Archive for January, 2009
Thyroid Cancer: One Man’s Fight
By Dave Katterheinrich
WebMD the Magazine - Feature
Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD
One Monday four years ago, I discovered a lump as I was rubbing my neck at work, an old habit of mine. By the next Monday, I was at my primary care doctor’s office; by Wednesday I had seen a surgeon. [...]
12 Tips to Control Nausea During Treatment
Nausea and vomiting are less common side effects of chemotherapy today, thanks to newer drugs that don’t cause this problem. And when these side effects do occur, they are much less severe and there are now better drugs to ease nausea as well. Talk to your doctor about these powerful anti-nausea drugs. Different drugs work [...]
Cholera kills more than 3,000 in Zimbabwe
JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe’s cholera epidemic has killed 3,028 people since August and will probably surpass the UN’s worst-case scenario for the current outbreak of the disease, the United Nations humanitarian agency said.
At least 57,702 people have been infected with cholera, Elizabeth Byrs, spokeswoman for the Geneva-based Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said yesterday. [...]
How should I handle wild birds?
Handling wild birds
It is best not to handle live or dead wild birds. If you cannot avoid handling a wild bird, wear protective gloves and use a doubled plastic bag to dispose of it. Avoid contact with blood, body fluids, and feces from the bird. After you handle the bird, be sure to wash [...]
