Category Archives: Health
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Terry Stanfield on Dec 25th, 2011
It is pretty obvious that getting rid of mold in this day and age is something that can be extremely difficult; this is especially true if you do not know exactly what you are looking for in the way of mold or how to get rid of it.
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Frederick Guerra on Dec 25th, 2011
A good dentist will be able to cover the full list of potential side effects and will ensure that you are well fitted with a mouth piece to prevent much of the irritation attributed to the bleaching agent. He or she will also provide information on how to best prevent rebound discoloration after treatment, so you can enjoy the sparkling white for many months to come.
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Leanna Bassett on Dec 24th, 2011
Having problems with those dreaded pimples? Read this article for some simple yet very effective tips on how you can get rid of them once and for all.
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Charles Tetsal on Dec 22nd, 2011
We are all trying to find a way to stay young for as long as we can. It's just a natural part of our thinking. However; it is always a very good idea if we try to learn a little bit about aging and what are the different factors that influence it as well as the different body systems that change during this process.
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Ed Koeneman on Dec 22nd, 2011
Have you or a loved one recently suffered a stroke? Have you been searching for stroke therapy that will help you or your loved one relearn basic skills and restore independence? Then this article is for you. This article will provide information about stroke therapy and discuss how individuals can recover from strokes and return to a more normal lifestyle with rehabilitation.
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Jack Bulker on Dec 18th, 2011
It's a basic truth of life - to survive, one must eat. But eating, like all other things that need to be done with discipline, should not be among the most misused and abused daily necessities. As the popular saying goes, "eat to live and not live to eat." But how?
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Ed Koeneman on Dec 8th, 2011
Individuals of all age, race and gender are susceptible to stroke. However, the odds of an individual having a stroke or recurrent stroke increase if that individual has certain risk factors for stroke, or criteria that commonly cause stroke. According to the National Stroke Association, up to 80 percent of strokes can be prevented.
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Frederick Guerra on Nov 30th, 2011
Teeth whitening has become a renewed trend in recent years. Though this desire for pearly whites has been around since the dawn of America, when men and women would swish urine in their mouths in order to have the ammonia go to work and produce the whitest whites, it has seen such a surge of interest in recent times because of a better understanding of the science behind it.
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Lawrence White on Nov 30th, 2011
People face many types of eye problems such as swelling or itching. In fact, every problem has a separate cure in the form of eye drops. Ointments and eye drops are available on both prescriptions as well as over-the counter (OTC) types.
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Charles Tetsal on Nov 29th, 2011
Just like everything else pertaining to your body and aging, the heart can undergo a variety of changes as well. These changes can be different depending upon the individual. For instance you probably have a hard time figuring out why one person who is older can take on running marathons when someone the same age can barely get up out of a chair.
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Lawrence White on Nov 24th, 2011
Losing weight is one of those things that while it is easy in theory, actually managing to do it is a completely different story!
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Michiel Van Kets on Nov 20th, 2011
Dysphagia, the medical term for swallowing difficulties, is found in patients young and old. It can be caused by a number of different reasons and various treatments and coping techniques are available depending on the nature of the cause. There are two types of dysphagia; Oropharyngeal where the difficulty arises with the mouth or throat and Oropharyngeal which tends to be neurological where the
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Leanna Bassett on Nov 17th, 2011
Pimples can not only be painful, but they can cause a person to not want to be around other people. Read this article for a some great tips and advice on how you can beat these little pests!
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Richard Craig on Nov 11th, 2011
The Daily Mail reveals astonishing figures for the popular summer footwear: 200,000 people are injured through wearing them annually. The bill for the beleaguered NHS is a barely creditable GBP40m.
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Jack Bulker on Nov 4th, 2011
As they say, looking good is not an easy feat. You try to diet, you feel like you are missing out on a lot of decadent food. You try to work out in a gym. You sweat, ache, and puff, all in the name of looking after your body. Add the fact that investing in organic foods and paying for gym membership dues can add a hefty toll to your already loaded monthly expenses list.
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Charles Tetsal on Nov 4th, 2011
There are a couple of different things that help the skin age. These would be intrinsic aging and extrinsic aging. Intrinsic aging has to do with the genes that we have inherited and how they handle the stress of aging. Extrinsic aging however; are factors that we can control such as the environment in which we expose our skin to over a lifetime.
