Medicine Articles
171: The Vitamin Variety
Each vitamin has such precise uses that not one of the compounds can replace or perform for another. If one vitamin is not used in an otherwise nutritious, complete diet, it can result in a vitamin deficiency disease. These diseases include pellagra, rickets, scurvy and beriberi. In order to be considered a vitamin, the supplement or substance must be required in the food diet to prevent any deficiency disease.
The best way for a healthy man or woman to get vitamins is to ...
172: Brushing For Shiny Hair! Myth Or Truth?
Temporary Hair Loss: High Fever
From four weeks to three months after a person has a high fever, severe infection, major surgery, or significant life stressor such as death in the family, he or she may be shocked to see a lot of hair falling out. This condition usually corrects itself but may require treatment. This hair loss could also be caused by the type of medication that the person takes. Do not worry much, this phase would pass pretty soon after.
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173: Purslane - A Therapeutic Herb
Introduction
In ancient Greece, Portulaca Oleracea or Purslane Herb was regarded as an important medicinal herb for treatment of fever, female disorders, stomach aches, hemorrhoids, and for the healing of wounds by Hippocrates, the renowned father of medicine. Purslane herb was later considered as a ?cold? herb around the 17th century and was an important ingredient in a prescribed fresh salad comprising basil, rocket, cress, and garlic to combat "the common cold."
Purs...
174: Lung Cancer: Basic Facts
We all have heard of lung cancer but how many of us are well aware of its symptoms? The lung cancer is one of the most perilous diseases that kill thousands of Americans every year and each year the number of cases are increasing. With the occurrences of lung cancer on the rise, it is essential that we learn about the basic factors leading to lung cancer and what should be the courses of action in case of lung cancer diagnosis. Here are the basic information regarding lung ca...
175: Hyperacusis And Associated Risk Factors
Hyperacusis is a particular condition, in which the tolerance for various audible frequencies is collapsed. Hyperacusis is not a congenital condition; it develops in the later stages of life. Hyperacusis has to be clearly distinguished from other hearing impairments, to practice adequate treatment strategies. Patients do not have any considerable hearing loss, but only uncomfortable to common sounds. The normal bearable sound range is 100 decibels and the characteristic probl...
176: Drug Rehab Centers - How To Choose
With so many different types of drug treatment programs, choosing a rehab center can be frustrating and tedious. There are so many from which to choose! How does a person know which drug rehab to select? Can any really provide permanent sobriety?
Finding appropriate treatment does not have to be as complicated as it may seem. Substance abuse is a highly individualized experience. The ever-growing number of treatment centers actually makes it possible to pick the best optio...
177: Acupuncture During Pregnancy
Acupuncture is the ancient Chinese method of using tiny needles to stimulate specific areas or "meridians" of the body and to rebalance the body's energy, or chi. Because acupuncture is especially effective for chronic conditions, many pregnant women are turning to acupuncture to provide drug-free relief from many of the unpleasant symptoms of pregnancy.
An Australian study showed that women who received acupuncture treatments regularly before their 14th week of pregnancy ...
178: Getting A Good Night's Sleep
Sleep is one of the most important aspects in ones life. A good or bad night's sleep can be a pretty good predictor of what your mood will be the next day. Beyond mood, sleeping is a major factor in having good health. New studies have show obesity and a compromised immune system can be related to sleep patterns.
The first question, how can I promote good sleeping habits? There are some simple steps one can take. These are outlined below.
Do not drink coffee in the afte...
179: Depression And Diabetics
Diabetics in and of itself can be quite a source of stress. People who have been diagnosed with the disorder has depression because of poor glucose control. If you want to manage the stresses in your life as they relate to diabetes, you need to start somewhere.
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is characterized by loss of the insulin-producing beta cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. Sensitivity and responsiveness to insulin are usually normal, especially in the earl...
180: Research On Metabolics
Understanding how your metabolism works in connection with weight maintenance is important if you are trying to lose weight. If you volunteer for metabolic research, you will be able to find out more about your body?s needs for nutrition in order to stay healthy but lose weight. Choosing from one of two types of metabolic research programs, you can either stay at the research center or remain at home.
By allowing the research study to help you learn more about your own fun...
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