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Are You Having Emphysema? Here Is A Nutritional Plan Which Helps You A Lot! 2007-08-25 02:39:08 Are you aware of the term emphysema? It is a chronic respiratory disease where there is over-inflation of the air sacs in your lungs.
This results a decrease in lung function and often breathlessness. Emphysema can also be called as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Emphysema is the most well-known reason for deaths from respiratory [...] Read more:Having
Bothered With Glaucoma? Here Are The Advanced Treatment Options To Get Relief! 2007-08-24 08:13:17 Have you ever heard about glaucoma? It is a group of eye diseases.
It damages the eye’s optic nerve thus leading to vision loss or possibility of blindness.
It is a principle cause of blindness in the United States. The disease occurs mainly due to the raise in fluid level in your eyes.
When the [...] Read more:Glaucoma
, Treatment
, Options
Use Of Insulin Pen May Save Diabetics Thousands Of Dollars 2007-08-23 23:08:30 Diabetics who need to switch from oral medications to insulin could reduce their annual healthcare costs up to $17,000 by using an insulin pen instead of a syringe to deliver their daily dose of medication.
A new study found that using an insulin pen may result in fewer trips to the [...] Read more:Insulin
, Diabetics
A Relief For Schizophrenia Sufferers! 2007-08-23 04:25:11 Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder which interfere with normal brain functioning.
It is a very severe disorder and exists for life-long. People who have this disease can act very differently and often they are highly irrational.
They will hear voices and see things that are not there. They also believe that others [...] Read more:Schizophrenia
High Blood Pressure Frequently Undiagnosed In Children 2007-08-22 23:15:47 Even children and young kids are getting high blood pressure.
It is being diagnosed in more and more children.
Five percent children are suffering from high blood pressure, a condition in which blood vessels and heart overwork.
High blood pressure in children is caused due to many factors such as overweight, kidney problems, intake [...] Read more:Children
, Blood
, Pressure
Alcohol Consumption Linked To HIV Disease Progression, Study Shows 2007-08-22 04:30:14 Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found a link between alcohol consumption and HIV disease progression in HIV-infected persons.
Alcohol
use is common among HIV-infected persons, and its impact on HIV disease progression has been examined in in-vitro, animal and human studies. Alcohol may adversely affect immunologic function in [...] Read more:Consumption
, Progression
, Study
Whole Grains May Lower Odds Of High Blood Pressure 2007-08-21 23:25:12 Women who get plenty of whole grains in their diet may lower their risk of developing high blood pressure, a large study suggests.
Researchers found that middle-aged and older women who ate the most whole grains were less likely than those with the lowest intakes to develop high blood pressure over [...] Read more:Blood
, Pressure
, Whole
, Grains
, Lower
Oral Allergy Syndrome Made Worse By Ragweed, Fruits And Vegetables 2007-08-21 07:50:06 Does your mouth or throat become itchy after eating fresh fruits or vegetables during the fall season? For some people, seasonal allergy symptoms may be made worse by consuming fresh fruits or vegetables due to “oral allergy syndrome” (OAS), according to the American Academy of Allergy
, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).
Oral [...] Read more:Syndrome
, Fruits
, Vegetables
Stress May Play A Role In The Development Of Periodontal Diseases 2007-08-21 01:31:30 As everyone knows, stress is linked to many serious health conditions such as cancer, hypertension and other health problems.
Stress is also a risk factor of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease is a painless infection of the gums leading to loss of bone around the teeth.
If periodontal disease is left untreated, it can result [...] Read more:Development
Smokeless Tobacco More Effective Than Cigarettes For Delivering Dangerous Carcinogens Into The Body 2007-08-20 23:38:53 It may not be inhaled into the lungs, but smokeless tobacco exposes users to some of the same potent carcinogens as cigarettes.
It may not be inhaled into the lungs, but smokeless tobacco exposes users to some of the same potent carcinogens as cigarettes. In the August issue of Cancer [...] Read more:Tobacco
Diabetes Diet Plan To Control Your Blood Glucose Levels! 2007-08-28 07:55:12 Good eating and good living can lead to healthy life when you are having diabetes.
