Health

This year's health topic is definitely the Swine Flu or H1N1 Flu. This new flu virus is rapidly spreading around the world and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, WHO, on...

This article provides a few simple tips to practice, which will help you to avoid getting the flu this season!

Do all these activities one week prior to donating.

Those of you with small children at home know that they like to get into everything! My son is 18 months and has figured out how to open doors, so I put child proof covers over the main doors and...

Millions of people deal with stress and anxiety. This can be caused from a variety of things such as work, family, or health issues. If stress and anxiety are left unchecked, it can lead to a...

Yoga is a way to free your mind and relax. In these time life can be very stressful. He are some you basic yoga techniques to help you relax.

Do you know the benefits of drinking tea? Tea has been around for thousands years and it has been valued for religious and ceremonial activities worldwide. Its ever-increasing interests are due to...

Esophageal cancer is most common among males over 50 years of age. However, there are cases in younger males as well as females. There are several risk factors besides gender that are...

The dangers of the swine flu virus have been greatly exaggerated by the mainstream media and governmental agencies. It is now apparent that the virus is quite mild and not significantly more...

Living with ADHD or living WITH someone with ADHD is hard enough. The lack of understanding about the disorder makes it a debatable issue with far reaching self-esteem effects!

It is a myth that all women have a 28 day menstrual cycle. If you are trying to conceive, you can chart your cycle to determine your most fertile time of the month.

The average person is bombarded with fad weight loss plans and weight loss schemes that make pie-in-the-sky promises they can’t deliver on; but advertisers know just what buttons to push and it’s...

When iron stores become very low, iron deficiency anemia develops, but even in the absence of anemia, some people with low iron levels experience symptoms. What are the symptoms of low iron and...

We only get one body. The healthcare professional we choose to maintain its good health is a very important decision. Choosing a personal physician can be very stressful. There are so many...

Warts are embarrassing, sometimes painful conditions of the skin. They are caused by an underlying virus that can make warts very difficult to get rid of. Most doctors recommend surgically...

As a long time sufferer of migraine headaches, I have nightmares about getting them. One minute you are enjoying your day and loving life and then the next minute you can barely function you have...

Plantar warts can be some of the most painful ailments of the foot. Due to the pressure placed on these warts during walking and standing, they grow deep within the skin and can be covered by a...

According to American Fertility Services, 10 percent of couples among people of childbearing age are unable to conceive. Men and women have an equal potential of being the source of infertility....

Retina detachment is when the retina of the eye becomes separated from its supportive tissue, because of some sudden injury to the face or eye. Special laser treatment for the eyes can be used to...

Here are some tips to help you feel good as a woman.

You must know how to react when shyness becomes a handicap. Here are ome tips to help you better understand this feeling of fear and tell you how to overcome it.

Pain is something that comes to everyone at one time or another and often a doctor or some aspirin is nowhere in site. This is why I felt like going over some pain reduction techniques.

The best relief for hiccups is a couple drops of Fennel (liquid herbal extract) available at most health food stores put in water, hot or cold tea or juice (taste like black licorice). I had...

In these modern days, science has allowed us to opt for easy, fast and convenient weight loss methods rather that having to deal with trying to loose weight the old fashioned way through hard work...

These days weight loss does not have to involve trips to the gym, strenuous exercise routines, complicated meal plans and boring diets that are impossible to stick to. Nowadays it’s so easy for...

To start your morning off with a great smoothie shake let's go with a healthy recipe and fit instead of greasy and fatty.

Have you been wondering how to turn yellow teeth white with home remedies. Although teeth can be yellow naturally, most of the time yellow teeth are caused by staining. Things that stain your...

With all the different types of weight loss supplements on the market today it’s so much easier now more than ever to achieve maximum effective weight loss. With a little help from a healthy diet,...

Zimmer hip replacement systems seemed to have wonderful benefits over traditional hip replacements. However, they also have had significant issues. The public can only take a wait-and-see...

Do you feel you’re missing everything except your life in the hospital? It’s either you’re so deeply attached to your patients or you just want to kill yourself (social life) slowly and painfully....

Fosamax is a brand-name version of the prescription drug alendronate. Despite its effectiveness at preventing and treating osteoporosis, Fosamax poses a risk for side effects in some patients.

Kegel exercises, named after their founder, Dr. Arnold Kegel, involve contracting and releasing your pelvic floor muscles. Pelvic floor muscles help in supporting the bladder, uterus, and bowel. ...

Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), once thought to be "all in your head," has emerged as a "neurologic sensorimotor disorder," according to the National Sleep Foundation. The hallmark of the disorder is...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression in children can look similar. ADHD is primarily an impulse control disorder, whereas depression is a mood disorder. Because of this,...

Food allergies occur when the body treats harmless food as harmful compounds, producing antibodies called immunoglobin E (IgE) to fight them. Dairy and egg allergies are among the most common food...

Atuss DS is a liquid medication that contains chlorpheniramine, dextromethorphan and pseudoephedrine. Together, the ingredients in Atuss DS work to control symptoms of allergies and colds, but...

The turn toward home-based remedies for health is nothing new, nor is the use of a sinus wash as a way to clear unwanted debris and mucus from the sinuses, reducing sinus infections and allergies....

According to the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM 4), hypomania is characterized by elevation in mood, increased...

Fatty liver disease is caused by excessive amounts of fat accumulating in the liver. This can lead to serious complications, including inflammation that leads to liver disease. That's why...

Erythromicine is a prescription medication produced in India and sold in France and other parts of the world. The active ingredient in erythromicine is erythromycin succinate, which is sold in the...

Diabetes is a condition in which the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to process dietary sugar, leaving excess glucose in the blood. Although the major issue for diabetics is keeping their...

Global health policies have major impacts on social conditions. Poor policies can lead to poor health, which leads to poor social conditions and ultimately worse health. This cyclical relationship...

Sunburn is caused by overexposure to the sun's UVA and UVB rays. Skin becomes red and warm to the touch and eventually peels. A sunburn can be very uncomfortable, and often painful, sometimes...

When flies, mosquitoes, and spiders bite people, the sting can cause pain, itching and swelling. E Medicine online lists uncomfortable symptoms such as slight fever, tenderness, and dry skin....

Sickle cell disease, also called sickle cell anemia, is an inherited blood disorder present at birth. Millions of people worldwide have the disease, including about 72,000 people in the United...

Foot tendonitis is an inflammation of the Achilles tendon. This affliction can cause serious pain, tenderness to the touch and stiffness of the foot if not treated properly. The pain can be...

As a rule of thumb, every day life is filled with unexpected but small physical accidents. This can result in a variety of minor cuts and abrasions that need to be looked after to prevent...

Bifocal contact lenses require the same kind of cleaning care that regular contact lenses do. Contact lenses are made in different types of materials, and the type of material that your lenses are...

White matter disease, leukodystrophy, gradually takes away the ability to form or make decisions. Lesions form when blood supply is disrupted, resulting in hardening of the arteries which feed the...