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- Antioxidant Supplements - Things You Should Know - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from daniel perryAntioxidants are the vital elements that help in proper growth and maintenance of the body and for living a healthy lifestyle. In order to bring out different metabolic processes, oxidation, a chemical approach helps in the consumption of oxygen for the body. A number of disorders could be due ...
Views: 517(1 vote) - Are All Dementias Alzheimer’s? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2004 from Michael RayelI’m surprised when some patients and caregivers confuse dementia and Alzheimer’s as one and the same. Each time a family member is suffering from memory loss, the conclusion is always Alzheimer’s. Is it reasonable to label all dementias as Alzheimer’s? As a clinician, my answer to queries is ...
Views: 1018(1 vote) - Are Home Diagnostic Kits Reliable As A Substitute For Professional Medical Opinions? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2019 from Jhon HazzLet’s face it. A trip to the drugstore is a whole lot easier than a costly and time-consuming trip to the doctor’s office. No time wasted waiting for the physician; no embarrassing questions to answer; and no sticker shock when the bill comes. Just head for the section of your pharmacy with all ...
Views: 408(1 vote) - Asthmatic Bronchitis And its Homeopatic Treatment - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Dr. Rajesh ShahIntroduction 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: 1631(1 vote) - Breast Cancer - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Peter RadfordClassification 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: 893(3 votes) - Breast Cancer - How To Succeed 4 - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Peter RadfordEpidemiology 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: 789(2 votes) - Cardiovascular fitness training - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Linda SmithCardiovascular fitness training, commonly called as aerobic training, is persistent exercise that includes all groups of muscles. This kind of exercise will improve the heart rate to a designated level which is known as exercise heart range or target heart range. Occasionally you will witness ...
Views: 694(1 vote) - Cervical Spondylitis and its Homeopathic treatment - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Dr. Rajesh ShahWhat 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: 1764(1 vote) - Choose Eriacta & Regain your sexual confidence with sildenafil citrate - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2019 from Alice JonesErectile dysfunction (ED) is a common sexual health issue and the majority of cases are the result of physical causes such as nerve damage rather than psychological causes. Interesting research regarding physical causes suggests that vitamin D levels may have an impact on a man’s erections. The ...
Views: 293(1 vote) - Cracked Tooth Treatment | What to Ask Your Dentist - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Shawn Van de VyverYou know exactly what it means, when you hear that typical "crack" as you bite down on your morning sesame seed bagel. Then, you spit out that little white piece of tooth that just snapped off as you were enjoying your breakfast. Now you have to address your broken tooth. A tooth can fracture ...
Views: 990(1 vote) - Dangerous Prescription Drug Reactions Affect 25 Percent of Seniors - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Kerri KnoxA new study shows that 25% of the elderly who are in home care have reactions to prescribed drugs. This is ONE in FOUR elderly that have REPORTED drug reactions!! The elderly, the report states, are now taking 6 or more different prescribed drugs on a daily basis! In contrast to the ...
Views: 1230(1 vote) - Do Retinoids Work for Acne? - by Retinoids are considered one the best line of defense against acne vulgaris. Doctors and other health care professionals often recommend topical medications that make use retinoids.
Retinoids are used both as primary treatment of acne and as maintenance. That means when the acne vulgaris has ...
Views: 1921(1 vote) - Do Topical Antibiotics Work for Acne? - by Topical antibiotics are known for delivering visible results in shorter periods of time. Topical antibiotics are especially effective in treating inflammatory acne. Inflammatory acne involves reddish and painful lesions on the face that often cause disfiguring, darkened scars. Two of the most ...
Views: 2084(1 vote) - Does Azelaic Acid Work for Acne? - by Azelaic acid is a natural chemical that’s produced by the action of a particular yeast. It is a naturally occurring acid that may be found in grains like wheat. Azelaic acid has three main and very distinct properties that have elevated its role in acne treatment:
• The ability to fight off ...
Views: 1855(1 vote) - Easy Solution for a Complex Problem - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Jay StockmanPatients' 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: 945(1 vote) - FIBROMYALGIA - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2003 from sharon ostalecki, PhDHow does one respond when they hear the term fibromyalgia? A large percent of people will say, "Fibro - what", but for eight to ten percent of the population, it means pain and uncertainty. Fibromyalgia has been around for a centuries. In fact, it has been written that Cleopatra suffered with ...
Views: 3685(1 vote) - Guidelines For The Use Of Methylodopa - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2007 from Robert BairdType of Drug Drug used to lower high blood pressure. How the Methylodopa Product Works Methyldopa lowers blood pressure by relaxing and dilating (widening) blood vessels. Blood flows more freely at a lower pressure. Uses of The Methylodopa Precautions To treat high blood pressure alone ...
