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Recognizing Symptoms Of Bipolar Disorder
By Carl Dinello · 19 years ago
Winston Churchill used to refer to it as his “black dog.” When haunted by this problem, Churchill would undergo manic phases of intense productivity.
Florence Nightingale, the noted nurse and statistician, would hear voices in ...
Infantile Scoliosis
By Kent Pinkerton · 19 years ago
Scoliosis that occurs in infants, and is noticeable when the child is aged between 2 months and 3 years, is called Infantile Scoliosis. This disease is characterized by curvature of the spine that often rectifies ...
Testicular Cancer
By Kelly Moore · 19 years ago
Cancer can attack any part of the body; lungs, stomach, reproductory organs and many other parts. A common form of cancer in men is testicular cancer. This is a cancer that occurs in the male ...
Lupus Rash as a Common Sign of Autoimmune Disease
By Fabiola Groshan · 19 years ago
Lupus generates a wide range of symptoms and people with the disease experience them at different intensities. Lupus involves abnormal activity of the immune system. The dysfunctional immune system produces antibodies that turn against healthy ...
How Do I Know If I Am Having a Heart Attack?
By Neil Neaverson · 19 years ago
Most patients have symptoms prior to an actual heart attack – generally a “tightness” behind the breastbone, which generally is caused by an increase in heart rate. The coronary arteries fill in between heart beats ...
Obesity and Heart Disease
By Mary Desaulniers · 19 years ago
We only have to look at a Titian painting to recognize that at one point in the history of Western culture, fat was considered beautiful. Before the 20th Century, corpulence was touted as a sign ...
A Natural High Blood Pressure Recipe
By Rudy Silva · 19 years ago
If you have high blood pressure you are at risk for a heart attack or stroke. The amount of risk depends on how high your blood pressure is and how long it has been this ...
Acid Reflux - Heartburn
By Amanda Baker · 19 years ago
Everytime you turn on the television these days, there is a downpour of over-the-counter and prescription medications for the relief and prevention of acid reflux. As with medications for any ailment, there are theories regarding ...
Information about Bone Diseases
By Francis Kernan · 19 years ago
Our bones are the first to face external trauma. And yet we take them for granted unless something goes seriously amiss.
Most of us are familiar with marthritis and osteoporosis, the biggest illness that plague ...
Fight or Quit
By Mark Porch · 19 years ago
As the 2006 Tour de France begins and we wait to see who will replace perhaps the race’s most dominate rider ever, seven time champion Lance Armstrong, I have a different question to be answered. ...
Untreated Peptic Ulcer can Lead to Serious Complications
By Fabiola Groshan · 19 years ago
Peptic ulcer is a common disorder of the digestive system that causes inflammation, irritation and lesions to internal tissues and organs. Peptic ulcers generally occur on the premises of infection with Helicobacter pylori (bacteria that ...
Antibiotics as a Cure for Stomach Ulcer
By Fabiola Groshan · 19 years ago
Stomach ulcer refers to open lesions and ulcerations at the level of the stomach. Statistics indicate that more than two percent of the people in the United States are diagnosed with stomach ulcer each year ...
Diabetes - Maintaining Your Health
By John Johnson · 19 years ago
If you have already been diagnosed with Type II diabetes you can still have a healthy and vital life. There are many alternative therapies that have been shown to be of great benefit. There are ...
The Actual Causes of Gall Bladder Pain
By Fabiola Groshan · 19 years ago
As a consequence of inappropriate diet and bad eating habits, more and more people suffer from gall bladder disease these days. Statistics indicate that in the United States alone, around 20 percent of people with ...
Issues on Gall Bladder Removal
By Fabiola Groshan · 19 years ago
Gall bladder disease can usually be overcome through the means of a good diet and appropriate medical treatments. When confronted with serious forms of the disease, however, doctors recommend the removal of the diseased gall ...
How to Recognize the Symptoms of Gall Bladder Disease
By Fabiola Groshan · 19 years ago
Due to inappropriate diet and obesity, many people suffer from gall bladder disease. Gall bladder disease commonly affects overweight people as a result of high blood cholesterol levels. The consumption of foods that are rich ...
Causes and Types of Gall Bladder Disease
By Fabiola Groshan · 19 years ago
The gall bladder is a small organ that is situated in the vicinity of the liver. The liver produces bile, a substance that has a very important role in the digestion of fat. The gall ...
Effective Treatments for Acid Reflux
By Fabiola Groshan · 19 years ago
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, also referred to as acid reflux, is a physiological condition that causes the regurgitation of the stomach content into the esophagus and throat. Acid reflux is very common and may occur due ...
Controversial Aspects of Fibromyalgia Pain
By Fabiola Groshan · 19 years ago
Fibromyalgia pain and fatigue are the most common and intense symptoms that occur to people who suffer from the condition. Statistics indicate that an overwhelming number of 3.7 million Americans are confronted with fibromyalgia pain ...
New hope for IBS sufferers
By David Mcevoy · 19 years ago
A recent clinical trial has given further weight to the acceptance that supplemented dietary nucleotides, essential building blocks, can support the rapid production of new cells, which is beneficial for adult immunity and gut health. ...