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- Depression - Causes, Symptoms And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2008 from Peter samsIntroduction Depression is a "whole-body" illness, involving your body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way you think about things. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal ...
Views: 1246 - Back Pain: Types, Cause And Treatment Of Back Pain - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2008 from Peter samsIntroduction Back pain is one of the most common medical problems, affecting 8 out of 10 people at some point during their lives. Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain. Acute back pain comes on suddenly and usually lasts from a few days to a few weeks. Back pain ...
Views: 885 - Arthritis: Types, Symptoms And Cure of Arthritis - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2008 from Peter samsWhat is Arthritis? Arthritis is an illness that can cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee. Some kinds of arthritis can cause problems in other organs, such as your eyes, or in your chest. It can affect your skin, too. Types ...
Views: 1102 - Vitamins For Hair Loss And Hair Loss Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2008 from Peter samsPeople who notice hair falling out, thinning, or appearing in large amounts on their comb or brush should consult a dermatologist. With correct diagnosis, many people with hair loss can be helped. A dermatologist will evaluate a patient's hair-loss problem to find the cause so they can determine ...
Views: 798 - Hair Loss During Pregnancy - Is Hair Loss Normal - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2008 from Peter samsPregnancy affects the entire body, including hair, skin and nails. So Hair loss during and after pregnancy can be due to hormonal problems. An overactive or under active thyroid can cause hair to fall out. If this is the case, your physician can treat the hair loss by treating the thyroid ...
Views: 664 - Anti Aging Skin Care Diet, Treatment And Therapies - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2008 from Peter samsAnti-aging can be a difficult topic to address. A war is currently being fought over the meaning of "anti-aging" (as research, medicine, brand, or simply adjective) and thus even mentioning the term is likely to prejudice many readers. We will try to put this all into context while being as ...
Views: 1147 - Skin Care Products And Beautiful Skin Care Tips - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2008 from Peter samsNo matter whom you are male or female, young or old, having good looking skin is important. After all, your skin is what people are going to see when they are talking to you. But unfortunately, keeping perfect skin is easier said than done. You may run into problems with dry skin, blemishes, and ...
Views: 684 - Mental Health Problems And Disorders Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2008 from Peter samsMental health is how we think, feel and act as we cope with life. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Our mental health can vary according to our circumstances and can change across our lifetime, in the same way as our physical health does. Mental ...
Views: 894 - Anti Aging Skin Care Diet And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2008 from Peter samsAnti-aging can be a difficult topic to address. A war is currently being fought over the meaning of "anti-aging" (as research, medicine, brand, or simply adjective) and thus even mentioning the term is likely to prejudice many readers. We will try to put this all into context while being as ...
Views: 784 - Skin Care Products For Healthy And Beautiful Skin - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2008 from Peter samsNo matter whom you are male or female, young or old, having good looking skin is important. After all, your skin is what people are going to see when they are talking to you. But unfortunately, keeping perfect skin is easier said than done. You may run into problems with dry skin, blemishes, and ...
Views: 795 - Skin Care Tips And Protection - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Peter samsSkin Care: Our skin is affected by factors that can be grouped as intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic factors are those aspects, which relate to our genetic make-up. Our genes to some extent determine the dynamics of ageing which has a direct effect on our skin. Extrinsic factors are those that ...
Views: 710 - Acne During Pregnancy - Causes And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Peter samsMany women suffer from acne during their pregnancies. Higher levels of hormones called androgens can inspire the sebaceous glands in your skin to get bigger and boost production of an oily substance called sebum. This extra sebum, mixed with the shed skin cells which line your hair follicles, ...
Views: 1204 - Beautiful Skin Tips And Diet To Make Skin Beautiful - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Peter samsGet Beautiful Skin By Eating Right Food Everybody wants to have clear, healthy glowing skin. You can achieve this by gathering the following ingredients, and following the simple steps below. It's simple and takes little time. In order to get the right skin, it is important to look at the part ...
Views: 656 - Oily Skin - Causes, Skin Care And Diet For Oily Skin - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Peter samsOily skin is an offshoot of hormonal imbalances and increased activity of the sebaceous glands. Teenagers are often plagued with this sort of problem and heat and humidity can exacerbate it. As a consequence of excess oil being produced, the skin actually shines and the pores enlarge. Oily skin ...
Views: 841 - Physical Therapy Benefits And Types - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Peter samsThe main objectives of Physical Therapy are to promote body strength, function and mobility and prevent future physical injury. Physical therapy is a dynamic health profession, which utilizes both scientific knowledge and evidence based clinical. A course to focus on prevention of impairments, ...
Views: 10368 - Sleep Snoring - Symptoms, Causes And Treatment Tips - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from Peter samsSnoring is a sound made when you breathe through your mouth and nose when you are asleep. It happens when air doesn't move smoothly through your air passages making tissue in your mouth, nose and throat vibrate as the air passes through. The flow of air can be blocked because of excess tissue in ...
Views: 751 - Skin Care - Types And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from Peter samsSkin is an important part of human body. It is an outer covering or shell that protects human body organs from environmental hazards. In a common man’s language skin is a cover for internal organs in human body. We can find people around us who are curious about their skin and people who ...
Views: 752 - Home Health Care - Types And Services - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from Peter samsThe Home Health Care professionals encourage patients to actively participate in their recovery goals and provide teaching materials to help manage medical conditions. Home Health Care is a concise, reader-friendly, introductory healthcare management book that covers a wide variety of ...
Views: 1034 - Diabetes - Types Of Diabetes And Causes - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from Peter samsIntroduction Diabetes is a chronic, incurable disease that occurs when the body doesn’t produce any or enough insulin, leading to an excess of sugar in the blood. Insulin, which is produced by the pancreas, is a hormone that helps the cells of the body use the glucose (sugar) in food. ...
