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  • A Brief History of Surgery  By : Jack Smith
    A procedure called trepanation (also called trephinning or trepanning) is the earliest known surgical procedure in the history of surgery.
  • Laparoscopic Surgery: An overview  By : Jack Smith
    Laparoscopy is considered a minimally invasive surgery as the body’s natural openings are not used. Instead, the surgeon uses an instrument called a laparoscope. Also called keyhole surgery, laparoscopy is considered an endoscopic procedure and is usually performed to as part of an investigation of the abdominal and pelvic cavity.
  • What Happens in the Brain of an Alzheimer's Patient  By :
    Learn what is happening in the brain of an Alzheimer's patient to cause all of the unpleasant cognitive and behavioral symptoms of the disease.
  • New Program Revitalizes Hospice Care for Alzheimer’s Patients  By : Heather Colman
    The Namaste program is new program for patients in the final stage of Alzheimer’s Disease. The program strives to respect the inner spirit of dementia patients facing the end of their life.
  • Wheelchairs and Other Medical Equipment  By : Barney Garcia
    Wheelchairs are a common piece of medical equipment but most of us are unaware of the different types available on the market today. If your are ever in the unenviable position of needing a wheelchair for yourself or a loved one, you must be aware of the different types that are out there. Who would ever imagine there could be such a variety?
  • Lung Disease - Causes and Treatment Options  By : Barney Garcia
    There are several factors that can cause lung disease. Smoking is a major cause of lung disease, if you smoke, talk with your doctor about ways they can help you to quit smoking.
  • Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease  By : Barney Garcia
    Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that effects the brain cells, leading to dementia and a deterioration of the brain itself. The disease can be hard to diagnose at first, because it happens slowly and the symptoms can be mild. At first, the only symptom may be mild forgetfulness, such as forgetting recent events, people’s names or being unable to solve simple math problems.
  • Osteoporosis- Definition, Risk Factors and Prevention  By : Barney Garcia
    Osteoporosis is a bone disease which causes a deterioration of bone density and low bone mass. This is dangerous because is causes the bones to become fragile (especially the hips, spine and wrists) and there is increased risk of broken bones and slow recovery periods.
  • Germ Theory - Discovery, History and New Developments in Health  By : Davin Abernathy
    Healthcare workers and others use medical gloves to help prevent the transmission of disease and infections. However, it was not that long ago in the history of mankind that the idea of using medical gloves to prevent the transmission of diseases was unheard of. As you read this article, we will talk about the discovery and history of germ theory, and the new theories concerning germs, infections and our health.
  • Medical laser equipment  By : Thomas MacIntosh
    Laser technology has become an important part of medicine and surgery within a few decades of its inception. Initially used by doctors to heal wounds in diabetic patients and to remove tattoos, laser is now used across disciplines in clinical practice.
  • Ways to Prevent Cancer  By : Barney Garcia
    Cancer the word causes a chill run down through the spine and we start feeling weak in the knees.
  • Management of Stressdepressionmental  By :
    Stress is a state produced by a change in the environment that is perceived as challenging threatening or damaging to the person’s dynamic balance or equilibrium. There is an actual or perceived imbalance in the person’s ability to meet the demands of the new situation. The change or stimulus that evokes this state is the stressor. The nature of the stressor is variable, i.e. an event or change that will produce stress in one person will be neutral for another, and even that may produce at one time and place for one person may not do so for the same person at another time and place. A person appraises and copes with changing situations. The desired goal is adaptation or adjustment to the energy and ability to meet new demands. This stress coping process, a compensatory process with physiologic and psychologic components.
  • DVT can be life-threatening  By :
    What is DVT?
  • Asbestos – Related Diseases  By :
    Asbestos is a family of crystalline hydrated silicates that form fibers. Based on epidemiologic studies, occupational exposure to asbestos is linked to
  • Disease & Illness, We Have Contaminated The Supplier  By :
    Health Warning: We Have Contaminated the Supplier
  • Disease & Illness, The Truth Revealed, The Lies Unveiled  By :
    Health Warning: Belief happens when someone makes you believe something. But What if they were wrong? And even worse, what if they know they were wrong?
