Tuberculosis re-emerging but private doctors unaware Mar 27, 2009
Tuberculosis is a highly infectious, often deadly, disease that mostly attacks the lungs and whose classic symptoms include chronic cough, blood-tinged sputum, fever, night sweats and weight loss. Statistics show reported tuberculosis cases in Malaysia has risen from 61. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Study finds a different type of TB patient Mar 25, 2009
Then, classic TB symptoms: night sweats, low-grade fever, loss of appetite. After nine months of antibiotics, he is now free of the disease. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
What is tuberculosis? Mar 24, 2009
The main symptoms of TB in an adult are a cough, sometimes coughing blood, night sweats, loss of weight, loss of appetite and tiredness. Other, less common, symptoms are a rash on the front of the legs and a variety of other manifestations which arise when TB affects organs other than the lungs. (iAfrica.com)
Tuberculosis rate in S'pore up for first time in 10 years Mar 23, 2009
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Health Department offers TB information to Caswell public Mar 18, 2009
Signs of TB include: fever, weight loss, night sweats, constant fatigue, loss of appetite, and a lingering cough. People with advanced TB can also have bloody sputum. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
The cult of the to-do list Mar 18, 2009
Page last updated at 15:18 GMT, Tuesday, 17 March 2009. Make a list Those with too much to do may note down what they need to get done. (BBC News -- UK)
HUCKABEE: Put conservatism into practice Mar 18, 2009
Enough already of the hand-wringing and night sweats about the demise of the conservative movement. Conservatives aren't challenged because of the basic principles that define us, but by the failure of the principles being translated into policy and practice. (Insight on the News)
Passenger on Frankfurt-to-Detroit flight had TB... Mar 16, 2009
Some symptoms of the disease include unexplained weight loss, fatigue, fever, night sweats, chills and loss of appetite. If you think you've been infected, you should contact your doctor. (The Drudge Report)
Menopause The Musical(R) - The Little Show That Could Opened FIVE Cities in One Night! Mar 14, 2009
The all-female cast makes light of their woeful hot flashes, forgetfulness, mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats and chocolate binges. In this laughter-filled 90-minute production of parodied songs from the '60s, '70s and '80s, a sisterhood is created between these diverse women as they realize that menopause is no longer The Silent Passage. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Custom-made meds maypose threat Mar 12, 2009
While going through menopause, Marcia Sticka developed miserable hot flashes and night sweats, dry skin, a short temper, and an uncharacteristic lack of energy ... "It really helped the hot flashes and night sweats, I'm not cranky all the time, and I wake up raring to go," says Sticka, 57, of Hillsboro, Ore. (MSNBC -- Health)
Taming a dangerous urge Mar 11, 2009
Pavel remembers the violent night sweats two days before the murder. He went to see a family doctor, who said they would go away. (International Herald Tribune)
Tuberculosis and Infection Control Mar 8, 2009
Patients with pulmonary TB present with cough accompanied by sputum, fever, night sweats, weight loss, and loss of appetite. Extrapulmonary TB outside the lungs produces symptoms and signs that depend on the location of disease, such as abdominal pain with TB peritonitis. (Suite101.com)
Menopausal Women Often Use Alternative Therapies Mar 7, 2009
Among 563 such women, representing every U.S. state but Hawaii, 45 percent reported using CAM to seek relief from menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, Dr. Elizabeth M. Kupferer and colleagues at the University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing found. Among the women using CAM, 27 percent reported taking vitamin and calcium supplements, 21 percent said they used the herbal supplement black cohosh, and 19 percent used soy supplements and foods for symptom relief. (MEDLINEplus)
Plan Offers Guidance For Evaluating Menopause-like Condition In Girls And Young Women Feb 16, 2009
The sudden cessation of ovarian function results in a condition similar to that of normal menopause: loss of menstrual periods, infertility, hot flashes and night sweats, sleep loss, and increased risk for bone fracture and heart disease. The sudden and unexpected loss of fertility frequently results in feelings of grief, anxiety and depression. (Science Daily)
Plan Hopes to ID Early Halt in Reproductive Function Feb 7, 2009
This results in menopause-like symptoms such as the loss of menstrual periods, infertility, hot flashes, night sweats, sleep loss and increased risk for bone fractures and heart disease. The sudden and unexpected loss of fertility often causes patients to suffer grief, anxiety and depression. (MEDLINEplus)
HIV & AIDS Feb 7, 2009
Soaking night sweats ... Soaking night sweats ... MAC causes nonspecific symptoms such as fever, night sweats, weight loss, stomach pain and diarrhea. (CNN -- Health)
Despite impending conclusion, Coyotes’ season a success Mar 29, 2008
That would explain the night sweats. And the chalupas. (Peoria Times, AZ)
Following recovery, Needham police sgt. competes to raise money for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Mar 27, 2008
