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HEARTBURN can be a wicked boy robbing us of much needed sleep, rearing its ugly head just after a great meal and putting the brakes on the very foods we love most. A few years ago I had terrible problems with acid reflux. I was on either Prilosec, Prevacid or Protonix. I tried several times to ... Views: 1395
EFT Tapping or Emotional Freedom Techniques is not just the newest kid on the block as far as really amazing stress management techniques is concerned, it's much more than that. EFT can help you manage your stress and it can help you eliminate stress from your life forever. Just about every ... Views: 3023
Ten years from now where will health care be? Will all Americans have health insurance? Will health care be delivered in the best way possible? Will costs be contained? No one knows for sure. But we can be the ones who shape the future of health care delivery. Right now we can be the ones who ... Views: 1328
If you have been frustrated, if not exasperated, by your lack of fat loss, the fat burning diet information that follows will likely be a relevation. There are fundamental fat burning diet facts that you need to know, understand and apply to achieve fat loss. It is scientific fact, that a high ... Views: 1223
Diabetes is a struggle for anyone, but it can be especially difficult for teens who have it because it seems to conflict with a normal teen lifestyle at every turn. The best way to deal with it is to find out as much as you can, so here are the basics of dealing with it.
What is it? ... Views: 951
Life with children is full of unexpected surprises. Children do not naturally consider their health and well-being, but the child's wellness is typically the first priority of most parents. Caring parents want to ensure that their children are safe, secure, and enjoy good health, but this can be ... Views: 814
This past year everyone saw with their own two eyes that our government’s public health officials had no problem using fear to influence Americans to be guinea pigs for an experimental H1N1 vaccine. It was equally obvious that the government cried wolf and has egg on its face, as their ... Views: 1048
You already know that you can elect to donate your organs when you pass away, but did you know that you can also donate your eyes? There are many reasons why you should consider donating your eyes. One is for eye transplants. Laser eye treatment options are sometimes a viable treatment for eye ... Views: 1341
Those who enjoy going out and seeing their favorite band or singer play live often experience a ringing in their ears after a concert is over (this is also known as tinnitus). The "ringing" can be a high pitched whine or squeal. Some people have also described hearing "white noise" which is ... Views: 5428
Avoid Triggers
An asthma patient should know his symptoms well and also understand what triggers those symptoms.
Once the triggers are recognized, an asthma patient should avoid them as much as possible. Some of the common triggers are:
· Tobacco smoke, which acts as an irritant and ... Views: 994
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We’ve all heard a great deal about the health care crisis over the past few years. However, no one seems to be talking about the real cause – our poor health and the lifestyle choices that force us into emergency rooms so that they are overwhelmed.
According to the National Center for Health ... Views: 1054
Nail fungus can be categorized as the toughest infections as the fungi lives and attacks beneath the nail. Therefore it is harder to kill nail fungus in short time span.
The infection can happen on finger nail and toe nail. However, toenail fungus infection is more common than finger nail. It ... Views: 1483
What would happen if someone hit upon a magic potion, an instant way to a youthful you? One gulp and there you would be - your wrinkles gone, energy bursting from each and every pore radiating a youthful glow! Research shows that while we cannot stop the aging process, we can definitely control ... Views: 738
There are different types of skin cancers. In fact, there are 3 types of skin cancer that are popularly known. But there are only 2 major forms -- the non
melanomas and melanoma.
What is the difference between the non melanomas and melanoma?