  • Congenital anomalies  By :
    Developmental defects of the lund include the following:
  • Tumors  By :
    Benign Tumors
  • Peptic Ulcer disease  By :
    An ulcer is defined as a breach in the mucosa of the alimentary tract, which extends through the muscularis mucosae into the submucosa or deeper. Although ulcers may occur anywhere in the alimentary tract, none are as prevalent as the peptic ulcers that occur in the duodenum and stomach. Acute gastric ulcers may also appear under conditions of severe systemic stress.
  • Hypercholesterolemia  By :
    Hyperlipidemia is acknowledged to be a major risk factor for atherosclerosis. Most of the evidence specifically implicates hypercholesterolemia; hypertriglyceridemia plays a less significant role, but its effect may be greater in women than men. The major component of the total serum cholesterol that is associated with increased risk is low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. In contrast , there is an inverse relationship between symptomatic atherosclerosis and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level; thus, the higher the levels of HDL, the lower is the risk of ischemic heart disease. HDL is believed to mobilize cholesterol from developing and existing atheroma and transport it to the liver for excretion in the bile. Thus HDL participates in reverse transport of cholestrol, thereby earning its designation as the good cholesterol. There is thus great interest in dietary, pharmacologic, and behavioral methods of lowering serum LDL and raising serum HDL. Exercise and moderate consumption of ethanol both raise the HDL level whereas obesity and smoking lower it .
  • Hemophilia A & B  By :
    Hemophilia A is the most common hereditary disease with serious bleeding. It is caused by a reduction in the amount or activity of factor VIII. This protein serves as a cofactor for the activation of factor X in the coagulation cascade. Hemophilia A is inherited as an X- linked recessive trait, and thus it occurs in males and in homozygous females. However, excessive bleeding has been described in heterozygous females, presumably caused by extremely “ unfavorable lyonization” (inactivation of the normal X chromosome in most of the cells) Approximately 30% of the patients have no family history; their disease is presumably caused by new mutations.
  • Inflammatory Disease  By :
    Inflammation of the walls of vessels called vasculitis, is encountered in diverse disease and clinical settings. Vessels of any type in virtually any organ can be affected; this leads to a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, which often includes constitutional signs and syumptoms , such as fever, myalgias, artralgias, and malaise. The two most common mechanisms of vasculitis are immune-mediated inflammation and direct invasion of vascular walls by infectious pathogens. Infections can directly induce a noninfectious vasculitis , for example by generating immune complexes or triggering cross-reactivity. In a particular patient, it is critical to distinguish between directly infectious and immunologic mechanisms because the treatment approaches differ widely for example the immunosuppressive therapy appropriate for immune mediated vasculitis would be potentially harmful for infectious vasculitis. Physical and chemical injury, such as irradiation , mechanical trauma and toxins, can also cause vascular damage. In such cases one or a relatively few vessels may be affected, as for example in a localized area of infection , irradiation, or mechanical trauma.
  • Living with Crohn’s Disease  By :
    Crohn’s disease manifests itself in the bowels and negatively impacts your gastrointestinal system. It is an inflammatory disease that results in some kind of stomach pain and weight loss in most folks; and if it becomes tough enough the unpleasant effects can be personally unbearable.
  • Exercises that prevent osteoporosis  By :
    Adequate amount of regular physical activity and exercises are necessary for enhancing and maintaining the bone mass. If you have been bedridden or on wheelchair even for a week’s time, you must plan an exercise program for you, as sedentary period hastens the development of osteoporosis. Exercise not only confer you overall well being, but bestows you benefits distinctively linked to bone strength.
  • Lung Abscess  By : mani
    The term pulmonary abscess describes a local suppurative process within the lung characterized by necrosis of lung tissue. Oropharyngeal surgical procedures, sinobronchial infections, dental sepsis, and bronchiectasis play important roles in their development.