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Simon Coleman on Nov 2nd, 2011
Everyone knows how good you can feel after undergoing a spa treatment on Koh Samui. If you have never experienced one before then this tropical destination is the perfect place to sample the delights of a body or facial treatment.
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Ed Koeneman on Oct 31st, 2011
Have you or a loved one recently suffered a stroke? Are you looking for information about risk factors of stroke and how to reduce your risk factors of stroke? Then this article is for you. This article will provide a brief definition of a stroke, discuss controllable and uncontrollable risk factors of stroke and provide an acronym for stroke recognition and reaction time.
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Terry Stanfield on Oct 27th, 2011
There has been a lot of study on aging research and actually much of the medicine and research being conducted is about keeping you healthy so that you can live a long and happy life. Much of aging research also focuses on how specific aging decreases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's develop and what you can do to prevent them.
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Kathy Dawson on Oct 22nd, 2011
Dental implants and teeth whitening are two great features of cosmetic dentistry that are helping people live better lives every day. The processes can completely change the way people look at the dental patient because a smile has a lot to do with how someone is judged.
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Laurie Marks on Oct 21st, 2011
Almost everyone has taken part in traditional dentistry at one point or another. This type of dentistry is used to help you improve your hygiene, prevent oral disease, and fix cavities and other tooth problems. There is another type of dentistry, however, that focuses on restoration and aesthetic appearance of teeth.
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Frederick Guerra on Oct 21st, 2011
When you are searching for a dentist, Colorado Springs CO has several qualified professionals available to see you.
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Terry Stanfield on Oct 20th, 2011
Everyone ages and everyone wants to know the secret to aging gracefully. If you want to maintain good aging health, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. Certain activities and elements can all combine to help maintain your health and keep you capable of independence for a longer period of time.
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Terry Stanfield on Oct 20th, 2011
Everyone ages and everyone wants to know the secret to aging gracefully. If you want to maintain good aging health, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. Certain activities and elements can all combine to help maintain your health and keep you capable of independence for a longer period of time.
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Lawrence White on Oct 19th, 2011
Many people who are dependent on eyeglasses will have laser eye surgery, also known as LASIK eye surgery. The surgery is actually a very quick procedure with very low risks. In addition, these days, it is done at an affordable price. However, the problem that many people have after undergoing LASIK eye surgery is that they develop a side effect known as dry eyes.
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Richard Craig on Oct 17th, 2011
The most basic safety equipment is still the most important. Make sure you keep yourself safe from injury on the road.
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Ed Koeneman on Oct 12th, 2011
Individuals of all age, race and gender are at risk of stroke. However, the odds of an individual suffering a stroke increase if that individual has certain risk factors for stroke, or criteria that commonly cause strokes. According to the National Stroke Association, up to 80 percent of strokes can be prevented.
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Jack Bulker on Oct 12th, 2011
If you are looking for a good diet you probably have been told by many that one of the best diets you can go on is a low carb diet. Diets like the Atkins or the Zone are big on this concept and they are great for getting some temporary weight off of your body. However, you need to take into consideration your overall health of your body and not just shedding the pounds.
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Annie Bower on Oct 9th, 2011
Panic attacks can occur at any time or place without a definite cause but panic attacks are brought on by great and overwhelming fear and anxiety. Panic attacks can be unpredictable therefore handling them is somewhat difficult.
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Amy Myer on Oct 5th, 2011
Each day, more and more people are looking for ways that they can earn money by working at home. Something that a lot of people don't realize when they begin a home job is that their health might suffer from it. Believe it or not, it can become somewhat difficult to try and maintain a good balanced and healthy lifestyle when you start a job at home.
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Gerald L. Hoffmann on Oct 3rd, 2011
We maintain our vehicles, so why don't we maintain our body to at least the same standards? An examination of the double standard in play here with recommendations for instituting a 6-point maintenance plan for our health.
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Terry Stanfield on Oct 3rd, 2011
Almost everyone will reach the point in their lives where they have aging parents who will need special care as they age. Depending their individual needs, this could mean nothing more than driving them to the grocery store once a week or hiring someone to help them clean their homes.
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Charles Tetsal on Oct 3rd, 2011
If you have a family member that is elderly and has been diagnosed with Parkinson's or you are working with someone that has this disease, being able to help them eat and get the nutrition that they need to sustain them can be quite a task. The disease will cause slow movement so you will need to be patient and give them a lot more time to eat.
