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Anthrax is a disease normally associated with plant-eating animals. Once common where livestock were raised, it is now controlled through...
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A personal story - as a three year-old child, the youngest of eight, I witnessed my extremely athletic, fifteen year old brother, collapse just outside his bedroom door...
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Low albumin message board
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The most common reason that cancer patients experience neutropenia is as a side effect of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia typically occurs...
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Clot formation inside healthy blood vessels is abnormal and potentially life threatening. Such clots are frequent complications of...
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Certain conditions experienced in airplanes--including low pressure, low oxygen, dehydration and lack of activity may contribute to the formation of blood clots, which could lead to...
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Albumin is a plasma-derived medicine used in a wide range of patients for various conditions including severe burns, trauma and other life-threatening conditions. Albumin also possesses the correct properties to be an effective treatment for..
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Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva support group
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The most common reason that cancer patients experience neutropenia is as a side effect of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia typically occurs...
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Clot formation inside healthy blood vessels is abnormal and potentially life threatening. Such clots are frequent complications of...
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Certain conditions experienced in airplanes--including low pressure, low oxygen, dehydration and lack of activity may contribute to the formation of blood clots, which could lead to...
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Achondroplasia - Tips sent in throughout the US, including several short-statured adults who wish to share their tips gained from lifelong experience.
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I used to have a hard time concentrating at school because of the pain in my knee. Since the operation...
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What was anticipated to be a happy, wonderous event became shrouded... in sadness when, immediatly after Theodora's birth, the doctors diagnosed her with Achondroplasia...
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Achondroplasia - Causes, incidence, and risk factors; Prevention; Symptoms; Signs and tests; Treatment...
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Does Alpha 1 Antityypsin Deficiency increase the risk of complications following lung transplantation in emphysema?
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Alpha-1 - antitrypsin deficiency is a hereditary disease that may lead to hepatitis and cirrhosis. It is the most common genetic cause of liver disease in children.
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What is alpha-1 antitrypsin?
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Availability of Treatment - Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
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Alpha-1 Newsletter
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Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency - Frequently asked questions and general information
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Information for sufferers of Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency
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Background on Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Disease...
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Prevention of Otitis Media...
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Otitis Media and Osteopathic Treatment
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Tips to help prevent the upper respiratory infections, which may lead to otitis media
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A wet ear canal has provided the setting for many a case of repeat ear infections. Some ears are anatomically set up for such infections...
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Hearing Problems in Children
100http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/ eyes/hear.html
Hearing Evaluation in Children
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Its most outstanding symptom is severe ear pain that gets worse when the earlobe, or other outside part of the ear, is touched or moved. Hearing may decrease in the affected ear if...
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Misc.kids Frequently Asked Questions Ear Infections and Ear Tubes...
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Developing a New Lifestyle Or How to Live With a Vestibular Disorder
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Tinnitus FAQ
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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program
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Meniere's Forum and Support Group
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Ear Infections - complications
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Facts and Stats
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Meniere's Disease: New Treatment Options...
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Medical Treatment for Meniere's Disease
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading viral cause of hearing loss in...
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About 5% of all dizziness is due to vestibular neuritis or labyrinthitis.
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Untreated Ear Infections Threaten Hearing
100http://www.nyee.edu/otolaryn/neuroFAQ .htm
FAQ about Acoustic Neuroma
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FAQs about Vestibular Problems
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Common Causes of Conductive Hearing Losses
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Hearing Loss: Symptoms in Adults, Symptoms in Infants
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How can high potency herbal compounds treat Tinnitus?
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Vestibular Disorders - Dizziness and Motion Sickness
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Where exactly did the Ebola virus origionate from?
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Ebola virus is a relatively recently discovered virus, that when it infects humans, caries with it a 50-90% fatality rate...symptoms include...incubation, diagnosis and therapy,transmission and containment.
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Scientists Report Advance in Tackling Common Viral Respiratory Disease
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Frequently-Asked-Questions about Ebola
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Early Diagnosis is Essential
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CDC Researchers report increased risk of Ectopic Pregnancy after tubal sterilization
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Ectopic pregnancies are becoming more and more frequent...1975 the rate was 1 EP for 131 births, and in 1981, 1 for 86
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Information, causes, treatments, etc
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...occurs in about 1 in 50 pregnancies, and carries the risk of severe haemorrhage
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Ectopic Pregnancy, still a menace
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Ectopic pregnancy - Signs and Symptoms during early stages and late stages
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, If an ectopic pregnancy is confirmed, there are few options available...
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What are the risk factors for ectopic pregnancy?
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How are ectopic pregnancies treated?
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Treatment of a Child with Foot Eczema
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List of nutrients which have shown to be effective in relieving Eczema.
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Atopic Dermatitis
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Skin Diseases/Eczema - Tips on How to Care for Your Eczema
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Atopic Dermatitis: Treatment and Prevention.
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Eczema: Treatment And Prevention
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Pau D'Arco. It has been used as a panacea in South America for centuries. Research has shown that it contains a natural antibacterial agent, has a healing effect on the entire body...
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Eczema - General Information
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Eczema - Irritants. Environmental factors can have a big effect on your eczema.
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PDQ-Supportive Care-Patients: Pruritus
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Southern New Jersey Branch and Support Group: Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation
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At least 9 different types of EDS have been identified. Symptoms vary depending on which type of EDS a person has. Treatment will vary, depending on how EDS affects you. Nonetheless, one or more of the following treatments and precautions may be recommended...
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
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About the Ehlers-Danlos Support Group in the UK
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The Group was formed to provide information, encouragement and understanding support for sufferers of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), their families, friends and carers. Members can share ideas etc., for mutual support...
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Erythema Toxicum
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The main clinical manifestations are skin fragility, abnormal scar formation, excessive bruising, joint laxity and sometimes rupture of viscera and arteries...
