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13th October 2009
Bacterial vaginal infection happen when there is a growth of bacteria during alteration in the normal flora and pH of the vagina.This most commonly occurs to women of childbearing age although pregnant women may be susceptible as well. It leads to malodo... Read >
Author: King of Kontent
29th September 2009
Asthma is a chronic situation that affects the respiratory system. During the course of an asthma attack, airways, which carry oxygen to and out of the lungs, tend to tighten and hence decrease the flow of oxygen coming to the lungs. The airways also beco... Read >
Author: wbdoyle
29th September 2009
More than ever, scientific surveys are proving the primary role played by stress in causing and aggravating various physical and emotional disorders. In the June 6, 1983 issue of Time Magazine, the cover story labeled stress "The Epidemic of the Eighties.... Read >
Author: wbdoyle
25th September 2009
Sociologists have studied what has been termed “cocooning” very carefully since the explosion of the world wide web. Cocooning is the process of social isolation where a society withdraws from physical interaction with each other. This “hermit-lik... Read >
Author: wbdoyle
24th September 2009
Social Impact
Many acne sufferers tend to isolate themselves from society and purposely chose not to socialize with their friends. Why? Because acne sufferers are plagued with feelings of depression, embarrassment and have a poor body image. This then le... Read >
Author: one
21st September 2009
In today's world, depression ought to be a major concern. Thousands are reported to suffer from the problem. Potentially thousands more cases of depression are going by unreported and untreated. The fact that sales of antidepressant drugs are fairly consi... Read >
Author: wbdoyle
02nd September 2009
More than ever, scientific surveys are proving the primary role played by stress in causing and aggravating various physical and emotional disorders. In the June 6, 1983 issue of Time Magazine, the cover story labeled stress "The Epidemic of the Eighties.... Read >
Author: ashish
02nd September 2009
More than ever, scientific surveys are proving the primary role played by stress in causing and aggravating various physical and emotional disorders. In the June 6, 1983 issue of Time Magazine, the cover story labeled stress "The Epidemic of the Eighties.... Read >
Author: ashish
27th August 2009
Many of us fear growing older because we are worried that when we are older we will be lonely. We often see older people sitting in shopping malls who seem to have no friends and nothing to do. We hope that won’t be our fate. What can we do to make s... Read >
Author: Royane Real
25th August 2009
Clothes, Couture and Computers
Shopping and computers may not seem like a good match. Fashion, however, says otherwise. With the world becoming more and more reliant on technology, the internet and connectivity, it is almost impossible to ignore that f... Read >
Author: Ritchie
19th August 2009
More than ever, scientific surveys are proving the primary role played by stress in causing and aggravating various physical and emotional disorders. In the June 6, 1983 issue of Time Magazine, the cover story labeled stress "The Epidemic of the Eighties.... Read >
Author: ashish
19th August 2009
Sleeping pills have become an everyday accessory in modern society. In Europe or America, Asia or the Middle East, rare is the bathroom closet that does not contain some pharmaceutical product to induce slumber. The solution has become so commonplace that... Read >
Author: John Vespasian
04th August 2009
It is essential that parents and other individuals that work directly with teenagers know and understand how to properly prevent teenage substance abuse. Abuse of various types of substances such as alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, prescription medications, s... Read >
Author: briangarvin
03rd August 2009
Child obesity has quickly become a major problem in America, the degree to which may not even be fully realized at this point. To consider all the aspects of obesity, a systems approach is necessary in identifying all factors involved. From this perspecti... Read >
Author: petersonbran
27th July 2009
As we progress through the new millennium, internet technology is revolutionizing organizational systems and behaviors of the employees and managers. The remaining constant is change which now happens faster and contains more uncertainty than ever. Adapta... Read >
Author: Matt
21st July 2009
Human Growth Hormone (hGH) has been called the fountain of youth. A powerful anabolic hormone released from the front pituitary, hGH stimulates muscle growth and affects the function of all body systems. By the age of 60, the concentration of growth hormo... Read >
Author: Health4Life
04th July 2009
People these days fall in the prey of depression due to so many problems in life, like breakage of relationship, marriage or love, death of kin, loss in business, loss of job or certain failures especially in the era of economic recession. When the proble... Read >
Author: spiral2g@gmail.com
04th July 2009
There are millions of people out there that suffer from depression. Serious depression is more then just the blues. When people suffer from depression they physically feel drained and unmotivated. The effects of depression can set off a chain reaction of ... Read >
Author: Jared Smith
22nd June 2009
Some of the problem behaviors in dogs are a result of an infection from parasite. These include internal parasites such as roundworm and tapeworm, flea infestation, ear mites, and Hypermetria.
Many dog owners are not aware that most parasite infectio... Read >
Author: JonJG
14th June 2009
Social skills difficulties sneak up on most parents. Suddenly the child who had played alongside the other kids is now feeling isolated and unable to make friends.
