Charity News from Monday, Dec. 8, 2003Arthritis - It’s Not Just One DiseaseMayo Clinic | Although people often talk about arthritis as if it's one disease, it's not. Arthritis refers to diseases of the joints. It occurs in more than 100 forms. The December issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter highlights some signs and symptoms. When Jack Frost Nips Too Much - Tips to Treat Frostbite Mayo Clinic | It's the season of sleds, skis and snow, and if you're not careful, frostbite. Frostbite typically affects smaller, more-exposed areas of the body, such as hands, feet, nose, ears and face. The risk increases if you take certain heart medications. A Name, And Treatment Options, For Shooting Facial Pain Mayo Clinic | Shooting pain in your face stops you cold. It may last for just seconds or up to about a minute. Shooting pains can occur one after another for hours or days at a time, or just a few times a day. The attacks may disappear for weeks, months or years. New center bridges gap between conventional and alternative medicine University of Michigan Health System | Whether patients have exhausted all medical treatments, had a negative experience with the conventional health care system, or are seeking options to their medical care they see as more "natural" or gentle, they often turn to alternative medicine. National study seeks cause of baffling, fatal disorder University of Michigan Health System | A devastating disease with multiple symptoms and no cure, MSA strikes people in middle age. Treatment can target the symptoms but cannot halt the disease's course. Most patients die within seven to 10 years. Gleevec and Mutations in Leukemia Remissions City of Hope | Despite being in remission, chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) patients treated with Gleevec™ may harbor mutations in the BCR/ABL gene which reduce drug binding or effectiveness, according to the results of a research paper. Duke Cancer Patient is a 'Light of Hope' and is Honored for Her Dedication Duke University Medical Center | Each year during the holiday season, visitors to Duke Clinics are greeted by hundreds of glimmering lights just outside the Morris Cancer Clinic. Purchased by family members and friends, these lights honor loved ones who have been touched by cancer. Early Treatment of Blinding Eye Disease in Infants Can Prevent Severe Vision Loss Duke University Medical Center | In a new study, eye researchers at locations throughout the U.S. have demonstrated that premature infants at highest risk for severe vision loss caused by retinopathy of prematurity retain better vision when treatment is started at an earlier stage.
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