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Emphysema sufferers will notice a shortness of breath because the lungs' tiny holes can no longer extract oxygen from the air and reject poisonous carbon dioxide. More and more of the air sacs collapse and the patient progressively loses the ability to...
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COPD What Is It?
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More than 500,000 Americans suffer from some degree of emphysema each year
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Emphysema - Signs and Symptoms, Treatment and Care
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Alleviating the phlegm associated with Emphysema
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...Here Is My Story I created this web site in hopes of offering support to other women battling with endometriosis. I am fairly new to this disease, but I would like to share what I have experienced so far...
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Endometriosis info page, Inspirational Thoughts Page, family web pages
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Through my personal struggles with this disease, I've learned a few things...
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ChinaRose's - a Personal Endometriosis Story
106http://www.cdc.net/~wolfekat/WITS.htm
An online support group for women battling Endometriosis. Currently there are over 1,000 people subscribed to this group.
106http://www.cmhc.com/factsfam/endo.htm
It is estimated that between 10 and 20 percent of American women of childbearing age have endometriosis. While some women with endometriosis may have severe pelvic pain, others who have the condition have no symptoms.
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General information for endometriosis patients including preparing for laparoscopy, Infertility and endometriosis, and newsgroups FAQ...
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A Better Approach to Endometriosis
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Endometriosis - How can this disease be treated?
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Endometriosis - What's Going Through My Head - a letter to my sweetheart
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My Battle With Endometriosis So Far...
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Hi! I'm a 23 and I suffer from a condition called Endometriosis.
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Because Endometriosis symptoms are so inconsistent and non-specific, it can easily masquerade as several other conditions. These include...
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There are still many myths circulating regarding Endometriosis. These include such fallacies as...
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At minimum, 190,000 women are diagnosed with the disease annually in the United States alone..
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What to do to prepare for different types of Endometriosis surgery.
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One of the greatest sex symbols who ever lived--Marilyn Monroe--suffered from severe endometriosis. She depended heavily on painkillers and often had great difficulty on sets due to the pain and other symptoms of this illness.
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Endometriosis - The most common symptoms of endometriosis are...Treatment
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Answers to commonly asked questions regarding Endometriosis.
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FAQ about Menstrual Delay or Skipping
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Epidermolysis Bullosa... gene therapy may be eventually possible for at least some forms of this disease.
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Information and EB Links
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Personal and EB Information, Links
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Epidermolysis Bullosa - question and answer
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Civil Rights
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Seizure Types
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Can Epilepsy be treated?
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How many people with Epilepsy are Photosensitive? How can I tell if I am Photosensitive?
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Some Facts about Epilepsy...
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The International Resource Center for Information on Epilepsy...
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I want my webpage to.. increase awareness of epilepsy and to help older children or teenagers who have epilepsy.
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...site dedicated to the experience of living with seizure disorders.
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Epilepsy Education
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Epileptic Seizures and Epilepsy
108http://members.aol.com/gtsil/ts/info/ ts1.htm
Tuberous Sclerosis mini fact sheet - Description, Treatment, Prognosis
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Tuberous Sclerosis - Message Board
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Let me tell you about myself...
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Story about a child with Epilepsy with updates.
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All of us here share at least two things in common. We are all artists of different disciplines and we experience seizures.
108http://members.xoom.com/micmaoz/epile psy.htm
My name is Michal ...I am here to help Epileptic people and their families.
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Fact about Tuberous Sclerosis
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JEPNET (Japanese Epilepsy Network) - The goal of JEPNET is to offer information through programs and activities for those who have epilepsy, their families and their friends...
108http://solutions.lcg.org/~hamiltonk/
A story about Emily and her family.
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More than 700 people, mainly school children, were rushed to hospitals Tuesday after suffering convulsions, vomiting, irritated eyes and other symptoms after watching "Pokemon," a popular cartoon based on Nintendo's "Pocket Monsters" video game...
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Epilepsy: Q & A
108http://www.aans.org/pubpages/patres/f eatures/oct98_epilepsy.html
Neurological disorder caused by disturbances in the normal electro/chemical functions of the brain.
108http://www.eagles.bbs.net.au/~atss/wh atis.htm
Tuberous Sclerosis is a multi system genetic condition...occurs in approximately 1 in 7 000 people.
108http://www.efnj.com/BBS/config.cgi
Epilepsy Discussion Board
108http://www.efnj.com/efnjdef.htm
Types of Seizures
108http://www.epilepsy-wales.co.uk/whati s.htm
How common is it? What causes Epilepsy? Many famous historical figures, including Charles Dickens, Napoleon and Julius Caesar were thought to have had Epilepsy...
108http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/bea/suppfr m.html
Worldwide: Around 1 in 130 people have epilepsy; In the UK: Every day 82 people are told they have epilepsy...
108http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/bestf rm.html
Are you getting the best treatment - A guide to Good Practice in the management of epilepsy; How is a diagnosis of epilepsy made? What tests should you have? Who should manage your epilepsy? When should you start treatment for epilepsy? What treatment should you receive? How well should the treatment work? How long should treatment go on for?
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Pregnancy and the Developing Child
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More than 15% of all seizure disorders are known to be inherited
108http://www.frontiernet.net/~dnaess/pa ges/linx/epilepsy1.html
Dave's Epilepsy Resource Page.
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Outcomes for children with epilepsy improve when comprehensive treatment begins before the child reaches adolescence
108http://www.gillettechildrens.org/epil epsywhatis.html
Seizure disorders can cause life-long disabilities. One in every 20 children may experience seizures in their lifetime.
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Estimates of new cases of tuberous sclerosis each year (the incidence rate) range from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 30,000 births.
108http://www.inclusive.co.uk/infosite/e pispch.htm
Epilepsy and Speech and Language
108http://www.key-net.net/users/oron/jer emy.htm
A story of a brother who suffered from Epilepsy.
108http://www.kidsource.com/NICHCY/epile psy.html
General Information about Epilepsy...
