Archive for May 15th, 2009
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HYPERTENSION – NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE DOCTOR’S INSTRUCTIONS
It may take a lot of persuasion to convince a person who feels well, but who has been told his blood pressure is raised, to take tablets which make him feel ill and which interfere with some normal bodily functions. This is the reason most people stop treatment, or continue with a reduced dose. Another [...]
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ALLERGIES TO FOOD – DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOOD
Unfortunately, the history is not always accurate as we all eat many different types of food and may be confused. Sometimes it takes several episodes of an allergic manifestation such as hives before the penny drops and we associate the symptoms with a particular food. If the allergy is due to a breakdown substance, then [...]