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30th September 2009
The samaritan aed has become a major contributing factor in savings lives across the country. When it comes to offices, federal law dictates that a first aid kit must be present. However, those requirements are only for the most basic of first aid. In ma... Read >
Author: Branden Garrett30th September 2009
The automatic defibulator has come to play a major role in savings lives across the country. When it comes to the workplace, federal law dictates that a first aid kit must be present. However, those requirements are only for the most basic of first aid. ... Read >
Author: Branden Garrett30th September 2009
Drugs are mainly used to cure diseases. The main objective of the benefits of drugs are mainly categorized into many forms, one is to improve the health services by providing the health needs of the necessary, second is providing best delivery of health... Read >
Author: caryfank29th September 2009
Florence Nightingale was a pioneer of the nursing field. She was first publicly noticed as an administrator during the Crimean War. Her unwavering determination to provide the best, sanitary care possible cut the death rate considerably for her side. She ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle28th September 2009
The fact is there are 5 diseases that are fatal to humans, the first one is heart attack, the second is cancer, then stroke, lung disease and last but moving up fast in the list is diabetes. The fatal five share two common elements, Free radicals and infl... Read >
Author: jitesh24th September 2009
Education is the most essential step towards success, its creator and evaluator. There is no development without education and we can see the truth of this statement nowadays. Countries of Euro Union, the USA, China and Japan and many others that are cons... Read >
Author: wbdoyle24th September 2009
Diabetes is the fifth-deadliest disease. Since 1987 the death rate has increased 45 percent. In 2002; diabetes claimed an astonishing 224,092 lives in the United States alone.
Diabetes is the fifth-deadliest disease. Since 1987 the death rate has increa... Read >
Author: trinity.services01921st September 2009
Throughout many years people tried to find ways to control fertility and prevent pregnancies. Even though in the earliest times people had little or no idea how women became pregnant, there were many mechanisms and various methods used in many ancient cu... Read >
Author: wbdoyle21st September 2009
Canine distemper is a contagious, incurable, often fatal, multi-systemic viral disease that affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems. It is caused by the canine distemper virus (CDV - a paramyxovirus similar to that which cau... Read >
Author: Dr. Jack Stevens, DVM15th September 2009
Gurgaon-Delhi expressway is a death trap of anonymity, if analyzed by any parameters. You may wonder why such a blanket assessment. Very well, have you ever seen the death rate in the stretch since its inception? Since January 23, 2008 more than 100 pe... Read >
Author: martinez11th September 2009
To cover up for the damages caused by the accidents, insurance comes as a blessing. According to the law, car Insurance policies are a requirement for the drivers to keep their license intact. Good insurance policies help in savings in the long run. Car i... Read >
Author: Alien03rd September 2009
Diabetes is the fifth-deadliest disease. Since 1987 the death rate has increased 45 percent. In 2002; diabetes claimed an astonishing 224,092 lives in the United States alone. It is believed that the number was actually higher since most deaths of the... Read >
Author: jassicakainth03rd September 2009
Diabetes is the fifth-deadliest disease. Since 1987 the death rate has increased 45 percent. In 2002; diabetes claimed an astonishing 224,092 lives in the United States alone. It is believed that the number was actually higher since most deaths of the... Read >
Author: jassicakainth02nd September 2009
Cancer is the third biggest cause of death in the world according to study. Death rate would increase faster because of cancers. Unless caught in the early stages, cancers are very difficult to treat. Usually people do not like to mention cancers. The mai... Read >
Author: Wendy31st August 2009
Your Children And Swine Flu - Why They're At Greater RiskThe U.S. government recently put out a report stating that the death rate from the h1n1 virus may be 3 times the rate of the ordinary seasonal influenza. It was recently reported that a vaccine for... Read >
Author: shelby gunn30th August 2009
U.S. Estimates 90,000 to Die From H1N1 - Learn How Swine Flu Prevention Can Save You and Your Loved Ones The U.S. has just claimed that virtually 2,000,000 north Americans may be hospitalized in this winter's H1N1 influenza epidemic. Of this number, t... Read >
Author: mitchell conner29th August 2009
Swine Flu, influenza A (HINI) occurs in pigs as a respiratory disease. It is not the same as the human flu virus HINI genetically. Swine Flu normally does not infect humans.
