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13th October 2009
Diabetes is a critical health care problem for many people throughout the world. It decreases quality of life and, in many cases, it can also shorten one's life.The good news is that when you recognize the seriousness of being a diabetic and take constr... Read >
Author: gagan13th October 2009
Diabetes is a critical health care problem for many people throughout the world. It decreases quality of life and, in many cases, it can also shorten one's life.The good news is that when you recognize the seriousness of being a diabetic and take construc... Read >
Author: gagan13th October 2009
Diabetes is a critical health care problem for many people throughout the world. It decreases quality of life and, in many cases, it can also shorten one's life.The good news is that when you recognize the seriousness of being a diabetic and take construc... Read >
Author: gagan13th October 2009
Diabetes is a critical health care problem for many people throughout the world. It decreases quality of life and, in many cases, it can also shorten one's life.The good news is that when you recognize the seriousness of being a diabetic and take construc... Read >
Author: gagan24th September 2009
The use of herbal medicines is gaining more and more popularity nowadays, as people have started looking for alternatives to conventional drugs. Perhaps the use of herbs for curative purposes is most common in Europe, where even the term “apothecary”... Read >
Author: wbdoyle10th September 2009
Prior to the development of insulin and other laboratory-manufactured medications, ancient healers prescribed natural remedies for the treatment of diabetes and lowering blood sugar. Please understand that while these examples should in no way replace co... Read >
Author: Julia Hanf17th August 2009
When faced with the disagreeable options of hormone drugs and/or surgery, it is no wonder that so many women suffering from uterine fibroids seek out alternatives to the conventional medical treatment. However many are confused and frustrated why the nat... Read >
Author: Stuart Spangenberg, LCSW, PA07th April 2009
Ovarian cyst disease is a chronic condition that can really take a toll on the physical, mental and emotional well being of a woman. Conventional medicine cannot help a woman deal with the disease, as the manifold complications associated with this condit... Read >
Author: melibra2324th July 2008
Unless you live under a rock you have probably heard about the tragic death of the actor Heath Ledger. Heath Ledger died as a direct result of a cocktail of anti-anxiety medications that are prescribed daily to millions of patients around the world. Cou... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer19th June 2008
Natural herbal remedies occupy an important role in Alleviating Hemroids. There are many natural treatment & remedies available which are very natural and not so ruthless than the conventional medical treatment and can provide relief from Hemorrhoids.
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Author: Amarendra Singh17th June 2008
Healthy people may develop bruises from any injury that doesn't break through the skin. Vigorous exercise may also cause bruises due to bringing about small tears in blood vessels walls. In a condition known as purpura simplex, there is a tendency to brui... Read >
Author: James Sameul27th March 2008
A bruise gets its deep color from a blood vessel or vessels that break under the skin and leak blood into the surrounding area. As it heals, it becomes paler in color and less painful to the touch. Depending on how many vessels were broken, bruises can be... Read >
Author: peterhutch27th March 2008
A bruise gets its deep color from a blood vessel or vessels that break under the skin and leak blood into the surrounding area. As it heals, it becomes paler in color and less painful to the touch. Depending on how many vessels were broken, bruises can ... Read >
Author: peterhutch19th February 2008
Description
Lyme disease was named after Lyme, Connecticut, where the disease was discovered. The disease is spread by ticks, though only a few species of ticks carry the bacterial organism that causes Lyme disease. One species is the deer tick, or bla... Read >
Author: Alien19th February 2008
Basic Description
Lupus is a chronic disease in which the immune system attacksthe connective tisue of joints, muscles, and skin as well as the membranes surrounding other body organs. People with lupus are often constantly tired and especially sensiti... Read >
Author: Alien19th February 2008
Description
Lymphoma is a term for cancers of the lymphatic system, which includes the spleen, the lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels. Hodgkin's disease is a type of lymphoma that typically affects young men under the age of 30. All other types of lymp... Read >
Author: Alien19th February 2008
Description
A keloid is a type of scar characterized by an over-growth of fibrous scar tissue. It looks raised sometimes even puffy-and often continues to grow long after the original wound has healed.