Views: 2082(1 vote) - Head Injury: A Practical Guide: YOU ARE AN EXPERT ALREADY - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Head Injury: A Practical Guide: YOU ARE AN EXPERT ALREADY Author: Trevor Powell Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): head injury, brain injury, neuro-psychology, Web site: http://www.headway.org.uk Other articles on this subject are available at: ...
Views: 931(4 votes) - Hepatitis A, B, C - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Emmanuel VillarosaHepatitis is a state or condition where in hepatic cells at the liver, are inflamed or has been infected. “Hepa” is derived from hepatic or liver and “itis” means inflammation or swelling. However, there are 3 common classifications/types of hepatitis. They vary in causes, routes/ method of ...
Views: 784(3 votes) - How to Self-Relieve Low Back Pain - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Lawrence GoldThis article explains how somatic exercises make back pain vanish and why they are probably the fastest, most lasting way to end most back pain. They work not by suppressing symptoms, but by clearing up their underlying cause and the cause underlying that, so that no further damage occurs to ...
Views: 2265(1 vote) - Hyaluronic Acid Skin Care – New Way to Rejuvenate Your Skin - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Amy YoungHyaluronic acid, also known as hyaluronan, is naturally found in the skin, connective tissues, cartilage, and the areas between the joints and the fluid around the eyes. Because of its presence and role it plays in our skin, hyaluronic acid has been a common ingredient in skin care products. ...
Views: 1912(1 vote) - Knowing The Three Weapons Against Cancer - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Justin DavisOne of the saddest realities of our times is cancer. Many people are stricken with it and many, if not most, of them pass away because of this dreaded disease. No known cure has been discovered and those who are diagnosed with it somehow feel that they have just had a life sentence even until ...
Views: 720(1 vote) - Medicare Supplemental Insurance - Get Extra Security - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Justin Davis"Just when you are ready to relax and enjoy retirement, you realize that medical insurance has become even more complicated. You're presented with Medicare Advantage Insurance, Medicare Supplement Insurance (also called Medigap Insurance), and Medicare Part A, B, and D. Medicare is divided ...
Views: 799(1 vote) - Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Asbestos Exposure and Other Tragedies You May Ignore (Reading About) - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Dotun AdewunmiLung Cancer, like all forms of cancer, is a terrible disease. It leaves its victims in so much pain and throws away their quality of life. It is caused through a variety of ways, the most popular one being tobacco smoking. Not surprising, considering the vast amount of people across the world ...
Views: 2139(2 votes) - Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Asbestos Exposure and Other Tragedies You May Ignore (Reading About) - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Dotun AdewunmiLung Cancer, like all forms of cancer, is a terrible disease. It leaves its victims in so much pain and throws away their quality of life. It is caused through a variety of ways, the most popular one being tobacco smoking. Not surprising, considering the vast amount of people across the world ...
Views: 2139(2 votes) - New Science Questions Theory of Antidepressant Drugs - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Byron RichardsEva 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: 1167(3 votes) - PAIN MANAGEMENT WITH PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD (PEMF) TREATMENT - by William Pawluk, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
March 2003
The issue of pain treatment is an extremely urgent health and socio-economic problem. Pain, in acute, recurrent and chronic forms, is prevalent across age, cultural background, and sex, and ...
Views: 9000(1 vote) - Prior Authorization For Advanced Imaging - A Nurse Reviewer's Perspective - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Terri RichardsMany 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: 952(1 vote) - Prostate Hyperplasia or Enlarged Prostate (BPH) - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2018 from Dr. William PawlukProstate hyperplasia, also known as benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), is a fairly common problem for men. It can lead to urinary obstruction, often considered a medical emergency, if severe enough. Biopsy proven BPH increases from 8 percent in men aged 31-40, to 40-50 percent in men aged 51 to ...
Views: 9981(1 vote) - Signs of diabetes in kids - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Linda SmithThe symptoms of diabetes may show up differently in the case of adults and children. The demonstration of the symptoms may differ according to its type. The signs of diabetes may come up more rapidly in the case of children and infants compared to adults. In the case of children and infants ...
Views: 643(2 votes) - Swine Flu: What to Do - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Elle WoodWhen out to dinner with my family recently, I told my sons they might not want to order the pulled pork. My reasoning for this was that I had already planned to serve it for the next night’s dinner; however, my older son misunderstood me. He shot me a disparaging look and said, “Mom, you know we ...
Views: 643(1 vote) - Tai Chi Rejuvenates Immunity In Older Adults Against Shingles - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2008 from Gargi NathAccording to researches, Tai Chi, a Chinese exercise that uses both mind and body, can aid in preventing the shingles virus by increasing the body’s immunity against the VZV or varicella-zoster virus. Aside from preventing it, Tai Chi can also boost the body’s response to the vaccine ...