There commonly has to be a direct exposure of humans to infected pigs. Every 1... Read >
Author: Andrew25th August 2009
more complicated mater and it can not be solved in a few phrases, this can be a start.
Don't eat:
Ground beef and other fatty meats are dangerous for both your health and weight. It is known that red meat is the largest source of fat and saturated... Read >
Author: Bennett Diaz24th August 2009
Ovarian cancer is a deadly form of cancer it kills more women than any other type of cancer of the reproductive system. If diagnosed and treated early, however, the survival rate is quite high. Unfortunately, ovarian cancer is known as a silent disease it... Read >
Author: john daniel21st August 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Rod Hoss
Present day health conscious people are attracted more towards natural living fundamental, which includes organic foods as well. But, why do people prefer organic foods instead of conventional foods? How does organic ingredi... Read >
Author: Authority SEO18th August 2009
Diabetes is the fifth-deadliest disease. Since 1987 the death rate has increased 45 percent. In 2002; diabetes claimed an astonishing 224,092 lives in the United States alone. It is believed that the number was actually higher since most deaths of the e... Read >
Author: hardeep11th August 2009
Hyperthermia
Hyperthermia is a rapid onset condition that happens when the body cannot get rid of its heat fast enough. It happens when the environment outside the body is not conducive to the body shedding heat quickly enough. This is known as the t... Read >
Author: Gary11th August 2009
High blood pressure is many times called the ?Quiet killer?
For the same purpose that it doesn?T every time shows signs of the undercover impairment it could be doing: Weakening blood vessels walls; aneurysms-abnormal expanding or harmful ballooning o... Read >
Author: Health4Life04th August 2009
Probiotics are live microorganisms, typically single-celled bacteria that are said to be beneficial for the host system. They naturally exist in the human body, while some people augment these naturally existing probiotics with supplements. This is becaus... Read >
Author: Kirthy Shetty04th August 2009
The health campaigns of Metropolitan Life generally were conducted to reach beyond the policyholder group to the general population. Thus entire communities and areas benefited and the downward trend of mortality in the whole country accelerated. This was... Read >
Author: Allison Ryan03rd August 2009
When babies are born, their families rejoice and are quite overjoyed. Their parents are always there to guide them and attend to their needs. As they grow old, they are capable to do things on their own, and some of them even choose to leave their homes f... Read >
Author: Jonathan Rojas31st July 2009
One of the greatest advances in the history of Medicine was the discovery of microorganisms and their connection to disease. Less than 150 years ago, surgeons were performing surgery without even washing their hands. The death rate from infection was very... Read >
Author: hamidreside 23rd July 2009
An eight year old child with swine flu symptoms has died in New Zealand. The countrys death toll has climbed to 11.
There have now been 2443 confirmed cases the disease, or influenza A (H1N1). At midday today, a total of 74 people were hospitalised wit... Read >
Author: thebiznezz23rd July 2009
The Swine Flu Pandemic in the UK has now killed 29 people, 12 of which have died in the last 4 days The chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has warned that over a third of the population could catch the virus and of these more than 65,000 could die ... Read >
Author: thebiznezz17th July 2009
Cancer strikes fear, sadness, and anger in our lives. Cancer is “the disease” of these modern times. How did cancer become such an epidemic and what can we do about it?
As I look upon our society as a whole, I see a society that is ill: overrun with... Read >
Author: Greg Gillette16th July 2009
Current statistics show that those who are more at risk from becoming seriously ill with Swine Flu are the following.
