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Health & Healthcare, personal health issues
22nd July 2008
Sleep walking,
Sleep terrors
Sleep apnea
We’ve all heard these terms to describe various types of sleeping disorder but have you ever heard of “sleep sex” or “Sexomnia”?
“Sexomnia” is a term being applied to at least 11 different typ...
22nd July 2008
While liposuction is a cosmetic surgery traditionally associated with women, male liposuction has grown in popularity. There is a growing trend and belief that body image is an important factor when competing in the employment market; and males are not im...
22nd July 2008
Tendons themselves are cords of tough, fibrous connective tissue that attach muscles to bones. Tendinitis is an inflammation of the tendon. The condition may also involve the tendon sheath, usually close to where the tendon goes into the muscle. Tendons a...
22nd July 2008
A skin tag is a common, acquired benign skin growth that looks like a small piece of hanging skin. Skin tags are often described as bits of skin- or flesh-colored tissue that projects from the surrounding skin from a small, narrow stalk. They typically oc...
22nd July 2008
Generally, shingles heal well and problems are few. However, on occasion, the blisters can become infected with bacteria, causing cellulitis, a bacterial infection of the skin. If this occurs, the area will become reddened, warm, firm, and tender. You mig...
22nd July 2008
One major advantage of sunless tanning is that you can do the procedure by yourself, anytime, anywhere. You can have a sunless tan while at home or while at school. You can get a tan anytime of the day, whether in the morning after you wake up, at noon or...
22nd July 2008
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men and the fifth most common in women in the U.S. It occurs nearly twice as often in men as women, but rarely develops before age 50. It is two to three times more common in heavy smokers than in non-...
22nd July 2008
Sunburn is a burn to the skin produced by overexposure to the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. The symptoms of sunburn are: Red skin that is painful and hot to touch, mild dizziness and tiredness. The skin damage is often permanent and can have seriou...
22nd July 2008
Shingles is a very painful and often debilitating condition caused by the herpes zoster virus, which is also responsible for chickenpox. After an episode of chickenpox the virus lies dormant, sometimes for years, and then reactivates itself causing first ...
22nd July 2008
Ringworm is a contagious fungus infection that can affect the scalp, the body (particularly the groin), the feet, and the nails. It's name is a bit of a confusion as it has nothing to do with worms. The name comes from the red ring that can appear on an i...
22nd July 2008
Many studies suggest that fresh-brewed tea can benefit health and fight disease. Tea is cosy, comforting, easy to brew, and can be enjoyed anywhere at any time. Chinese green has more varieties than any other tea in China as well as any other country in t...
22nd July 2008
ScienceDaily published a recent article discussing a nutritional study from Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Brain foods: the effects of nutrients on brain function. This study was focused on how food and exercise affects the brain, going so far as to say the...
22nd July 2008
There are many supplements that can be purchased and each has a different function to aid with health in the body and mind. These supplements can be vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, flavonoids and enzymes.
Natural health supplements and vitamins can b...
22nd July 2008
Benign positional vertigo (BPV)—or simply vertigo—is a disorder of the inner ear. You feel a sudden sensation of movement or spinning when you move your head or hold it in a certain position. The inner ear is located within your skull and consists of ...
22nd July 2008
Just to make it clear from the start of this article: we're not talking about calling all of your best friends while you're on a blind date to gripe about his eccentric taste in socks. It's not about the lurid lime-green color with swirls of neon orange ...
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