  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis  By :
    The overwhelming preponderance of tuberfulous infections affect the lungs and begin there. Pulmonary involvement is still the major cause of tuberculosis morbidity and mortality. The prevention and control of these pulmonary infections account for tuberculosis being a relatively uncommon cause of death today in the United States. A further grim aspect of th eresurgence of tuberculosis is the emergence of highly drug-resistant strains.
  • Chronic gastritis (Including helicobacter infection)  By :
    Chronic gasstritis is defined as the presence of chronic mucosal inflammatory changes leading eventually to mucosal atrophy and epithelial metaplasia usually in the absence of erosions. The epithelial changes may become dysplastic and constitute a background for the development of carcinoma. Chronic gastritis is notable for distinct causal subgroups and for patterns of histologic alterations that vary in different parts of the world. In the western world the prevalence of histologic changes indicative of chronic gastritis exceeds 50% in the later decades of life.
  • Acute gastritis  By :
    Acute gasritis is an acute mucosal inflammatory process, usually of a transient nature. The inflammation may be accompanied by hemorrhage into the mucosa and in more severe circumstances by sloughing of the superficial mucosa. This severe erosive form of the disease is an important cause of acute gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • Tumors of the Nose, sinuses, and Nasopharynx  By :
    Tumors in these locations are infrequent but include the entire category of mesenchymal and epithelial neoplasms. Brief mention may be made of somewhat distinctive types.
  • Malabsorption Syndromes  By :
    Malabsorption is characterized by suboptimal absorption of fats, fat-soluble and other vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, electrolytes and minerals and water. At the most basic level, it is the result of disturbance of at least one of the following normal digestive functions:
  • Cirrhosis  By :
    Cirrhosis is among the top ten causes of death in the Western world. Although it is the result of alchol abuse, other major contributors include chronic hepatitis, biliary disease, and iron overload. This end stage of chronic liver disease is defined by three characteristics:
  • Pulmonary hypertension and vascular sclerosis  By :
    The pulmonary circulation is normally one of low resistance and pulmonary blood pressure is only about one eighth of systemic blood pressure. Pulmonary hypertension (when mean pulmonary pressure reaches one fourth of systemic levels) is most frequently secondary to structural cardiopulmonary conditions that increase pulmonary blood flow or pressure (or both), pulmonary vasculary resistance or left heart resistance to blood flow . These include the following:
  • Bacterial pneumonia  By :
    Bacterial invasion of the lung parenchyma evokes exudative solidification (consolidation) of the pulmonary tissue known as bacterial pneumonia. Many variables, such as the specific etiologic agent, the host reaction, and the extent of involvement, determine the precise form of pneumonia. Thus, classification may be made according to etiologic agent (e.g., pneumococcal or staphylococcal pneumonia), the nature of the host reaction (e.g., suppurative, fibrinous), or the gross anatomic distribution of the disease ( lobular bronchopneumonia versus lobar pneumonia)
  • Myelodysplastic syndromes  By :
    Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) refers to a group of clonal stem cell disorders characterized by maturation defects resulting in ineffective hematopoiesis and an increased risk of transformation to AML. In patients with MDS, the bone marrow is partly or wholly replaced by the clonal progeny of a mutant multipotent stem cell that retains the capacity to differentiate into red cells, granulocytes, and platelets, but in a manner that is both ineffective and disordered. As a result, the bone marrow is usually hypercellular or normocellular, but the peripheral blood shows pancytopenia. MDS arises in two distinct settings:
  • Hyperpituitarism and pituitary adenomas  By :
    In many instances, excess production of anterior pituitary hormones is caused by the presence of an adenoma arising in the anterior lobe. Other less common causes include hyperplasias and carcinomas of the anterior pituitary secretion hormones by some pituitary tumors, and certain hypothalamic disorders. As well shall see pituitary adenomas may be nonfunctional and may also cause hypopituitary parenchyma. Fuctional pituitary adenomas are usually composed of a single cell type and produce a single cell type but secrete more than one hormone, and occasionally adenomas contain more than one cell population.