108http://www.macnaughtoni.freeserve.co. uk/epilepsy/epilepsy.htm
Iain's Epilepsy Site...
108http://www.mcare.org/healthtips/homec are/epilepsy.htm
Epilepsy - Signs and Symptoms, Treatment and Care
108http://www.mch.com/dnnc8-01.htm
What causes epilepsy?
108http://www.mch.com/dnnc8-02.htm
Is epilepsy ever contagious?
108http://www.mch.com/dnnc8-03.htm
Is epilepsy inherited?
108http://www.mch.com/dnnc8-04.htm
How is epilepsy diagnosed?
108http://www.newmedianews.com/032098/ts _epilepsy.html
Epilepsy - Can computer games make people sick?
108http://www.o-c-s.com/epilepsy/mirc.ht m
Directions To The Epilepsy Chat Room
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Christine's Challenge: The Chronology...
108http://www.o-c-s.com/epilepsy/twasche r.htm
Personal Story on Epilepsy - No Other Choice...
108http://www.seizures.net/Developmental Outcomes.html
Developmental outcome of children of mothers with epilepsy
108http://www.seizures.net/Epil&Preg.htm l
At least 90 percent of the babies born to women with epilepsy are normal and healthy...
108http://www.seizures.net/Registry.html
In the United States alone there are an estimated 800,000 to 1.1 million women with epilepsy of child bearing age.
109http://bri.wustl.edu/detached.html
Who is likely to develop a retinal detachment? How are retinal detachments detected and diagnosed? What are the causes and symptoms of retinal detachment?
109http://cpmcnet.cpmc.columbia.edu/dept /eye/retina/news101.html
Retinitis Pigmentosa Newsletter
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A personal story. I found out in the later months of 1997 that I was on my way to one of those diabetic complications-Diabetic Retinopathy_
109http://homepages.enterprise.net/markh enthorne/colour_vision/redgreen.html
Colour Blindness: It is present to some degree in about 12 per cent of European males, and about 0.5 per cent of females may be affected. Total colour blindness is very rare.
109http://lifesci.ucsb.edu/nriweb/CSMD/C SMD.html&qry=macular+degeneration&rnk=6&s
rc=MSN_SRCH_POP&persrch Macular Degeneration occurs in approximately one out of five people age 65 to 74. One of three people over age 75 in this country will suffer some visual impairment due to Macular Degeneration.
109http://members.home.net/askew/retinit ispig.htm
Retinitis Pigmentosa may be caused by a breakdown in the function of the rods or the cones in some other part of the retina. It depends what form of RP you have - but one early symptom is...
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Need info on Achromatopsia?
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Radial Keratotomy - Frequently Asked Questions
109http://or.stanford.edu/~mob/RK/person al.html
My Personal Experience with Radial Keratotomy
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Frequently asked questions about blindness
109http://www.americaneye.com/refractive MSGS/593.html
Astigmatism Message Board
109http://www.arthritis.org/ReadArthriti sToday/1999%5Farchives/1999%5F05%5F06arthritis101. asp
Eyes
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A general lack of hygiene, smoke from cooking fires and blowing dust provide a perfect environment f
109http://www.celc.com/PatientEd/Misc/Pt osis.htm
Ptosis can also be caused by a malfunction of the nerves which control and activate the eyelid muscles. These cases are rare and proper diagnosis is important in order to...
109http://www.childrendoc.com/eye_disord ers/ptosis.htm
Ptosis can affect both or one eye. It may cover the eye completely or partially and can block normal vision. In children it may...
109http://www.eyecareofsandiego.com/Kera toconus4.html
In the early stages, vision may only be slightly affected. However, as the disease progresses...
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Usually, only one eye is affected by amblyopia. The condition is common, affecting approximately 2 or 3 out of every 100 people.
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Can Cataracts Be Prevented?
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/faqs/cat aract/cat_qa.html
Cataract Q&A Archive!
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/faqs/cat aract/cat_symptoms.html
What are the symptoms of cataracts?
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/faqs/cat aract/cataract_faq.html
Between the ages of 52 and 64, you have a 50% chance of having a cataract, but you probably won't experience any problems with your vision until about 65. By 75, just about everyone has a cataract; and 50% of the people between 75 and 85 have lost some vision as a result...
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/faqs/com puters_faq.html
Computers and Eye Strain
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/faqs/faq s.html
This site includes information concerning eye conditions which can be a problem for the young and also those that can effect the elderly.
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/faqs/flo aters_faq.html
Discussion concerning Floaters & Flashes including: What causes floaters? Are floaters ever serious? What causes flashing lights? Migraine.
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/faqs/lea rn_dis/learn_dis_faq.html
Learning Disabilities and Vision
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/faqs/mac ular/mac_deg_treat.html
How is Macular Degeneration Treated?
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/faqs/nut rition_faq.html
Macular Degeneration & Nutrition
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/faqs/pto sis_faq.html
Facts about Ptosis
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/faqs/saf ety_faq.html
Accidents resulting in eye injuries can happen to anyone. But the fact is, over half of the victims are under the age of 25. Many of these injuries, over 100,000 annually, occur during sports or recreational activities. Perhaps the most startling statistic of all is that 90% of all eye injuries could have been prevented.
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/faqs/spo rts_faq.html
Eye Injury Prevention in Sports
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/faqs/str abismus_faq.html
Strabismus is a common condition among children. About 4% of all children in the United States have strabismus. It can also occur later in life.
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/glaucoma /gl_afram.html
...Elevated Risk of Glaucoma Among African
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/glaucoma /gl_meds.html
Medications for Glaucoma - it can be controlled...
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/glaucoma /gl_qa.html
Glaucoma Question and Answer...
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/glaucoma /gl_symptoms.html
Symptoms of Glaucoma...
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/prk/side _effects.html
After PRK, almost everyone experiences some visual side effects. These visual side effects are usually mild and temporary and have a tendency to diminish over time. But there is a slight chance that some of these side effects won't go away completely. ]
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/prk/what _is_prk.html
What is PRK?
