Articles, tagged with "psychological conditions", page 4
05th March 2010
A rear end crash occurs every 17 seconds in the U.S. and a soft tissue injury called whiplash is often the result. An estimated 2 million insurance claims are filed each year; 200,000 of those are serious enough to cause long-term medical problems. But wh...
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Author:
James Ballidis
01st March 2010
Eating disorders are among those modern conditions which aren't always taken seriously by the wider population, but which can have very serious effects for its victims. Indeed, far from being a minor problem which sufferers can solve simply by 'pulling th...
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Author:
Benny Myers
18th February 2010
Plastic surgery is a medical procedure to change a person's appearance and ability to function. Plastic surgeons strive to improve a patients' appearance and self-image through both reconstructive and cosmetic procedures. It is derived from the Greek wor...
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Author:
Nathaniel Pollard
03rd February 2010
Obesity is considered to be one of the leading medical problems facing the world today. It's defined as a medical condition where the body fat of an individual is so great that it carries the risk of leading to serious health problems and could ultimatel...
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Author:
James Rayman
22nd January 2010
Body image is the sum of thoughts and feelings people have about their physical appearance. Oftentimes, the media tend to promote a body image that can be unrealistic. Featuring role models for beauty and weight who are unnaturally thin can affect the p...
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Author:
Reed Carney
08th January 2010
A lot of older people in America who live alone usually take medications to deal with loneliness. People who are overworked or overstressed, and people who have gone through depression also use these medications which supposedly eliminate the suffering ...
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Author:
Moses Holder
08th January 2010
There are very few psychological conditions that can be as devastating for a person to develop as bi-polar disorder. This mental health disorder is a vicious condition that can be traced as the cause of various problems, including suicide. It is ranked as...
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Author:
Emilio Maldonado
08th January 2010
There have been a lot of researches that show that older drivers have the second highest risk for motor vehicle collisions of any age group, after adolescents. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, older adults are nine times more likely to ...
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Author:
Freddy Roy
05th January 2010
Awareness of mental health illnesses can occasionally become the critical factor in whether or not someone gets the proper treatment in time. Most psychological conditions take time to form and often need time to become fully embedded into the psyche, bar...
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Author:
Moses Holder
18th December 2009
All living things require sleep. It is the natural state of rest observed not only by human beings but also by other species of the animal kingdom. An adequate amount of sleep is important for one's health and survival. It is during sleep that the body i...
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Author:
Reed Carney
10th December 2009
The condition known as anxiety can illicit a number of reactions from people. Many view it as a sign of weakness, treating the person experiencing it as a fear-controlled weakling, incapable of properly dealing with the world around him. Others view it as...
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Author:
Freddy Roy
07th December 2009
Self-awareness can solve quite a few prevalent problems such as stress and anxiety. As it has a direct bearing on the understanding of our wants and desires, it is important to create a positive self-image of ourselves. Physical touch is the most powerful...
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Author:
The Massage Guru
24th November 2009
Waking from a sound sleep suddenly with ever-worsening leg cramps is an agonizing occurrence that usually won't go away easily. There are other conditions involving the legs that prevent a good night's sleep.
There are chronic muscular, neurological, ...
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Author:
Pat Boardman
16th November 2009
Crystals, gemstones and minerals are powerful healers and generators of pure positive energy. In the ancient Vedic tradition of India, the body is believed to have seven spinning vortexes of energy, called chakras, located along its mid-line. Each chakra ...
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Author:
Reenie Vincent
13th November 2009
Why Panic Attacks at School are a Problem
Panic attacks at school usually come out of the blue. A teenager might be sitting in class, and suddenly she'll begin to experience shortness of breath, heart palpitations, nausea, and a feeling of choking. She...
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Author:
Beburgos