Also, diabetes diet is an important factor to consider for your well-being.
At present there are 14 million people in the US who were diagnosed with diabetes.
Researchers confirmed that people with diabetes often feel isolated or lonely and [...] Read more:Diabetes
, Control
, Blood
Fracture And Bone Loss Risk Reduced If Older People Take Calcium Supplementation 2007-08-28 02:55:48 Elderly people, especially women are more prone to fractures and bone loss.
Elderly women are susceptible to fractures and bone loss due to menopause. In menopausal women, hormonal changes occur and calcium leaks out of the bones.
Bone loss can lead to thin bones and can result in osteoporosis.
In people with osteoporosis, bones [...] Read more:Calcium
Health News On 28 Aug 2007 2007-08-28 02:02:26 Study: High Fructose Corn Syrup Used In Soda Linked To Diabetes
Soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may contribute to the development of diabetes, particularly in children.
Disease-Causing Bacteria Found To Have Light-Sensing Ability
The bacteria that cause brucellosis can sense light and use the information to regulate their virulence. Two [...] Read more:Health
The Link Between Ovarian Cyst To Ovarian Cancer And Menopause! 2007-08-27 06:48:15 I think you are aware of the term ovarian cyst. It is any group of fluids, enclosed by a very slim barrier within an ovary.
Most of the ovarian cysts are harmless, but some of them can cause problems like bleeding and pain.
You are required to undergo a surgery in order to remove [...] Read more:Ovarian
, Cancer
, Menopause
Air Pollution Aggravates Genetic Susceptibility To Asthma 2007-08-27 02:31:54 Traffic-related air pollution increases asthma risk among children with genetic variants that affect the lungs’ ability to clear toxins, researchers found.
Traffic-related air pollution increases asthma risk among children with genetic variants that affect the lungs’ ability to clear toxins, researchers found.
The researchers correlated pollution exposure to genes for two enzymes [...] Read more:Pollution
Health News On 27 Aug 2007 2007-08-27 01:08:13 New Data Suggest Cymbalta® Reduced Pain In Fibromyalgia Patients With And Without Depression
Patients with fibromyalgia treated with 60mg or 120mg of Cymbalta® (duloxetine HCl) experienced greater reduction in pain
Obese Athletes At Risk For Obstructive Sleep Apnea
According to the research, the number of children and teens who are considered obese is rising dramatically [...] Read more:Health
Gastric Bypass Surgery To Shed Those Excess Pounds! 2007-08-26 07:47:06 Tried all the methods of diet plan and physical activity?
Still you didn’t lose your weight! Then you can go for gastric bypass surgery.
Gastric
bypass surgery is a procedure that can be used to treat morbid obesity or used to remove the severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissues.
Find What is gastric [...] Read more:Bypass
, Surgery
, Excess
, Pounds
Prostate Cancer Cells Killed By Pectin In Fruits And Vegetables 2007-08-25 06:48:52 A new University of Georgia study finds that pectin, a type of fiber found in fruits and vegetables and used in making jams and other foods, kills prostate cancer cells.
The study, published in the August issue of the journal Glycobiology, found that exposing prostate cancer cells to pectin under laboratory [...] Read more:Cancer
, Prostate
, Killed
, Fruits
, Vegetables
How To Get Relief From Snoring For Good Nighttime Sleep? 2007-08-31 07:34:08 Do you have major snoring problems? It is a common problem in one third of adults.
This condition often causes daytime sleepiness for you and your partner.
Usually snoring occurs when the tissue in the back of the throat and the soft palate vibrates during sleep.
Vibration through the nasal passages, tonsils and tongue [...] Read more:Snoring
, Sleep
Health News On 31 Aug 2007 2007-08-31 00:04:34 Surgery For Type 2 Diabetes? UK
Surgeons leading a study on a form of gastric bypass for people with Type 2 diabetes have found that some of their patients no longer had diabetes after the operation.