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/ref_surg /alk.html
Automated lamellar keratoplasty is a procedure used to reduce high levels of myopia, usually above five to six diopters, and hyperopia. Done as an outpatient procedure under topical anesthesia, ALK usually takes less than one hour.
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/ref_surg /lasik.html
LASIK is a procedure used to correct or reduce moderate to high levels of myopia
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/ref_surg /ref_surg.html
Information about Refractive Eye Surgery
109http://www.eyenet.org/public/ref_surg /rk.html
Radial keratotomy (RK) is a procedure which reduces myopia by surgically changing the curvature of the cornea over the pupil.
109http://www.eyesight.org/All_About_MD/ FAQ_1/faq_1.html
About 85 - 90% of Age Related Macular Degeneration cases are the dry, or atrophic, form, in which yellowish spots of fatty deposits called drusen appear on the macula. The rest of ARMD cases are_
109http://www.eyesight.org/MDFPOMS.html
The Macular Degeneration Foundation has created a focussed research initiative to answer the call to action...
109http://www.eyesight.org/Magnifier/mag nifier.html
Macular Degeneration Newsletter
109http://www.eyesite.ca/info/04aj-condf irst.html
First aid for eye injuries
109http://www.eyespecialists.com/bleph.h tml
The spasm is an involuntary closure of both eyelids, and attacks last from seconds to minutes with variable periods of relaxation between episodes. Over time the spasms progress until they_
109http://www.geocities.com/toto?s=76000 012
The difference between inherited and acquired color blindness?
109http://www.glaucoma-foundation.org/in fo/dihaq/page4.htm
Glaucoma - Who is at Risk?
109http://www.glaucoma-foundation.org/in fo/know.htm
Glaucoma Is The Leading Cause of Preventable Blindness In The World - 67,000,000 people worldwide have glaucoma, including 4 million in the U.S...
109http://www.glaucoma-foundation.org/in fo/medicate.htm
You and Your glaucoma medication... taking it one drop at a time...
109http://www.glaucoma.org/faq.html
Frequently Asked Questions About Glaucoma
109http://www.healthherbs.com/sing248.ht m
Pau D'Arco. It has been used as a panacea in South America for centuries. Research has shown that it contains a natural antibacterial agent, has a healing effect on the entire body...
109http://www.hki.org/trachoma.html
Trachoma currently threatens the sight of 146 million infected persons in Africa and Asia. There are now 5.5 million people in the world who are blind or at high risk of blindness from trachoma...
109http://www.iefusa.org/support.htm
International Eye Foundation Support Group..
109http://www.iefusa.org/trach.htm
Trachoma is an infectious disease passed from one family member to another. It affects women and chi
109http://www.kellogg.umich.edu/conditio ns/refractive/astigmatism.html
Usually, Astigmatism causes blurred vision at all distances. Some people with very high degrees of Astigmatism may have...
109http://www.kepro.org/Bene_EyeCare.htm
What Everyone Should Know About Eye Care - Sixty percent of all cases of new blindness which occur today could have been prevented or effectively treated.
109http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/9810/h tm/cataracts.htm
Cataracts are part of the aging process. About half of Americans ages 65 to 75 have them to varying degrees.
109http://www.med.umn.edu/ophthalmology/ brow.html
Brow Ptosis is caused by aging changes in the forehead muscle and skin which leads to weakening of these tissues and sagging of the eyebrows. The ptotic brow can lead to...
109http://www.nyee.edu/ophthal/conjun.ht m
FAQs about Conjunctivitis
109http://www.oeu.com/
If a child does not get enough vitamin A before the age of six
109http://www.onlinenet.com/clsa/pratt.h tm
The condition usually begins in the first decades of life, often between the ages of 6 and 26 years of age, and onset averaging at...
109http://www.rnib.org.uk/info/eyeimpoi/ artific.htm
In UK Forty thousand patients attend Artificial Eye Clinics, every year, around 20% of whom will be new patients.
109http://www.rnib.org.uk/info/eyeimpoi/ cataract.htm
Understanding cataracts. A site from the Royal National Institute for the Blind - Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
109http://www.rnib.org.uk/info/eyeimpoi/ coloboma.htm
Coloboma factsheet
109http://www.rnib.org.uk/info/eyeimpoi/ diabetic.htm
Understanding diabetic retinopathy. A site from the Royal National Institute for the Blind - Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
109http://www.rnib.org.uk/info/eyeimpoi/ genetic.htm
Understanding Genetic Eye Disease factsheet
109http://www.rnib.org.uk/info/eyeimpoi/ glaucoma.htm
Understanding glaucoma. A site from the Royal National Institute for the Blind - Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
109http://www.rnib.org.uk/info/eyeimpoi/ macdegen.htm
Understanding age-related macular degeneration. A site from the Royal National Institute for the Blind - Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
109http://www.rnib.org.uk/info/eyeimpoi/ retdet.htm
Understanding retinal detachment. A site from the Royal National Institute for the Blind - Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
109http://www.rnib.org.uk/info/eyeimpoi/ stroke.htm
Stroke-Related Sight Loss
109http://www.synapse.net/~hurleyp/prk/n utshell.htm
Photorefractive Keratectomy in a Nutshell
109http://www.uic.edu/com/eye/patients/e yefacts/keratoconus.htm
Keratoconus sometimes interferes with...
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Essential Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm is often made worse by
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Alzheimer Web- developed to research on Alzheimer's
11 http://members.xoom.com/TheRibbon/
The Ribbon - a newsletter for caregivers of Alzheimer's and Dementia patients
11 http://www.alz.org/facts/index.htm
What causes Alzheimer's?
11 http://www.alz.org/facts/rtmemloss.ht m
Isn't memory loss a natural part of aging?Yes and no...
