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Dec 11, 2007 -
If you've got a brewski buddy or homebrewer on your holiday list, give them a gift that will allow them to revel in their love for beer. If they're not yet making their own brew, get them a Mr. Beer Micro-Brewery Kit. If they're already a master brewer, get them a beer tasting kit.
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May 28, 2009 -
Most fathers I know use the same cop out every Father's Day, "I don't need anything. Just a card. Maybe some new socks or golf balls."
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Oct 08, 2008 -
In This Report
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnosis
- Treatment for Alcoholism...
- Treatment for Alcohol Withd...
- Therapy
- Medications
- Resources
- References
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Highlights
Drug Research
Topiramate (Topamax), an anticonvulsant drug used to treat epilepsy, is showing promise as a treatment for alcohol dependence. In a 2007 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, patients who took topiramate had fewer heavy drinking days, fewer drinks per day, and more days of not drinking at all than patients who received placebo.
Alcohol and Heart Disease
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death among people who are heavy drinkers.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
In This Report
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Causes
- Prognosis
- Diagnosis
- Common Brain Tumors
- Treatment
- Surgery
- Radiotherapy
- Chemotherapy
- Other Treatments
- Treatment of Complications...
- Resources
- References
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Radiation Therapy Complications
- Radiation therapy in children with cancer increases the risk of new brain and spinal cord tumors, suggests a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The risk appears to increase along with the radiation dosage. Children who receive radiotherapy before age 5 are especially at risk for second primary tumors.
- Survivors of childhood brain tumors who received cranial radiotherapy as part of their treatment are at risk for later having a stroke, indicates a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
Overview
- Signs and Symptoms
- What Causes It?
- Who's Most At Risk?
- What to Expect at Your Provider's Office
- Treatment Options
- Prognosis/Possible Complications
- Supporting Research
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is brought on by memories of an extremely stressful event or series of events that cause intense fear, particularly if feelings of helplessness accompanied the fear. That event may be war, physical or sexual assault or abuse, an accident (such as an airplane crash or a serious motor vehicle accident), or a mass disaster. You can develop PTSD if the event happened to you or even if you witnessed it.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
Overview
- Signs and Symptoms
- What Causes It?
- Who's Most At Risk?
- What to Expect at Your Provider's Office
- Treatment Options
- Prognosis/Possible Complications
- Following Up
- Supporting Research
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Skin cancer is generally a result of too much exposure to the sun. While skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, many types are both preventable and treatable. Skin cancer is classified into five different types:
- Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form and accounts for 90% of all skin cancers.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
Overview
- Signs and Symptoms
- What Causes It?
- What to Expect at Your Provider's Office
- Treatment Options
- Special Considerations
- Supporting Research
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Warts are small, generally harmless, and usually painless growths on the skin. Warts can be disfiguring and embarrassing, however, and occasionally they will hurt or itch. The different types of warts include the following:
- Common warts: usually on the hands, but can appear anywhere
- Flat warts: generally found on the face and back of the hands
- Genital warts: normally found on the external genitalia, in the pubic area, and in the area between the thighs, but can appear inside the vagina and in the anal canal
- Plantar warts: found on the soles of the feet
Warts affect all age groups.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
Overview
- Definition
- How the test is performed
- How to prepare for the test
- How the test will feel
- Why the test is performed
- Normal Values
- What abnormal results mean
- References
Illustrations
Nitrogen test
Uric acid test
Uric acid crystals
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Uric acid is a chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines. Purines are found in some foods and drinks, such as liver, anchovies, mackerel, dried beans and peas, beer, and wine.
Most uric acid dissolves in blood and travels to the kidneys, where it passes out in urine.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
Overview
- Definition
- How the test is performed
- How to prepare for the test
- Why the test is performed
- Normal Values
- What abnormal results mean
- References
Illustrations
Blood test
Uric acid crystals
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Uric acid is a chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines. Purines are found in some foods and drinks, such as liver, anchovies, mackerel, dried beans and peas, beer, and wine.
Most uric acid dissolves in blood and travels to the kidneys, where it passes out in urine.
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Feb 20, 2008 -
You may know the James Beard Awards, and you might also know the Food Network Awards, but have you heard of the Golden Clog Awards?
Food author Michael Ruhlman — you may remember him from The Next Iron Chef — and bad boy Anthony Bourdain have put their heads together and have created the Golden Clog Awards. They said it's born out of "too many beers and late night yakatori," and I think it's just downright fun.
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