Treating Painful Gout

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Gout is a very painful form of arthritis and can be very debilitating. It happens among men and women alike and comes on very suddenly without warning. Sufferers wake up one morning with a sore and swollen big toe and then quickly experience pain in other joints within days. There are treatments available to ease the pain of gout and measures you can take to relieve symptoms.

If left untreated, gout can cause acute disability and other health issues. Long-term gout can actually damage the joints and cause permanent disability…. Read More…

Anxiety: A Growing Epidemic

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With tough economic times and struggles in todays world, it is no surprise that emotional conditions like anxiety are on the rise. Approximately 40 million people over the age of 18 in the U.S. have some form of anxiety. And these numbers are growing steadily. The good news is anxiety can be treated and overcome.

Traffic makes people anxious, the population is growing and people have to get to work to support themselves. Income is dropping and housing and food prices are climbing. Good healthcare is hard to find, and… Read More…

WORLD CONGRESS OF MALACOLOGY PHUKET, THAILAND, 18th – 24th JULY 2010

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The congress will be held in the Royal Phuket City Hotel, Phuket, Thailand. It is the 17th International Congress of UNITAS MALACOLOGICA (UM)
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Updated information will be available at the Congress website
and at UM website (http://www.unitasmalacologica.org) DEADLINES
Travel grant applications: 1st February 2010
End of regular registration rate: 15 th May 2010
End of abstract submission: 31st May 2010

The 17th International Congress of UNITAS MALACOLOGICA, the next World Congress of Malacology (WCM), will be held in the island of Phuket, Thailand, from the 18th to the 24th July 2010… Read More…