<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Disease and Conditions</title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com</link><description>Information and overviews written in plain english language</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:34:10 -0700</pubDate><item><title><![CDATA[Asthma]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/asthma</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/asthma</guid><description><![CDATA[Asthma is a chronic lung disease and causes breathing problems which are called attacks or episodes.
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Whilst it can occur at any time, day or night, and any person can have the condition; adults, adolescents, children, infants, male or female, it i...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diabetes</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diabetes</guid><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
Diabetes is a disease that prevents your body from regulating blood sugars.
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Type 2 Diabetes affects the pancreas&rsquo;s ability to produce the proper amount of insulin which helps your body store sugar from the foods you eat and drink.
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Hepatitis A is only one of the Diseases that causes inflammation of the liver. Typical causes of Hepatitis A are eating food contaminated by a virus or close contact with a person who has the virus. Other risk factors of the disease include...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allergy]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/allergy</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/allergy</guid><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;





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An Allergy or atopy as it is often referred as, is a disorder of the immune system when it comes into bodily contact with a foreign substance.
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It can be generated at any age but may not appear for the first time until adu...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allergy Information]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/allergy/allergy-information</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/allergy/allergy-information</guid><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;


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All Allergy Information oulined below is provided to give a brief insight into some of the more common issues associated with allergies and their conditions.
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Current Allergy Information suggests that if a person has an allergy,...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allergy Symptoms]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/allergy/allergy-symptoms</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/allergy/allergy-symptoms</guid><description><![CDATA[
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Allergy Symptoms are not confined to one or any allergy, but the patient can also have the same symptoms as other medical conditions. They may have suffered from this allergy for many years without knowing as they might recogn...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allergy Relief]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/allergy/allergy-relief</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/allergy/allergy-relief</guid><description><![CDATA[

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If you're looking for some sort of Allergy Relief, once you have been diagnosed as an allergy sufferer and you are aware of the triggers, it will then become easier to relieve  these symptoms through a few simp...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allergy Medication]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/allergy/allergy-medication</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/allergy/allergy-medication</guid><description><![CDATA[
There are many varieties of Allergy Medication available on the market today so knowing which is the best medication for your symptoms may not be easy to establish.
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Your race, age, gender, religion, place of residence, or even disability will no...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asthma Allergy]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/allergy/asthma-allergy</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/allergy/asthma-allergy</guid><description><![CDATA[
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An Asthma Allergy is a narrowing of the airways in the lungs. The narrowing of the airways is caused by inflammation and swelling of the lining in the airways.
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This then leads to the airway muscles tightening si...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asthma Diagnosis]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/asthma/asthma-diagnosis</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/asthma/asthma-diagnosis</guid><description><![CDATA[
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Your general practitioner or nurse is the best source of Asthma Diagnosis and typically, they would first check if the patient is using any substance or substances that can cause the narrowing of the airways.
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These are known as broncocon...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asthma Attack]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/asthma/asthma-attack</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/asthma/asthma-attack</guid><description><![CDATA[
An Asthma Attack is caused by a system of interrelated interactions of genetic and environmental factors. Other triggers can often be the flu or a cold.
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The patient must be attentive and persistent with their asthma management action plan as the...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asthma Management]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/asthma/asthma-management</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/asthma/asthma-management</guid><description><![CDATA[
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Of all the key elememts of Asthma Management, the best practice is predicting and recognising when an asthma attack is going to occur. Recognising the triggers for each patient and eliminating those triggers if possible from their daily l...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asthma Inhaler]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/asthma/asthma-inhaler</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/asthma/asthma-inhaler</guid><description><![CDATA[
What is an Asthma Inhaler?
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An Asthma Inhaler or "Puffer" is a device that delivers a specific volume of medication to the lungs. The MDI(metered dose inhaler) is the most common delivery system and is inhaled by the patient by supplying a rapid ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asthma Prevention]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/asthma/asthma-prevention</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/asthma/asthma-prevention</guid><description><![CDATA[
There are so many factors in the Asthma Prevention action plan as we are all different people, and suffer from this disease in varying ways and levels of severity.
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In an ideal world, there would be no cigarette smoke, there would be no pollens a...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diabetes Information]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diabetes/diabetes-information</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diabetes/diabetes-information</guid><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;

Current Diabetes Information reveals that approximately 150 million people are diagnosed with diabetes. More individuals are believed to succumb to its complications due to inadequate disease management, or because they are unaware that they have...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diabetes Care]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diabetes/diabetes-care</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diabetes/diabetes-care</guid><description><![CDATA[
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When it comes to Diabetes Care, bear in mind that additional care of the eye, skin and feet should be done at all times. Having diabetes increases your risk of having problems in these areas.
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While diabetes can forever change the life of...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diabetes Blood Sugar]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diabetes/diabetes-blood-sugar</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diabetes/diabetes-blood-sugar</guid><description><![CDATA[
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Diabetes Blood Sugar level is important for many reasons. It is used as baseline information for the type of treatment that the physician will recommend. On your part, knowing your blood sugar levels helps you determine whether ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Type 2 Diabetes]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diabetes/type-2-diabetes</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diabetes/type-2-diabetes</guid><description><![CDATA[
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Type 2 Diabetes affects almost 97% of cases of diabetes. Researchers predict that there will be a rapid increase in the incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in the coming years, especially in the eastern population.
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Genetics pl...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insulin]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diabetes/insulin</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diabetes/insulin</guid><description><![CDATA[
Insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas, may be one of the greatest discoveries ever made, proving its worth controlling blood sugar levels in persons diagnosed with diabetes and other related conditions. Since its advent in 1920s, death from diabete...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hepatitis A]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diseases/hepatitis-a</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diseases/hepatitis-a</guid><description><![CDATA[
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What is Hepatitis A?
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Hepatitis A is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the Hepatitis A virus (HAV), and is most commonly transmitted via contaminated food or drinking water.
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Hepatitis means inflammation of the li...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stroke]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diseases/stroke</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diseases/stroke</guid><description><![CDATA[
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A Stroke happens when there is a lack of blood supply to the brain resulting in deficient brain function. Within a matter of minutes, brain cells begin to die and the necessity for treatment is urgent. A Stroke can lead to the inability to walk, ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart Disease]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diseases/heart-disease</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diseases/heart-disease</guid><description><![CDATA[
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Heart Disease is an extremely serious condition affecting the heart and is the leading cause of death in America today. There are different types of this disease such as coronary Heart Disease which is a build up of plaque and t...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexually Transmitted Disease]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diseases/sexually-transmitted-disease</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diseases/sexually-transmitted-disease</guid><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;

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Sexually Transmitted Disease has been around for hundreds of years and is now also commonly known as a sexually transmitted infection.&nbsp; This change in terminology has occurred as someone can be infected and may infect others without ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alzheimers]]></title><link>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diseases/alzheimers</link><guid>http://www.diseaseandconditions.com/diseases/alzheimers</guid><description><![CDATA[
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Alzheimers disease is a degenerative brain disorder and is the 7th leading cause of death in America. It&rsquo;s the most common form of dementia. When someone has Alzheimers, nerve cells in the brain that are vital to m...]]></description></item></channel></rss>