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- Artery Disease - The Killer Among Us
[Health-and-Fitness] The human body is an incredible machine and the thing that keeps it all going is the heart. This organ is our pump and the blood pumped around our body by this pump is carried around via arteries and veins. Therefore, it is imperative that any disease to these arteries is prevented or treated as a matter of urgency.
- Sexual Dysfunction Don't Let It Ruin Your Relationship
[Relationships:Sexuality] Sexual relationships are never entirely simple but they are very important and a source of much happiness for those in long term relationships. Many things, both physical and psychological, can go wrong and can threaten the fibre of the relationship if not dealt with in a proper manner.
- 4 Steps to Preventing Childhood Obesity
[Health-and-Fitness:Childhood-Obesity-Prevention] Unfortunately, obese children often grow up to be obese adults. They are then likely to suffer diseases attributable to this obesity and the economic costs to the community are substantial. There are four main steps all parents must take in order to prevent childhood obesity in their children.
- The 8 Most Common Allergies
[Health-and-Fitness:Allergies] It seems that almost everyone we meet suffers from an allergy of some kind or knows of someone who does - perhaps it is because of the amount of chemicals we use in this modern era - perhaps it is that m...
- Coping with Narcolepsy
[Health-and-Fitness] Are you one of those people who can drop off to sleep anywhere? Do you find that you are going to sleep at inappropriate times? Are you constantly fighting to stay awake during the day despite having...
- The Battle of Bulimia
[Health-and-Fitness] In a world where a persons worth tends to be measured by appearance, it is little wonder that we have so many young women falling into the trap of eating disorders. This obsession with achieving the...
- The Truth about Haemophilia
[Health-and-Fitness] You are working with young people...one of them cuts himself. It's only a small cut but he is a haemophiliac...what happens now? What is haemophilia? Haemophilia is a condition in which one or more o...
- Graves Disease - Understanding the Basics
[Health-and-Fitness] Graves Disease is the main cause of hyperthyroidism and is caused by a defect in the immune system. Autoimmune disease may be understood as a process by which the body sees some part of itself as bei...
- Understanding Varicose Veins
[Health-and-Fitness:Beauty] A vein is a blood vessel that carries blood throughout the body. Normally, these veins do their job like a well oiled pump but sometimes these veins break down, causing the flow of blood to become ab...
- Glaucoma - Understanding the Basics
[Health-and-Fitness] One of the most common causes of blindness for people aged over forty years is glaucoma and it affects around one in fifty people in this age group. People are often unaware that they even have this ...
- Hemorrhoids - Ouch, What A Pain in the Backside
[Health-and-Fitness] Hemorrhoids occur when the veins is the rectum become swollen and cause irritation. Hemorrhoids, in most instances, are a minor medical problem. They can be uncomfortable and painful and can cause mu...
- Scabies - Easy to Catch, Easy to Cure
[Health-and-Fitness] Scabies is caused by mites and is characterized by a skin infection which is extremely itchy and irritating. Antiparasitic lotion used as per the directions is normally all that is needed to cure thi...
- Understanding Bipolar Disorder
[Health-and-Fitness:Mood-Disorders] Bipolar disorder, once known as manic depression, is an illness where the sufferer alternatively experiences both extreme joy and terrible desolation. Medication and therapy are generally used to sta...
- Smoking - Why People Start and Why They Should Stop
[Arts-and-Entertainment] The epidemic of smoking-related diseases is one that only the potential victims can abolish. Smoking is among the most common habits in the Western world and this dangerous habit will kill a large nu...
- Anorexia Nervosa Dying for Perfection
[Health-and-Fitness:Eating-Disorders] There are serious medical complications and psychological problems associated with anorexia nervosa. Around ten percent of sufferers die from the physical complications of the disorder although there is certainly hope for people if they seek assistance in time. The sooner they seek medical help, the greater their chances of recovery from this insidious illness.
- Making an Income Online
[Home-Based-Business] People always compare their income relatively with what they consider the norm and the norm continues to escalate all the time. This norm is what increases the spending, more or less in direct proportion to the income. With the advent of the internet and internet marketing, there has come an avalanche of business opportunities for generating an additional income.
- Lower Back Pain
[Health-and-Fitness:Back-Pain] One of the most common problems of the elderly is that of lower back pain. This does not mean, however, that lower back pain or lumbago is not common in other age groups as well. Fortunately, it often subsides within a short time with little or no treatment.
- Multiple Sclerosis - What are the Effects
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases-Multiple-Sclerosis] The human body is serviced by an extensive system of nerves that control the way the body functions. These nerves are protected by a fatty substance called myelin which insulates them from damage. If a person suffers from multiple sclerosis, the myelin is damaged thus blocking the impulses from the brain.
- Slimming - Exploring the Options
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The only sensible reason to lose weight is because you are overweight and therefore putting your body, particularly your heart, at risk. Exercise becomes difficult and minor illnesses affect you as a result. The fact is, if you are overweight, you are unhealthy.
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases - The Price of Sexual Freedom
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases] In this modern era, sexual freedom is taken for granted and little is thought of promiscuity as it was in past generations. However, the reality is that this sexual freedom also carries with it the very real threat of sexually transmitted disease. Because not all sexually transmitted diseases are curable, it is essential to take steps to avoid them.
- Aging - Understanding the Process
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] Less than one hundred years ago, the life expectancy of a male was only 48 years and a female was 50 years. Because of the incredible advances in medicine and the improvement in living conditions, this life expectancy has increased to well into the seventies for both genders.
- Wellness The Total Concept
[Health-and-Fitness] Most people consider themselves to be well if they suffer no symptoms of serious illness or disease. They may be plagued by problems such as insomnia or headaches but nothing life threatening. Therefore they are relatively well. Or are they?
- Vasectomy - Is it the Right Choice for You?
[Health-and-Fitness:Mens-Issues] Obviously, because of the permanent nature of sterilization, it is not a decision to be taken lightly and should only be made after much discussion between the partners and their doctor.
- Tropical Diseases - Travellers Beware
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases] 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 the valiant efforts of medical teams and governments, these diseases remain a resilient adversary of the human race.
- Sunstroke or Heatstroke - What You Need to Know
[Health-and-Fitness] Sunstroke is a very dangerous condition which can be fatal or, at best, can cause permanent damage. The most vulnerable to heat disorders, in particular to heatstroke or sunstroke, are young babies and children and the very old.
- Sunburn - Minimizing The Risk
[Cancer:Skin-Cancer] Sunburn is an immediate type of sun damage but its effects may not show for several hours after exposure. This condition can be quite painful and uncomfortable but, worse still, it can lead to the serious illness of skin cancer.
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Don't Risk Your Unborn Child
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] When the pregnant woman drinks alcohol, it enters the bloodstream and reduces the ability of the blood in the placenta to provide adequate oxygen to the growing fetus. The infant is born suffering from the same problems as an alcoholic and is therefore subject to withdrawal symptoms from the moment he or she is born.
- Alzheimer's Disease The Epidemic of the Future
[Health-and-Fitness] Because we now live in an aging community, it is common to see people living well into their eighties and sometimes longer. As a result, Alzheimer's disease will affect many more lives in the future. In fact, it is estimated that within twenty years, around thirty million people worldwide, will suffer from this insidious disease.
- Vegetarianism - More Than Just a Diet
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] During the last century, there has been a significant increase in the knowledge of nutrition and the dietary value of fruits and vegetables. People have begun to steer away from the heavy meat-based meals and are leaning more toward the lighter, healthier and more balanced diets.
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