* People with diabetes at whatever stage
* Pregnant women
* Young children under 5 years old
* People with chronic ... Read >
Author: Colin Platt12th June 2009
Lung cancer treatment depends on the specific cell type, how far it has spread and the patient’s status. The three most common treatment methods are surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. After it has been confirmed that a patient has lung cancer,... Read >
Author: Mercy29th May 2009
An audience will rarely pay attention to your speech automatically; their attention must be sparked and maintained by the speaker. Many factors may cause an audience to become distracted and for their attention to wander, such as boredom.
In public spe... Read >
Author: Edward Hope18th May 2009
The French say, she had her share of bad habits. She ate two pounds of chocolate a week. How did she manage to live so long? Jeanne never overate and was as a result never over weight. A closer look at this remarkable woman's life reveals some powerful ... Read >
Author: John Schmidt11th May 2009
Swine Flu could kill 360 million of us; how not to become a victim.
In Mexico, the swine flu virus is suspected of killing more than 150 people and sickening more than 2,400, so based on that figure, the Mexican health secretary spoke this week about ... Read >
Author: Mike Pennington01st May 2009
In this world today our hearts are under constant threat and stress. This is despite 30 years of advances in every aspect of cardiology - the science of heart health and heart disease. Each week, it seems we are informed of new heart risk factors or reme... Read >
Author: Malcolm Waters24th April 2009
In our modern society our hearts are unfortunately under persistent threat and stress. This is despite many decades of improvements in every aspect of cardiology - the science of heart health and heart disease. Every week, it seems we are informed of new ... Read >
Author: Malcolm Waters15th April 2009
Green tea, like black tea is made from the leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis. The difference between the three main types of tea is the way that they are produced.
Green tea is unfermented tea meaning that the leaves used for green tea are steamed... Read >
Author: petersonbran11th March 2009
For many the first time they bake a cake it will end up being a burnt offering to their friends or family. Baking a cake is a skill. So is making a speech. A cake's taste is largely determined by the ingredients that are mixed into it. The effectiveness o... Read >
Author: Edward Hope25th February 2009
There's solid evidence that tea consumption is associated with a lowered risk of heart disease and stroke. The connection was noticed when the arteries of Chinese-American tea drinkers were compared with the arteries of Caucasian coffee drinkers. The tea ... Read >
Author: Jill Sabato24th February 2009
You might wonder why you and everyone else develop high blood pressure. While you might develop it you can easily lower or control it. The best way to prevent developing it is to keep a close eye on it from the beginning.
Older adults may be more pron... Read >
Author: Jeremiah Slivka 17th February 2009
While lap band surgery isn't a conclusion to be went into lightly, if you're contemplating the surgery, you shouldn't let the menace of death shock you too much. Lap band surgery was accepted in use in 2001, and gets good and safer as well all the time. I... Read >
Author: Andrew Jhonson17th January 2009
The male prostate is a small gland that is about the the same size as a walnut and sits below the bladder and just in front of the rectum. An important gland, the prostate manufactures the fluid that helps carry sperm.
A very significant problem which ... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders17th January 2009
The prostate gland is a fairly small gland which is about the size of a walnut and is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. A very important gland, the prostate makes the fluid which helps carry male sperm.
One major problem which can a... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders09th January 2009
Obesity occurs when the energy generation exceeds the energy requirement of the body for physical activity and growth. As a result there is an accumulation of fat, which is stored as adipose tissue. The excessive adipose tissue may be distributed generall... Read >
Author: Nick Mutt05th January 2009
Abdominal Chemotherapy Sheds Hope On Ovarian Cancer - A recent ovarian cancer study reported that injections of chemotherapy drugs directly into the abdominal cavity increase survival for those with advanced ovarian cancer by about one year. Apparently th... Read >
Author: suegold29th December 2008
Reperfusion of the Heart Muscle: Dissolution of clot (clot-busting) is the most important step in the treatment of myocardial infarction. There are agents like streptokinase, urokinase, alteplase, reteplase which dissolve the clot in the coronary artery o... Read >
Author: Alien15th December 2008
Life and death surely occur according to the mood swing of al mighty. It is accepted that every living substance beneath the sun is aught to be perishable. It is literally incomprehensible and incredible that in current period when death is haunting behin... Read >
Author: Alan Dawson04th December 2008
Contrary to what's being given out in the media, vaccinations are not the harbinger of good health they are said to be.
