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Ted Kennedy Diagnosed With Malignant Brain Tumor
Doctors for the Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy say tests conducted after he suffered a seizure this weekend show a malignant tumor in his left parietal lobe. His treatment has not been determined yet, but the usual course includes combinations of radiation and chemotherapy.
The 76-year-old senator has been hospitalized in Boston.
How Have You Been Touched by Breast Cancer?
Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I have been hearing a lot about this disease. Of course my favorite thing to hear are the stories from survivors — we all need to hear that whisper of hope in our ears, since so many women are touched by breast cancer.
It's important to share all our stories with other women to give us a sense of community and strength.
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What's Ailing You? SelfMD
The internet is one of those places where you can find a lot of information about anything really, but for looking up health problems you want more of a reference than Joe Schmoe's Health Blog.
SelfMD.com is a great new tool for self diagnosis online. Basically you go through a series of questions and answers and then SelfMD gives you a few options on what could be ailing you based on likeliness.
Terminate the Pregnancy or Take the Baby to Term?
It's a position that no happily pregnant woman would ever want to be in, but the reality is that some couples must decide whether their child lives or dies. A recent MSNBC report on perinatal hospices, which support families who have been given a terminal prenatal diagnosis said:
As the number of pregnant women being routinely screened has risen, so have dire diagnoses before birth. Only 15 years ago, prenatal screenings could detect less than a dozen conditions, while now it's possible to test for hundreds, ranging from mild forms of hearing loss to deadly Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. His spokesman issued a statement saying:
"The condition is in its very early stages. Andrew is now undergoing treatment and expects to be fully back at work before the end of the year."
House Rundown, "Known Unknowns"
Finally, after a two-week break and a World Series, House is back! And lucky for us, the writers packed in several juicy plot points to make up for the hiatus. This week's case involves a young teenybopper with an ego and compulsive lying streak to boot.
You Asked: I Can't Get Over My Herpes Diagnosis
Dear Sugar,
Recently I was diagnosed with genital herpes. I didn't know that I had ever been exposed to it, and then an ex-boyfriend called to tell me that he was diagnosed seven months ago. I felt very betrayed and shocked that he waited so long to tell me.
Lil Links: Mom Deals With Son's ADHD Diagnosis
- Bad Mother, Ayelet Waldman copes with son's ADHD diagnosis in new book — Cookie
- Top Baby Names of 2008 — Parentdish
- Dogs and two-year-olds can think the same — Health
- Robin Wright Penn on raising kids in the digital world — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Matthew Broderick is nervous about his impending twins — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Argington raffle to benefit the American Cancer Society — Inhabitots
- I wish I had my baby's brain — CafeMom
Genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis
Back HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Genetic counseling (and prenatal diagnosis) provides parents with the knowledge to make intelligent, informed decisions regarding possible pregnancy and its outcome. If a pregnancy occurs the couple may want to evaluate the fetus by prenatal diagnosis. Prenatal diagnosis involves testing fetal cells, amniotic fluid, or amniotic membranes to detect fetal abnormalities.Abdominal pain diagnosis
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