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John Vanse - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
After more than 25 years as a university academic, and more than 10 years of web design experience, John has now extensively researched and developed a network of health related sites.
His articles appearing here are based on research from current medical journals and authoritative government and non-government sources.
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- Surgery Can Sometimes Be Avoided For Men With Hernias
[Health-and-Fitness] Many men with an inguinal hernia, which is the most common type of hernia, occurring near the groin, often have very few, or even no symptoms. In these cases the men and their doctors sometimes delay hernia repair surgery until symptoms of pain or severe discomfort appear. Little is known of the natural course of untreated inguinal hernia as there has been no critical testing of whether delaying surgery and of "watchful waiting" is actually a valid option.
- What Can You Do For Your Hiatus Hernia?
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases] There are a number of ways to reduce the symptoms of your hiatus hernia. Most of these involve lifestyle changes to the way you eat, the way you sleep and the way you move about. Incorporating some or all of these changes can lead to a significant reduction in the symptoms you are suffering as a result of your hiatus hernia.
- Hernia Treatment and Prevention
[Health-and-Fitness:Mens-Issues] About five million Americans have an abdominal hernia, according to statistics provided by the National Center for Health Statistics. The American Medical Association suggests that most people who develop a hernia should see their doctor, even if the only symptom is the visible protrusion.
- Reduce Your High Blood Pressure Risk - But Watch Your Salt Intake Levels Very Carefully
[Health-and-Fitness:Heart-Disease] Medical advice about reducing the risk of high blood pressure tell us to reduce our daily salt intake. However, recent research indicates that reducing salt intake has the potential to lead to reduced levels of iodine which is essential to health body functioning.
- High Cholesterol - What Are the Risk Factors For Me?
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases] You may be quite unaware that your cholesterol levels are sufficiently high to pose considerable risk to you health. There are usually no symptoms until the effects of high cholesterol levels have reached a critical stage where their effects may be about to cause you significant heart disease.
- Model Trains - Selecting The "Right" Scale
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Model trains are available in different scales or gauges. The beginning model train enthusiast should consider carefully the advantages and disadvantages of each of the different scale model trains available before deciding on which to commit to.
- Powering Your Model Trains
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Methods of powering model trains have changed considerably over the last 100 years. As the manufacturers have developed model trains with higher levels of detail, realism and reliability, the early clockwork powered model trains progressed to using electric power.
- Heart Rate Monitors - Why Should I Use One?
[Health-and-Fitness] Sometimes called a cardiac monitor, a heart rate monitor is an electronic device that is used to continuously track your heart rate. Using this information you can determine the target rate at which you will maximize the cardiac benefits from your exercise. There are also more complex versions of heart monitors which physicians use to detect any signs of deterioration in your heart functioning and make the necessary adjustments immediately.
- How to Take Care of Your Model Trains
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Establishing a model train collection is one of the more expensive hobbies you can become involved with. The cost of the major components - locomotives and rolling stock - is high. The rest of your model train collection - the tracks, buildings etc - do not come cheaply either. This is why you should develop good habits to maintain all the components of your model train layout in clean working condition. These few simple guidelines will help you establish the routines necessary to ensure that your model train collections is always fully functional.
- Controllers For Model Trains
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Controlling model trains has developed over more than a century from using only the AC power from the wall plug to the more sophisticated current use of digital technology. Digital command control allows the model train operator easy control over many different operations of a model train layout.
- Living with Eczema
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases] Eczema is one of the most widespread skin disorders in the world. As such it is a part of life for many people. Although there is at present no cure for this skin condition the symptoms can be controlled reasonably well if care is taken.
- Model Train Layout Plans - The Basic Components
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] While model train layouts may become quite complex they are simply integrated arrangements of some basic track layout components. These components of track layout are the same as those used to design track layouts for our full sized railroads.
- Low Blood Pressure - Is It A Problem?
[Health-and-Fitness:Heart-Disease] High blood pressure, known as hypertension, is widely recognized as a health problem. However, the possible negative impact of low blood pressure, known as hypotension, is not well understood.
- S Gauge Model Trains
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] As one of the many different scales of model trains, S-scale has a long history. It came to it peak of its popularity with the advent of the American Flyer model trains as they were produced by the A C Gilbert Company from the 1940s to the 1960s.
- The American Flyer Model Train
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Although The American Flyer model trains were at their peak of popularity between the 1940s and the 1960s, they actually had a long history before that, and their popularity seems to be on the increase again today. William Hafner, working as a toymaker in Chicago, developed a clockwork motor for use in toy cars in the very early part of the 19th Century and by 1905 was making toy trains using that clockwork motor.
- Track Layout Ideas For Your Model Train
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Deciding on the track layout for your new model train project is a major task. Model railroaders will need to consider first the amount of space they have available.
- Vitamins - Liquid Or Chewable - Which Is Better?
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] Nearly half of the population of the United States take some type of vitamin or vitamin supplement every day. The use of vitamins and vitamin supplements is especially popular with people who lead active lifestyles and find it difficult to obtain the necessary vitamins and minerals they need from their daily meals.
- What Are Kidney Stones?
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases] Kidney stones can cause you intense pain. But where do they come from and why can they hurt so much?
- About Ringworm - Your Frequently Asked Questions
[Health-and-Fitness] Ringworm - which is not really a worm - is a fungal infestation that can occur on different parts of your body.
Initial prevention is relatively simple, as is treatment. However professional medical advice shouuld be sought before commencing any treatment.
- Fibromyalgia - What is It and What Causes It?
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases] Fibromyalgia, a painful chronic musculoskeletal disorder, affects many millions of Americans, particularly women of child-bearing age. Fibromyalgia is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are similar to those of others disorders. Causes of this debilitating disease have not yet been clearly defined.
- Looking For Vitamin Supplements?
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] Vitamin supplements are now available from a wide range of retail outlets, many of them online. There is concern about the claims made by some vitamin supplement suppliers that their products can cure almost any medical condition.
You should get adequate advice about the effectiveness of vitamin supplements, and the dangers of toxic overdose of some vitamin supplements, before committing to your purchase.
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