Early history has shown us that for measles, tuberculosis, polio and whooping cough we can see that the decline in the number of dea... Read >
Author: Paul03rd December 2008
Planning on brewing your own wine in the convenience of your home? Making a good wine formulation requires you to be exact and strict with the measurements and processes involved. The necessary equipment is also critical in order to produce a good batch. ... Read >
Author: Jerry Shannon22nd November 2008
Normally when you think of wine the image of toasting in celebrations, or fine dining comes to mind. After all, wine has been known to be present in many festive occasions. Also, they are a famous companion to some of the world's most sumptuous culinary d... Read >
Author: Jerry Shannon10th November 2008
If you're conceiving about undergoing heaviness decrease surgery, it's not only a significant health conclusion but an important economic conclusion too. Lap band surgery or adjustable gastric band method is generally utilized in dire attenuating componen... Read >
Author: Andrew Jhonson05th November 2008
Sleep is a cyclical restorative process which allows the body to replenish its immune system, and plays a crucial role in our health and well-being. The decreased ability to react to stimuli distinguishes sleep from quiet wakefulness, while its reversibil... Read >
Author: mohamad ali31st October 2008
Over the decades, well meaning but often misinformed persons have decried what they have called "the high cost of weekly premium industrial insurance.” Any offhand comparison with the cost of ordinary insurance or cheap homeowner insurance would be, of ... Read >
Author: Sarah Martin21st October 2008
A new survey of UK motorists has led to calls for an effective ban on young drivers from legally driving high powered sports cars.
With the death rate for young drivers doubling in the past five years, a new call has gone out for greater restrictions o... Read >
Author: Autonational Rescue21st October 2008
Twisting the Numbers
First and foremost, realize that you can prove anything you desire by simply setting up the criteria of the study to meet the conclusion that you desire to achieve. Out of the original 36 trials, the reviewers eliminated 12 trials ... Read >
Author: Kevin McNabb10th October 2008
Funerals are a growth industry. As baby boomers age the U.S. death rate slowly creeps up. Not only is the death rate increasing, but funeral prices are now outpacing inflation (currently at 5%).
Since the average family plans a funeral only once ever... Read >
Author: Mike Testa10th October 2008
I’m a funeral accountant. Basically, I am a CPA and financial planner that specializes in helping families save money when they need to make funeral arrangements. As the economy has slowed and funeral prices continue to outpace inflation, more familie... Read >
Author: Mike Testa06th October 2008
Because the problem of rising numbers of mesothelioma victims is beginning to hit full stride—mesothelioma is an asbestos-exposure lung cancer that can take up to 50 years to show up—doctors and researchers are urging organizations to ramp up efforts ... Read >
Author: ScottHendler25th September 2008
Mr. Wheeze: A compact look at Athsma and Medications for treatment.
First of all, I think it’s important to start off with a definition. So here we go. What is Asthma?
Asthma is a syndrome with attacks that cause reversible narrowing of the airway... Read >
Author: PharmD.Student10th September 2008
A lot of disease is in front of today’s generation in that a common one is Obesity. Every one who is infected with obesity always frustrated with it. most of the activities are restricted for them due to this obesity. Obesity is generally found in midd... Read >
Author: maria08th September 2008
Anorexia is an eating disorder. Anorexic people basically starve themselves in order to lose weight. They have a distorted view of their body. For this reason, it is considered to be a psychiatric disorder. They think they still need to lose weight even w... Read >
Author: jdobson26th August 2008
Trasylol, Manufactured by Bayer Pharmaceuticals is a drug used during coronary artery bypass graft surgery to reduce the amount of bleeding by slowing down the process that forms blood clots. While this seemingly important and necessary purpose of Trasylo... Read >
Author: Paul Justice21st August 2008
Trasylol is medication that is administered by means of an injection. Its objective is to reduce bleeding during surgery by slowing down a process that causes blood clots. Although this drug provides a seemingly positive and essential attribute to surgery... Read >
Author: Paul Justice13th August 2008
It is quite horrifying to think that in the USA there is one needless death every three hours.