Views: 681(1 vote) - Tennis Elbow Braces - What You Need To Know - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Nick RobertsHuman beings are physically active creature and they suffer from a lot of diseases and injuries. Tennis elbow is one such injury. This type of injury is generally suffered by sportsperson. In this article we are going to discuss about tennis elbow and its cure recuperation method using aides ...
Views: 1910(1 vote) - The Benefits of Healthcare from Home - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from James EgidioHealthcare 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: 770(1 vote) - The Novel H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from James GeigerThe Novel H1N1 Swine Flu vaccination. Will you get it? Curious me took a poll of my 500 plus friends on Facebook and 1600 plus followers on Twitter. The Poll asked…The Swine Flu vaccination. Will you get it? Preliminary Results of my poll. 75% said they will definitely not get ...
Views: 964(1 vote) - The Type 2 Diabetes Diet - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Dan WilsonThough most commonly known as adult onset-diabetes, Type 2 diabetes mellitus can, actuality, develop at any time during your life. In fact, this type of diabetes is now becoming increasingly prevalent in children. In Type 2 diabetes, the pancreas is producing insulin but the body is unable to ...
Views: 855(1 vote) - Tips to Prevent Swine Flu - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Steve CaldwellSwine flu is making its roots firm worldwide. Till now more than 450 deaths have been reported worldwide. Recently, the spread of Swine flu is being reported in the India. Swine flu is basically a disease caused by the H1N1 virus that infects pigs. This disease has been spread from the pigs to ...
Views: 1203(1 vote) - Transient ischemic attack - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Linda SmithTransient ischemic attack can be described as mini stroke or warning stroke that generates symptoms similar to that of stroke. Well unlike the symptoms of stroke which at times tend to continue even post the stroke, the Transient ischemic attack does not leave any permanent damage. Identifying ...
Views: 715(1 vote) - Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors - by On Diagnosis
First Things First
Where was I when I learned that I had breast cancer? You may as well ask where I was when I learned that JFK had been shot. I will never forget either answer.
In the case of JFK, I was in college, returning to my dormitory after class to find the television on ...
Views: 3944(2 votes) - What Causes High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from i-Supplements comBefore we examine the causes of high blood pressure, we must first understand what exactly the blood pressure is. Put simply, the heart pumps blood through the arteries, arterioles and capillaries. This action supplies nutrients and oxygen to the organs in your body through blood flow then ...
Views: 1112(2 votes) - Why Children Need Calcium - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Amy YoungEvery parent wants their children to grow up strong and healthy. That is why a child’s diet is so important during their growing stages. In this busy day and age, children often do not get the amount of nutrients they need every day or are too picky to eat all the healthy foods. During ...
Views: 5021(1 vote) - Why Do Hemorrhoids Return? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Rudi SturleseFirstly it is important to understand what a hemmoroid is, then understand why they come back. A hemorrhoid is like a varicose vein, except that these veins are in the anus area. Pressure is exerted in the vein continuously until such time that the vein walls collapses, that's the ...
Views: 13976(3 votes) - Why Take a First Aid Course? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from CPR CareFirst aid courses cover a wide variety of accidents from scrapes and cuts to bruises and accidental poisoning. First aid training can turn a monumental accident into a small inconvenience. This training can also help you save the lives of victims who have been in an accident. Can I Be Trained ...
Views: 3347(1 vote) - How to Non-Surgically Look and Feel Years Younger! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Eileen SilvaWould Your Risk Your Life for Money? Regardless of how much or little money you may have accumulated thus far in your life, it is doubtful that you would risk your life for money if given the chance. Yet, in a way, without realizing it that's what most of us have done. Sad Results for a ...
Views: 686(4 votes) - Cancer Cured without Chemo - Believe It! - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Werner KnoeppA very effective cancer cure, and it is a cure, is being used quietly and extensively by alternative physicians. Since it is cheap and involves only diet, with no expensive drugs required, the conventional medical community has no interest in it and has virtually been ignoring it for the past 55 ...
Views: 2035(3 votes) - Swine Flu Vaccine - Risks, Safety Issues & the 3 Types of Vaccine - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Lynn Baer, M.A.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: 3012(4 votes) - Breast Cancer - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Peter RadfordEpidemiology Continued 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: 903(3 votes) - Manage Insulin Levels And Live Longer - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Brian MManaging 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: 2645(3 votes) - Does Rosacea Laser Treatment Work for Sensitive Skin? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from M RochellIf you are considering rosacea laser treatment, here are some facts that may help you to decide whether this is a good treatment option for your sensitive skin. Did you know that one of out every five diagnoses made by dermatologists is for rosacea? Rosacea is an unfortunately a very ...
Views: 10157(1 vote) - A Urinary Tract Infection Cure You Can Count on! - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Kerri KnoxSymptoms 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 ...
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