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Alzheimers: The Facts By : David McFarlane Looking for information on alzheimers disease? Here are the facts you need to know. Alternative medicine for treating cancer By : Markus Wahlgren The most successful practitioners integrate various components of the alternative cancer treatments for a better outcome. Let's go through what's available for thse seeking alternative treatments alsongside with traditional western medicine. High Blood Pressure an Equal Opportunity Condition By : stephen morgan At the risk of sounding sarcastic and being hounded by the feminist lobby – High Blood Pressure is what they call an “Equal Opportunity Disease” and by that I mean that it does exactly what the description says – it can hit anyone of any gender at any one time! Erectile Dysfunction Is It All In The Mind or is it a Symptom of Something Else? By : stephen morgan Erectile Dysfunction, a phrase guaranteed to strike fear into the vast majority of men (and women too if surveys are to be believed) is the one thing that nine times out of ten can cause deep long lasting psychological scars if not treated carefully and properly. Medical Missions: Are We Really Making a Difference? By : nathfiset Medical missions: reaching-out to the needy. The Best Heart Disease Treatment By : ejbpa Heart disease is a serious illness but luckily it can be treated. Whilst there are no cures to speak of, some treatments do manage to successfully control the condition and... Diseases Resulting From Exposure To Asbestos By : Ralph Caruzzo The use of asbestos is not as common today as it used to be, yet there has been an increase in the number of cases affected by asbestos exposure. The reason for this is that asbestos related diseases have a long dormancy period and the fibers causing the problem take as long as 20 to 30 years to reveal themselves. The symptoms then suddenly develop like an onslaught once the dormant period is over. The other issue is that many of these symptoms are common to other diseases as well, making it difficult to identify the real cause. Is Frequent Heartburn an Indicator of Possible Cancer? By : Lincoln If you suffer from constant heartburn is this an indicator of cancer down the road? Find out... An Introduction To Eating Disorders By : Simone Butler Eating disorders are one of those groups of illnesses which aren't always taken too seriously by the uninformed. The truth is that they can be devastating to the sufferer, both physically and mentally. Find out more so that you can recognize a problem before it gets out of hand. Night Terrors - An Unexpected Cure By : Margie Slinger Although night terrors mostly affect children, a staggering 15%, adults are not exempt. They can start at any time of life and to any one. I found this out when they started to happen to me - completely out of the blue. I didn't know what had hit me! The first time it happened I woke myself up screaming. Nothing was there. The rest of the night I dared not even close my eyes unless it happened again. I didn't know that it was a condition, and that it was called night terrors. Binge Eating Or Just Greed? By : Andrea Flint Most people accept that anorexics have a real illness that needs treatment, but other eating disorders aren't always as widely acknowledged. Find out why binge eating is every bit as real a condition as anorexia nervosa. How Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) Diagnosed? By : Theresa Twogood Assessing whether a certain individual is suffering from Attention Deficit with HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER or not is far harder than it appears to laymen like ourselves. Sleep Difficulties and Insomnia: A Practical Guide By : net writer On average, we need about seven to eight hours of sleep a night to function optimally. In today’s fast paced and high stress society, a third of the population reports difficulties with sleep, and about 10% of people report trouble falling or staying asleep. Fighting Bacterial Infections By : malo In order to protect yourself from getting bacterial infections and illnesses, you must first understand the distinction between the two. Inspite of the significant advancement in the field of medicine, inappropriate use of antibiotics has become rampant that new strains of bacteria which are resistant to antibiotics have recently begun to emerge. Birth Hypoxia By : Christopher Hartwell 001 Hypoxia is a clinical condition that involves improper circulation of oxygen to tissues, organs or in some cases the entire body. Hypoxia differs form anoxia in that there is still some oxygen supply available to the tissue, where as in the case of anoxia there is no oxygen available to the tissues at all. In rare cases due to various factors children are born with poor oxygen circulation to the body and organs and this condition is known as birth hypoxia or perinatal hypoxia. In child hypoxia the infant is born with a condition where the body does not receive sufficient oxygen to meet its demands. Is alcoholism a disease? By : David Peters One of the difficulties in recognizing alcoholism as a disease is it just plain doesn't seem like one. It doesn't look, sound, smell and it certainly doesn't act like a disease. To make matters worse, generally it denies it exists and resists treatment. Alcoholism has been recognized for many years by professional medical organizations as a primary, chronic, progressive and sometimes fatal disease. