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2012-01-28 Rare Diseases - Sheehan's Syndrome and Breast Cancer:

Hi Mary, Sheehans is rare, and specialists are rare as well. I would have your endocrinologist consult the Mayo Clinic.  The problem with hormones is if you are genetically prone to cancer, taking those

2011-12-12 Rare Diseases - in despair:

Hi K, no you are not a terrible person or crazy or anything else.  Synesthesia is a condition in the brain sensory nerves that are connected a little different than in most people.  People who have it

2011-12-03 Rare Diseases - Muscle symptoms:

Hi Jon, have you been to your primary physician or just the chiropractor?  Have you had xrays or MRI's or anything?  I would talk to either your family dr or your chiro and tell either or both what is

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