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Patrick Dempsey Has Mastered the Art of Racing in the Rain

Oct 15, 2009 - Patrick Dempsey braved the gloomy weather as he dodged raindrops while running errands in LA yesterday. The car enthusiast has spent his past few weekends at the tracks in Maine and Florida, where he raced. He's taking his passion to the big screen for The Art of Racing in the Rain, but before that we'll see him costarring with everyone in Valentine's Day. - 1 Comment

Ellen Works Out and Gets Back to Work as Meredith Grey

Oct 15, 2009 - Ellen Pompeo spent some time away from baby Stella to take a yoga class in LA yesterday. She stayed fit all through her pregnancy so it's not a surprise that she's already back to working out. The new mom will also be back to work on Grey's Anatomy soon so Seattle Grace won't be without Meredith for a single episode. - 4 Comments

Depression

Oct 08, 2008 - Overview

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of loss, anger, sadness, or frustration interfere with everyday life. Depression affects about 17 million Americans each year. It can be mild, moderate, or severe and occur as a single episode, recurring episodes, or chronic depression (lasting more than 2 years). - 0 Comments

Syncope

Oct 08, 2008 - Overview

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What Causes It?
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Syncope, or fainting, is a sudden loss of consciousness caused by decreased blood flow to the brain. Recovery occurs within seconds or minutes for many causes of fainting. About 3 - 4% of people, mostly the elderly, experience episodes of fainting. - 0 Comments

Tension headache

Oct 08, 2008 - Overview

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Tension headaches are very common, affecting as many as 40% of teenagers and adults. Pain is caused by tightness (contraction) of your neck and scalp muscles. With a tension headache, the pain often starts at the back of your head and moves forward, so that it eventually includes your neck, scalp, and head. - 1 Comment

Parkinson's disease

Oct 08, 2008 - In This Report

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Levadopa (L-dopa)
Other Medications
Surgery
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Drug Approvals

In 2007, the FDA approved the first skin patch drug for treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Transdermal rotigotine (Neupro) is a dopamine agonist drug that may help improve symptoms of early-stage Parkinson’s disease. The patch is applied daily.
Rivastigimine (Exelon), an Alzheimer’s disease drug, was approved in 2006 for treatment of mild-to-moderate dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease.

Drug Withdrawal In 2007, the FDA withdrew the dopamine agonist pergolide (Permax) from the market due to safety concerns. - 2 Comments

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)

Sep 03, 2008 - Overview

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Definition Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is an occasional rapid heart rate. "Paroxysmal" means from time to time. Alternative Names PSVT; Supraventricular tachycardia Causes, incidence, and risk factors Normally, the chambers of the heart (atria and ventricles) contract in a coordinated manner. - 0 Comments

Migraine headache

Oct 08, 2008 - Overview

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Migraines are severely painful, recurrent headaches that are sometimes accompanied by other symptoms such as visual disturbances (aura) or nausea. There are two types of migraine – migraine with aura (formerly called common migraines) and migraine without aura (formerly called classic migraines). If you have a migraine with aura, you may experience a visual disturbance (like seeing stars or zigzag lines or a temporary blind spot) about 30 minutes before the headache starts. - 0 Comments

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

Sep 04, 2008 - Overview

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Definition Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a substance, called an enzyme, that helps red blood cells work properly. The G6PD test looks at the amount (activity) of this substance in red blood cells. Alternative Names RBC G6PD test; G6PD screen How the test is performed Blood is drawn from a vein on the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. - 0 Comments

Sick sinus syndrome

Sep 03, 2008 - Overview

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Definition Sick sinus syndrome is a collection of heart rhythm disorders that include:

Sinus bradycardia -- slow heart rates from the natural pacemaker of the heart
Tachycardias -- fast heart rates
Bradycardia-tachycardia -- alternating slow and fast heart rhythms

Alternative Names Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome; Sinus node dysfunction Causes, incidence, and risk factors Sick sinus syndrome is relatively uncommon. Sinus bradycardia occurs more often than the other types. Tachycardias that start in the upper chambers of the heart are also common forms. - 0 Comments

Patrick Dempsey Has Mastered the Art of Racing in the Rain

Ellen Works Out and Gets Back to Work as Meredith Grey

Depression

Syncope

Tension headache

Parkinson's disease

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)

Migraine headache

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

Sick sinus syndrome

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