This happens because of how quickly social interactions change once a child moves out o... Read >
Author: isamarrs
06th June 2009
Charity Organisation helping children
Australia is best known as a lucky country, but sadly one in seven Australian children are living in disadvantage and do not have access to the same educational, health or life opportunities that many of us enjoy a... Read >
Author: Scott Jamieson
21st May 2009
American society, when properly analyzed, is easily identified as one being in total chaos. This is not only true in America, but almost all nations around the world as a whole. While this may at first seem to be an outrageous claim, it is in fact not t... Read >
Author: danstelter
18th May 2009
Contains about 100 billion neurons, the human brain is a wonder. Every second, your brain receives about 100 million messages (transmitted by different sources) with the ability to sort and send signals to other organs. Your brain is capable of storing bi... Read >
Author: Raphaelo
13th May 2009
At last, the kids have gotten beyond grade school, beyond the age of clingy dependence and stubbed toes, and are finally becoming their own autonomous beings. As a parent enters into the teen years, parenting doesn’t get easier, it just changes.
T... Read >
Author: CatherineVanWetter
12th May 2009
Senior Motivate 4 Success was formally introduced to the public after 2 years of working with a variety of seniors to clearly identify programs and procedures that could get results quickly. Our oldest client turned 88 on November 7th. The problems plagu... Read >
Author: Coach Chez Wise,CC, Motivate 4 Success
16th April 2009
Bullying happens, however much we dislike the idea. But the effects of bullying can last into adulthood, so it’s important that everyone helps to protect bullied children.
What is bullying?
Bullying at school, and elsewhere, can take many forms, i... Read >
Author: Sajid Latif
07th April 2009
‘Fit as a fiddle’ is a national programme funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund and delivered by Age Concern. It aims to improve the health and wellbeing of older people, promoting physical activity, healthy eating and developing... Read >
Author: Alex Williams
07th April 2009
Eastbourne Homes Gardening Project
‘Fit as a fiddle’ is a national programme funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund and delivered by Age Concern. It aims to improve the health and wellbeing of older people, promoting physical a... Read >
Author: Alex Williams
23rd February 2009
Depression is a quit common mental condition in modern society. It has a profound impact on the sufferer's life as well as the life of the family.
Depression manifests in some rather disturbing symptoms and signs that impairs almost every aspect of life.... Read >
Author: Sharon Kaplan
30th January 2009
Loneliness is the distressing feeling of isolation leading to a desire for company. Fear of being alone is the foremost cause of anxiety as we grow old. Loneliness is very common among older people. Loneliness is the major worry among most of the older pe... Read >
Author: Oz
28th January 2009
Loneliness is the distressing feeling of isolation leading to a desire for company. Fear of being alone is the foremost cause of anxiety as we grow old. Loneliness is very common among older people. Loneliness is the major worry among most of the older pe... Read >
Author: Oz
28th January 2009
Loneliness is the distressing feeling of isolation leading to a desire for company. Fear of being alone is the foremost cause of anxiety as we grow old. Loneliness is very common among older people. Loneliness is the major worry among most of the older pe... Read >
Author: Oz
22nd January 2009
Why is it that some people freak out when presented with challenges in their life while others handle them calmly and responsively? This is a question that psychologists have pursued for years and it essentially boils down to your coping skills. Now, a ne... Read >
Author: Simon Evans
22nd January 2009
Why is it that some people freak out when presented with challenges in their life while others handle them calmly and responsively? This is a question that psychologists have pursued for years and it essentially boils down to your coping skills. Now, a ne... Read >
Author: Simon Evans
09th January 2009
Depression is a quit common mental condition in modern society. It has a profound impact on the sufferer's life as well as the life of the family.
Depression manifests in some rather disturbing symptoms and signs that impairs almost every aspect of life.... Read >
Author: Sharon Kaplan
02nd January 2009
The depression feels like a black curtain of despair coming down over their lives. Teenage years are always a troubling time, with the numerous physical, emotional, psychological and social changes that come with this stage of life.
About four out of 10... Read >
Author: John Harrison
15th December 2008
Sleep diseases are a physical and mental disorders that affect millions of people all around the world, and are associated with several problems linked to sleep. They include difficulties with falling asleep, having only a few hours of sleep, or alteratio... Read >
Author: Pedro Daniel
03rd November 2008
Ecotherapy
What is Ecotherapy?
It is well known that the first and perhaps the major symptoms of stress or mental illness is the breakdown between a person and the people around them. The effect of this can be seen in the home and the work place lea... Read >
Author: Trevor Mayes
30th October 2008
Ecotherapy
What is Ecotherapy?
It is well known that the first and perhaps the major symptoms of stress or mental illness is the breakdown between a person and the people around them. The effect of this can be seen in the home and the work place lea... Read >
Author: Trevor Mayes
30th October 2008
Ecotherapy
What is Ecotherapy?
