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Alzheimers Disease and the Caregiver
By Wendy Gorman · 17 years ago
Being a caregiver can takes its toll on you as an individual. Caregivers are often in a high risk category when it comes to developing problems that are both emotional and physical. You need to ...
Signs of Skin Cancer
By Deborah Smith · 17 years ago
A survey of the American Cancer Society says that three out of every four
American families have at least one family member diagnosed with cancer. A cancer diagnosis affects not only the cancer patient, but ...
Is Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Testing For Prostate Cancer Worthwhile?
By Donald Saunders · 17 years ago
Many people will have heard of the prostate specific antigen test (or more commonly PSA test) for prostate cancer, but do you know just what it is and whether or not it is something which ...
Spotting Developing Prostate Problems
By Donald Saunders · 17 years ago
For most men passing the age of forty-five is not only a sign of the dreaded 'middle' age but is also the point at which they might well expect to see the arrival of prostate ...
Aging With Diabetes
By Jack Stanley · 17 years ago
Learning to deal with diabetes is never easy. It is bad enough we have to live in a greed-based world filled with confusion, violence, media junk, and so on. Still, those with diabetes can live ...
Pancreatic Cancer - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
By Rick Hutch · 17 years ago
Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas.
The pancreas is a gland about 6 inches long that is shaped like a thin pear lying on ...
Crohn's Disease Symptoms
By Rick Hutch · 17 years ago
What is Crohn's disease? It is a disorder of the colon. It is one type of inflammatory bowel disease. Another you may have heard of is Ulcerative Colitis. The diseases feature chronic inflammation of the ...
Leukemia - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
By Rick Hutch · 17 years ago
Leukemia is a malignant disease (cancer) of the bone marrow and blood. It is characterized by the uncontrolled accumulation of blood cells. Leukemia is divided into four categories: myelogenous or lymphocytic, each of which can ...
Understanding child heart disease
By Mach Yam · 17 years ago
Heart disease is a disorder, which affect the proper functioning of the heart. Child heart disease is common affecting many newborn and older children. This article examines the various child heart diseases and their treatment. ...
Other or different types of tuberculosis?
By Auntie Biotic · 17 years ago
When people including doctors are writing about tuberculosis they usually begin: "Tuberculosis is spread by........." or "Tuberculosis symptoms are........". This is wrong. Most people are usually speaking of ONE type of tuberculosis in fact PULMONARY ...
Why Eat Apricot Seeds
By Jonathan Bell · 17 years ago
Apricot seeds are, like most nuts and seeds, very nutritious. Among the nutrients they contain is one called amygdalin, which is also known as vitamin B17. This attacks cancer cells, and thus can help prevent ...
What Is Cerebral Palsy?
By Andrew Brereton · 17 years ago
The term ‘cerebral palsy’ taken literally, is actually a complete misnomer. The term ‘cerebral’ means ‘of the brain,’ whereas the term ‘palsy’ means complete or partial paralysis. Now, is it possible to paralyse a brain? ...
Caring For Someone With Alzheimers Disease
By Wendy Gorman · 17 years ago
If someone in your family has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, the news can be upsetting and frightening for everyone. You’ll be worried about the changes that you’re going to be seeing this person ...
Living With Psoriasis
By Abbey Grace Yap · 17 years ago
This article is about psoriasis. It is a non-contagious skin disorder that causes swelling and red flaky patches on any part of the body. It is one of the most common skin disorders in the ...
Bone Cancer Types,Symptoms and Treatment
By Jonathan Bell · 17 years ago
Cancer of the bone or bone cancer is a general term used when cancer cells are seen in the bone. Cancer that begins in the bone is called primary bone cancer. It is found most ...
The Secret to Living Disease-Free
By Shelley Moore · 17 years ago
The Source of Disease
Why do we get sick and develop disease?
Disease is caused by the internal poisoning of your body. Essentially your cells are tearing down faster than they are able to repair ...
Colitis Causing Irritation
By Ricky Hussey · 17 years ago
When there is constant or sharp irritation in the lining of the colon then the problem occurred is called as colitis. It mainly occurs in the large intestine or bowel. The main problem caused can ...
How To Cure Acid Reflux Disease
By Michelle Spencer · 17 years ago
According to the studies on acid reflux disease and GERD, more than 80 per cent of sufferers smoke, many of them heavily. That in itself makes a point - as fewer than 30 per cent ...
The Importance of Using Night Mouth Guards
By Jay Sanders · 17 years ago
Night mouth guards are primarily used by people who have teeth grinding problems or bruxism. Bruxism is that unnatural habit of clenching your teeth while sleeping, which creates an annoying sound to your bed partner. ...
How To Get Rid Of Canker Sores
By John Mathew · 17 years ago
There is no cure for canker sores. Canker sores are usually found on the movable parts of the mouth such as the tongue or the inside linings of the lips and cheeks. They begin as ...