  • Crohn disease  By :
    When first described in 1932 this idiopathic disorder was thought to be limited to the terminal ileum, hence the designation terminal ileitis. Recognition that sharply delineated bowel segment s might be affected, with intervening unaffected areas, led to the alternate name regional enteritis. Predominant involvement of the colon give raise to the term granulomatous colitis. It is now clear that any level of the alimentary tract may be involved and that there are systemic manifestations; thus the eponymic name crohn disease is preferred. When fully developed, crohn disease is characterized pathologically by (1) sharply delimited and typically transmural involvement of the bowelby an inflammatory process with mucosal damage, (2) the presence of noncaseating granulomas and (3) fissuring with formation of fistulas.
  • Ulcerative colitis  By :
    Ulcerative colitis is an unceroinflammatory disease limited to the colon and affecting only the mucosa and submucosa except in the most severe cases. In contrast to Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis extends in a continious fashion proximally from the rectum. Well-formed granulomas are absent. Similar to Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis is a systemic disorder associated in some patients with migratory polyarthritis, sacroiliitis, ankylosing spondylitis, uveitis hepatic involvement (pericholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis and skin lesions.
  • Essential Hypertension  By :
    Arterial hypertension occurs when changes develop that alter the relationship between blood volume and total peripheral resistance. For many of the secondary forms of hypertension, these factors are resonably well understood as, for example in so called renovascular hypertension. In this condition renal artery stenosis causes decreased glomerular flow and pressure in the afferent arteriole of the glomerulus and induces renin secretion by the juxtaglomerular cells. This initiates angiotension II-induced vasoconstriction; increased peripheral resistance; and through the aldosterone mechanism, increased sodium reabsorption and increased blood volume. Similarly in pheochromocytoma and tumor of the adrenal medula, catecholamines produced by tumor cells cause episodic vasoconstriction and thus induce hypertension.
  • Hemolytic Anemias  By :
    The hemolytic anemias are characterized by the following features:
  • Leprosy  By :
    Leprosy, or Hansen disease, is a slowly progressive infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affecting the skin and peripheral nerves and resulting in disabling deformities. M.leprae is for the most part contained within the skin, but leprosy is likely to be transmitted from person to person through aerosols from lesions in the upper respiratory tract. Inhaled M.leprae, like M.tuberculosis, is taken up by alveolar macrophages, disseminates through the blood, but grows only in relatively cool tissues of the skin and extremities. Despite its low communicability , leprosy remains endemic among an estimated 10 to 15 million people living in poor tropical countries.
  • CAPD: Keeping track of and showing movement through the developmental stages  By :
    As part of our consulting business specializing in the movement through the developmental milestones, we needed a method for showing movement through the developmental stages over time. The result is our free Developmental Checklist. Our clients use it to track the movement through the developmental milestones of their children. It is effective for families of children with developmental difficulties to see and understand the status of their child's movement through the developmental milestones. It is also effective for all families to understand and to track the movement through the developmental milestones of their children, whatever the developmental condition.
  • Paraneoplastic syndromes  By :
    Bronchogenic carcinoma can be associated with a number of paraneoplastic syndromes, some of which may antedate the development of a gross pulmonary lesion. The hormones or hormone-like factors elaborated include:
  • IgA Nephropathy  By :
    This form of glomerulonephritis is characterized by the presence of prominent IgA deposits in the mesangial regions, detected by immunoflouorescence microscopy. The disease can be suspected by light microscopic examination, but diagnosis is made only by immunocytochemical techniques. IgA nephropathy is a frequent cause of recurrent gross or microscopic hematuria and is aprobably the most common type of glomerulonephritis worldwide. Mild proteinuria is usually present, and the nephrotic syndrome may occasionally develop. A patient may rarely present with rapidly progressive crescentic glomerulonephritis.