It is well known that the first and perhaps the major symptoms of stress or mental illness is the breakdown between a person and the people around them. The effect of this can be seen in the home and the work place lea... Read >
Author: Trevor Mayes
21st October 2008
Autism Aspergers are sometimes two disorders that are often diagnosed as just plain autism. This condition that is defined as “classical autism” can be found in the ASD’s known as autism spectrum disorders. The main characteristics of autism are im... Read >
Author: Jon Arnold
09th September 2008
Mental health is not merely the absence of mental illness, but it also the ability to cope with the challenges in life. Mental health is as important as physical health to everybody. Youths usually experiment with attitudes, appearances, and behaviors. M... Read >
Author: Kevin Moshayedi
05th September 2008
Mental health is not merely the absence of mental illness, but it also the ability to cope with the challenges in life. Mental health is as important as physical health to everybody. Youths usually experiment with attitudes, appearances, and behaviors. M... Read >
Author: Kevin Moshayedi
09th July 2008
Does it make sense to be more involved and have a more active social life as we age? Yes it does. Being more engaged socially appears to delay memory loss as we grow older, a new study has shown.
The finding, which appears in the July issue of The... Read >
Author: Martin Mak
03rd July 2008
Hyperhidrosis is a condition which causes excessive sweating. According to research nearly 4 percent of the world’s population suffers from symptoms of hyperhidrosis. Sweaty palms, hands, arms, face and feet can cause embarrassment and social issues. ... Read >
Author: thinkfast
27th May 2008
For Asians living in the UK, there are growing stresses and strains which are leading to mental health problems. Previous articles I have written discuss the prevalence of such mental health problems. In this article, I would like to share some thoughts... Read >
Author: Dr Bobby Sura
14th May 2008
Impulsivity is reacting to a situation without considering the consequences. People who are overly impulsive, seem unable to curb their immediate reactions or think before they act. As a result, they may blurt out answers to questions or inappropriate com... Read >
Author: Sander Bel
14th May 2008
Impulsivity is reacting to a situation without considering the consequences. People who are overly impulsive, seem unable to curb their immediate reactions or think before they act. As a result, they may blurt out answers to questions or inappropriate com... Read >
Author: Sander Bel
11th April 2008
Excessive underarm sweating is also known by the medical name Axillary Hyperhidrosis. While everyone sweats, armpit sweating for people who suffer from hyperhidrosis is more than just a nusance. Excessive underarm sweating can cause excessive anxiety. Med... Read >
Author: Steve Knowles
06th April 2008
Impulsivity is reacting to a situation without considering the consequences. People who are overly impulsive, seem unable to curb their immediate reactions or think before they act. As a result, they may blurt out answers to questions or inappropriate com... Read >
Author: Rachel Broune
03rd April 2008
Ames, IA � Roughly 12% of Americans live in poverty today and are unable to consistently pay for basic needs. That�s according to federal guidelines established in the 1960�s that have not factored in the increasing costs of housing, healthcare, ut... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer
01st April 2008
Many family members struggle to understand what it must be like living with schizophrenia. They aren't sure what's going on inside their relative's head. They often don't know how to communicate effectively, or what boundaries to set.
When is it ok to... Read >
Author: MIKE SELVON
26th February 2008
According to most women, one of the most emotionally painful situations they can be in is to suffer from hair loss. In today's times, it is very important to maintain glorious beautiful hair. A hair full of volume and shine is a great attraction. This is ... Read >
Author: John Tulley
04th February 2008
Work at home jobs may seem ideal, but it presents a few challenges that you should overcome. Here are some ways by which you can overcome such challenges.