11 http://www.alzheimers.com/L2TABLES/L2 T102.HTM
Currently, Alzheimer's disease cannot be diagnosed with 100 percent certainty until a brain autopsy after the person's death reveals the disease's characteristic anatomical abnormalities (neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques).
11 http://www.alzheimers.com/NEWS/NEWST- 139.HTM
Compared with people who do not have atherosclerosis, the arterial narrowing at the root of heart attack and many strokes, those with severe atherosclerosis are three times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. This finding comes from a study of 1,900 people, 207 of whom had Alzheimer's...
11 http://www.health.net.nz/alzheimers/
The Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Society (ADARDS) began in 1983. Alzheimers Society NZ is the umbrella organisation for twenty two local Alzheimers Societies (ADARDS) and over 120 associated support groups.
11 http://www.hometownrx.com/Docs/Articl es/alzheimer.html
Ginkgo May Help Alzheimer's.
11 http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medic ine/neurology/clserAD.html
The Alzheimer's Disease Clinic provides diagnostic evaluation of individuals with memory disturbances and other features of cognitive impairment. The evaluation includes a neurological and physical exam, blood work, brain scans, and neuropsychological testing.
11 http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/9901/h tm/wandering.htm
Wandering can be one of the most unsettling and sometimes terrifying behaviors associated with Alzheimer's disease. Wandering can sometimes place a person with Alzheimer's in life-threatening danger inside or outside the home.
11 http://www.mcare.org/healthtips/homec are/alzheime.htm
Alzheimer's Disease - Signs and Symptoms, Treatment and Care
11 http://www.noah.cuny.edu/wellconn/alz heimers.html
Ethnicity. Alzheimer's disease is rare in West Africa, but African-Americans have four times the risk as white Americans, and their risk is associated with...
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Fight Alzheimer's Disease with Fish. Among 5,000 Dutch men and women (average age 67), those who ate at least 4 oz of fish a week (1 serving) were 70% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease over a two year period than those who ate no fish.
110http://www.eurekalert.org/releases/un cch-gtt012199.html
Fanconi anemia affects an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people in the United States and Europe
111http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/ brain/fas.html
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
111http://www.ccsa.ca/fasserv.htm
The National Clearinghouse on Substance Abuse provides links to support groups, prevention projects, resource centres and experts on FAS/FAE.
111http://www.jdmc.org/fase.htm
Facts About FAS and FAE
111http://www.nofas.org/stats.htm
Each year more than 5,000 are born with FAS and nearly 50,000 babies are born with Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), a condition characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than FAS.
111http://www.nofas.org/strategy.htm
Strategies for Parents and Caregivers of FAS and FAE Children
111http://www.nofas.org/what.htm
FAS is the only cause of birth defects that can be completely prevented. Some experts believe between one third and two-thirds of all children in special education have been affected by alcohol in some way.
112http://familydoctor.org/flowcharts/51 9.html
Breast Problems in Women: Self-Care Flowcharts
112http://familydoctor.org/flowcharts/52 0.html
Breast Problems In Men: Self-Care Flowcharts
112http://www.healthanswers.com/database /ami/converted/000912.html
Causes, incidence, and risk factors; Prevention; Symptoms; Signs and tests; and Treatment...
112http://www.womens-med-grp.com/fibro-b reast.htm
Many women of childbearing age-about 20 to 45 years of age have it. It is present in about one third of women of that age...
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begins during early childhood and progresses throughout life. Most cases of FOP occur randomly (sporadic)
113http://laran.waisman.wisc.edu/fv/www/ lib_fop.htm
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva support group
113http://shadowrun.html.com/uol/dermal. html
discovery of the genetic roots of a rare disease that could revolutionise reconstructive plastic surgery and the repair of serious fractures.
113http://www.sonnet.co.uk/muscular-dyst rophy/mo1.html
Can any muscles be affected?
114http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~pgardin er/fms.htm
Who gets Fibromyalgia? What causes Fibromyalgia? What are the typical symptoms in fibromyalgia? Treatment of Fibromyalgia...
114http://fibromyalgia.hypermart.net/ind ex.htm
Fibromyalgia does not have to restrict your lifestyle...
114http://futureone.com/~hunter/fms.htm
Treatments, symptoms, articles, FAQ and more
114http://home.aafp.org/patientinfo/fibr omya.html
The best thing you can do if you have fibromyalgia is exercise. Start your exercise program slowly, because at the beginning, exercise may_
114http://homepages.go.com/~cfids/NMH.ht ml
What is mediated hypotension? Do only people with Fibromyalgia and CFS get it? How is it treated?
114http://homes.acmecity.com/irongiant/m eteor/6/diagnosi.htm
Fibromyalgia criteria...
114http://homes.acmecity.com/irongiant/m eteor/6/family.htm
Fibromyalgia - The obvious change in a person will be_
114http://homes.acmecity.com/irongiant/m eteor/6/index.html
Fibromyalgia Chat Room
114http://homes.acmecity.com/irongiant/m eteor/6/medicalsymptoms.htm
It throws off perception, and often there is an unusual degree of_
114http://homes.acmecity.com/irongiant/m eteor/6/myofacia.html
Myofacia and Fibromyalgia...
114http://homes.acmecity.com/irongiant/m eteor/6/perpetua.htm
There are many triggering events that perpetuate the onset of FMS_
114http://irongiant.acmecity.com/meteor/ 6/fibromyalgia.html
A personal story. I am a 32 year old mother of two small children. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in January of 1997...
114http://jleisy.com/fibromyalgia.htm
In 1993, I started having pain all over my body
114http://members.aol.com/CoCure/co-cure .htm
Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Forum
114http://members.aol.com/Diane0608/fibr o.html
My personal struggle with Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis
114http://members.aol.com/fmsni/fmsniorg .htm
Fibromyalgia Support - N.Ireland
114http://members.aol.com/fmsni/symptoms .htm
What causes or triggers fibromyalgia?
