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Still's Disease: Affecting Children & Adults

Still’s Disease, discovered by English physician Sir George Frederic Still, which is a form of arthritis characterized by severe fevers and sporadic rashes. Initially, Still’s Disease was thought to only occur in children but is now – though with less frequency – in adults, which is referred to as adult-onset of Still’s Disease.

Though the cause of Still’s Disease is still unknown, there are schools of thought that believe that Still’s Disease is brought on by an auto-immune disorder or micro biotic infection. Still’s Disease is classified as a type of a systemic juvenile arthritis that produces joint inflammation, high fevers, swelling glands, and other types of internal organ discomfort. Other symptoms include extreme bouts of fatigue, fevers that may reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit, a skin rash that looks salmon colored in appearance, enlargement of the liver and spleen, and sore throat.

While these other symptoms tend to make the joint pain overlooked, the polyarticular arthritis can affect any joint in the body. Diagnosis is commonly made when a physician recognizes the arthritis signs as well as elevated white blood count, inflammation, and other tests that are traditionally run for rheumatoid arthritis.

 
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Root Relieves Back Pain

The British Journal of Sports Medicine has releases findings that an ointment made from the comfrey root has medicinal properties that aid in the relief of back pain.

The study included more than 120 participants who had chronic back pain yet were all able to feel marked improvement in regards to the amount of pain they felt.

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Migraine Link to Breast Cancer

According to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, women who experience chronic migraine headaches are at a significantly lower risk of breast cancer.

Because of the hormone related triggers, there is a direct correlation between migraines and breast cancer, said Dr. Christopher Li.

Women that have a history of migraines are at a 30-percent less risk of cancer.

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Environment Affects Sleep

In a study conducted at the Sousze Sleep Center in Hamburg, Germany, it was found that the root cause of more than 40-percent of all sleep related disorders or problems had an environmental cause.

"This was a progressive, three year study in which we asked a hundred patients to keep accurate logs and record their sleep experiences, including what would disturb them," said Dr. Sousze.

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