection, nutrient deficiency, or deleterious mutation. The study of diseases affecting plants is termed plant pathology.
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Hemophilia Research Award Received By Keri Smith, Ph.D., UT Scientist
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Keri Smith, Ph.D., an assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, has received a Career Development Award from the National Hemophilia Foundation. The award will support Smith's research into the development of a therapy for people with Hemophilia A, a bleeding disorder, whose immune systems are resistant to treatment. Hemophilia A affects about one in every 5,000 males born in the United States.
Triggering Muscle Development -- A Therapeutic Cure For Muscle Wastage?
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0700
Scientists in the UK and Denmark have shown that if elderly men were given growth hormone and exercised their legs showed an appreciable muscle mass increase. Dr. Geoff Goldspink (Royal Free and University College Medical School, UK) says: "This raises the question: Can age-related loss of muscle strength and increased fragility be ameliorated by the therapeutic application of mechano growth factor (MGF)?".
Prostate-Specific Antigen: To Test Or Not To Test, From Harvard Men's Health Watch
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:00:00 -0700
One of the most controversial issues in men's health is whether men should routinely have a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to screen for prostate cancer. Some experts argue that PSA testing saves lives by helping detect this common form of cancer early. Others say it triggers unnecessary treatment that disrupts many more lives than it saves.
History Of Periodontitis Linked To Cerebrovascular Disease In Men
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
The potential role of periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the gums, in the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly ischemic stroke, has received growing attention during the last decade. A new study is the first prospective cohort study to use clinical measures of periodontitis to evaluate the association between this disease and the risk of cerebrovascular disease.
Condom Distribution Program In Los Angeles County Jail Might Be Expanded
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0700
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca is considering expanding an eight-year-old program at Men's Central Jail that distributes condoms in a unit for gay men, the Los Angeles Times reports. Under the program, an outreach worker from the nonprofit Center for Health Justice visits the jail once weekly to distribute about one condom per inmate to the unit's 300 inmates.
Daily Sex Helps To Reduce Sperm DNA Damage And Improve Fertility
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:00:00 -0700
Daily sex (or ejaculating daily) for seven days improves men's sperm quality by reducing the amount of DNA damage, according to an Australian study presented to the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam.
NYT > Health
Patient Money: For a Frugal Dieter, Weight Loss on a Sliding Scale
By LESLEY ALDERMAN Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:42:07 -0000
A dieter’s commitment to weight loss can sometimes be linked to how much money he or she is willing to spend.
CNN.com - Health
Police: Hospital worker swiped shots, spread hep C
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:42 -0400
A former hospital employee may have exposed hundreds or thousands of surgical patients to hepatitis C when she replaced clean needles filled with the powerful painkiller fentanyl with her own dirty needles filled with saline solution.
Health.com picks top beach, lake getaways
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:47:40 -0400
We know your summer vacation time is precious: You want to land where you can truly relax, breathe fresh air, get in some exercise and eat well -- without breaking the bank. That's why we teamed up with a panel of travel and health experts to help us find the healthiest of the nation's most popular beach and lake towns.
BringHealth.Com - Featuring causes and cure of male sexual dysfunctions. Provides information about impotence, premature ejaculation, penis enlargement excises and Kegel's exercise.
Meta Description: [ Causes and treatments and definition of impotence including natural remedies ]
Genital Problems in Men - Self-care flowchart for problems with the genital area, from familydoctor.org.
HealthLink - Conditions Men Get, Too - Discusses osteoporosis, breast cancer, and eating disorders as conditions that occur in men, although they are typically thought of as women's diseases.
Meta Description: [ Breast cancer, osteoporosis and eating disorders all occur in men, though their prevalence is much greater in the female population. As a result, many men may fail to recognize symptoms.
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Manorexia - Information about eating disorders combined with addiction to exercise, which affect men. Treatments, support, and a forum.
Meta Description: [ The Eating Disorders Association offers help, advice and support to those suffering from Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating as well as other eating related illnesses. ]
Varicoceles.com - Discussing non-surgical treatment of varicoceles, a leading cause of male infertility which also may cause pain and atrophy of the testicles.
Meta Description: [ Varicoceles.com provides information on varicocele embolization as an alternative to surgery. ]
VIR Clinics - Offers top class medical treatment to men with health problems. Impotence, erectile dysfunction, weight problems, prostate, heart, hair loss, and viagra.
Wellman Clinic - London clinic for men, with an exclusive practice in prevention and treatment (including testosterone replacement therapy) of male disorders including impotence, prostate cancer, overweight and erectile dysfunction.
Meta Description: [ Testosterone Replacement Therapy from The Wellman Clinic for Mens Health of Weymouth Street - not to be confused with Harley Street ]
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