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American Family Physician
September 1, 2000 |
Sickle Cell Disease Sickle cell disease is a blood disease that children inherit from their parents. The disease causes the red blood cells to make abnormal hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the part of blood that carries oxygen in the body...   |
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Sickle Cell Disease In Three Acts Is there a happy ending in store for sickle cell patients? |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2000 |
Normocytic Anemia Normocytic anemia is a blood problem. It means you have normal-sized red blood cells, but you have a low number of them. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2004 |
What is a stroke? What is a TIA? Find out what the symptoms are for a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) and what to do if you, or anyone you know, experiences them. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2003 |
How to Prevent a Stroke What is a stroke?... What increases my risk of having a stroke?... What can I do to lower my risk of having a stroke?... Can medicine help lower my risk of stroke?... etc. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2003 |
Using an Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor What is high blood pressure?... What causes high blood pressure?... Why do I have to control my high blood pressure?... How can I check my blood pressure?... What is an ambulatory blood pressure monitor?... etc. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2004 |
Peripheral Arterial Disease What is peripheral arterial disease?... What are the signs of PAD?... Who is at risk of getting PAD?... How does my doctor know I have PAD?... How is PAD treated?... Does PAD cause long-term problems?... etc. |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2004 |
Polycythemia Vera A general overview on Polycythemia Vera, a disease in which the body makes too many red blood cells. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2005 |
Microscopic Hematuria A patient hand-out on common causes of red blood cells in the urine and what to expect from your doctor. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2006
Mehta et al. |
Opportunities to Improve Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease Family physicians play a crucial role in instituting evidence-based preventive sickle cell care strategies, initiating timely treatment of acute illness, recognizing life-threatening episodes, and providing a medical home for multidisciplinary management. |
AskMen.com
Joshua Levine |
Preventing A Heart Attack: Part I The warnings signs of a stroke, types of strokes, prevention, and rehabilitation. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2000
Doris L. Wethers, M.D. |
Sickle Cell Disease in Childhood Part II. Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Complications and Recent Advances in Treatment |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2001 |
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Causes of high blood pressure during pregnancy and possible problems and treatments. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2002 |
High Blood Pressure and Exercise What is blood pressure, and what is high blood pressure?... Who gets high blood pressure?... Can I still get high blood pressure if I exercise?... What can I do if my doctor tells me that I have high blood pressure?...Will medicine that lowers my blood pressure affect my exercise?... etc. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2006 |
Parkinson's Disease: What You Should Know What is Parkinson's disease?... How can I tell if I have Parkinson's disease?... How will my doctor know if I have it?... How is Parkinson's disease treated?... etc. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2007 |
Parvovirus B19: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is parvovirus B19?... What should I do if my child has fifth disease?... What should I do if I have a parvovirus B19 infection?... |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2006 |
Type 1 Diabetes: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is type 1 diabetes?... What should I do if I have type 1 diabetes?... How do I control my blood sugar level?... What if my blood sugar level gets too low or too high?... etc. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2006 |
Hirschsprung's Disease: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is Hirschsprung's Disease?... What are the symptoms?... How is it treated?... Where can I get more information?... |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2006 |
Microscopic Hematuria: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is microscopic hematuria?... What will my doctor do about the blood in my urine?... What are some risk factors for a serious problem in my urinary tract?... |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2000 |
Breast Pain in Women What causes breast pain?... How can my doctor find the cause of my breast pain?... |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2005 |
Diabetic Nephropathy A patient handout on the disease, it diagnosis and treatment options. |
AskMen.com
August 3, 2003
Mike Davison |
Are You At Risk Of Having A Stroke? Learn about this life-threatening condition that can lead to disability, brain damage, or even death. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2005 |
Health Care After Cancer Treatment An informative patient hand-out on follow-up cancer care. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2001 |
How to Stay Out of the Hospital if You Have Congestive Heart Failure If you know a lot about CHF, you have a good chance of staying out of the hospital... |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2005 |
Diabetic Ketoacidosis: What It Is and How to Prevent It An informative patient hand-out on the condition, its causes, triggers, prevention and instructions on what do if the conditions presents. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2004 |