Here is an important distinction: The non ... Views: 785
Diabetes and pancreas are closely linked to each other and most diabetic and pancreatic problems occur together. If your pancreas is in good condition your chances of getting diabetes is vastly reduced. On the other hand, if your pancreas fails, then you will surely be a victim of ... Views: 633
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women and almost 4,000 cases were fatal just last year. Conventional treatments for cervical cancer such as chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, hysterectomy, or the removal of lymph nodes and ovaries can often leave the woman infertile. ... Views: 1712
I don't have cancer. But my Mom and my best friend do. Two of my grandparents did too. Many times I have thought about the great strength they have shown in fighting this elusive opponent. How do you fight it? You can't see it on the outside, but you know it's there. Any given day you wonder if ... Views: 836
The home HIV test is a tool that you can use to detect the presence of the HIV virus in your body. AIDS (or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a condition in which the body loses its ability to fight infection. Caused by the HIV virus it is a condition that can stay dormant for many years ... Views: 965
Health is wealth. And there is not an iota of doubt in it. A healthy person lives life to the fullest. Even if we are in middle of crisis, we can come out of it provided we are in good health. The faith that comes from sound health fills us with confidence. We must give proper attention to our ... Views: 991
Epidemiology
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Even though numerous epidemiological risk factors have been fully documented, it is still evident that the formation of many specific breast cancers has not been determined. Accordingly, epidemiological research derives the manner in which breast cancer manifests ... Views: 1042
Each year we repeat the same cycle. Each year we end the summer tanned, more fit and feeling great. Then the holiday season begins- first with orange tooth candy at Halloween (O.K. that's not even tasty), then the big turkey or tofurkey feast on Thanksgiving. By this time, our bodies and our ... Views: 1330
I've spent the last few years learning about and experimenting with a body/mind healing tool called EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). EFT is derived from a centuries-old Chinese acupuncture meridian tapping practice called Neigong. The founder of EFT, an engineer called Gary Craig, used the ... Views: 2853
Epidemiology
This is the study of the various factors that affect not only the health, but also the incidence of illness in a population. In the study of diseases that not only spread within a population, but also those that do not, the role of an epidemiologist ranges from investigation into ... Views: 922
Classification
The accepted form of Breast Cancer classification divides all the different forms of breast cancer into four distinct groups, viz. pathology, the particular grade of the tumour, the expression (by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a gene product, such as ... Views: 992
Why is it that every night on the news, we see vials of H1N1 vaccine rolling down the assembly line, yet when we see film footage of actual vaccination administrations, children are being sprayed with a mist in the nose? Have you ever seen a nasal spray vaccine? Probably not, since this is a ... Views: 3219
Many insurance companies now require prior authorization for advanced imaging (MRI, CT, PET scan and Nuclear Medicine) and providers are being tasked with conforming to this process. What this means in most cases, is that the physician's office must now delegate a staff member or even create a ... Views: 1075
Eva Redei, David Lawrence Stein Professor of Psychiatry at Northwestern’s Feinberg School, has presented a study that throws a monkey wrench in the scientific rationale that is used to justify giving out antidepressant medication. She has clearly demonstrated, for the first time, that genes ... Views: 1415
I am registered on the International Bone Marrow Donor List. I'm sure you are shocked. I mean...someone who's been a Gestational Carrier wouldn't also want to give her bone marrow, would she? Honestly, I was on the bone marrow donor list looonnnnggggg before I was ever a surrogate or even ... Views: 1319
Managing insulin levels closely is one of the most important tasks a diabetic or pre-diabetic person has. Insulin levels that get too high can pose a serious threat to one’s health and life. As anyone who deals with insulin issues on a daily basis knows medical attention is necessary for ... Views: 2814
Allergy Causes:
Our immune system contains two types of lymphocytes (B-cells and T-cells) that protect our body from any external attack. On recognition of a foreign substance, B-cell converts itself into a plasma cell and starts producing antibodies to destroy the foreign particles/substances. ... Views: 1151
What is Nephrotic syndrome?
Nephrotic syndrome is a set of signs or symptoms that may point to kidney problems. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs found in the lower back. Each is about the size of a fist. They clean the blood by filtering out excess water and salt and waste products from ... Views: 3540
Introduction of Frequent colds
Frequent cold which includes allergic cold, viral cold, etc. is a major cause of human discomfort and loss of human hours in the world. Colds being the most common of the ailments that the humanity suffers from, it is called common cold. Frequent Colds are viral ... Views: 2372
What is Eczema?
Eczema is a general term for many types of skin inflammation, also known as dermatitis. The most common form of eczema is atopic dermatitis
Eczema is a term for several different types of skin swelling. Eczema is also called dermatitis. It is not dangerous, but most types ... Views: 854
What is Cervical spondylosis?
