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1). Cervical Radiculopathy: Diagnosing a Pinched Nerve in the Neck
When a nerve is pinched in the neck’s spinal column, pain can be such a prominent symptom that more subtle, but diagnostic, aspects are overlooked.
By way of background, the spinal cord in the neck is connected to the nerves of the arms through pairs of spinal nerves. These spinal nerves, also known as roots or “radicles,” transmit incoming messages (electrical impulses) from the arms’ nerves concerning sensations of touch, pain, heat and cold on various patches of skin.
Article tags: cervical, radiculopathy, root, pinch, disk, herniated, slipped, emg, mri, myelogram, electromyogram, nerve conduction, diagnosis, weakness, numbness
2). HPV and Women : The Silent Killer
Copyright 2006 Danna Schneider
HPV, or humanpapilloma virus, is much more prevalent than most people think. It is estimated that roughly 80%, or possibly even more of the general female population, has some form of HPV by the time they reach the age of 50.
Whether they know that they have it or not is another issue, and an issue that's become increasingly important to identify, as a potentially deadly strain makes it's way to more women, who are susceptible to a deadly cancer when the virus goes untreated.
Article tags: hpv, women, virus, treatment, vaccine, immunization, cancer, cervical, pap, test