I had night sweats for a period of time, Baker said. I pretty much assumed I had blood/sugar problem. (Needham Tab, MA)
post a comment » Mar 25, 2008
We know what night sweat fear is when you are ill and have no way to pay your bills or gain medical assistance, thanks to Clinton s welfare reforms. That social Darwinism has resulted in people working themselves to death because there is no income assistanace whatever available in this nation for those too sick to work, while we await the multi-year process of qualifying tor our social security disabilty. (International Herald Tribune)
Drug-resistant TB case confirmed Mar 22, 2008
A person with TB does not necessarily feel ill but the symptoms can include a cough that will not go away, feeling tired, weight loss, loss of appetite, fever, night sweats and coughing up blood. Dr Oliver Blatchford, a public health consultant at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said XDR-TB is no more infectious that ordinary TB but does require different treatment. (BBC News -- UK)
The hot flush gets cooler for glowing baby boomers Mar 22, 2008
Women still get hot flushes, night sweats, and insomnia as their mothers did. It's worse for some than for others; for about 37 per cent the hot flushes are really bothersome. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Britain confirms first case of XDR-TB strain Mar 22, 2008
A person with TB does not necessarily feel ill but the symptoms can include a cough that will not go away, feeling tired, weight loss, loss of appetite, fever, night sweats and coughing up blood. The WHO estimates that nearly 500,000 people a year become infected with drug-resistant TB.. (Xinhuanet, China)
Medical Consent Mar 21, 2008
How bad is a hot flash, how disturbing is a night sweat. Surely it is not worse than surgery to remove a breast, or being confined to a wheelchair because of a stroke. (Suite101.com)
Business in Brief (Tu) Mar 20, 2008
Symptoms include a bad cough lasting longer than two weeks, chest pains, coughing up blood or sputum, fatigue, weight loss, chills, fever and night sweats. Questions for Towson University should be directed to Carol Dunsworth, director of university relations, at 410-704-2330. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
Severe Menopause Symptoms Raise Heart Risks Mar 18, 2008
Night sweats were reported by 38 percent of women; flushing by 39 percent ... The women with night sweats had comparable results. (MEDLINEplus)
Wyeth, Pfizer to Appeal Verdicts in Arkansas Womans Case Mar 10, 2008
Almost 25 million American women use hormone replacement therapy to alleviate the discomforts of menopause, including hot flashes, mood swings, and night sweats. The number is dropping since several studies have revealed the risks women are exposed to once taking the treatment. (eFluxMedia)
Was the promotion of HRT as an elixir of life a triumph of ... Mar 9, 2008
Women had always endured symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats at the change of life, but the emergence of hormone pills seemed to offer a cure. The popularity of HRT was boosted by books such as Feminine Forever, published in 1966 by the American physician Robert Wilson. (Times Online)
5 good reasons for going on hormones Mar 8, 2008
"Night sweats are hot flashes when you're under blankets, so you can't get rid of the heat easily," Utian says. If night sweats are making you lose sleep to the point you're dysfunctional the next day, hormones might be a good option ... The onset of often gives women sleepless nights -- sometimes because of the night sweats, sometimes because of hormone changes. (CNN -- Health)
Tuberculosis Reported At San Marino High School Mar 7, 2008
Director of Public Health for Los Angeles County Dr. Jonathan Fielding said tuberculosis symptoms include a cough that won't go away, weakness, weight loss or night sweats. Treatment includes taking medicine for six months. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Breast Cancer Risk Persists After Stopping Hormones Mar 6, 2008
In a news conference organized by drug maker Wyeth, the company, which is the leading maker of hormone replacement therapy, said the follow-up analysis was likely to add to the confusion for women faced with the decision about what to do about disruptive symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal atrophy. For one thing, the company said, the women in the study tended to be older -- average age 63, compared to the early 50s for most women at the onset of menopause -- and... (Newsmax)
Risks of hormone therapy decline over time, study finds Mar 5, 2008
But those who need it to alleviate hot flashes, night sweats, painful sex or mood swings can sleep a bit better at night knowing the risks dissipate with time. Copyright. (Chicago Tribune)
Hundreds Exposed To TB At Plasma Center Mar 4, 2008
Symptoms of active TB include persistent cough, fever, night sweats and unexplained weight loss. Most people who are exposed to TB do not develop the disease. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
TB case prompts testing at Hammond Feb 29, 2008
Symptoms include a chronic cough that produces bloody sputum, night sweats, chest pain, and fatigue, according to the CDC.. Although some strains have become drug-resistant, many -- including the one reported in the Hammond student -- are treated over a nine- to 12-month period and cease to be contagious after a few weeks of treatment, Beilenson said. (Columbia Flier, MD)
