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Swine Flu Symptoms and Treatment
It’s a well known fact that millions of people die of the flu every year…however this year there is a new issue to deal with, the H1N1 “Swine” Flu has taken the world by storm. The H1N1 Flu Virus, like the regular flu is most dangerous for elders, young children, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems. If you don’t fall into one of these categories, you have little to worry about with regards to becoming seriously ill with the H1N1 “Swine” Flu. Read more…
Osteoporosis Treatment
Fragile bones caused by loss of bone density is the main characteristic of osteoporosis. Therefore by far the biggest symptom of osteoporosis is a broken bone of some kind, many of which can be very serious when the spine or hips are involved. Quality of life is effected in patients with osteoporosis, pneumonia and blood clots in the legs are common afflictions women face when going through an illness such as osteoporosis.
Routine x-rays can determine if an individual has osteoporosis of the bone since their bones will appear a lot thinner than a person with heatlhy bones. A bone density test using a small amount of radiation known as a DXA (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scan) can be used to diagnose osteoporosis. Read more…