The elderly population continues to grow each year. Current estimates place the percentage of individuals over the age of 65 at around 18 percent of the population. By the year 2020 that number is expected to rise to close to 25 percent. Research into elder care continues to be a strong factor in designing and […]
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Joint pain is a generic term used to describe discomfort and pain stimuli which originates from the joint or joint space. And, joint pain can be caused by several different types of injuries or conditions. However, no matter what the cause, it is usually bothersome and uncomfortable, if not downright painful. Joint pain can be
Impotence, clinically termed as Erectile Dysfunction (ED), is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection long enough to engage in sexual intercourse or other sexual activities. Under normal circumstances when a man is sexually stimulated, his brain sends a message down the spinal cord that passes into the nerves of the penis. Then the
Uterine fibroids affect between 30% and 75% of women who are between the ages of 30 and 50. The difference in statistics is the result of the severity of symptoms which may or may not bring a woman to her gynecologist for treatment. Symptoms which are common in women who have uterine fibroids include feelings
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Peanut allergies are common among children and often show up in the first years of life. Unlike other food allergies, such as milk or eggs, most kids don\’t outgrow a peanut allergy. The reaction can range from and minor irritation to a life-threatening the reaction to a life-threatening situation. And, individuals who have only a
Detox diet, or detoxification, is thought to be the removal of potentially toxic substances from the body. The term detox is primarily used to describe the treatment for drug or alcohol dependence but it has also come to describe specific diets designed to remove environmental and dietary toxins for the purpose of general health or
Post traumatic brain injury symptoms may be mild, moderate or severe depending upon the initial injury, the initial treatments and the appropriate rehabilitation which the individual should receive posts injury. Symptom of traumatic brain injury can be delayed, especially when those injuries are suffered by children in the sporting arena and are mild in nature.
The term sciatica is a medical term used to describe symptoms of leg pain and tingling or weakness that travels from the low back, through the buttocks and down the large nerve in the back of the leg. The majority of people who suffer from sciatica will usually get better with time and find there
Management of the condition of asthma goes beyond the use of medications, peak flow values, visits to the doctor and knowing your triggers. There are also preventative measures that must be used at home before you can be fully ‘managed’. This isn’t something that your doctor can do by himself. The doctor needs good information
Iron deficiency anemia is a condition of anemia that is due to insufficient iron in the body. The body needs iron to produce an adequate number of healthy red blood cells that carry oxygen to organs and tissues. Oxygen is what feeds the cells in the tissues and organs and keeps them alive and gives
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