The terms premenstrual syndrome and perimenopause mean two entirely different biological processes in a woman\’s body. Both can wreak havoc on the daily routine of a woman and unfortunately both can occur at the same time. Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS as it\’s commonly called, is a condition which causes the bloating, headaches, breast tenderness, weight […]
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ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a condition that affects the mental functioning and organization of the person who suffers. Researchers have found that these changes to the individual’s ability to organize their thoughts and control their impulses is related to brain chemicals that are responsible for the communication of these functions. Several of
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The pain of multiple sclerosis is quite variable and an individualized problem depending upon the area of the lesions in the brain and spinal cord which are caused by the MS. For the most part, pain from multiple sclerosis can not be effectively treated with aspirin, ibuprofen and or other common over-the-counter pain relievers and
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Cancer of the mouth and throat will involve the oral cavity and the upper part of the throat.Both of these function in breathing, talking, chewing and swallowing. Important structures include the lips, the inside lining of the cheeks, teeth, gums, tongue, floor of the mouth, back of the throat and roof of the mouth. Each
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Multiple sclerosis, sometimes called MS, is a disease that causes damage to the nerves of the brain and spinal cord. The damage is caused by the body’s immune system. Multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease, can cause a loss of balance, vision, muscle control, and a numbing feeling in the extremeties. It affects the central nervous
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Around their first birthday most children develop anxiety when their parents leave them with someone else. This anxiety is called separation anxiety and is a perfectly normal part of development. The process may be unsettling for both parent and child but it is normal. Understanding how and why the child is going through these feelings
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Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS as it is commonly known, is a medical condition that can affect women who are in their childbearing years. Unfortunately the term PMS has often been used in a derogatory fashion to describe the emotional state of women. Although the cause is still relatively unknown there has been some link to
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States and Great Britain. It surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in women and in 2007, 160,390 people were projected to succumb to lung cancer. This number is greater than the number of deaths
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Prostate cancer is a cancer of the male reproductive system that involves the prostate gland. The function of the prostate gland is to produce semen which transports and nourishes the sperm. When the prostate gland develops an overgrowth of cells that remains unchecked it produces a cancer. As the cells grow they kill the normal
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Testicular cancer can affect men of any age. But the age group most affected by testicular cancer is between the ages of twenty five and thirty five. Testicular cancer is not a common cancer and it is highly treatable if detected early enough. The men that are at higher risk for developing testicular cancer are
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