Do you have a smoke alarm installed in your home?
Many people died in apartments as well as homes, so do not think of a smoke alarm as simply protecting... Read >
Author: Christian Jacobsen21st July 2008
It has been discovered that hypertension is most prevalent amongst African Americans that any other population within the United States. The disease is not easily detected; therefore it remains dormant for many years; as African Americans rarely commit t... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson11th July 2008
Believe it or not – there is a strong connection among your personal sense of participation and investment in weight loss and the latent for succeeding in any kind of weight loss program you go for. One of the best ways to augment your sense of investme... Read >
Author: shijinaseo02nd July 2008
The ovaries are two small organs that are part of the female reproductive system. Eggs mature inside the ovaries. In women of childbearing age, one ovary releases an egg into the fallopian tube every month, where it may be fertilised with sperm. If it's n... Read >
Author: peterhutch01st July 2008
Avian flu is caused due to the H5N1 virus which is transmitted from the saliva, fecal matter of the birds. The disease is highly contagious and causes death of birds and poultry population. The virus is lethal and assumes the proportion of pandemic, which... Read >
Author: peterhutch01st July 2008
The heart is a powerful organ that works constantly, without ever pausing to rest. Stopping to function for a few seconds means disaster. Cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of death in developed countries. Each year 1.5 million people suffer a he... Read >
Author: Raphaelo20th June 2008
While the number of gastric bypass surgeries being performed each year is going up as obesity rates continue to rise in most western countries, a lot of people still believe that surgery is not the right solution for obesity in teens. Nonetheless, this co... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders05th June 2008
An outcry by the international community for concerted efforts worldwide to reduce the death rate and sufferings facing mankind, currently recorded at over 2 million annual deaths worldwide, due to preventable accidents and diseases caused in the workplac... Read >
Author: Sofia Abasolo23rd May 2008
Ever imagined yourself alone in the beach, quietly reading your favorite book or listening to that album you’ve put out for so long? If your answer to this question is yes, then it’s time for you to start packing and begin that long awaited, well-dese... Read >
Author: dturner21st May 2008
Help the Aged is working alongside HelpAge International (www.helpage.org), a charity that helps disadvantaged older people, and the YMCA in Yangon (Rangoon) to deliver aid to elderly people affected by Cyclone Nargis in Burma.
Cyclone Nargis struck th... Read >
Author: Sylvia Fontrellini18th April 2008
Canada is a haven for fishing and hunting with its extraordinary number of fishing lakes and a variety of established cabins and resorts. Every year, tons of tourists flock these sites to exhibit their love for the sport or just to enjoy the peaceful scen... Read >
Author: Miodrag Trajkovic19th March 2008
For years we have been conditioned to trust our doctors implicitly, even if at times our instinct tells us otherwise. With malpractice law suits at an all time high and health care insurance coverage at an all time low in the west, more and more people a... Read >
Author: Divne Pointer21st February 2008
Children and Water Safety: What Every Parent Needs to Know
According to the National Safety Council, “drowning claims the lives of over 4,000 people every year. Although all age groups are represented, children 0-4 have the highest death rate due t... Read >
Author: RubyA13th February 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Rosie Milligan
Don Spears, a New Orleans native and a 22-year-cancer survivor, helped four African-American male friends of New Orleans tell their story in a memoir, You Have Cancer: A Death Sentence That Four African-American Men Tu... Read >
23rd January 2008
When you're shopping around for the best low cost health insurance, you want the lowest cost per year that will fit into your budget of course. It's certainly an eye-opener and choosing just the right health insurance company can be a difficult decision, ... Read >
Author: Helen Hecker19th October 2007
Shopping for low cost health insurance is certainly an eye-opener. There are many health insurance plans available today in the US. If you have always had a health insurance benefit wherever you work and especially if you were a state or federal employee ... Read >
Author: Helen Hecker19th October 2007
The beautiful Ocelot is a wild cat of the Americas. Leopardus Pardalis, it is also known as 'Painted Leopard', 'Manigordo' and 'McKenney's Wild Cat'. Twice as large as a domestic cat, it can be nearly five feet long (including tail) and weigh around twent... Read >
Author: Ailurophile31st August 2007
In this article the aim is to point out the various things you should know about Malaria. You will learn what the Malaria symptoms are, should you think you’ve been bitten, and what treatment and prevention methods are normally advised.