  • Hereditary nephritis  By :
    Hereditary nephritis refers to a group heterogeneous hereditary-familia renal disease associated primarily with glomerular injury. Two deserve discussion: Alport syndrome because the lesions and genetic defects have been most well studied and thin membrane disease, the most common cause of benign familial hematuria.
  • Acute Tubular Necrosis  By :
    ATN is a clinicopathologic entity charaterized morphologically by destruction of tubular epithelial cells and clinically by acute suppression of renal function. It is the most common cause of acute renal failure, which signifies acute suppression of renal function and urine flow, falling within 24 hours to less than 400ml. It can be caused by a variety of conditions including:
  • Pyelonephritis and urinary tract infection  By :
    Pyelonephritis is a renal disorder affecting tubules, interstitium, and renal pelvis and is one of the most common disease of the kidney. It occurs in two forms. Acute pyleonephritis is caused by bacterial infection and is the renal lesion associated with urinary tract infection. Chronic pyelonephritis is a more complex disorder: bacterial infection plays a dominant role, but other factors (vesicoureteral reflux, obstruction) are involved in its pathogenesis. Pyelonephritis is a serious complication of an extremely common clinical spectrum of urinary tract infections that affect the urinary bladder (cystitis) or both. Bacterial infection of the urinary tract may be completely asymptomatic (asymptomatic bacteriuria) and most often remains localized to the bladder without the development of renal infection. However urinary tract infection always carries the potential of spread to the kidney.
  • Emphysema  By :
    Emphysema is a condition of the lung characterized by abnormal permanent enlargement of the airspaces distal to the terminal bronchiole, accompanied by destruction of their walls, and without obvious fibrosis. In contrast the enlargement of airspaces unaccompanied by destruction is termed overinflation, for example, the distention of air spaces in the opposite lung after unilater pneumonectomy.
  • Iron deficiency Anemia  By :
    Dificiency of iron is probably the most common nutritional disorder in the world. Although the prevalance of iron deficiency anemia is higher in th developing countries this form of anemia is also common in the United States, particularly in toddlers , adolescent firls, and women of childbearing age. The factors underlying the iron deficiency differ somewhat in various population groups and can be best considered in the context of normal iron metabolism.
  • Hemochromatosis  By :
    Hemochromatosis is charaterized by the excessive accumulation of body iron, most of which is deposited in parenchymal organs such as the liver and pancreas. Because humans do not have a major excretory pathway for iron hemochromatosis results either from a genetic defect causing excessive iron absorption or as a consequence of parenteral administration of iron (usually in the form of transfusions). Genetic hemochromatosis, also called hereditary hemochromatosis is a homozygous recessive heritable disorder. Acquired forms of hemochromatosis with known sources of excess iron are called secondary hemochromatosis.
  • ADHD: The ingrained developmental process is out-of-gas  By :
    Special Ed teachers agree. Many children are suffering from developmental difficulties. They also agree that all the problems that parents and teachers see in these children are related to the ingrained developmental process being out-of-gas.
  • PDD and GDD: What is Developmental Delay?  By :
    Developmental Disability includes Autism, Asperger's, Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified and other diagnoses. Developmental Delay includes ADD, Learning Disability, Dyslexia, and others. Then there is GDD and APD, and I don't know where they fit in the official structure of diagnostic labels, but I know they are a developmental issue.
  • Minimal change disease ( Lipoid Nephrosis)  By :
    This relatively benign disorder is the most frequent cause of nephrotic syndrome in children. It is characterized by diffuse loss of foot process of epithelial cells in glomeruli that appear virually normal by light microscopy. The peak incidence is between 2 and 6 years of age. The disease sometimes follows a respiratory infection or routine prophylatic immunization, Its most characteristic feature is its usually dramatic response to corticosteroid therapy.
