Drug treatment with hormones is mainly used to relieve symptoms of advanced prostate cancer.
It can often help improve symptoms, but it is not a cure.
It may be the only treatment given for prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It may help to prevent or relieve symptoms such as bone pain.
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Are you a current or former athlete? If so, you are accustomed to being yelled at. So sit back, relax and let me air you out for a while.
When I first decided to get into the field of athletic counseling, I talked to a number of people who were, or had been, working with troubled athletes. Continue reading »
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Visscher is worried about the danger to forest fire fighting crews, who are likely to run into nests of AHBs in the woods and brush. He co-authored an article in the U.S. Forest Service’s publication, Fire Management Notes, urging fire fighters to be alert for bee nests and wear protective clothing, light-colored if possible because bees are less attracted to it. Continue reading »
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In the U.S., in the 11 years since Africanized honey bees began crossing the border from Mexico, five other deaths have been recorded. Two people died in Texas in 1993 and 1994. In Arizona, two died in Phoenix in 1995 and one in Casa Grande in 1997. Continue reading »
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The weather warms up, flowers bloom, and bees migrate. Africanized honey bees, that is. The so-called “killer bees.”
They’re not usually killers, but they can certainly cause trouble.
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What can Nurse Practitioners do? Family Nurse Practitioners provide primary care. They can perform, by some estimates, up to 85% of that of a Family Practice Physician. Medicaid has covered the services of Nurse Practitioners since 1990. Thirty-seven percent of HMO’s recognize Nurse Practitioners as primary care providers. VA hospitals all hire Nurse Practitioners. Nurse Practitioners work in the Public Health Sector and on Indian Reservations. In some states, Nurse Practitioners can open their own clinic with a practice agreement involving a local group of physicians. In almost all states Nurse Practitioners can write prescriptions, order lab tests and X-rays, and perform physical examinations. They can diagnose, treat and monitor chronic diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes. Continue reading »
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Your two year old may have an ear infection, your teenager may have flu-like symptoms that won’t go away, or you may need your yearly pap smear. The next time you go to your local clinic, you may be told, ‘You may see the Nurse Practitioner now.’ So, what is a Nurse Practitioner? Continue reading »
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WHAT IS A GYNECOLOGICAL CHECKUP?
A gynecological checkup is done to a woman’s reproductive organs. The checkup is also called a GYN exam or pelvic exam. A GYN checkup is usually done by a doctor, specially trained nurse or physician’s assistant.
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Amidst increasing reports of anthrax and anthrax scares in the United States and growing fears of bioterrorism, a team of West Virginia researchers reports that most US hospitals are not prepared to treat mass casualties resulting from a biological, chemical or nuclear attack.
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The vulva is the whole genital area. Many girls do not know what their vulva looks like because it is hard to see. One way to see the vulva is to look in a mirror held between the legs. This is what you will see: Continue reading »
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