Life and Health
Surgeon Generals Report:
Inhaling tobacco smoke affects every organ of the body immediately…
Preventing Seasonal Flu Illness
Questions and answers on how to protect yourself from the flu…
EATING, PHYSICAL AND WEIGHT LOSS
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Diabetes Questions and Answers
Diabetes Overview NIH Publication No. 04-3873 What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism–the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main…
How To Treat Colds and Flu
Colds and Flu How To Treat Colds and Flu FDA article source: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/clds&flu.html Every year a large number of people become sick with colds and flu. To many people these two common illnesses may seem the same. However, they are very…
About Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Diagnosis
Wilson’s Disease Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Source: NIH Publication No. 02-4336 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (en-doh-SKAH-pik REH-troh-grayd koh-LAN-jee-oh-PANG-kree-uh-TAH-gruh-fee) (ERCP) enables the physician to diagnose problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas. The liver…
Smoking and Your Digestive System
Smoking has harmful effects on all parts of the digestive system…