  • Celiac sprue  By :
    Celiac sprue is a relatively rare chronic disease, in which there is a chracteristic mucosal lesion of the small intestine and impaired nutrient absorption which improves on withdrawal of wheat glidins and related grain proteins from the diet. This condition is known by a variety of names gluten sensitive enteropathy, nontropical sprue celiac disease. Celiac Sprue occurs largely in whites and is rare or nonexistent among native Africans, Japanese and Chinese
  • Aplastic anemia  By :
    This somewhat misleading term is applied to pancytopenia characterized by (1) anemia (2) neutropenia and (3) thrombocytopenia. Thebasis for these changes is a failure or suppression of multipotent myeloid stem cells, with in adequate production or release of the differentiated cell lines
  • Hashimoto Thyroiditis  By :
    Hashimoto thyroiditis is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in areas of the world where iodine levels are sufficient. It is characterized by gradual thyroid failure because of autoimmune destruction of the thyroid failure because of autoimmune destruction of the thyroid gland: The name Hashimoto thyroiditis is derived from the 1912 report by Hashimoto describing patients with goiter and intense lympocytic infiltration of the thyroid (e.g., struma lymphomatosa). This disorder is most prevalent between 45 and 65 years of age and is more common in women than men, with a female predominance of 10:1 to 20:1. Although it is a primarily a disease of older women, it can occur in children and is a major cause of nonendemic goiter in children. The disease clusters in families and the concordance rate in monozygotic twins is 30 to 60%. Some cases Some cases of Hashimoto throiditis are associated with HLA-DR5 ; a majority are characterised by severe thyroid atrophy and are linked to HLA-DR3. This suggests that two different pathogenic mechanisma may play a role in the development of the disorder. The usual course of Hashimoto thyroiditis is gradual loss of thyroid function although the inflammatory process early in the disorder may be sufficiently severe to cause thyroid follicular disruption and transient hyperthyroidism. The frequency of other autoimmune disorders, such as systemic lupus erythematosus and rhematoid arthritis , is increased in patients with Hashimoto disease as it is in individuals with Graves disease.
  • Hyperthyroidism  By :
    Thyrotoxicosis is a hypermetabolic state caused by elevated levels of free T3 and T4. It is often referred to as hyperthyroidism because it is caused most commonly by hyperfunction of the thyroid gland. When these elevated levels arise from hyperfunction of the thyroid as occurs in Graves disease, the thyrotoxicosis may correctly be called hyperthyroidism. When the increased hormone levels reflect excessive leakage of hormone out of a nonhyperactive gland, however it is properly referred to as thyrotoxicosis. Long usage often equates these terms. By either name the syndrome is manifested by nervousness, palpitations, rapid pulse, fatigability, muscular weakness, weight loss with good appetite, diarrhea heat intolerance, warm skin , excessive perspiration, emotional lability, menstrual changes, a fine tremor of the hand (particularly when outstretched), eye changes and variable enlargement of the thyroid gland. Throtoxicosis can be caused by a variety of disorders.
  • Hypothyroidism  By :
    Hypothyroidism is caused by any structural or functional derangement that interferes with the production of adequate levels of thyroid hormone . It can result from a defect anywhere in the hypothalamic pituitary thyroid axis. As in the case of hyperthyroidism, this disorder is divided into primary and secondary categories depending on whether the hypothyroidism arises from an intrinsic abnormality in the thyroid or occurs as result of hypothalamic or pituitary disease. The causes of hypothyroidism can be divided in to several categories.
  • Atrophy  By :
    Shrinkage in the size of the cell by loss of cell substance is known as atrophy. It represents a form of adaptive response. When a sufficient number of cells are involved , the entire tissue or organ diminishes in size or becomes atrophic. Atrophy can be physiologic or pathologic. Physiologic atrophy is common during early development. Some embryonic structures, such as the notocord or thyroglossal duct, undergo atrophy during fetal development. The uterus decreases in size shortly after parturition and this is a form of physiologic atrophy. Pathologic atrophy depends on the basic cause and can be local or generalized. The common causes of atrophy are the following:
  • 3 Main Symptoms of Osteoporosis  By :
    Osteoporosis generally develops without any apparent symptoms and therefore is referred to as ‘silent disease’. A few of the symptoms that do arise generally emerge only in the advanced stages. People normally do not become aware of the disease being cropping up, unless their bones turn out to be so weak that a light bump or a fall leads to a fracture or collapse of a vertebra. Some people may also develop stooped posture, loss height or severe have back pain when the disease is in its advanced stage.