Increased Risk Of Brain Damage In Alcoholics With Cirrhosis
Sustained exposure to alcohol can cause scarring and dysfunction of [...] Read more:Health
Risk Of Oropharyngeal Cancer Increased By HPV Infection 2007-08-30 23:26:05 Though the overall incidence of head and neck cancers has fallen in the United States, the rate of oropharyngeal (chiefly, tonsil and base of tongue) cancers is stagnant and appears to be rising is certain populations and these trends are likely due to oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
A review published [...] Read more:Cancer
Chlamydia Infection Can Lead To Infertility In Young Women! 2007-08-30 07:39:49 Chlamydia is one of the sexually transmitted diseases. It is mainly caused by the bacterium called as Chlamydia trachomatis.
This bacterium can damage a woman’s reproductive organs.
Usually the Chlamydia symptoms are mild or negligible, but in some severe conditions this can cause permanent harm, even infertility also.
This can occur silently and [...] Read more:Infertility
, Women
Health News On 30 Aug 2007 2007-08-30 01:17:20 Risk For HIV Transmission Increased With Use Of Methamphetamine
New findings that one in 20 North Carolina men who have sex with men (MSM) reported using crystal methamphetamine during the previous month suggests increased risk for spreading HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD).
Many Parkinson’s Disease Patients Continue To Experience Pd-Related [...] Read more:Health
Coffee Linked With High Blood Pressure Risk 2007-08-29 23:50:50
The likelihood of having to start drug treatment to control high blood pressure, or hypertension, seems to be increased among coffee drinkers. However, researchers also found no relationship between how much coffee one drinks and increased risk of hypertension, whether one drinks one or eight cups or more per day.
Although [...] Read more:Coffee
, Blood
, Pressure
, Blood Pressure
Ringworm Can Appear On Your Scalp, Feet Or Body! 2007-08-29 07:42:54 Ringworm is also termed as “Tinea”. It appears on your skin as a round or ring like shape. This disease is not due to worms, it is due to fungus called “dermatophytes”.
Dermatophyte, a microscopic organism live on the dead outer layer of skin and causes infection.
This infection leads to form a circular [...] Read more:Scalp
Health News On 29 Aug 2007 2007-08-29 00:11:19 Meth Use May Speed Age-Related Brain Decline
Young people who abuse methamphetamines may put themselves at risk of Parkinson’s-like movement disorders later in life.
‘Junk Sleep’ Damaging Teenagers’ Health
British teenagers are damaging their health by not getting enough sleep because they are distracted by electronic gadgets in their bedrooms.
Stroke Outcome [...]
Controlling The Symptoms Of Menopause Through Diet 2007-08-28 23:13:54
Even though menopause is a natural part of the life cycle, many women experience discomfort during and after menopause as their hormones establish a new balance. One of the major influences on a woman’s hormonal makeup during this realignment is her diet.
“To start, every woman needs to eat the way [...] Read more:Controlling
, Menopause
Top Blog Posts Of The Week 2007-09-23 06:10:22 Spouses of Cancer Patients Suffer Emotional Distress Too
It is common for a cancer patient to show emotional distress, but a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found out that spouses of cancer patients suffer emotional distress too.
The Right Foods can Counteract Drug Side Effects
Everyone of us will take prescription [...]
Types of Hepatitis Viruses And How They Affect On Your Liver Tissues! 2007-09-22 04:28:40 Hepatitis is a liver disease which occurs due to the presence of inflammatory cells in your liver tissue.
It is characterized as acute and chronic hepatitis. Acute hepatitis lasts less than six months, whereas chronic hepatitis persists for longer periods, may be life long also.
The main reason for this disease is group of [...] Read more:Hepatitis
, Viruses
, Affect
, Liver
, Tissues
Health News on 22 Sep 2007 2007-09-22 04:12:17 Rubella Vaccination For Children May Protect Adult Eyes
Childhood vaccination for the rubella virus may have also almost entirely eliminated an inflammatory eye disease from the U.S.-born population, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Study Reveals Possible Genetic Risk For Fetal Alcohol Disorders
New research in primates [...] Read more:Health
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