If you’re ... Read >
Author: Ivan Hince29th August 2007
Heart disease is a major killer of women within the United States of America. Changes in diet and lifestyle have left a large percentage of the population with heart health issues that can be potentially life threatening.
Did you know that there are n... Read >
Author: Li Ming Wong01st August 2007
Cardiogenic shock is characterized by a decreased pumping ability of the heart that causes a shocklike state (ie, global hypoperfusion). Cardiogenic shock has a death rate of about 60% and is the major cause of death in patients hospitalized for a heart... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen01st August 2007
Cardiogenic shock is characterized by a decreased pumping ability of the heart that causes a shocklike state (ie, global hypoperfusion). Cardiogenic shock has a death rate of about 60% and is the major cause of death in patients hospitalized for a heart a... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen24th July 2007
Is there evidence that feeding birds in your backyard will lead to bird death? Some think that once birds rely on your feed, they will not be capable of gaining their own food, especially during hard times such as winter.
Some feel that birds will rely... Read >
Author: Mike Kershaw29th June 2007
It has been accepted wisdom for many years now that women live longer than men, but a recent study may well turn this on its head for at least one section of the population - women with diabetes.
There are some 9.7 million women with diabetes in the Un... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders16th June 2007
It is amazing to realize that between 10,000 and 10 Million microorganisms are living on each hand. Hand Sanitizers prevent illness by killing almost every one of them.
One of the greatest advances in the history of Medicine was the discovery of microo... Read >
Author: John Grimes10th June 2007
First of all superovulation may lead to multiple births and further along it can bring complications for the mother as well as for the child. Several types of complications can appear and they depend also on the infertility treatment administrated to the ... Read >
Author: Keysha08th June 2007
For many patients gastric bypass surgery is very much a last resort and something to be put off as long a possible while they explore all of their other options. Indeed, in most cases patients are assisted in this by their doctor who, following tradition,... Read >
Author: Donald Saunders30th May 2007
Liposuction using only local anesthesia when performed as a standalone procedure is the safest form of liposuction. In this procedure, the area to be suctioned is numbed by infiltrating it with local anesthesia. The patient is not put to sleep or in a t... Read >
Author: Dr. Lawrence Osman21st May 2007
Feel pain? Have aspirin on hand to ease the twinge? Wait! Don’t take the rush in swallowing an aspirin to take off the ache as it may cause your life instead.
Studies showed that swallowing an aspirin each day may put your health at higher ris... Read >
Author: Pierre Gabriel03rd May 2007
From the desk of Dr Magne, author of Cancer Free For Life
Breast cancer statistics show that over 1.2 million persons will be diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide this year, according to the World Health Organization. Regular physical activity has be... Read >
Author: Dr Laurence Magne28th February 2007
You already know that owning your own swimming pool provides a great deal of enjoyment, especially for children. Did you also know that drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related death for children ages 1-14?