114http://members.aol.com/fmsni/triggpts .htm
Trigger points in Fibromyalgia
114http://members.aol.com/kpvinc/index6. html
A personal story. I was always somewhat tired and had aches and pains_
114http://members.xoom.com/nfac/fminfo.h tm
Tips for living with and management of Fibromyalgia
114http://members.xoom.com/starchaser88/ FibroFriends.html
Fibrofriends Fibromyalgia page - learn more about FMS, message board, chat room, links
114http://tir.com/~gpolmoun/fibro.htm
It took my sister years to find a doctor who would listen to her about all the pain she was having
114http://www.alternatives.com/bcfms/FOR UM.htm
Fibromyalgia FM Forum quarterly newsletter
114http://www.alternatives.com/bcfms/SHG .htm
Fibromyalgia Self Help Groups
114http://www.alternatives.com/bcfms/Wha t.htm
To date, there are no diagnostic tests available to prove you have Fibromyalgia. your physician must rely on the following_
114http://www.arthritis.org/answers/drug guide/fibromyalgia.asp
Fibromyalgia Medications
114http://www.arthritis.org/news%5Ffibro %5Fcfs.asp
What's in a Name: Fibro vs. CFS
114http://www.arthritis.org/resource/new sletters/fibro_wellness.asp
Free Issue! Fibromyalgia Wellness Letter!
114http://www.cais.net/cfs-news/fm-pt.ht m
What Causes It?
114http://www.caughtntheweb.com/badfibes /stories/index.html
Fibromyalgia: Our Stories
114http://www.caughtntheweb.com/badfibes /stories/susie.html
When you're dealing with FM and trying to work your life around it
114http://www.clark.net/pub/electra/cse0 907.html
Fibromyalgia fact sheet includes information concerning treatment, diagnosis , etc ttp://www.blackandwhite.org/churg1/treat.html Churg-strauss Syndrome treatments...
114http://www.fmagw.org/
Read papers and articles on FMS-related topics as well as excerpts from a national newsletter.
114http://www.fmagw.org/FMAGW.htm
People with FMS may be troubled by light-headedness and/or balance problems which manifest themselves in a number of ways. These include_
114http://www.fms-help.com/tips.htm
Tips for coping with Fibromyalgia and Insomnia
114http://www.intelcities.com/Main_Stree t/sunshine/fms.html
I've designed this webpage to be a gathering place of all the information I can find on FMS and a tool for others like me who need to connect with fellow FMS sufferers....
114http://www.onlineinstitute.com/boatin g/fibro
Fibromyalgia Bulletin Board
114http://www.primenet.com/~camilla/fmsd rugs.faq
Controlling Pain in Fibromyalgia Syndrome
114http://www.rheumatology.org/patient/f actsheet/fibromya.html
Fibromyalgia is common, affecting approximately two percent of the U.S. population. It occurs seven times more frequently in women than in men...It occurs most frequently in women of childbearing age.
114http://www.savvytalk.com/sv01-F.htm
Fibromyalgia Coach
114http://www.shaysnet.com/~wmson/hypogl ycemia.htm
Some hypoglycemics suffer simultaneously from another condition, fibromyalgia
114http://www.tampamedicalgroup.com/apr2 0.htm
Do You Have Fibromyalgia?
114http://www.tampamedicalgroup.com/june 2.htm
Fibromyalgia: New 7-Step Program to Feeling Better
114http://www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/index.h tml
Medical Information Network - Chronic Pain, CFS, Fibromyalgia and other medical resources
115http://members.aol.com/fdsupport/FAQr esp10.html
Fibrous Dysplasia - Has there been any work or experimentation with drug treatment? What are the side effects and the complications?
115http://members.aol.com/fdsupport/FAQr esp3.html
How rare is Fibrous Dysplasia?
115http://members.aol.com/fdsupport/FAQr esp6.html
Are there any specialists, surgeons, or hospitals that deal specifically with Fibrous Dysplasia treatment/diagnosis or corrective sugery for Fibrous Dysplasia patients? How do we contact them?
115http://members.aol.com/fdsupport/FAQr esp9.html
Fibrous Dysplasia - What kind of success is there with surgical treatment or plastic surgery after bone growth was complete?
115http://members.aol.com/fdsupport/back ground.html
Fibrous Dysplasia - Personal story
115http://members.aol.com/fdsupport/inde x.html
Fibrous Dysplasia Support Online.
115http://members.aol.com/fdsupport/mfdi nfo.html
Fibrous Dysplasia - Support e-mail page
115http://members.aol.com/fdsupport/pray ers.html
Fibrous Dysplasia - Support prayer page
115http://www.osteo.org/fibdys.htm
Fast Facts on Fibrous Dysplasia
115http://www.tmgroup.com/clients/html_p ag/fibrous.html
Questions and Answers...about Fibrous Dysplasia
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What is a food allergy or intolerance? What are the symptoms? How is it treated?
116http://foodallergy.org/patients.html
Peanut Allergy frequently asked questions
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Peanut allergy in very young children may not be so easy to detect because:
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Surveys show that approximately one in three adults believe they have a food allergy. The reality is that true food allergy actually affects less than two percent of adults, or approximately 5 million Americans...
116http://ificinfo.health.org/insight/in fant.htm
Children have a 40 to 70 percent chance of developing allergies if both parents have allergies, depending on whether the parents share the same allergy. The risk drops to about 20 to 30 percent with one allergic parent and to 10 percent if the parents have no allergies...
116http://lafreepress.callme.net/allergi es.html
Billions are spent on psychological help when, for many alcoholics, the problem may be a food allergy...
116http://members.aol.com/docdarren/med/ allergy.html
Symptoms of food allergies - It is important to remember that different people may react in different ways...
116http://www.betterhealthusa.com/human_ bloodprint.htm
Over 65 medical conditions and 200 symptoms are associated with delayed food allergies. ..
116http://www.foodallergy.org/facts_fict ion.html
Food Allergy - Facts and Fiction
116http://www.foodallergy.org/informatio n.html
How Can Food Allergies be Managed?