Views: 915 - Diabetes: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from Peter samsWhat is diabetes? Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high because the body cannot use it properly. Glucose comes from the digestion of starchy foods such as bread, rice, potatoes, chapatis, yams and plantain, from sugar and other sweet ...
Views: 795 - Back Pain - Types, Symptoms And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Peter samsBack pain is common and the largest single cause of sickness absence in the UK. Although it can be very painful, it is normally not serious. Lower back pain, also known as lumbago, affects 7 out of 10 people at some time in their lives. Low back pain means a pain, or ache, anywhere on your ...
Views: 738 - Arthritis - Types, Causes, Symptoms And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Peter samsArthritis ('arth' meaning joint, 'itis' meaning inflammation) isn't a one-note story or even a few variations on a single theme; it actually consists of more than 100 different conditions. These can be anything from relatively mild forms of tendinitis (as in 'tennis elbow') and bursitis to ...
Views: 998 - What Is Allergy : Causes, Types And Treatment For Allergy - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Peter samsIntroduction An allergy occurs when a person’s immune system over-reacts to substances — called an allergen — in the environment. These allergens are found in house dust mites, pets, pollen, foods, drugs, insect stings, latex and moulds. An allergen for one person may not be a ...
Views: 778 - Causes Of Acne And Acne Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Peter samsAcne is a common skin condition that affects the hair follicles and the sebaceous glands in the skin, which secrete an oily substance called sebum. Acne commonly on occurs on the face, arms, back and chest. Most adolescents and young adults show evidence of acne. It is most prevalent between 15 ...
Views: 748 - What is Acne : Types, Symptoms And Treatment Of Acne - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Peter samsIntroduction - Acne is a disorder of the skin's oil glands (sebaceous glands) that results in plugged pores and outbreaks of lesions commonly called pimples or zits. Acne lesions usually occur on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. Types of Acne Acne Conglobata - This is a relatively ...
Views: 773 - Skin Care - Types, Causes And Treatment for Oily Skin - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Peter samsTypes of oily skin 1. The oily skin which oozes (exudes) oil, causing a shiny, wet appearance (seborrhea oleosa). 2. The oily, clogged skin (seborrhea sicca), where the collection of hardened sebum and dead cells stays within the follicular orifice. As a consequence, the epidermis feels dry; ...
Views: 655 - Popular Diets - Types And Benefits - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Peter samsFood diet: the fundamental principles are eating adequate protein and limited crabs. Food diet And obesity summarizes the key research on the links between obesity and diet. Topics discussed include trends in obesity, the evidence behind popular diets and meal replaces, the effectiveness of fat ...
Views: 682 - Obesity: Causes, Types And Treatment Of Obesity - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Peter samsIntoduction Obesity is the heavy accumulation of fat in your body to such a degree that it rapidly increases your risk of diseases that can damage your health and knock years off your life, such as heart disease and diabetes. Causes of Obesity 1) Obesity results when there is an imbalance ...
Views: 659 - Hair Loss : Causes And Symptoms Of Hair Loss - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Peter samsIntroduction Hair grows everywhere on the human body except on the palms of our hands and the soles of our feet, but many hairs are so fine they're virtually invisible. Hair is made up of a protein called keratin (the same protein in nails) produced in hair follicles in the outer layer of skin; ...
Views: 678 - Anti Aging - Causes, Symptoms And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Peter samsThe skin is the largest organ of the body. A person’s skin color and texture are inherited through genetics, and that provides information about his/her family history. Aging is perhaps an evocative term, relating as it does to a human process which while many consider natural, is in fact ...
Views: 898 - Acne - Types, Causes And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Peter samsMost adolescents and young adults show evidence of acne. It is most prevalent between 15 and 24 years, and is more common and more severe in males than in females. Onset peaks early in puberty and usually resolves in males during their early 20s. Females can develop acne for the first time after ...
Views: 782 - Hair Loss - Causes, Symptoms And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Peter samsHair loss is not a problem unless it is excessive. Although it is normal to shed some hair daily as part of hair growth cycle, some people may experience abnormal hair loss. Hair is important to everyone's appearance and self-image, so losing your hair can be distressing experience. Some ...
Views: 1224 - Back Pain - Causes, Symptoms And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Peter samsMost of us experience back pain at some time in our lives. Back problems are a very common reason for older adults to visit their healthcare provider. However, the back problems of older adults are often very different from those seen in younger people. For example, a slipped disk is a common ...
Views: 833 - Eating Disorder - Types, Symptoms, Causes And Treatment - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Peter samsEating disorders are a common problem, yet they often go unnoticed, undiagnosed or untreated. Many myths surround eating disorders, the most popular being that they only affect young women and can be easily dealt with. Types Of Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa The sufferer shows a ...
Views: 792 - Diabetes - Types And Symptoms - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Peter samsDiabetes mellitus is a chronic condition caused by too much glucose (sugar) in your blood. Your blood sugar level can be too high if your body does not make enough of the hormone insulin. Insulin is produced by the pancreas (a gland behind the stomach) and moves glucose out of the blood and into ...
Views: 645 - Heart Disease - Causes And Types - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Peter samsIntroduction The heart is the center of the cardiovascular system. Through the body's blood vessels, the heart pumps blood to all of the body's cells. The blood carries oxygen, which the cells need. Cardiovascular disease is a group of problems that occur when the heart and blood vessels aren't ...
Views: 1381(1 vote) - Drug Abuse: Causes, Symptoms And Types - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Peter samsIntroduction Drug abuse harp on the matter of misuse or overuse of certain specified substances. To elaborate, these substances are psychological stimulants and performance-enhancing drugs that have been used for non-healing purposes. Alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, methaqualone, ...
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