5,196 articles related to "health"

Compulsive Hoarding Facts

It is believed that compulsive hoarding affects up to two million folks within the United States alone. It can be regarded as a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and is frequently observed in patients with other illnesses, such as dementia,...

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Glyconutrients and Inflammation

Glyconutrients and Inflammation by: David S Saunders Inflammation is not a disease. Inflammation is best described as a defense mechanism to limit tissue damage. It can be caused by infection, injury or immune conditions. In each case, the infla...

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Paralysis and hemiplegic migraine

Paralysis and hemiplegic migraine by: James Cottrill Those who think of migraine as "just a bad headache" may be surprised to hear about hemiplegic migraine, a type of migraine that can involve weakness or even paralysis on one side of the body....

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Are Herbal Remedies Safe

Are Herbal Remedies Safe by: Loring Windblad “Natural” does not necessarily mean “Pure”. “Herbal based” does not necessarily mean it is 100 percent herbal in makeup. “Organic” does not necessarily mean it is truly, purely, organi...

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Magnetic Therapy for Pain Relief

Magnetic Therapy for Pain Relief by: Alfred Jones Magnetic Therapy is making a comeback worldwide, companies are selling magnetic underlays for all sizes of beds, and they come in Cotton or Genuine Sheeps Wool. There are small sized units, to fi...

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Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity by: Beverley Brooke Along with the increase of obesity in adult, childhood obesity is on the rise. Around 15.5 percent of adolescents in the United States, aged 12 to 19 are obese. Even more alarming, about 15.3 percent of chil...

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How Do You Know It’s Alzheimers?

How Do You Know It’s Alzheimers? by: William Hammond, J.D. There are many different causes of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is just one of the most common. Some forms of dementia can be reversed. Unfortunately, despite recent medical advance...

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The truth about Smokers 'Relaxation Ruse'

The truth about Smokers 'Relaxation Ruse' by: Neil Stelling Smokers love excuses. They can't quit because.. (fill in the blank). I covered one of the favorite excuses in another article, the 'concentration con'. Now here...

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Turn Off the Fat Genes - A Book Review

Turn Off the Fat Genes - A Book Review  by: David Snape Once in a while a good title comes along and "Turn Off the Fat Genes" is one of those titles that just have to be written about. If you are not familiar with Dr. Neal Barnard's work, h...

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Sun Protection

Sun Protection by: Nitin Jain The skin has a defence mechanism against sun-damage, in the form of melanin. The production of melanin is accelerated on sun-exposure. However, we have seen that this defence is not enough. That is why protection of...

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