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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Several terms have been associated when it comes to the art of treating body illnesses; there is standard care, complementary and alternative medicines. Standard care refers to the scientific medical practice of professional physicians and other allied health professionals and whose practice is considered good and acceptable. Alternative medicine on the other hand denotes the
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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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Multiple sclerosis is a degenerative neurological disease which strikes adults between the ages of 20 and 50. The disease condition can range in severity from relatively benign to an aggressive form which increases morbidity and mortality at an early age. Treatment options for multiple sclerosis are varied and the goal of management is to control
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Testicular cancer is a disease that happens in the testicles of a man’s reproductive system. The testes or testicles are responsible for the production of sperm and hormones that control the development of male secondary sex characteristics – mainly testosterone. In approximately 90% of men, testicular cancer is discovered by the man who finds a
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Myasthenia gravis is a chronic and debilitating disease and is characterized by weakness and fatigue of any muscle under voluntary control. This means that muscles which are involuntary, such as the heart muscle or those which control the intestinal tract, are not affected. Muscles which individuals have control over such as the eyes, legs, arms
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A chiropractor is considered a health care provider within chiropractic care as an alternative health care option. Many people are not fully aware of the requirements involved in becoming a chiropractor. It takes a great deal of hard work and determination. A chiropractor diagnoses and treats health problems that involve your muscular, nervous, and/or skeletal
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Myasthenia gravis is a chronic neuromuscular disease that affects women less than 40 and then older than 60 in varying degrees. The condition affects the voluntary muscles of the body which means those muscles that are under control of the individual. The name, myasthenia gravis, literally means grave muscle weakness. But, unlike the implication, the
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Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating disease that is noncontagious. It is a chronic autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system. Multiple sclerosis can present with a variety of neurological symptoms that will either occur at the time of an attack or slowly progress over time. As of yet there is no known cure and the
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Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS as it is more commonly known, is a condition that affects millions of women every month. With more than 150 reported symptoms getting a correct diagnosis can sometimes be a challenge. This challenge is further exacerbated by the fact that there is no known cause and no specific diagnostic test. The
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