17th March 2008
Traditional treatments for menopause combine the hormones oestrogen and progesterone. Menopause symptoms are believed to be caused mainly by decreasing levels of oestrogen, but taking this hormone on its own can increase the risk of endometrial cancer so...
24th February 2008
Medical experts will agree that women tend to have higher blood pressure and a greater risk of excessively high blood pressure after the menopause. However, many have claimed that this is due merely to ageing and weight gain, rather than the menopause it...
22nd February 2008
While the spotlight has recently been on revolutionary acne treatments such as laser and light-based therapies, there have been huge advances in oral medications used to treat acne. Many dermatologists believe that oral medications still offer the best l...
14th February 2008
Six National Health Service trusts across the UK are to be given nearly ten million pounds [$19.6 million USD] in government funding to provide insulin producing cell transplants to some patients with Type 1 Diabetes. Experts hope that this treatment can ...
16th August 2007
More and more migraine sufferers are turning to natural methods of migraine relief to replace or complement prescribed medication. There are three major categories of natural migraine treatments:
1. Abortive treatments help to reduce the symptoms of a...
26th July 2007
Many people that experience cluster headaches find that abortive treatments do not work fast enough to control the pain that peaks so quickly. However, cluster headache sufferers now have the option of taking Imitrex via injection or nose spray to provide...
13th July 2007
A frightening eating disorder is sweeping the diabetic population according to recent medical reports. Coined ‘Diabulimia’, this is a psychological condition affecting an estimated one third of diabetic women, including nearly half a million women in...
13th July 2007
Diabetes Type 2 - Eating Cinnamon Can Control Your Type 2 Diabetes
Studies show that including cinnamon in your type 2 diabetes diet could significantly lower your blood sugar level, helping you to control your condition. In a world where this disease...
05th July 2007
Having gestational diabetes during pregnancy can mean that too much sugar is passed to your developing baby, increasing their risk of becoming diabetic later in life. Following a well planned gestational diabetes diet can reduce this risk by controlling t...
05th July 2007
Diabetics should eat the same diet as their primitive ancestors. This is the conclusion of a recent study into diabetes nutrition at Lund University in Sweden. Research by the university’s Department of Medicine has concluded that type 2 diabetics coul...