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Kathy Dawson on Oct 2nd, 2011
Laser vision correction is a procedure used to correct common eyesight problems such as nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and corneal irregularities (astigmatism). To understand more about laser vision correction, this article discusses the types of eyesight deficiencies and how these can be corrected using these new techniques.
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Michiel Van Kets on Oct 2nd, 2011
Remember that any extensions are not real hair that can re-grow so be careful with any curling irons or straightening tools as well as your hair dryer. If you get the hair hot it is very likely it will frizzle up and break off then your only options are to go and get your new beautiful long here cut off again and what would be the point of that?
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Richard Craig on Sep 29th, 2011
Whiplash injuries are among the most common on our roads, so here's what to do to both avoid incurring one and action to take if you sustain one.
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Lawrence White on Sep 29th, 2011
If you need to use eye drops for dry eyes, allergies or some other eye condition, then you need to understand the proper way to use them. There are many risks that can come from misusing eye drops. It is possible to injury your eye or to get an infection if you are not using them the right way.
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Charles Tetsal on Sep 24th, 2011
No matter how much we try to wish it away, no matter what we try to do to stay young, growing older is simply not going to go away. There's nothing we can do about it and we can't run away from it because in the end it will catch up to us, so there's no sense in even wasting the time and energy to do so. This scares people, but it shouldn't be this way.
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Kathy Dawson on Sep 21st, 2011
If you have a refractive problem in your eye then the chances are you need to wear contact lenses or glasses. You may short sighted, for example, and your prescription is designed to compensate for the problem in your eye. A refractive lens exchange could mean you do not have to wear glasses or contacts anymore because the problem in your eye can be fixed.
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Ed Koeneman on Sep 18th, 2011
Are you looking for information about stroke treatment and stroke prevention? Are you looking for information about risk factors of stroke and how to reduce your risk factors of stroke? Then this article is for you. This article will provide a brief definition of a stroke and provide information about the most important risk factor for stroke, which is high blood pressure.
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Charles Tetsal on Sep 16th, 2011
Alzheimer's is a terrible and frightening disease and as of today there is yet a cure or a sure fire treatment for this debilitating disease. Most people know what it is and most of them simply don't want to even approach the topic, act as if it is something that if ignored long enough will simply disappear.
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Michiel Van Kets on Sep 13th, 2011
Both young and old patients can experience dysphagia, also known as the difficulty to swallow. There can be many different causes of this condition, and different medical treatments, as well as coping techniques, are readily accessible to the patient, according to the patient is state of health.
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Jack Bulker on Sep 13th, 2011
Being fit is the new sexy. The days of worshipping stick-like celebrity figures are slowly becoming passe, with agencies going for the "healthy" look. With the power of mass media today, more and more movers and shakers in various industries like modeling and the movies are looking for icons who will be good examples to their target market.
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Charles Tetsal on Sep 9th, 2011
As we mature not only do we gain more knowledge and wisdom but our body will begin to show outward signs of the aging process and the affects of the environment on our skin, especially the skin of our face. Over time and through abuse our skin begins to lose it's ability to remain flexible, loses some of it's ability to be elastic and it begins to lose it's moisture.
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Ed Koeneman on Sep 5th, 2011
Are you looking for stroke information due to the fact that you or a loved one recently suffered a stroke? Have you been searching for information about various forms of stroke and how these stroke affect the individuals who suffer them. Then this article is for you. This article will provide a wide variety of stroke information.
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Charles Tetsal on Sep 2nd, 2011
When you were growing up, you always relied upon your parents for every single thing that you needed in life. Your parents probably more often than not made sure that you did receive everything that was necessary for you to have a good life growing up. As adults, you probably still look to them for love and advice on a lot of things that come up in your life.
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Leanna Bassett on Sep 2nd, 2011
Looking for some great tips on how to get rid of that acne you have been fighting with? This article will give you some really good and beneficial tips on how to treat your acne effectively and quickly.
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Palyn Peterson on Aug 29th, 2011
Varicose veins aren't pretty to look at. That's a basic fact of life. Varicose veins can also cause pain, swelling, itchiness and cramps. In some cases, they can also cause scarring and a reduced ability for your legs to heal from simple wounds.
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Doug Schon on Aug 26th, 2011
Are you tired of paying too much for medical supplies at the pharmacy? Almost always, the prices there are so high they almost reach the level of ridiculous. And that is to add to the fees you've already paid to see your local doctor.