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Journals

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

PeterPJB
  • By PeterPJB · Posted yesterday at 11:34 am
  • 2 replies
  • I was shocked at my elevated PSA readings over such a short period of time. in Dec 2008 my PSA was 1.5 and 5 months later 3.9 which lead to a biopsy in June 2009. Findings were a 3-5% concentration of ...

US Health Care-government controlled?hmm!!

skeetelmore65
  • By skeetelmore65 · Posted yesterday at 1:40 am
  • 0 replies
  • I see that the government shouldn't be allowed to control our health care when everything else they control is bankrupt. It is just absurd to even think ...

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

PeterPJB
  • By PeterPJB · Posted November 6, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • I was shocked at my elevated PSA readings over such a short period of time. in Dec 2008 my PSA was 1.5 and 5 months later 3.9 which lead to a biopsy in June 2009. Findings were a 3-5% concentration of ...

Research Opportunity

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted November 6, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • All, We have been made aware of a research opportunity that may be of interest to some of our members from FocusSession Research. They specialize in healthcare market research. They have been asked to ...

What Happened

country2007
  • By country2007 · Posted November 4, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • This past week my Aunt and Uncle came over and they had a bunch of pictures with them they said that they we're getting to many and wanted to give me back some of the ones my mother had given them over ...

How to Protect Kids from Swine Flu During Christmas ?

markanderson
  • By markanderson · Posted November 3, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Why is this new strain of influenza called "swine flu?" This virus actually contains genes from bird, swine, and human viruses, which means it can infect animals and humans. In most cases, particular ...

Exhaled Nitric Oxide and its role in the treatment of Asthma - Part III

jessibrown
  • By jessibrown · Posted November 3, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • In the third part of the ongoing series, we discuss the findings from the reputed Thorax - An International Journal Of Respiratory Medicine. An excerpt from Thorax - An International Journal Of Respiratory ...

To: Pain From: Me

Nina372
  • By Nina372 · Posted November 2, 2009
  • 9 replies
  • To: Pain From: Me Well hello pain, you might not want to hear this but you have out-stayed your welcome here in my body. You are the most annoying, agitating, distracting, way to needy, company that I ...

pots/dysautonomia

Nina372
  • By Nina372 · Posted November 2, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • Does anyone here have experience or knowledge about getting a pace maker for their postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (pots ...

I AM tired of complaining of pain

algia247
  • By algia247 · Posted October 30, 2009
  • 13 replies
  • I look fine and I act fine I guess its a habbit . but deep inside my joints and muscles and tendons throb stabb and sting. even though my diagnose is moderate degenerated disc disease hip tendonitis and ...

YEA!!! I FINALLY AM GETTING A MRI!! YEA!!

jhsbobo
  • By jhsbobo · Posted October 30, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • The last time I had a MRI..(for my low back pain) was abut 1 1/2 ears ago..& my pain is still as bad..probably worse..My orthapedic SUrgeon is convinced do not need a MRI..because I have no New symptoms..not ...

The Voice of the Burrito

country2007
  • By country2007 · Posted October 29, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • The voice is diffently making its rounds as the holiday season starts gearing up. I started out with my yougurt then I had my salad and I would had been find had I not volunteer to stay and get the major ...

Recovery is possible

Mendy
  • By Mendy · Posted October 29, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Several years ago when my son Spencer was 4 years old he was diagnosed with Colitis. His little belly would swell up like a balloon and we had no idea why. We sought medical advice from some of the top ...

Inspire members featured

Brian
  • By Brian · Posted October 28, 2009
  • 29 replies
  • Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...

Kidney Cancer Support Groups in NC & SC - USA

Mickeral
  • By Mickeral · Posted October 28, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • For those affected by Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma) -- there are many great developments that have occurred this year. As a 12-year survivor, I will be glad to pass along information to those who ...

Level 2.... Getting better

country2007
  • By country2007 · Posted October 28, 2009
  • 8 replies
  • I am happy to report that you all where right I took sunday off completely and because of that I watched major what I ate. I did half to work but I don't count that on Sundays. Anyway when I weighed on ...

DOES ANYONE USE A SPINOMED III?

Meevenna
  • By Meevenna · Posted October 27, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • I have kyphosis and I just got a spinomed lll. I read that people also use this brace for osteoporosis. I would like to talk to some one who also wears this brace. I have quite a few questions about this ...

withdrawal symptoms / insomnia

Leslie56
  • By Leslie56 · Posted October 26, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • I posted a brief description of my problem and have had zero responses. i just wondered if I am not using the site correctly and my request isn't getting out there ...

O.K today was the first day for eercising for getting off track for 21/2 mo

jhsbobo
  • By jhsbobo · Posted October 25, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • O.K..fianally started to exercis again,//just alittle o mile walk felt incredible! i am sooo excited already, now i remember how it al fell back into place before & how good I flet about not just being ...

Level 2... OH MY GOSH

country2007
  • By country2007 · Posted October 23, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • Well my body must have agreed with all of you about needing a major rest because I fell asleep here at the computer while talking to a friend on AIM. So I decided to just take a quick shower and hit the ...

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