116http://www.foodallergy.org/updates-ba nningpeanuts.html
Peanut Allergy - banning peanuts in school - does it work?
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Peanut Allergy - common products that contain hidden sources of peanuts include:
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Food allergy - Do you "react" to certain foods? Here's why...
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Welcome to Food Allergy Chat!
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Botulism is a rare, but extremely severe type of food poisoning caused by foods that haven't been properly canned or preserved. Symptoms include_
117http://iaith.simplenet.com/botulism/
The incubation period for botulism averages between twelve to thirty-six hours. It may be as few as four hours or as many as eight days. Botulism is divided into four categories_
117http://www.azdry.com/1502.htm
Every year, an estimated 7 million Americans suffer from cases of foodborne illness 85 percent of foodborne illness cases could be avoided each year if consumers would handle food properly
117http://www.fightbac.org/problem/cause s.html
The Causes of Foodborne Illness
117http://www.foogene.co.uk/features/hom e.htm
By following these simple rules you can reduce the risk of your family being affected_
117http://www.give.org.uk/hygiene/fdis1. htm
Food poisoning can be caused by: bacteria and other microbes (viruses, moulds) chemicals and metals, poisonous plants (eg toadstools, berries)
117http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/firsta id/htm/fa12c.htm
Typically, within 1 to 6 hours of consuming food or water contaminated with staphylococcal bacteria, abdominal cramps and pain, diarrhea, and vomiting occur. The symptoms usually disappear_
117http://www.mediscope.org/sanitize.htm
More people get food poisoning from eating at home than from eating bad food at a restaurant...
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What are the symptoms of Botulism?
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Tips on how to prevent food poisoning
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National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
118http://thearc.org/faqs/fragqa.html
What are the chances of having a child with fragile X? Can fragile X be treated?
118http://www.alphaone.org/main.htm
Alpha One Foundation
118http://www.eyesight.org/All%5FAbout%5 FMD/Reports%5FIndex/Report%2DGene%5Fand%5FDry%5FMD /report%2Dgen
Researchers Find First Gene Linked to Leading Cause of Blindness
118http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib _frgx.htm
Q & A about Fragile X Syndrome.
118http://www.fraxa.org/whatsfrx.html
Fragile X syndrome Fragile X syndrome is the single most common inherited cause of mental impairment. Current estimates of its prevalence vary, but some experts believe that fragile X affects at least 1 in 1000 males and females of all races and ethnic groups.
118http://www.healthtouch.com/level1/lea flets/aslha/aslha082.htm
Fragile X Syndrome & Speech Problems
118http://www.lifewell.com/educenter/426 .cfm
Experts estimate that 1 in 259 females of the general population carries fragile X. Female carriers may or may not have some degree of mental impairment.
118http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/Policy%5Fand %5Fpublic%5Faffairs/Communications/Publications/Ma ps%5Fto%5Fmed
From Maps to Medicine: About the Human Genome Research Project
118http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/ran tes.htm
Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factor for HIV Infection
118http://www.ohf.org/
Oxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundation
119http://132.183.145.103/neurowebforum/ GeneralFeedbackArticles/KlippelFeilSyndrome.html
Klippel-feil Syndrome Message Board
119http://ajoupath.ajou.ac.kr/Bulletin/b ulletin.html
XYY Syndrome Bulletin Board
119http://ajoupath.ajou.ac.kr/Bulletin/m essages/365.html
XYY Syndrome message board
119http://ajoupath.ajou.ac.kr/FAQ.htm
Current figures estimate the extra Y chromosome is present in 1:1,000 male births. Due to the less than obvious nature of the condition, many boys/men probably go through life never having a diagnosis.
119http://bose.hopwood.ac.uk/~cranio/
The Craniofacial Support Group aims to provide support and information to families and individuals with any of the conditions or syndromes having Craniosynostosis or Craniostenosis as a common thread...
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Retinitis Pigmentosa Newsletter
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Wilson's disease generally starts during...
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What is Malignant Hyperthermia? How is the anesthesia machine prepared for MHS patients? How does the antidote Dantrolene work?
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Causes, incidence and risk factors
119http://home.wxs.nl/~avbetuw/geerhome. htm
Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 and Related Disorders?
119http://laran.waisman.wisc.edu/fv/www/ lib_msud.htm
Maple Syrup Urine Disease support group
119http://laran.waisman.wisc.edu/fv/www/ lists/CDGS.HTML
CDGS on-line discussion group
119http://laran.waisman.wisc.edu/fv/www/ lists/jacobsen.html
Jacobsen Syndrome on-line discussion group
119http://laran.waisman.wisc.edu/fv/www/ mh_chat.htm
Malignant Hyperthermia Chat Room
119http://lordjava.simplenet.com/science /biology/xyy14.txt
The characteristics of XYY syndrome are often:
119http://members.aol.com/AACRNbeach/vcf s-digest.html
Mailing Lists - Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome (VCFS) Digest. This is a discussion forum for those interested in Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome and DiGeorge Syndrome.
119http://members.aol.com/USmile2743/ind ex.VCFS-chatroom.html
VCFS & DiGeorge Chat Room
119http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mark2460 9/ataxia/ataxia.htm
Ataxia - My story
119http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mark2460 9/ataxia/treatmnt.htm
What is Autosomal Dominant Episodic Ataxia or Familial Periodic Cerebellar Ataxia and how is it treated?
119http://members.aol.com/deidran/danny. html
A personal story. He was my first child and I didn't even want to think that anything could be wrong with him_
119http://members.aol.com/hdanwlancs/spe ech.html
A personal story. My mom suffers from HD and has done so for as long as I can remember_
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Estimated frequency of occurrence varies widely from 1 in 100 to 1 in 42,000 births, females about 65% of the cases. Many people actually have the syndrome but are never diagnosed because their symptoms may be so minor_
119http://members.aol.com/kfsconxpgs/mem bers.htm
Klippel-feil Syndrome Support Group
119http://members.home.net/askew/retinit ispig.htm
Retinitis Pigmentosa may be caused by a breakdown in the function of the rods or the cones in some other part of the retina. It depends what form of RP you have - but one early symptom is...