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence offers a detailed and complete definition of alcoholism, but probably the simplest way to describe it is "a mental obsession that causes a physical compulsion to drink." Common Psychoactive Treatments By : cathy This article talks about how simple medications can be of big use to people everywhere. This article focuses on a certain class of medications called psychoactive drugs are used for the treatment of common psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Living with Congestive Heart Failure By : Kelly Church This article offers a definition of Congestive Heart Failure. It gives the reader knowledge about this condition and ways that CHF are treated. It is also meant to give hope to those with Congestive Heart Failure and to let them know how to live relatively healthy, full lives despite it. Congestive Heart Failure and the Heart Healthy Diet By : Kelly Church Knowing what Congestive Heart Failure consists of is important. The question asked after acquiring this knowledge is: What are the symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure? A key to keeping a healthy heart is being observant of the signs your heart is showing you. In order to be diagnosed by a doctor, usually symptoms will occur. What is Facet Disease… And How is Facet Disease Diagnosed? By : Markus Sturgeon The vertebrae of the boney spine are designed to stack together and provide a movable support structure for the body as well as protection for the spinal cord from injury. Conservative Treatments for Foraminal Stenosis and Spinal Stenosis By : Markus Sturgeon Most common back pain conditions are usually treatable through conservative methods, but unlike these other back pain problems conventional treatment methods for foraminal stenosis… Prevention and Cure of the Common Cold By : Simone Butler The common cold is perhaps the most suffered-from illness today. Although we'll all catch it at some point, there are ways of reducing that chance and of mitigating the worst symptoms. Specimen Validity Test For Detecting Adulterants By : Rapiddrugdetection.com The one step specimen validity test is a semi-quantitative and color comparison screen for detecting the presence of drug in the specimen. This test is used to check the urine specimen prior to the drug testing and verify whether any substances are diluted in it. Common Drugs That Are Detected Through Drug Testing By : Drug Alcohol Test There is a wide range of drugs that are abused by the people for non-therapeutic effects and there are different testing kits that are used to detect the presence of these drugs. The drug addictive effectiveness differs from the drug ingested from person to person. Keeping a Vaccine for a Dead Disease: Life for Polio By : Dexter Bedd Nigerians receive an oral vaccine with a live form of the polio virus and that is what gets passed around and mutated. If Nigerians were given a shot version of the polio vaccine which is dead, or inactive, then there would be no polio outbreaks. That in essence is not the only concern. A foot bath may be the first step to health. By : CHAD09 PATTON09 Can a foot bath make you healthier? If you are a person who is interested in getting rid of those toxins which remain in your body and cause trouble to your health, you may be interested in one of the newest ways to prevent disease and cleanse your body of some of the chemical junk that could be hurting your systems. Living With a Food Allergy By : Jim Olivero If you have a food allergy, it is important to avoid the allergen such as peanuts, wheat, milk and sulfites. Stop the symptoms of your food allergies with avoidance and education. Find information on food allergy lists of hidden ingredients. Israeli Company Make Glaucoma Surgery Easier By : Dana Siconolfi Loss of sight is something millions of people fear as they age, especially if their family has a history of glaucoma. A new surgical technique now makes glaucoma surgery almost as simple and straightforward as cataract surgery. Huntington’s disease Mutant Genotype By : Robert II Smith Huntington’s disease (HD) is a late-onset neurodegenerative disorder which is characterized by presence of hyperkinetic motor disturbances, neurological abnormalities and progressive dementia. Electromagnetic Protection and what you need to know By : Jean08 Gallick08 Electromagnetic Protection devices in everyday life We all know about the effect an EMF can have on us, and if this is the first you have ever heard of it: EMF, Electromagnetic Force or Electromagnetic Pulse and can very well cause diseases. It is why it is very important to protect yourself from the dangers of electromagnetic fields, even though there are some that tell us they are not dangerous. If you look at the world over the last 200 years, you will see that with the introduction of modern technology and EMF’s there are new diseases like fibromyalgia, restless leg syndrome, chronic fatigue, cancers, and rheumatoid arthritis. This shows that something in our environment is causing our immune systems to suffer and with electromagnetic protection you can start to eliminate this one cause and start to enjoy your life again free from pain, fatigue, and depression. Asthma Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Remedies By : Peter Hutch Asthma attacks all age groups but often starts in childhood. It is a disease characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, which vary in severity and frequency from person to person. In an individual, they may occur from hour to hour and day to day. Causes, Symptoms, Remedies & Treatment For Asthma By : Peter Hutch It is not clear exactly what makes the airways of people with asthma inflamed in the first place. Your inflamed airways may be due to a combination of things Asthma is most likely to be caused by a convergence of factors that can include genes (probably several) and various environmental and biologic triggers (e.g., infections, dietary patterns, hormonal changes in women, and allergens). Asthma occurs when the body's natural system Information on Adenovirus Infection By : Peter Hutch Adenoviruses most commonly cause respiratory illness; however, depending on the infecting serotype, they may also cause various other illnesses, such as gastroenteritis, conjunctivitis, cystitis, and rash illness. Pancreatitis-Causes and Symptoms of Pancreatitis By : Peter Hutch Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a large gland behind the stomach and close to the duodenum. The duodenum is the upper part of the small intestine. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine through a tube called the pancreatic duct. Shingles-Causes, Symptoms and Treatment By : Peter Hutch Shingles is distinctive because it affects only one side of the body. Shingles is derived from the Latin and French words for belt or girdle, reflecting distribution of the rash in a broad band. The chickenpox virus (varicella) remains in a dormant state in the body in the root of nerves that control sensation. Amebiasis-Information on Amebiasis By : Peter Hutch Amebiasis is an intestinal illness that's typically transmitted when someone eats or drinks something that's contaminated with a microscopic parasite called Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica). CADASIL – Symptoms, Causes and Treatment By : Richard james Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy. An inherited form of vascular dementia that strikes relatively young adults of both sexes and is characterized by multiple strokes, dementia, migraine-like headaches, and psychiatric disturbances. Chagas Disease Information – By : Richard james Chagas (pronounced SHA-gus) disease is named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered it in 1909. It is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to animals and people by insect vectors that are found only in the Americas (mainly, in rural areas of Latin America where poverty is widespread). Chagas disease (T. cruzi infection) is also referred to as American trypanosomiasis. Chagas Disease – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment By : Richard james Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, is the most important vector-borne disease in Latin America. It is transmitted to humans by triatomine bugs. Despite an ongoing eradication campaign, transmission persists in many areas, particulary in the Gran Chaco region of Argentina where Triatoma infestans is the main vector. Childhood Ependymoma Information – By : Richard james Childhood ependymoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. The brain controls vital functions such as memory and learning, the senses (hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch), and emotion. The spinal cord is made up of bundles of nerve fibers that connect the brain with nerves in most parts of the body. About 1 in 11 childhood brain tumors are ependymomas. How Calcium is Beneficial for Health By : Richard james Calcium is a mineral found in many foods. Getting enough of this nutrient is important because the human body cannot make it. Even after you are fully-grown, adequate calcium intake is important because the body loses calcium every day through the skin, nails, hair, and sweat, as well as through urine and feces. This lost calcium must be replaced daily through the diet. How to Treat Angina By : Richard james Angina attack is an acute chest pain or discomfort felt around the chest area on account of reduced blood flow to heart due to narrowing of the arteries of the heart. Angina could also be caused due to increased demand of blood supply for the heart, blockage of artery, or thickening of heart muscles. Supplying more blood through narrow arteries causes discomfort, sudden pressure, tightness, heaviness or squeezing pain in the chest area which leads to Angina. Information on CADASIL By : Richard james CADASIL (cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy) is the most common form of hereditary stroke disorder, and is thought to be caused by mutations of the Notch 3 gene on chromosome 19. The most common clinical manifestations are migraine headaches and transient ischemic attacks or strokes, which usually occur between 40 and 50 years of age, although MRI is able to detect signs of the disease years prior to clinical manifestation of disease. Know about Kidney Stones Treatment By : Richard james When the stone sits in the kidney, it rarely causes problems, but should it fall into the ureter, it acts like a dam. The kidney continues to function and make urine, which backs up behind the stone, stretching the kidney. This pressure build up causes the pain of a kidney stone, but it also helps push the stone along the course of the ureter. When the stone enters the bladder, the obstruction in the ureter is relieved and the symptoms of a kidney stone are resolved. Natural Cures for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome By : Richard james Carpal tunnel syndrome is like a traffic jam in the wrist, resulting from too much crowding in too little space. Nestled among the bones and tendons of the wrist area is a major median nerve that leads from the arm into the fingers. This is the nerve that "signals" some of the small muscles in the hand and also provides sensation to the thumb and first three fingers. Ways to Get Rid Of Plantar Warts By : Richard james Warts are the most common infection of the skin caused by a virus. Plantar warts grow on the plantar, or bottom surface of the foot. They tend to be found in areas of pressure such as the heel and ball of the foot. Plantar warts often grow into the deeper layers of skin because of the pressure they receive because of their location. Best Ways to get rid of Bedwetting By : Richard james Bedwetting is common, even well after a kid has learnt to use the bathroom. About 1 child in 10 will wet the bed after the age of 5. Boys are more likely to have the problem than girls, and it tends to run in the families. Some children who wet the bed simply have small bladders, or their nerves or muscles are not mature enough to control their bladder all night. Echinococcosis – Information on Echinococcosis By : Richard james The disease cycle begins with an adult tapeworm infecting the intestinal tract of the definitive host. The adult tapeworm then produces eggs which are expelled in the host's feces. Intermediate hosts become infected by ingesting the eggs of the parasite. Inside the intermediate host, the eggs hatch and release tiny hooked embryos which travel in the bloodstream, eventually lodging in an organ such as the liver, lungs and/or kidneys. There, they develop into hydatid cysts. Inside these cysts grow How to Treat Nausea By : Richard james 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda fully dissolved in a glass of water - 2hours as needed, no more than 7 times a day (or just read the side of an Arm&Hammer Baking Soda box) Worked great for me for upset stomach/nausea also should work fine for heartburn. (Or as another post suggests, just eat some soda crackers) Information on Ebola Virus By : Richard james Twenty years ago Ebola virus first emerged in simultaneous outbreaks in Sudan (ref 1) and Zaire.(ref 2) Two subsequent outbreaks have occurred, (ref 3,4) but transmission among human populations has not been sustained. Despite substantial progress in our understanding of Ebola we have not identified its natural reservoir or the trigger for its re-emergence in new outbreaks in humans. Despite all this, the number of cases will inevitably rise in the next three weeks among those already infected.
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