Many individuals with children... Read >
Author: Chuck Jaymes25th January 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 The Brain Code LLC
The notion that high cholesterol is bad for you is receiving many challenges. An increasing number of medical professionals and researchers doubt this publicly accepted and heavily promoted argument. The past few w... Read >
24th January 2007
The American population is on a whole staying healthy and therefore living much longer. There is no question that the number of drivers that are above 55 is on the rise. We find that more and more senior citizens are traveling on a regular basis and mos... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer18th January 2007
Stop Smoking: how to quit smoking
So you want to quit smoking do you?
It has been estimated that the average smoker has wasted over $400,000 in tobacco purchases and medical expenses by the age of 35.
So imagine what you could do if you did sto... Read >
Author: Spencer Hunt11th December 2006
Have you ever wondered why so many people have some type of allergy, disorder, syndrome, or cancer? When I was young there were no allergies and I didn’t know anyone who had cancer. Now, as an adult, I have noticed that almost everyone is taking medicat... Read >
Author: Theresa Morse08th December 2006
It was reported that patients with chest pain may end up with deadly heart attack because the ECG (electrocardiogram) could not supply diagnostic result for the doctor in time to save the patients.
Nonetheless, a screening program using 12-lead ECG for... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock17th November 2006
b>Bird Flu Information
Bird flu is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These flu viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. However, bi... Read >
Author: sandeep kumar17th November 2006
Bird Flu Information
Bird flu is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These flu viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. However, bird... Read >
Author: sandeep kumar17th November 2006
Eat more fish to help prevent heart disease. This is the advice we usually get from doctors or scientists because omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish oil, benefit the heart of healthy people, and those at high risk of or who have cardiovascular disease. It... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock07th November 2006
Smoking is bad. This is an undeniable fact. Almost 1 billion men and 250 million women in the world smoke. This represents about 35 percent of men and 22 percent of women in developed countries and 50 percent of men and 9 percent of women in the developin... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock23rd September 2006
"Antioxidant dietary supplement" is a catch phrase that is bantered about without much clarification. American's are educated in the simple definition of antioxidant: cancer fighter. There is really more to be explained about how these supplements work. ... Read >
Author: vincent platania07th September 2006
Risperdal (generically known as risperdone) is an antipsychotic drug that is used to treat delusional psychoses. Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter that the brain uses which allows a person to experience pleasure and desire. Risperdal acts to reduce the a... Read >
Author: T. Going01st September 2006
One of the things that you should recognize is that the closing of your airpipes is basically your bodys defense against the lowering CO2 levels caused by you breathing more than is appropriate for the amount of physical work you are doing. It is your def... Read >
Author: Chris Le Roy07th August 2006
Unwanted pregnancies are those, which happen due to the negligence, innocence, failure of the contraceptive methods or simply the ignorance. Unwanted pregnancy is a nightmare for the woman, who is not ready to bear the child or is not able to bring a heal... Read >
Author: Annie Williams07th July 2006
Nursing has taking a big step now. And it's growth shows that the number of people that get the necessary medical assistance grows too. Nursing is closely connected to ambulatory care. The main purpose of the ambulatory care is to provide ways of giving f... Read >
Author: LLoyd Johns22nd June 2006
Copyright 2006 Radoslaw Pilarski
Epidemiology
Cancer of the oesophagus is one of the cancers of the digestive tract of the most serious prognosis. Incidence and death rates are higher for populations other than the white race (5-years long survival ... Read >
Author: Radoslaw Pilarski16th June 2006
Why stop smoking? Some people stop smoking as they cannot afford it anymore. Some quit it as a precautionary measure looking at their degrading health. People who overlook the hazardous effects of smoking and continue smoking pay a heavy price for it. Eve... Read >
Author: tima ashar29th May 2006
A recent study done by the University of California and the shocking finding of it: "People who sleep 8 hours or more have a 50% higher mortality (death) rate than people who sleep less." Yes, it's true that such a study was carried out.