A keloid can be caused by a cut or wound, an ac... Read >
Author: Alien18th February 2008
Description
Insomnia is an extremely frustrating condition, during which normal sleep patterns are consistently interrupted-either when falling asleep, in the middle of the night, or very early in the morning. One, two, or three consecutive sleep depri... Read >
Author: Alien17th February 2008
Bleeding hemorrhoids can be very uncomfortable and painful for sufferers. Often, the bloody part is not the only thing you have to content with, the other symptoms are itch, swelling, and very painful bowel movement. Bleeding hemorrhoids can affect one's ... Read >
Author: Audrey Ly15th February 2008
Description
Infertility is a condition that currently affects some five million Americans. The condition is defined by the inability to conceive a child after having healthy sexual relations for one year without using birth control. The condition can b... Read >
Author: Alien15th February 2008
Description
Prolonged exposure to cold temperatures causes your body to lose more heat than it can generate, resulting in a condition called hypothermia. Symptoms of the condition do not usually appear immediately; often signs of hypothermia come on so... Read >
Author: Alien15th February 2008
Description
Hypoglycemia is condition that results when blood sugar levels are low. The body's cells, especially those in the brain, must receive a steady, consistent supply of sugar from the blood in order to function correctly. After eating, blood su... Read >
Author: Alien15th February 2008
Description
Hives are a sudden eruption of red and white bumps on the skin. While hives are usually itchy, and therefore bothersome, they are generally not dangerous-except in cases of bee or insect stings, when hives indicate a true medical emergency.... Read >
Author: Alien15th February 2008
Description
In between the mouth and the stomach, the esophagus passes through an opening in the diaphragm called the hiatus. If the tissue around the hiatus weakens, part of the stomach or esophagus may push through the opening into the chest cavity-a... Read >
Author: Alien15th February 2008
Description
A hernia occurs when internal tissue bulges out through a weakened area of the abdominal muscles. Although there are many types of hernias, most people associate the term with an inguinal hernia. This type of hernia generally affects men an... Read >
Author: Alien14th February 2008
Description
The uterus is lined with a tissue called the endometrium. When cells from this lining escape from the uterus and implant themselves on other organs in the pelvic region-usually the fallopian tubes, uterine ligaments, or the ovaries-they cau... Read >
Author: Alien14th February 2008
Description
Healthy lungs contain 300 million alveoli, elastic air sacs where oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide is removed from it. Emphysema develops when the alveoli membrane are destroyed. Though this process occurs slowly and does not affe... Read >
Author: Alien08th February 2008
Description
Some people develop multiple small pouches in the lining of their intestines (usually in the colon), that protrude through the muscle of the intestinal wall. These pouches, called diverticula, produce no pain or other symptoms, unless they ... Read >
Author: Alien07th February 2008
Description
Cirrhosis is a serious, often fatal, liver disease that occurs when liver tissue is continuously damaged. As healthy tissue is replaced with scar tissue, the liver loses its ability to perform its functions, which include detoxifying the bl... Read >
Author: Alien07th February 2008
Description
Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva-the transparent membrane that lines the eyelids and the eyeball. Conjunctivitis is caused by a highly contagious viral or bacterial infection or by an allergic reaction in the eye. Infant... Read >
Author: Alien06th February 2008
Description
Colitis, or ulcerative colitis as it is also known, is one of the two chronic disorders known as inflammatory bowel syndrome (the other is Crohn's disease). The exact cause of ulcerative colitis is still unknown, but the condition most comm... Read >
Author: Alien06th February 2008
Description
Also called fever blisters, cold sores typically form around the lips, though they sometimes appear in the mouth or on the cheeks, nose, or fingers. The sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus, which can be transmitted through kissing,... Read >
Author: Alien06th February 2008
Description
Bronchitis occurs when the mucous membranes that line the lung's air passages (bronchi) become inflamed. The condition is actually a common one, affecting most people at least once, if not several times, during their life. However, it's whe... Read >
Author: Alien06th February 2008
Description
Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. It is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, an organism that is transmitted through vaginal or anal sex. Symptoms generally appear one to three weeks after exposure ... Read >
Author: Alien06th February 2008
Basic Description
A first-degree burn is the most minor type of burn. It only affects the outer layer of skin-the burn is at the surface only. First-degree burns can be caused by the sun (sunburns), chemicals, or heated objects or fluids.