High-school students tested for tuberculosis Feb 27, 2008
Symptoms include a low-grade fever, night sweats, fatigue, weight loss and a persistent cough. TB is contagious, but is a highly treatable bacterial disease that often affects the lungs. (AZCentral -- News)
Study: Hormone therapy impedes cancer tests Feb 27, 2008
The findings, published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine, are another small mark against hormone replacement therapy, which 25 million American women use to alleviate the discomforts of menopause, including hot flashes, mood swings and night sweats. Doctors said the findings alone shouldn't stop women from taking hormones, especially if they have serious symptoms of menopause. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Student tests positive for TB at Trevor Browne High School Feb 27, 2008
TB Symptoms include a low-grade fever, night sweats, fatigue, weight loss and a persistent cough. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (KOLD.com, AZ)
A journey from cancer to champion for Sox' Lester Feb 17, 2008
He knew there was something wrong - he'd been having night sweats, and he'd lost almost 25 pounds, down to 190, in the previous two or three weeks. But his blood work was inconclusive, and an infectious disease specialist and an oncologist had just visited, telling him that the biopsy would let them know whose services were required. (Boston Globe)
UPDATE: Tuberculosis Case Reported at Albany High Feb 15, 2008
Symptoms of Active T.B. include:- Coughing- Marked weight loss- Night sweats- Fever. Health Commissioner Dr. James Crucetti emphasizes that the exposure risk is low and T.B. cases can be treated with antibiotics. (FOX23 News, NY)
Surprising reasons you're not having sex Feb 13, 2008
A landmark study published last year in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows women whose sexual desire drops during menopause are more apt to report night sweats, disturbed sleep, and depression. Sex Rx: Talk to your physician about the pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which may lessen menopausal symptoms. (CNN)
Menopause the Musical Feb 12, 2008
The musical begins with four women, "Professional Woman," "Soap Star," "Iowa Housewife" and "Earth Mother," at a Bloomingdale's lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra and hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss, chocolate binges, not enough sex, too much sex and more. A joyful parody of 25 relyricized classic baby boomer hits, the 90-minute show features chart-toppers as "I Heard It Thru the Grapevine; You No Longer See 39" and the disco favorite "Stayin' Awake! Stayin'... (Florida Times-Union)
A colorful life: amidst tragedy, family of young artist celebrates her life and art Feb 7, 2008
Presenting with a bad cough, a low-grade fever and night sweats, MWH medical staff at first thought Deepti had a bad case of pneumonia. To be sure, they performed a lung biopsy and other tests. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
What’s the Connection? Feb 7, 2008
He reported mild pleuritic chest pain but no dyspnea, fever, chills, night sweats, or weight loss. The patient had had no epistaxis or episodes of sinusitis. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Teacher's TB case spurs screenings Feb 7, 2008
Symptoms can include weakness, weight loss, fever, night sweats, coughing and chest pain. People afflicted with TB are no longer contagious once treatment begins. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Prince George's warns against TB Feb 6, 2008
General symptoms of active TB disease include feeling of sickness or weakness, chills, coughing, chest pains, weight loss, fever and night sweats. TB disease can be treated by taking several drugs for 6 to 12 months. (Washington Continent)
Nurse receives award for work with TB Feb 2, 2008
Symptoms include a cough with phlegm that lasts more than two weeks, coughing with blood, loss of appetite, weight loss, night sweats and fever. Jenkins said the disease can lay dormant in someone for years and not actually cause an infection until years later, perhaps when the person s immune system has weakened. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
What's hot? Singing songs of menopause for applause Jan 13, 2008
She said she had some night sweats and hot flashes, but nothing she couldn't shake off. Instead of fixating on her aging process, she threw herself into whatever interested her, mainly producing art and jazz shows. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Students Take TB Tests After Classmate Diagnosed Jan 10, 2008
Symptoms of tuberculosis include feelings of sickness or weakness, weight loss, fever, night sweats, coughing that lasts more than two weeks, pain in the chest and coughing up blood. Taking several drugs for six months to a year can cure tuberculosis. (Click2Houston, TX)
A 'Defining Atrocity'? Yes, Against Our Marines Jan 4, 2008
com::A 'Defining Atrocity. Yes, Against Our Marines::By Diana West. (Townhall.com)
* A 'medicine hunter' seeks herbal alternatives Jan 3, 2008
5 tonnes to 23 tonnes this year if clinical trials in Bordeaux confirmed that maca reduces hot flushes and night sweats in menopausal women. "I think it could be a very good product for us," Mallet said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Toxic fungus moving into Oregon, causing illness & death Jan 2, 2008