  • Understanding Osteoporosis  By :
    Osteoporosis is a progressive disease that weakens bones, enhancing the danger of sudden and unexpected fractures. Literally, Osteoporosis means ‘porous bones’. The pores develop in bones after an extensive loss of bone mass. The disorder is mainly linked to the aging process, although it can affect people of any age. The disease is more prevalent among women, particularly the menopausal women, but it occurs among men as well.
  • Important Factors to Avoid in Preventing Osteoporosis  By :
    The tendency to develop osteoporosis depends on a number of factors, important ones of which are listed below:
  • Natural Remedies For Good Bone Health  By :
    It is very important to maintain good bone health for a life free of pain and injury. Bone health was something that was neglected in past years but in the last decade there has been an increase in the amount of concern over bone health. More and more cases of reported osteoporosis have many doctors and patients devising programs for improved life long bone health.
  • Bone Health: More Myths About Osteoporosis  By :
    Much is known about good bone health and its effects on osteoporosis. However, many still cling to myths about this condition either forcing them into denial or lulling them into a false sense of security. In this article we will look at some of these myths and present the truth about osteoporosis.
  • Bone Health And Myths About Osteoporosis  By :
    While it is true that good bone health is essential for an injury free and good quality of life. Many have misconstrued much of the research regarding bone health and how it relates to debilitating bone conditions. Even today in our highly advanced medical age, people still hold onto old myths about bone health and osteoporosis, In this article we will look at some of these myths and attempt to dispel them by giving you the truth about bone health and Osteoporosis.
  • 3 Essential Things that Increase the Risk of Osteoporosis  By :
    Smoking
  • Bone Health: Frequently Asked Questions About Osteoporosis  By :
    Osteoporosis and good bone health seem to remain a mystery to many people. Although there is more information than ever present, many are still under false misconceptions about the condition and how to avoid it. In this article we will look at some of the most frequently asked questions regarding Osteoporosis. We will also look at preventative measures to avoid contracting this condition.
  • The Importance of Good Bone Health  By :
    Bones are essential for health and wellness. They provide vital functions to sustain life and keep us active. Many of us unfortunately take our bones for granted which can cause problems later in life. In this article we will look at what our bones do for us and attempt to demonstrate the importance of good bone health.
  • Bone Health And Osteoporosis  By :
    It is essential to take care of our bones. To neglect them puts us at risk of injury and other bone related diseases. Prevention in the early years of life is the best method of dealing with these conditions. However, even as we get older there is still quite a lot we can do to improve our bone health and ultimately, our quality of life. One of the greatest risks to our bone health is a disease called Osteoporosis. In this article we will look at this condition, what it is, how to prevent it, and how to improve our bone health even if we are suffering from Osteoporosis.
  • Bone Health: Osteoporosis And Its True Costs  By :
    When good bone health habits are not developed during youth, the body becomes at risk for bone loss and even osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is viewed as a rather benign disease. No one thinks that it is harmless but people do not fear its effects as much as cancer or aids. The truth is Osteoporosis is very serious and its costs are high. It puts people’s health and quality of life at risk and can even be fatal. It also costs our health care industry greatly in doctor’s time and monetary value. In this article we will look at the true costs of this condition and hopefully consider the importance of good bone health.
  • Ways That Will Control Acid Reflux illness  By :
    Acid reflux illness, often called GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux illness), occurs when acid and other materialsfood in the stomach "back up" into the esophagus, creating a agonying, burning sensation and sometimes result in permanent damage to the wall of the esophagus as well. There are medications that can help mitigate the discomfort of acid reflux illness, but for maximum benefit, doctors also recommend lifestyle changes along with the consumption of medications. Some of these include:
  • Psoriasis - What is it and how to treat it  By : Robert Hill
    Psoriasis is a disease which affects the skin and joints and commonly causes red scaly patches to appear on the skin. Today more than seven million Americans suffer with psoriasis. One of the first principles of psoriasis treatment is to not create anything worse than the disease.
