Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MM) is a fatal disease with median survival time from first signs of illness to death of < 12 months (1, 2). The incidence of mesothelioma is closely associated with exposure to airborne asbestos fibers (3). Although the application of asbestos is prohibited in most developed countries, incidences of mesothelioma are increasing [...]

Tuberculosis (TB) has a long history. It was present before the beginning of recorded history and has left its mark on human creativity, music, art, and literature; and has influenced the advance of biomedical sciences and healthcare. Its causative agent, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, may have killed more persons than any other microbial pathogen (Daniel 2006).
Abbreviations
2-DE: two [...]

The initial use of high dosage antibiotics in some chronic disease patients may cause a flare or clinical worsening with a serologic rise in antibody titer to a suspected microbial agent such as mycoplasmas. A temporary flare of symptoms following antibiotic treatment is often referred to as a Jarisch Herxheimer reaction. The flares often occur [...]

Inflammation of the dental pulp is a basic biological response that takes place in a unique low-compliance environment and is the result, at least initially, of bacterial toxins acting well in advance of any direct microbial invasion. The initial innate component of the response is largely vascular and due to the release, initiated by cytokines [...]

Dental (Oral) Health covers a wide range of conditions that affect individuals of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. These diseases can be separated into many different categories. These disease categories include: Developmental diseases; Neoplastic diseases; Immunologic diseases; Infectious diseases; Acquired diseases; and Trauma.
1. Developmental Diseases. This category of diseases is genetic, environmental, or random in [...]

adherence to therapy—Taking medications as prescribed
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)—A specific group of diseases or conditions that indicate severe suppression of the immune system related to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
AIDS case definition—A standard definition of the physical and laboratory findings that make up an AIDS case. In 1993, the AIDS case definition was [...]

Type 1 diabetes in U.S. children and adolescents may be increasing[1] and many more new cases of type 2 diabetes are being reported in young people. Standards of care for managing children with diabetes issued by the American Diabetes Association in January 2005 provide helpful guidance. To update primary care providers and their staff members [...]

Objective: The physical and mental symptomatology of 99 self-referred patients complaining of multiple somatic and mental symptoms attributed to dental amalgam fillings were compared with patients with known chronic medical disorders seen in alternative (N = 93) and ordinary [N = 99) medical family practices and patients with dental amalgam fillings (JV = 80) seen [...]

The American College of Nurse-Midwives promotes breastfeeding as the optimal method of infant feeding. Breastfeeding soon after birth may reduce the risk of maternal blood loss and enhance maternalinfant bonding. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months provides complete nutrition for growth and development, and ideally breastfeeding should continue throughout the first year of life. [...]

Symptoms of eye allergies, or allergic conjunctivitis, including watery, itchy, red, pain, swelling and stinging eyes from. Itching of the eyes is the most important symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis. Without itching, is far greater than those who suffer from eye allergies. Both eyes are usually affected, although one eye may be more of the other [...]

What is an allergist/immunologist?
An allergist / immunologist is a medical doctor with special training in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease, asthma and diseases of the immune system. To become allergist, a person must attend college (4 years) and medical school (4 years), and undergo training at the residence of either internal medicine or [...]

Non-traditional doctors have used various methods for many years as efforts to diagnose (and in some cases, treat) allergies. May this claim to identify the toxins in the body, or foods that cause a person to become sick or tired. Most of the test is not in science, and the shadow is that insurance companies [...]