Symptoms include severe cough and shortness of breath, often accompanied by chills, night sweats and anorexia ... Only after symptoms continue for several weeks or worsen with a cough that doesn't go away, unexplained weight loss and night sweats do physicians realize they're dealing with something else, she said. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Menopausal Hot Flashes Worse for Heavier Women Dec 29, 2007
Contrary to expectations, the higher a woman's percentage of body fat at menopause, the more likely she is to experience symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, a new study shows ... As body fat increased, the researchers found, so did the likelihood that a woman would have hot flashes and night sweats ... Based on the findings, Thurston and her colleagues add, weight loss -- especially loss of fat -- may help women going through menopause to reduce hot flashes and night sweats. (Newsmax)
Unlocking Tamoxifen's Power Dec 18, 2007
Tamoxifen causes unpleasant side effects such as hot flashes, night sweats and nausea. But previous research suggests that there is a benefit to the side effects from Tamoxifen the side effects signal that the drug is working, so the suffering has a big payoff in terms of a much lower cancer risk. (ABC News)
Port Alberni reporting three TB cases in past month Dec 18, 2007
Symptoms include loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, fever and night sweats. Tuberculosis is rare among healthy people and is considered hard to catch. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Researcher Discovers What Fuels Certain Cancer Mutation Dec 13, 2007
The earliest symptoms usually are weakness, fatigue, headache, light-headedness, shortness of breath and night sweats. Vision may be distorted, and a person may have blind spots or may see flashes of light. (Science Daily)
How do Ghanaian women manage the menopausal sympotms? Dec 13, 2007
Reserarch shows that in the Western society the commonest symptoms are hot flushes , night sweats, vaginal dryness and sleep distrubance. Most women manage the menopause by themselves in Ghana as there is no recognised system in place to address this subject area. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
No holiday allowed for blood donations Dec 12, 2007
In addition to the chills and night sweats, he was coughing and felt tired. After another misdiagnosis and a "boatload" of prescription and over-the-counter medicine, Ware said his mother urged him to go to the emergency room. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
School case of TB causes alarm Dec 5, 2007
Symptoms can include weakness, weight loss, fever, night sweats, coughing and chest pain. People afflicted with the disease are no longer contagious once treatment begins. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Top five gifts from UMKC Dec 4, 2007
Is your friend or family losing too much weight, coughing all the time (sometimes coughing up blood) and waking up with night sweats. Get them a tuberculosis test through the UMKC Student Health and Wellness Service ($8). (University News, MO)
TB found in Mohave County Dec 2, 2007
The symptoms of active TB include weight loss, fever, weakness and night sweats. One other case of TB has been confirmed in Mohave County this year. (AZCentral -- News)
Bionovo Describes a New Class of Therapeutic Compounds Nov 30, 2007
"Given the increasing population of women entering menopause, and the lack of safe and effective treatments for these women, we are excited to be on the forefront of developing more selective and safer alternative drugs for this enormous indication." About MF101 MF101 is an oral drug designed for the treatment of hot flashes and night sweats in peri-menopausal and menopausal women. MF101 is a novel estrogen receptor beta selective agonist and unlike currently available hormone therapies, does... (PR Newswire)
Walking with the Crone Nov 24, 2007
After all, hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, and most importantly loss of libido was, and in some ways still is, perceived to be a terrible ordeal for men living with women living with menopause. The research that was never done before on this exclusively feminine experience has suddenly in the last decade or so begun to lurch forward with all the apparent precision and deliberation of an L.A. car chase. (Suite101.com)
I thought I was dying Nov 19, 2007
My mum - the voice of common sense - had mentioned that I might be perimenopausal, but when I had looked it up, the symptoms - night sweats, hot flushes and muscle stiffness - didn't seem to apply to me. I have since discovered that perimenopause is a difficult condition to diagnose, and that not all doctors recognise it as a genuine medical phenomenon. (Guardian Unlimited)
Mind and body gifts Nov 19, 2007
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THE B&*%^ IS BACK Nov 18, 2007
Many still suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and night sweats, even though it's been decades since the feminist movement. n Never let them get under your skin. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Schatz Nobel Izard P.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Wyeth Nov 15, 2007
Specifically, from 2003 to 2006, Wyeth conducted Phase 3 clinical trials on its new drug, Pristiq for postmenopausal symptoms of hot flashes and night sweats. In June 2006, Wyeth announced that it had submitted a New Drug Application (``NDA'') to the Food and Drug Administration (``FDA'') for this indication. (Primezone Releases)
