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Myopia (Nearsightedness) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness. People with myopia see objects more clearly when they are close to the eye, while distant objects appear blurred or fuzzy. Reading and close-up work may be clear, but distance vision is blurry.
Description
Myopia affects about 30% of the population in the United States. ...
Meckel’s diverticulum 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Meckel’s diverticulum is a congenital pouch (diverticulum) approximately two inches in length and located at the lower (distal) end of the small intestine. It was named for Johann F. Meckel, a German anatomist who first described the structure.
Description
The diverticulum is most easily described as a blind pouch that is a ...
Curried Chicken 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Ingredients:
500g cooked Chicken
(skinned and deboned)
400g cooked Sweet potato (cubed)
Curry sauce:
5ml olive/canola oil
1 large onion
5ml minced garlic
2 tsp curry powder
3ml turmeric
5ml chicken spice
2ml salt
60ml brown grape vinegar
250ml water
15ml apricot jam
Method:
1. Prepare sauce by first frying the onions in a non-stick pan until brown. Then add all other spices and garlic, ...
Creamy Vegetarian Pasta 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Ingredients
3 cups Durum wheat pasta shells Durum pasta digests slowly which keeps you full & gives you more
energy!
5ml Canola/olive oil Plant oils are important for optimal health!
½ Onion finely chopped
2 carrots cut into 1cm cubes The beta-carotene in carrots is a wonderful antioxidant.
1 cup snap peas (mange tout) Most ... Read more:Creamy
, Vegetarian
, Pasta
Allium cepa (Onion) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Description
Allium cepa is the common onion. Although it is usually thought of as a vegetable, A. cepa also has a long history of medicinal use.
Onions are perennials that are cultivated for food worldwide. There are many varieties. Most onion bulbs are white, yellow, or red. The green stems and leaves ...
Alternative Remedies for Acne 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Treatment
Alternative
treatments for acne focus on proper cleansing to keep the skin oil-free; intermittent fasting; eating a good diet; an elimination diet where the individual avoids alcohol, dairy products, smoking, caffeine, sugar, processed foods, and foods high in iodine, a mineral which appears to contribute to acne.
Supplementation with herbs that ... Read more:Remedies
, Acne
No title 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Acne is a common inflammatory skin disease characterized by pimples on the face, chest, and back. It occurs when the pores of the skin become clogged with oil, dead skin cells, and/or bacteria.
Description
Acne vulgaris, the medical term for common acne, is the most common skin disease. It affects nearly 17 ...
Breastfeeding problems 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
The term "breastfeeding problems
" is used to describe a variety of physical, behavioral, and emotional difficulties with nursing an infant.
Description
Breastfeeding, or nursing, is the practice of nourishing an infant with the milk in the human breast. Full term babies have a natural suckling instinct, and breastfeeding comes naturally to most ...
Breastfeeding 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Benefits of Breastfeeding
Before 1900, most mothers breastfed their infants. Breastfeeding rates declined sharply worldwide after 1920, when evaporated cow's milk and infant formula became widely available. These were promoted as being more convenient for mothers and more nutritious than human milk. Breastfeeding rates began rising again in the late 1950s ...
Bruises 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Bruises, or ecchymoses, are a discoloration and tenderness of the skin or mucous membranes due to the leakage of blood from an injured blood vessel into the tissues. Purpura refers to bruising as the result of a disease condition. A very small bruise is called a petechia. These often appear ...
Breast feeding vs Bottle feeding 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Breast feeding is the natural way to feed a baby. Early on in the pregnancy, the breasts enlarge and start to prepare for the job of supplying the baby with milk. In the last twelve weeks or so of pregnancy they secrete colostrums. When colostrums is first secrete it is ... Read more:Breast
Yoga to ease the Shoulders 0000-00-00 00:00:00 1) Achieve the right angle
Place a mat in front of a wall. Lie on your back with knees bent and toes touching the wall. Slowly walk your feet up the wall and rest them flat, shoulder-width apart, when your calves are parallel to the ground. Your body weight should be ... Read more:Shoulders
Tug of more 0000-00-00 00:00:00 To get the best results in half the time, build six muscles with just one move. The pull-through is a super-fast exercise that works you from back to front
1) Lower back
Attach rope handles to a low cable pulley. Stand with your back to the weights stack. Reach down to grab ...
Burn your Fat 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The exercises that burn fat
Switching to circuit training burns fat by upping the pace of your workout. Want to speed up your metabolism even more? Try splicing your aerobic exercises into a circuit of resistance-training moves. The tag team of aerobic and anaerobic exercise increases the challenge on your heart, ...
Double your Manpower 0000-00-00 00:00:00 More testosterone equals more muscle and less fat. These are foods that’ll boost your man juice and kick your training up a gear.