However, does ... Read >
Author: Kacper Postawski15th May 2006
Diabetes is the fifth-deadliest disease. Since 1987 the death rate has increased 45 percent. In 2002; diabetes claimed an astonishing 224,092 lives in the United States alone. It is believed that the number was actually higher since most deaths of the eld... Read >
Author: Christine Illich02nd May 2006
The fact is there are 5 diseases that are fatal to humans, the first one is heart attack, the second is cancer, then stroke, lung disease and last but moving up fast in the list is diabetes. The fatal five share two common elements, Free-radicals and infl... Read >
Author: Christine Illich13th April 2006
Amino acids, the building blocks o proteins, can have pronounced drug-like effects when taken singly, and should be taken with as much caution as drugs. Some of these effects are beneficial, but amino acids aren't entirely benign substances.
In a place... Read >
Author: Douglas Adams28th March 2006
UNICEF Gives Hope to People of Palestine
Success goes hand in hand with education and Europeans are aware of that. However they do not seem surprised when hearing about limited access to education in the counties of the third world. Constant rebellions... Read >
Author: Daniel Hunt02nd March 2006
Copyright 2006 Anne Wolski
In a world where there is still a huge proportion of people living in conditions which can, at best, be described as absolutely shocking, is it any wonder that tropical diseases are still rampant and on the increase? Despite ... Read >
Author: Anne Wolski24th February 2006
Copyright 2006 John Piper
Man's greatest enemy cannot be seen, it cannot be heard, and it is so small that billions, yes billions, will fit onto the head of a pin. As you read this, the enemy is massing for an attack. Many billions, many trillions of t... Read >
Author: john piper09th February 2006
Despite the decades of scientific and medical research proving beyond doubt the deadly effects of cigarette smoking, the number of existing smokers, and people taking up smoking, is still at incredulous levels
The chilling statistics reveal:-
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Author: Colin L Wolfenden09th February 2006
Snowboarders and skiers are increasing in number every year. As the numbers increase so do the number of injuries. More awareness is being placed on snowboard safety and ski safety.
During the course of a year about 11 milion skiers and 4 million snowb... Read >
Author: Jeremy Hier02nd December 2005
We're taught as early as elementary school about the French chemist Louis Pasteur and his famous invention: pasteurization. This is the process of heating food to kill bacteria, viruses, mold, yeasts and other potentially harmful organisms.... Read >
Author: Brian Vaszily26th November 2005
We are losing approximate one million human lives a year worldwide due to suicidal deaths. It is not only the case of death and births subject, which keeps statistics of human counts. Today is September10, an international suicide prevention day . Interna... Read >
Author: Dinesh Singh18th November 2005
Based on a comparison of health care systems in six nations, the 2005 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey found that America led the rest in inefficient care and medical errors.Improper Treatment 34 Percent of the TimeResearchers intervie... Read >
Author: Joseph Mercola19th September 2005
Since ages, smoke and human life share an inverse liaison i.e. a surge in the former brings a reduction in the quality as well as quantity of the latter. The smoke that is rich in the hazardous substance called nicotine enters human body via cigarette smo... Read >
Author: Mansi Gupta13th September 2005
Dangers of the booze snooze
Drink driving not a very good combination kill or be killed.
Think before you drink? You may be saving your own life by saying no to last orders or that of a friend who you feel may have had too much to drink.
You do no... Read >
Author: Kacy Carr31st August 2005
Breast cancer statistics show that over 1.2 million persons will be diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide this year, according to the World Health Organization. For breast cancer and prevention, it has long been known that regular physical activity has... Read >
Author: Olinda Rola20th July 2005
The more involved and more popular combination-procedure gastric bypass surgery involves stapling the stomach to make it smaller and reattaching the small intestine to bypass a portion responsible for the majority of calorie and nutrient absorption.
Ga... Read >
Author: Dave Lavinsky
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