Studies have shown that improving your nutritional habits and health will affect the skin, the largest organ in the body. The news is full of information about moving to a more natural diet and healthier lifestyle. Introducing natural foods into the diet will affect the condition of the skin because natural foods address the existing […]
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Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS as it is more commonly known, is a condition that affects women of all ages who are in their childbearing years. This means that the common myth that adolescents suffer more from dysmenorrhea and women in their 20s and older are suffer more from PMS is not necessarily true. Findings from
Skin tags can be irritating and most people consider them unattractive, especially when they seem to pop up on your face. Unfortunately, making frequent trips to the doctor\’s office to get them removed can be just as irritating and definitely more expensive. Thankfully there are a few different ways to remove them at home once
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The number of senior citizens in the United States continues to grow each year. In the early 1900s approximately 4 percent of the population was over the age of 65. Currently, the figure hovers around 12 percent of the population and, if projections are correct, those over 65 will comprise approximately 20 percent of the
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Colon cancer is cancer that is located in the large intestine. If the cancer is located in the last six inches of your colon then it is called colorectal cancer. Most cases of colon cancer will begin as small clumps of cells or polyps. These polyps can develop into colon cancer over time. The problem
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a type of arthritis which has long-term consequences and leads to the inflammation of the joints and the surrounding tissue. Rheumatoid arthritis is also one of a hundred different arthritic conditions that can affect other organ systems in the body. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes the chronic inflammation.
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Asthma is among the most common Emergency Department diagnosis in America. There are several different types of triggers that induce the asthmatic response including food allergies, environmental allergies, chemical allergies and airborne irritants. Among the list of food allergies is the response to alcohol. And asthma can be the response. In a study published from
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Aspergers syndrome is considered one of the disabilities included in the autism spectrum disorders or personality pervasive disorders. Often times it is classified as a high functioning form of autism because these sufferers will have normal or above average intelligence and normal language development. Individuals who suffer from aspergers syndrome will have more difficulty with
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Many couples find a happy ending with an unplanned pregnancy but physicians and obstetricians are now urging couples to plan ahead for between six and 12 months prior to conception. Most of us take the process of procreation for granted. It seems natural and practically automatic, but the idea of consciously preparing for conception is
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Triglycerides are a form of fat found in our bloodstream. The body makes use of them in order to produce energy. Your body requires some triglycerides to maintain sound health. But people with high triglycerides are at the risk of getting heart disease and may be indicate a metabolic syndrome which is the combination of