119http://nf.org/top.htm
National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
119http://sadieo.ucsf.edu/ALF/ALFfinal/p roghemochrom.html
Patients with hemochromatosis accumulate excessive amounts of iron in the liver and this eventually can lead to...
119http://shell.idt.net/~julhyman/sibsup .htm
Support for children and adults who are siblings of people with Angelman Syndrome.
119http://tmoon.com/ks/bob.htm
Klinefelter Syndrome - Personal story
119http://tmoon.com/ks/david.htm
David's KS experience...
119http://tmoon.com/ks/graeme.htm
Graeme Tucker's KS experience...
119http://tmoon.com/ks/info.htm
About XXY and Klinefelter Syndrome?
119http://tmoon.com/ks/jack.htm
Interested in learning more about Klinefelter's Syndrome (KS/XXY) firsthand...
119http://tmoon.com/ks/stefan.htm
My name is Stefan, I was diagnosed with Klinefelter Syndrome (KS)...
119http://www.5mcc.com/SUMMARY/0562.html
MSUD is a familial cerebral degenerative disease caused by a defect in branched chain amino acid metabolism. It is characterized by...
119http://www.alphaone.org/main.htm
Alpha One Foundation
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Both a genetic predisposition, and one or more triggering agents are necessary to evoke MH. Triggering agents include_
119http://www.atcp.org/diagnoat.htm
To the very rare physician who has seen several cases of A-T, the diagnosis can usually be made on...
119http://www.atcp.org/whatisat.htm
The onset of Ataxia Telangiectasia marks the beginning of progressive degeneration of a part of the brain, known as the cerebellum, that gradually leads to...
119http://www.atproject.org/research.exp erience.html
One Family's Experience: The Philadelphia Story
119http://www.atproject.org/what.html
As A -T progresses, a child with A-T also tends to experience
119http://www.atv.ndirect.co.uk/General. htm
About the Ehlers-Danlos Support Group in the UK
119http://www.backmeup.net.au/~scars/gen eral02.htm
What is the difference between hereditary dominant ataxia and recessive ataxia?
119http://www.birthdefects.co.uk/pages/a ware.htm
Most people underestimate just how many babies are being born damaged. 48,000 babies each year are born with Birth Defects. That is, 3% of live and still births will have a serious birth defect and a further 3% some minor abnormality...
119http://www.boystown.org/deafgene.reg/ waardsx.htm
Facts about Waardenburg Syndrome
119http://www.btinternet.com/~holt.oram/ holt.oram.htm
Holt-Oram Syndrome Support Group
119http://www.cdc.gov/genetics/publicati ons/h_hemo.html
Hereditary hemochromatosis, once thought to be rare is the most common genetic disorder in the United States. Nonetheless, the condition often goes undetected and untreated until...
119http://www.cdc.gov/genetics/publicati ons/hemoch.htm
Some early clinical signs and symptoms of iron overload are nonspecific and include...
119http://www.challengenet.com/~CSSISG/i ndex.htm
Welcome to the Churg-Strauss Syndrome International Support Group...
119http://www.docnet.org.uk/wwwboard/mes sages/169.html
Adrenoleukodystrophy on-line discussion group
119http://www.eyesight.org/All%5FAbout%5 FMD/Reports%5FIndex/Report%2DGene%5Fand%5FDry%5FMD /report%2Dgen
Researchers Find First Gene Linked to Leading Cause of Blindness
119http://www.geneclinic.com/profiles/wi lson/details.html
The diagnosis of Wilson Disease relies upon a demonstration of abnormal copper parameters, including some combination of the following...
119http://www.genetic.org/ks/aboutxxy.ht m
Klinefelter Syndrome is found to appear about once in every 500 to one in every 1,000 live born males...
119http://www.genetic.org/ks/joing_the_e mail_list.htm
Klinefelter Syndrome - E-Mail Support List...
119http://www.genetic.org/ks/regional_pa ges.htm
Klinefelter Syndrome Support Group Meetings...
119http://www.geneticalliance.org/data/O RG1329.html
Jacobsen Syndrome Support Group
119http://www.genoscope.cns.fr/externe/E nglish/faq/fmf.html
Frequently asked questions about Familial Mediterranean Fever
119http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bas e/1284/HDBreak.html
About 25,000 Americans have the progressively debilitating disorder, which passes from parents to children through the genes. Victims lose control over their mental and physical functions_
119http://www.geocities.com/toto?s=0
Williams Syndrome Support/Chat/Information Channel
119http://www.geocities.com/toto?s=76000 027
Williams Syndrome E-Mail List
119http://www.gig.org.uk/menuv.html
Working to benefit all people affected by genetic disorders...
119http://www.healthfinder.gov/text/orgs /hr0711.htm
Wilson's disease occurs only in individuals who...
119http://www.home.istar.ca/~chcts/&qry= hemochromatosis&rnk=7&src=MSN_SRCH_POP&persrch
1 in 250 - 300 Canadians is at risk of developing the full blown disease and between 1 in 7 and 1 in 9 individuals is a carrier.
119http://www.hoppefamily.com/mitochon.h tml
Mitochondrial Diseases- what they are, how to learn more
119http://www.interlog.com/~abtface/
Genetic Support Group - AboutFace International
119http://www.jimbarber.com/wwwboard/mes sages/44.html
Hemochromatosis Message Board
119http://www.lvhealth.com/lv/abdominl/w ilsons.htm
The most characteristic sign is a rusty brown ring around the cornea of the eye that can only be seen through an eye exam. Other signs depend on...
119http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/~sradley/page2 .html
There are three main ways this disorder presents itself
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