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May 05, 2006
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by SirGan
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Sexually transmitted diseases are among most common diseases in the U.S. and in the rest of the world today. There are more then 20 of them today and some of them can seriously in jeopardize not only health but also the life of the individual.
Sexually transmitted diseases are infective diseases that are transmitted through sexual contact, which means that semen, blood, and other body fluids that are coming from people with STD are highl ...
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May 04, 2006
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by SirGan
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is a type of autoimmune thyroid disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland. It is the most common form of thyroid disease in the United States, and it is also the most common form of thyroiditis, in generally. It tends to run in families, and is much more common in women than men. It is a chronic autoimmune condition that can cause an underactive thyroid gland or hypothyroidism. It is also as ...
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May 04, 2006
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by SirGan
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Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized with pain in the muscles, ligaments, and tendons – the soft fibrous tissues in the body, and it is a part of one syndrome called fibromyalgia syndrome.
Fibromyalgia is also characterized with multiple tender points — places on body where even a slight pressure causes pain.
Term ‘fibromyalgia’ is relatively new and, just few years back-the condition was also known as fi ...
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May 04, 2006
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by marcusm
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Once upon a time, we didn't know anything about fat except that it made foods tastier. We cooked our food in lard or shortening. We spread butter on our breakfast toast and plopped sour cream on our baked potatoes. Farmers bred their animals to produce milk with high butterfat content and meat "marbled" with fat because that was what most people wanted to eat.But ever since word got out that diets high in fat are related to heart diseas ...
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May 04, 2006
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by SirGan
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Physical exercise is the performance, which is usually done in order to develop or maintain good physical shape and to increase overall health state. It has very important role in preventing several diseases such as cancer, heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity.
There are three major forms of exercises:
Flexibility exercises - these includes several exercises made for improvement of muscles and joints ...
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May 04, 2006
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by MariAnne
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What are breast-feeding and its benefits?
Breast-feeding is feeding your baby breast milk directly from your breast. Breast-feeding is also feeding a baby from a bottle after expressing the milk with a pump. The fact is breast milk is the ideal food for your baby because it is the most complete and only nutrition source needed for babies up to 6 months of age. Breast-feeding also reduces child’s risk for developing many types of infectio ...
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May 04, 2006
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by SirGan
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Circumcision is one procedure in which some or the entire foreskin from the penis is being removed. Foreskin represents at least a third of the penile skin and serves to cover the glans or head of the penis. Circumcision is usually performed on the first or second day after birth and the whole procedure takes about 10-15 minutes.
This “routine”, non-therapeutic infant circumcision is extremely controversial in the past couple of yea ...
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May 03, 2006
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by SirGan
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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone or TSH is hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the thyroid gland. Measurement of TSH is considered a primary way to diagnose thyroid disorders. It is also called Thyrotropin.
Historical background of TSH researches
The history of TSH researches began with the discovery of thyroid-stimulating activity in the pituitary gland. In the beginning of this century, it is demonstrated that the anterio ...
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May 03, 2006
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by MariAnne
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In the USA, appendicitis occurs in 7% of the population, with an incidence of 1.1 cases per 1000 people per year. Some familial predisposition exists considering number of affected people. Incidence of appendicitis is lower in cultures with a higher intake of dietary fiber nutrition. Dietary fiber decreases the viscosity of feces, decrease bowel transit time, and discourage formation of feces. That predisposes individuals to obstructions of the a ...
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May 03, 2006
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by MariAnne
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Although there are so many abortion debates around us, different way to prevent pregnancy and problems with teen pregnancy, sometimes we could forget there are so many women trying to conceive without success. For this reason, information about best tips for getting pregnant could help to many women with such a problem.
When is woman ovulating?
Each woman should first find out when she is ovulating. There are several ways to do this. One of the ...
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