A work at home job sounds very idyllic. You can bid goodbye to the long commutes, the annoying ... Read >
Author: Alan
02nd February 2008
Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. But true clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or fr... Read >
Author: Peter sams
29th October 2007
Shared psychotic disorder has also been referred to by other names such as psychosis of association, contagious insanity, infectious insanity, double insanity, and communicated insanity. This disorder usually occurs only in long-term relationships in whic... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen
27th October 2007
Personality disorders are chronic patterns of behavior that cause lasting problems with work and relationships. Paranoid personality disorder can result from negative childhood experiences fostered by a threatening domestic atmosphere. It is prompted by e... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen
15th October 2007
Remember Jared, the Subway guy, who went from 425 pounds down to 190 by eating Subway sandwiches?Since I'm always interested in people's weight loss adventures, I picked up the book he co-authored with Anthony Bruno entitled, "Jared, the Subway Guy Winnin... Read >
Author: Your Online Nutritionist
03rd September 2007
Unlike all forms of abuse, emotional abuse is more subtle and most of the time it goes unnoticed even by the victim. It can be defined as consistently saying something to insult, embarrass, scorn, shame or hurt a person mentally. Though there ar... Read >
Author: James Walsh
14th August 2007
Asthma is a chronic situation affecting the respiratory system. During an asthma attack, airways, which bring oxygen to and out of the lungs, tend to tighten and thus decrease the flow of air coming to the lungs. The airways are also inflamed and lined up... Read >
Author: Alan B. Densky
08th August 2007
More than ever, scientific investigations are proving the fundamental responsibility played by stress in triggering or aggravating a lot of psychological and physical afflictions. In the June 6, 1983 issue of Time Magazine, the cover story called stress "... Read >
Author: Alan B. Densky
12th July 2007
Pimple is a result of a blockage of the skin's pore. Pimples are small skin lesions or inflammations commonly arising from clogged or infected pores. Pimples can be a source of social isolation that can lead to frustration and depression. Pimples affect a... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen
05th July 2007
Psoriasis is a debilitating skin condition that can affect the elbows, knees, scalp, lower back, face and indeed, any part of the body., including the genital area.. It may also affect the fingernails and toenails making them thick and discoloured. The co... Read >
Author: Anne Wolski
05th July 2007
In the past, it could be said that talking to your teens about sexuality was relatively straightforward. These discussions normally centred on the average heterosexual relationships without any reference to alternative sexualities such as homosexual and b... Read >
Author: Anne Wolski
26th June 2007
It is not possible to avoid collection of information which is not completely related to worker work performance and potentially can be abused, because monitoring systems were introduced. To be more definite, computer data banks, active badges, and teleph... Read >
Author: andrewshw2
21st May 2007
Teenage depression hits 5% of children and adolescents, as reported by experts. Teenage depression is serious and needs to be addressed when symptoms start to show. Unfortunately, it sometimes goes unnoticed and untreated because of a lack of understandin... Read >
Author: Michael Lee
17th May 2007
Schizophrenia is a very severe and disabling brain disease, and it was seen that during their lifetime, about 1% of the population will develop this illness. It affects equally men and women, but appears earlier in men – usually in their late teens or e... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola
07th April 2007
What has happened to the superiority of the U.S.A. Remember being proud to be an American? Remember when the brunt of comedians jokes were the French and the English? Now they taunt jokes such as "land of the free, home of the brave? More like Land of the... Read >
Author: iamstorme
27th March 2007
It is known that people that have schizophrenia do not have perceptions of reality like a normal person, they live in a distorted world. They experience hallucinations and illusions, that is why they feel frightened, anxious, and confused. It is known tha... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola
27th March 2007
From the desk of Dr Magne, author of Cancer Free For Life.
The psychological challenges that confront us when we are exposed to catastrophic news can be seen in our faces and postures immediately. They are the mind's automatic attempt to integrate and ... Read >
Author: Dr Laurence Magne
05th March 2007
Symptoms of schizophrenia can be easily recognized especially by family members who see that the person is not like it used to be any more and go for a check up at the doctor’s.
Schizophrenia begins with a depression. This is followed by loosing inte... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola
27th February 2007
Not only does a pet offer unconditional love, research has shown that living with pets provides certain health benefits too. Pets Help lower blood pressure, lesson anxiety, boost our immunity and if you;ve got a cute pooch, they can even help get you date... Read >
Author: chester ku-lea
12th January 2007
Clinical depression can be thought of as in part a social illness.Any serious illness affects more than the sick person.If you have, for example, heart disease,then withdrawal of your self from the social world(work, family life, friends and relatives) is... Read >
Rod Cowen
04th June 2006
Troubled teens are young adults those are rejecting their heritage, rebelling against parental authority, looking for acceptance in the wrong places, and to whom academic pursuit is no longer a part of their vision.Troubled teens are young adults that s... Read >
Author: Mrinal Dutta
22nd May 2006
Emotional reactions to acne depend on the severity of the symptoms and signs. Since we all know the skin with acne deviates from the concept of beauty and specially in teenage sufferers may lead to embarrassment, reduced self esteem, social isolation, gui... Read >
Author: Brian Hog
21st May 2006
Social Impact
Many acne sufferers tend to isolate themselves from society and purposely chose not to socialize with their friends. Why? Because acne sufferers are plagued with feelings of depression, embarrassment and have a poor body image. This then ... Read >
Author: Kerwin Chang
11th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Anne Wolski
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that is characterised by scaling and inflammation of the skin. It most often occurs on the elbows, knees, other parts of the legs, scalp, lower back, face, palms, and soles of the feet, but... Read >
Author: Anne Wolski
30th October 2005
Urinary incontinence is not an inevitable or normal part of aging. Women are more likely to experience urinary incontinence. The problems that can occur are: Skin breakdown, embarrassment, frustration, depression, and loss of self-esteem. These secondary ... Read >
Author: Connie Limon
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