Magic beans
These wonder nuggets cram in more of the testosterone-boosting mineral zinc than any other vegetable. Baked beans even rival the zinc content of red meat.
Sow your oats
Anything ...
A Typical Low-Carb day 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Breakfast
Best meal of the day. Eat carbs like granary toast, cereal, porridge
Protein shakes
Try to have three Maximuscle Promax shakes a day at work, especially after gym.
Lunch
A high-protein salad and a fruit juice, bought locally. No bad carbs. No fun.
Snacks
Lots of nuts and dried fruit as biscuit substitutes. At home ...
The Ab Workout 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Hanging oblique curls
Hang from a pull-up bar with your legs bent at a 30-degree angle. Raise your feet until thighs are parallel to the floor. Tense abs and slowly raise your legs until feet are almost as high as your head. Lower your legs to the middle position and rotate ... Read more:Workout
Quantity, Not quality 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Research in US journal Chest claims it’s not how hard you exercise but the amount you do that matters. In the study, a group of people who jogged 12 miles per week didn’t get any more cardio benefits than those who walked 12 miles per week.
Just step out at 40-50% ... Read more:Quantity
Myopia (Nearsightedness) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness. People with myopia see objects more clearly when they are close to the eye, while distant objects appear blurred or fuzzy. Reading and close-up work may be clear, but distance vision is blurry.
Description
Myopia affects about 30% of the population in the United States. ...
Meckel’s diverticulum 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Meckel’s diverticulum is a congenital pouch (diverticulum) approximately two inches in length and located at the lower (distal) end of the small intestine. It was named for Johann F. Meckel, a German anatomist who first described the structure.
Description
The diverticulum is most easily described as a blind pouch that is a ...
AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE (Augmentin) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Pharmacology.
Clavulanic acid has weak antibacterial activity but is a potent inhibitor of plasmid-mediated Beta-lactamases,including those produced by Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Bacteroides fragilis. Thus, when combined with certain other beta-lactam antibiotics, the combination is very active against many bacteria resistant to the beta-lactam alone.
Adult ...
AMOXICILLIN (AMOXIL) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Pharmacology.
Amoxicillin differs from ampicillin by the presence of a hydroxyl group on the amino side chain. It has activity essentially identical to ampicillin.
Adult Dosage.
PO 250–500 mg q 8 hr or 500-875 mg bid, to a maximum of 4.5 g/day. PO for endocarditis prophylaxis 2 g 1 hr before dental ...
Chicken Tikka 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Ingredients
4 chicken breast fillets
MARINADE
125ml soy sauce
125ml honey
10ml minced garlic
10ml minced ginger
garnish
red cherries
Method:
MARINADE: Combine all ingredients until well mixed.
1. Slice chicken into strips. Place in marinade for at least one hour. Thread chicken onto wooden skewers.
2. Bake kebabs at 200°C in the marinade, covered, for about 15 minutes until cooked ... Read more:Chicken
Sweet and sour chicken olives 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Ingredients
4 chicken breasts
1 tinned sliced peaches
2tbs sultanas
1tsp curry powder
1tsp chicken stock
125ml water
2tbs balsamic vinegar
2tsp brown sugar
2tsp oat bran
Method
1. Gently simmer peaches, curry powder, stock and sultanas in water
2. Add oat bran to thicken
3. Flatten chicken breast with meat hammer
4. Place filling onto flattened chicken breast and roll
5. Place rolls in ... Read more:Sweet
Tips for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (Ages 9-15 years) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Start your day with breakfast.
Breakfast fills your “empty tank” to get you going after a long night without food. And it can help you do better in school. Easy to prepare breakfasts include cold cereal with fruit and low-fat milk, whole-wheat toast with peanut butter, yogurt with fruit, whole-grain waffles ... Read more:Activity
, Healthy Eating
Acromegaly and Gigantism 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Acromegaly is a disorder in which the abnormal release of a particular chemical from the pituitary gland in the brain causes increased growth in bone and soft tissue, as well as a variety of other disturbances throughout the body. This chemical released from the pituitary gland is called growth hormone (GH). The body’s ability to [...]
Appendectomy 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. The appendix is a worm-shaped hollow pouch attached to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine.
Purpose
Appendectomies are performed to treat appendicitis, an inflamed and infected appendix.
Description
After the patient is anesthetized, the surgeon can remove the appendix either by using the traditional open procedure (in which a [...]
Alternative Treatment for Hypertension 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Natural remedies approved by a physician may also lower or even prevent hypertension.
Aromatherapy as a treatment option uses essential oils either inhaled from a bottle in times of anxiety or massaged daily into the skin at bedtime in the area beneath the collarbone. Blue chamomile and lavender are known for their stress relief and [...] Read more:Alternative
, Treatment
, Hypertension
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