  • Scalp Psoriasis and Scalp Psoriasis Treatment  By : Robert Hill
    Scalp psoriasis is a skin disease that may cause itchy patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. It can range from mild, with only light scaling to severe, with thick, crusted scales covering the whole scalp. Scalp psoriasis is a chronic condition and while it can't be completely cured, it can be controlled with the proper treatment.
  • Fecal Incontinence Causes  By : Robert Hill
    There are many causes of bowel or fecal incontinence. The condition occurs when something is wrong within the complex mechanisms of the body that maintain continence. Common causes of fecal incontinence include diarrhea, pelvic floor dysfunction, muscle and nerve damage, loss of storage capacity and constipation.
  • Colitis Breakthrough - Review  By : kavin anb
    Are you sick and tired of...

    * Abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea?
    * A low quality of life? No joy, passion, energy?
    * Fatigue, weight loss, loss of appetite?
    * Fever?
    * Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
    * Feeling like there's no hope, no cure, and that you are condemned to live with Colitis for the rest of your life?"
  • Birth Hypoxia  By : Christopher Hartwell 001
    Hypoxia is a clinical condition that involves improper circulation of oxygen to tissues, organs or in some cases the entire body. Hypoxia differs form anoxia in that there is still some oxygen supply available to the tissue, where as in the case of anoxia there is no oxygen available to the tissues at all. In rare cases due to various factors children are born with poor oxygen circulation to the body and organs and this condition is known as birth hypoxia or perinatal hypoxia. In child hypoxia the infant is born with a condition where the body does not receive sufficient oxygen to meet its demands.
  • Cancer – The challenges in the Treatment  By : Rod Khleif
    Cancer is one of the diseases for which we cannot find a complete cure. A population of cells with abnormal growth characterizes cancer. These abnormal cells invade and destroy adjacent tissues, and may spread to other organs. The main cause for all types of cancers is the presence of abnormalities in the genetic material of the transformed cells.
  • Cancer and Cancer therapy  By : Dawes. Jeremy.
    Although the origin of the term ‘cancer’ is not clear, cancer is responsible for nearly 13% of all natural deaths in the world. To better understand how cancer develops it is important to understand the concept of apoptosis (or programmed cell death). The human body produces millions of new cells each day, and each cell has an inbuilt mechanism that checks for any genetic defects and defective cells are destroyed by the body. Occasionally, cells with genetic defects survive and begin replicating. The defective cells are aggressive (grow and divide without respect to normal limits), invasive (invade and destroy adjacent tissues), and/or metastatic (spread to other locations in the body).
  • The Cause And Cures For Your Bad Breath  By : Cary Clack
    We know that bad breath (halitosis) is a common for many people and can be rather embarrassing. Halitosis can be a big turn off for those around you and if it is a condition that you suffer from long term you may notice that people may stand back from you when talking to you. So, in this article, we give some information to help you for your halitosis.
  • Divertiuclitis Diet  By : Katalin Cseke01 Katalin Cseke01
    Diverticulitis is an intestinal disease characterized by the formation of pouches (diverticula) outside the colon. Diverticulitis occurs when one or more diverticula become infected, resulting in symptoms like abdominal cramps, fever, nausea, vomiting, chills, cramping, and constipation. Depending on the severity of the condition, diverticulitis might require surgery; however, most doctors agree that conservative management of diverticulitis is very important, and surgery is usually the last resort when it comes to treating diverticulitis. One of the most important factors involved in conservative management of diverticulitis is the diet a patient consumes. Patients suffering from Diverticulitis are usually placed on three different types of diets based on the amount of fiber present.
  • How To Treat Cervical Cancer  By : Cary Clack
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