Chronic Kidney Disease An informative bulletin outlining the disease and treatment options. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003 |
Heart Failure What is heart failure?... What causes heart failure?... What are the symptoms of heart failure?... What tests will I need?... What treatment will I need?... What medicines will I need to take?... etc. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2007 |
Amblyopia ("Lazy Eye") in Your Child A patient guide: What is amblyopia?... What causes amblyopia?... How can I tell if my child has amblyopia?... etc. |
Chemistry World
February 9, 2012
Harriet Brewerton |
Pressurizing red blood cells for information Scientists in Canada have developed a method to study the changes in red blood cells caused by the most common malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2000 |
Preventing and Treating Lead Poisoning in Children What problems does lead cause? In what ways are children exposed to lead? How can I lower the risk that my child will get lead poisoning? What will my doctor do if my child's blood has a high level of lead? |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2004 |
High Blood Pressure An informative pamphlet on what high blood pressure is, what the numbers mean and how and when the condition may be treated. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2006 |
Hepatitis A: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is hepatitis A?... How is the disease spread?... How can I tell if I have the disease?... How is this disease treated?... How long will I be contagious?... etc. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2005 |
Painful Menstrual Periods A patient bulletin on the causes and treatment options for painful menstrual periods. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
Chronic Pain Medicines Description of the different types of pain medicines for chronic pain. |
Chemistry World
May 3, 2011
Michael Gross |
New hope for malaria drugs as sickle cell protection unravelled Researchers have come up with a molecular mechanism that explains how it protects people from this deadly disease. |
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February 2008
Ginny Graves |
The Scary Truth about Strokes Women who take birth control pills, get salon haircuts, or go to the chiropractor may be raising their risk for strokes. Read on for more information. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
September 2001 |
Brain Attack: What you need to know about stroke... |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2003 |
Diabetes and Heart Disease I have diabetes -- why should I worry about heart disease?... What are the ABCs of diabetes?... Where can I learn more about diabetes and heart disease?... What can I do to reduce my risk for heart disease? |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2005 |
Kidney Cysts A patient hand-out on what the kidneys do, how cysts affect function and possible treatments of the problem. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2002 |
What Should I Know About Migraines? What are migraines?... How can my doctor tell that my headache is a migraine?... How is migraine headache treated?... What about the headache pain I'm having right now?... What are the "triptans"?... What else can I do?... etc. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2001 |
Dyspareunia: What it Might Mean for You Dyspareunia is painful sexual intercourse. It can have many causes. It is important to talk to your doctor if you have this problem because there are effective treatments for many of the causes... |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2004 |
Heart Failure-What Do I Need to Know About It? A patient bulletin discussing what heart failure is, its most common causes, treatment options, ways to prevent the disease, etc. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2006 |
Mental Retardation: What Caregivers Need to Know A caregiver's guide: What should I do about doctor visits for a person with mental retardation?... What if a person with mental retardation is hurt or acts strangely?... Who should make medical decisions for a person with mental retardation?... etc. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2000 |
Sickle Cell Disease in Childhood: Part I. Laboratory Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and Health Maintenance Family physicians and parents who have been educated about sickle cell disease can detect acute, life-threatening complications such as splenic sequestration crisis and acute chest syndrome at their onset, thereby allowing treatment to be instituted without delay... |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2001 |
Preventing Heart Attacks: What Women Need to Know Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. American women are four to six times more likely to die of heart disease than of breast cancer. Here are some ways you can lower your risk of having a heart attack... |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2004 |
Painful Urination Why does it sometimes hurt when I urinate?... What will I need to tell my doctor?... What kind of tests will I need to have done?... How are UTIs treated?... What can I do if I keep getting UTIs?... etc. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2005 |
Why Am I Short of Breath? Shortness of breath can be caused by many things, from a simply cold to heart failure. While these tips should help ease the anxiety, they shouldn't replace a visit to your doctor. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2006 |
High Blood Pressure: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is high blood pressure?... What if I have heart or kidney problems or diabetes?... What can I do to help lower my blood pressure?... etc. |
AskMen.com
Stephane Leung |
Heart Health Q&A Questions on common concerns about heart disease. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2000
John R. Brill & Dennis J. Baumgardner |
Normocytic Anemia ...Normocytic anemia is the most frequently encountered type of anemia. Anemia of chronic disease, the most common normocytic anemia, is found in 6 percent of adult patients hospitalized by family physicians.... |
