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Aug 01, 2006
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by SirGan
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Almost everyone has experienced, at least once in a lifetime, some kind of back pain. This pain could be acute or short-term which means that it generally lasts from a few days to a few weeks, and it can be chronic- which represent a pain that persists for more than 3 months. It is often progressive and the cause can be difficult to determine. Most acute back pain is the result of trauma to the lower back or a disorder such as arthritis.
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Jul 31, 2006
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by SirGan
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Although most people have heard about this Celiac disease, not too many know what exactly it really is about? Well, Celiac disease is a specific digestive disease that not only damages the small intestine but also interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. The most important characteristic of this condition is that people who have celiac disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten. This protein can be found in wheat, rye, and ...
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Jul 31, 2006
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by SirGan
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Although they are very rare- it is important to know that muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited muscle diseases in which muscle fibers are extremely susceptible to damage. So, what is the result of all this: muscles, primarily voluntary muscles, become progressively weaker. Bad thing is that in the late stages of muscular dystrophy, fat and connective tissue often replace muscle fibers and in some types of muscular dystrophy, even heart musc ...
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Jul 30, 2006
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by SirGan
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Almost everyone’s familiar with the fact that, during the past 20 years, obesity has risen significantly in the United States. To be more precise- the latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics show that 30 percent of U.S. adults 20 years of age and older (over 60 million people) are obese. The percentage of young people who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980. Among children and teens aged 6–19 years, 16 ...
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Jul 29, 2006
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by SirGan
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Almost everyone knows that Chlamydia is a bacterium that cause one of the most common sexually transmitted infections or STDs in people worldwide — about four million cases of Chlamydia occur in the United States each year. Chlamydia infection is very common among young adults and teenagers. Big problem is that many people do not know that they have chlamydia, because although they are infected, they may not have any symptoms. About 75% of ...
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Jul 29, 2006
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by SirGan
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Rosacea is a chronic skin disease characterized by redness and swelling which is localized primarily on the face. Other areas that can be affected are the scalp, neck, ears, chest and back. Studies show that those afflicted with rosacea may first notice a tendency to flush or blush easily. Big problem is that the condition can occur over a long period of time. Not only that, when this happens- it often progresses to a persistent redness, pi ...
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Jul 27, 2006
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by SirGan
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Most people have already heard about sleep apnea but don’t know how to define it precisely. Well, experts say that sleep apnea is defined as the cessation of breathing during sleep. The fact is that apnea specialists agree that there are three different types of sleep apnea: obstructive, central, and mixed. Of these three, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common. Not too many people know that inability to fall a sleep is also ...
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Jul 27, 2006
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by SirGan
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Poliomyelitis, often called polio, is a viral paralytic disease. The cause of the disease is one virus called poliovirus which enters the body orally and infects the intestinal wall. Not only that- big problem is that this virus may proceed to the blood stream and into the central nervous system causing muscle weakness and often paralysis. Luckily- eradication efforts led by the World Health Organization have reduced the number of annual di ...
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Jul 26, 2006
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by MariAnne
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Gums are pinky and spongy structures, essential to hold and protect teeth. They adhere to the teeth very closely for sealing to prevent entry or spreading of the infection inside, to the root of the teeth or jaw bone. Due to ageing or disease, gums get weakened and recessed, paving way for falling of the teeth, so in all this process of receding, the teeth seem to be elongated, sensitive and feel shaky with bleeding. Bleeding from the gums is mai ...
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Jul 26, 2006
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by MariAnne
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You must all hear bout diet teas. Many of you know for diet teas that contain senna. However, before you start use any of these, it is important to be aware how is this herb bad for health and is it unsafe to drink it everyday to lose weight?
Info about diet teas
Tea is an ancient treasure that can be incorporated into your healthy diet plan, but there are many diet tea formulas that have made their place in the weight loss market. They claim t ...
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