A person with cervical spondylosis has destruction of the joints and disks located between the bones in the neck. The swelling and collapse of the disk can place pressure on the nerves that pass between the bones of the neck. This can result in malfunction of the ... Views: 1878
Introduction of Atopic Dermatitis :
Atopic dermatitis is a very common, often chronic (long-lasting) skin disease that affects a large percentage of the world's population. It is also called eczema, dermatitis, or atopy.
The word "dermatitis" means inflammation of the skin. "Atopic" refers ... Views: 1658
Introduction of Asthmatic Bronchitis:
Asthma is an inflammatory condition of the bronchial airways. This inflammation causes the normal function of the airways to become excessive and over-reactive, thus producing increased mucus, mucosal swelling and muscle contraction. These changes produce ... Views: 1753
Patients' complaints of burning, dry and red eyes are often passed off as either nothing significant or a side bar of dry eyes. Many eye doctors simply recommend artificial tears and hope for the best. When these same individuals return with contact lens discomfort and related symptoms, they are ... Views: 1187
I posed this question in early October to the Mayo Clinic, Center for Disease Control, World Health Organization, and a few medical practitioners on the front lines in Chicago, Baltimore and Dallas. I was looking for the real truth behind the wildly conflicting information emerging from media ... Views: 1181
Healthcare from home is something that many people seek out for various reasons. For those who don’t have insurance, who have limited mobility or access to a doctor’s office, and even for those who just want to save time and money, getting treatment and consultations at home can be a welcome ... Views: 878
You see them most often on wrestlers, boxers, and mixed martial artists (and sometimes rugby players) – those swollen, puffy-looking ears that look like cauliflowers (a variety of cabbage). Hence the name: cauliflower ear.
Also known as perichondrial hematoma, the cauliflower ear is a ... Views: 4799
Renowned plastic surgeon Leonard W. Glass, MD, was a guest on the popular radio talk show “Forever Young” on San Diego’s KCBQ 1170 AM several years ago when he stated how he and other plastic surgeons had observed that many of their patients had found relief from migraine headaches as an outcome ... Views: 1206
Symptoms of kidney infection are painful and uncomfortable. Life stops until the problem is taken care of. Usually symptoms of kidney infection require a trip to the doctor's office as well as a regimen of antibiotics and an anti fungal for the yeast infection that follows. Antibiotics are ... Views: 2279
When we speak of disease and health, we often think that people who are healthy are 'lucky' and people who are unhealthy as 'unlucky'. But the debate is beginning to tip towards the fact that environmental factors influence genetics more than we can ever imagine, and luck of the genes has less ... Views: 1492
Celiac Disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease caused by a genetic inability to digest the protein portion of many common grains- including those in wheat. This undigested part of the grain, called gluten, is then attacked by the body's own immune system, causing inflammation and damage to the ... Views: 2216
Candida Albicans is a common yeast EVERYWHERE. It shows up in the environment, on our bodies and in our bodies. It competes for space with 'good' bacteria on the skin and anywhere that it is warm and moist in the body- such as the mouth, constantly wet skin and the genitals to name a few places ... Views: 2309
For the most part, doctors believe that the Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome are usually related to an 'impingement' of the median nerve that runs down the wrist. According to doctors, strain and repetitive motion causes inflammation of the connective tissue that surrounds this nerve running ... Views: 3800
Magnesium is the second most abundant ion inside of cells and, along with calcium, is critical in regulating the electrical activity of the body, including ALL muscle contractions, heart beats and brain activity. Magnesium is also a crucial factor in over 300 enzymatic reactions that require the ... Views: 1553
More good news about Vitamin D AGAIN!
With March being National Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month (I'm not making this up!), you would think that a study showing that prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis, also called DVT, through sunlight exposure would have captured some attention. But for ... Views: 6096
Antacids, known as Proton pump inhibitors by the medical community, are a class of drugs normally prescribed for heartburn symptoms. With names like Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium and Protonix- a large percentage of Americans are intimately familiar with these prescription drugs.
They are SO ... Views: 1786