With a sec... Read >
Author: Alien04th February 2008
Description
The lens, one of the eye's primary focusing mechanisms, is located just behind the pupil. A normal lens is transparent, allowing light into the eye. Cataracts, however, renders a lens cloudy, making it difficult for the necessary light to e... Read >
Author: Alien04th February 2008
Description
Like anorexia, bulimia is an eating disorder that most often strikes young women. Theories about what causes the condition abound. An imbalance of serotonin levels, a perfectionist attitude, social pressures to be thin, fear of one's sexual... Read >
Author: Alien04th February 2008
Description
Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women. Women between the ages of 30 and 55 have the highest incidence of cervical cancer. Women who have had sexually transmitted disease, and those who have had many pregnancies b... Read >
Author: Alien04th February 2008
Description
Cavity is a hole in the tooth's protective enamel layer. Cavities are the result of tooth decay, process triggered by bacteria in the mouth, sugary food, and a vulnerable tooth surface. The bacteria in your mouth help with digestion by conv... Read >
Author: Alien04th February 2008
Description
Celiac disease is a type of malabsorption syndrome. During digestion, food is broken down into nutrient molecules that can be absorbed by the bloodstream. In people with malabsorption syndrome, nutrients are not released into the bloodstrea... Read >
Author: Alien02nd February 2008
Description
Most people know that they have a developing canker sore when they notice a slight stinging sensation somewhere inside their mouth-usually on the cheek or tongue, but sometimes on the gums or soft palate. A few hours later, a sensitive red ... Read >
Author: Alien02nd February 2008
Description
A bursa is a sac-like membrane filled with synovial fluid that acts as a cushion between the bone and fibrous tissues of the muscles and tendons. It makes movement of joints easy by limiting friction. There are 156 bursae in the body-bursit... Read >
Author: Alien02nd February 2008
Description
Brain cancer is a tumor or tumors that form on the brain itself. Most brain tumors have spread to the brain from other affected parts of the body (such as the breast or the lung) via the blood-stream. Only a small percentage of brain cancer... Read >
Author: Alien02nd February 2008
Description
A boil is a local infection in one or more hair follicles, usually caused by the staphylococci bacteria. Boils, or furuncles as they're also known, are fairly common-it's believed that most people get at least one during their lifetime. Whi... Read >
Author: Alien30th January 2008
Description
A blister is a flesh-colored, fluid-filled bump on the skin. Blisters may be little larger than the head of a pin, or they may be several inches across.
They can occur on any part of the body, but are particularly common on the feet. A b... Read >
Author: Alien30th January 2008
Description
Though bladder infections do strike men, they are more common among women. Known medically as cystitis, this condition is caused by a bacterial infection-usually the bacteria is from the E. coli strain. This bacteria is transferred from the... Read >
Author: Alien30th January 2008
Description
Bladder cancer is frequently mistaken for a bladder infection, because the two conditions share many of the same symptoms. The presence of blood in the urine and painful urination, though, are telltale signs of bladder cancer.
Bladder ca... Read >
Author: Alien30th January 2008
Description
As anyone who has been bedridden for any period of time can tell you, bedsores are one of the unfortunate parts of the experience. Also known as pressure sores or decubits ulcers, they begin as sensitive, red patches of skin that eventually... Read >
Author: Alien26th January 2008
Description
A few decades ago, a child who couldn't sit still and wouldn't pay attention in class was called "hyper," or worse, a "problem child." Today, the same youngster might be diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD), also known as attenti... Read >
Author: Alien26th January 2008
Description
Astigmatism is a condition in which one or both eyes has a misshapen cornea. In a normal eye, the cornea is symmetrically curved. In an astigmatic eye, areas of the cornea are steeper or flatter than normal, causing areas of your vision to ... Read >
Author: Alien26th January 2008
Description
Also known as tinea pedis, athlete's foot is a common fungus infection. Intense itching is the hallmark of athlete's foot. In fact, the condition is so irritating that many sufferers vigorously scratch at the area just for a few moments of ... Read >
Author: Alien26th January 2008
Signs and Symptoms
Distorted body image
Dissatisfaction with body
Pronounced weight loss
Low body fat
Excessive fear of becoming fat
Reduction in food intake and/or food refusal
Preoccupation with calories, food, and food preparation
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Author: Alien23rd January 2008
Most Babies are born with at least temporary immunity to any infectious diseases that their mothers have had. The colostrum in breast milk adds to this protection so that breastfed babies are protected until their own immune system develops and they are... Read >
Author: Alien01st August 2007
Obtaining Reiki certification or finding local Reiki teachers can be difficult. For example, I live in Virginia and while I can study massage therapy, reflexology and even Shiatsu in at a nearby institute, I cannot study Reiki.
There is no official Re... Read >
Author: Patsy Hamilton07th March 2007
With peptic ulcers on the rise, conventional medical treatment has changed dramatically in recent years. Now available are a huge assortment of antacids, histamine blockers, and proton pump blockers that only cover up the symptoms but don�t address the... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer04th October 2006
Alternative Medicine Why the rage and what is it?
Alternative medicine seems to have become the "NEW BLACK" in the world of medicine. More and more people are heading towards different forms of keeping healthy than the conventional run of the mill wa... Read >
Author: Michelle Ludick31st August 2005
Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is not considered to be a part of traditional or conventional medical treatment. People use alternative medicine instead of using traditional medical treatment. This is often because they feel ... Read >
Author: jay moncliff11th May 2005
It just seemed too absurd to be true, but there it was in the August 2, 2004 edition of Newsweek I picked up the other day: "According to HealthGrades, the health-care-rating organization that conducted the study, needless deaths averaged 195,000 a year i... Read >
Author: David Lear
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