Question 1

is raynaud's disease usually progressive?

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Not necessarily: The raynaud's and scleroderma association in the U.K. States that raynaud's disease is more common in teens and young adults, especially teen girls and young women. The majority of patients resolve their symptoms in their twenties. (probably the approximately 10% of cases who have secondary conditions causing raynaud's will continue to have symptoms unless their secondary disorders are resolved.).

Question 2

what sort of disease is creutzfeldt-jacob disease (c.j.d.)?

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Fatal: Cjd is a uniformly fatal neurological disorder.  It is among a group of unique diseases that behave like infectious illnesses but are caused by misfolded proteins, not microbes.  The two common varieties affecting human are classical cjd and variant cjd (mad cow disease).  There are similar diseases in animals also.

Question 3

what is c. o. p. d. disease? how is it treated?

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Emphysema/ch Bronchi: Chronic bonchitis and emphysema pair of diseases in which airways narrow over time, to limit air going in and out of the lungs, causing shortness of breath
 caused mostly by tobacco smoking, occupational exposure work place dust.Coal mines, gold mining, cotton and noxius fumes&air polution, may be  genetic susceptibility and alpha1 antitrpsin deficiency
treated with, bronchodilaters/antichlinegic/steroi.

Question 4

can you explain the connection between stress and disease? the busier we are, the more stressed and the higher the incidents of disease. our society's pace is getting faster and faster which i see is getting more and more stressed which is creating more d

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Your : Your question is an important one as it calls for greater understanding of very fundamental aspects of how diseases originate and progress, and the role of stress in disease. Austrian-born endocrinologist hans selye (hans hugo bruno selye, 1907 â€” 1982) did important scientific work on the response of an organism to stress. The term general adaptation syndrome (gas) - a theory of stress - has originated from his work. According to gas, stress is a non-specific response of the body a stimulus. There are three stages of gas: alarm, resistance and exhaustion. In the alarm stage, a hormone adrenaline is produced in order to bring about the "fight-or-flight" response. In the resistance stage, if the stressor persists, the body attempts to cope with the stress. However, the body cannot maintain this stage indefinitely and its resources become gradually depleted. In that case, the exhaustion stage ensues. In this final stage all of the body's resources are depleted and its functions become decompensated giving rise to diseases such as ulcers, depression, diabetes or cardiovascular problems. Obviously, in order to avoid the stress-associated illnesses, it would be necessary to limit the extent and duration of stressors on our organism, or "slow down", something that you correctly pointed out in your question. I posted a link below to a wikipedia article on hans selye and his theory of stress.

Question 5

how is ed caused by peyronie's disease?

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Peyronie's Disease: is internal scarring of the penis resulting in curvature and/or pain upon erection.  The pain, curve, or blood constriction can cause ED.  Many cases resolve on their own.  Others need medication or surgery.  Vitamin E studies have not been very positive.  Here's a link  http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA400667/For-Men-Only-Peyronies-Disease.html
Usually men over 50 get this.  Peace and good health.

Question 6

is c.o.p.d. a real lung disease?

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YES!!: Chronic obstructive lung disease. This is a heading for chronic bronchitis/asthma and emphysema. One may have overlap with eachother. This is diagnosed with a history and physical as well as chest xray and pulmonary function test.
Copd is not interchangeable with emphysema.

Question 7

what is 5th disease?

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Viral illness: Fifth disease is a common usually mild viral illness that generally causes a distinctive "slapped face" rash on children. Complications are rare and it usually no treatment is needed. See www.Healthychildren.Org for more information.

Question 8

lymn disease symptoms?

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Early vs late: Early symptoms of lymes (right after bite) can include a specific rash at the site of the bite, fatigue, headache, muscle and joint pain, fever, and swollen glands. One can also have neurological changes, eye concerns, and even heart concerns. Later symptoms usually include joint pain, neurological changes, and chronic skin changes.

Question 9

what are orphan diseases?

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No $$ in treating: These are diseases for which big pharma has or could make treatments but doesn't, because they're sufficiently rare that the companies would lose money. One of the things that i think politicians got right is requiring / giving incentives to companies to try to help these folks anyway.

Question 10

is morgellens a real disease?

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Les acaraphobes: "morgellon's disease" is delusional parasitosis, with the addition of delusion beliefs of inanimate objects in the lesion (e.g. Colored strings or fibers). Today the term "morgellons disease" is used by a community of internet folks who believe delusional parasitosis is a poorly understood "skin condition" & they dispute presence of an underlying psychological factor.

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