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How To Recover From a Tongue Piercing
Whether your tongue piercing is symbolic or aesthetic, the resulting hole in the tongue is a wound. Like other wounds, you must care for it properly to avoid infection and unnecessary pain during the healing process. Wounds inside the mouth heal under different conditions from other skin wounds. Moi
How to Prevent a Secondary Cataract after Surgery
Forty-percent of people who have cataract surgery then go on to get a secondary cataract, known as an 'after-cataract', according to the National Eye Institute in America. After a cataract ha
Spine Care 101 – A Simple Guide To Arthritis And Spine
The degeneration of the spine is known as spondylosis which can affect the neck, middle or lower back. Arthritis which is form of degeneration of the bone joints is one such form of spondylosis. This
"Herbal Treatment For Fibromyalgia? Pros And Cons That You Should Know!"
Herbal treatments for fibromyalgia and other illnesses are gaining in popularity. They may be safer than traditional drugs and provide an opportunity for alternative medicine solutions. However, be aw
Fighting Malaria With Advanced Ontological Engineering
An ontologically engineered software platform with an integrated Geographic Information System (GIS) is being used for disease management-related in Africa and is currently being utilized to fight malaria and other vector borne illnesses. This article explores the development of the ontology program
How Insulin Relates to Weight Gain In Type 2 Diabetics
Diabetes is typically caused by a problem in how the body uses or makes insulin. The body needs insulin to transport glucose to the cells, where it gets stored and used for energy at a later point. Th
Diabetic Tips: Eating Right Without Drilling a Hole in Pocket
Diabetes is a disease that results in high glucose (sugar levels) in the blood, which can lead to serious complications. Nearly 26 million people nationwide have the disease. For people with diabetes, making healthy food ...
How to Recognize Heart Block
Heart block is a condition that occurs when the electrical impulses that regulate the heart rate have trouble passing from the heart's upper chambers (atria) to its lower chambers (ventricles). Heart block may be caused by malfunctioning of the heart's natural pacemaker, the sinus node. Because this
Unearthing the causes of adrenal gland fatigue
Those who are constantly exposing them to stress and tension are at the greater risk of getting adrenal gland fatigue. Such persons make their adrenal glands to function continuously and this is why t
When You Need to Buy Swine Flu Treatment Will it Be Available?
When you need to buy swine flu treatment will there be any left? The world is facing a crisis and the W.H.O. (World Health Organization) as of June 11, 2009 has declared H1N1 swine flu a level 6 pandemic. Here in the United States flu season is just about to begin and the federal government is stock
The Link Between Eczema and Asthma And How They Can Be Treated
It is over 40 years since a man walked on the moon and in that time we have not found a cure for many of the most common life threatening diseases that inflict the human ...
Radon Gas: Another Silent Killer
Discusses radon gas, another silent killer similar to carbon monoxide, a radioactive gas resulting from the natural decay of uranium.
Hypertension Symptoms: When the Silent Killer Become a Vocal Speaker
Hypertension (commonly called high blood pressure) is known as the silent killer. This is because elevated blood pressure does not give overt symptoms or warning signals before it strikes. This is the
Spinal Health: Herniated or Ruptured Disk
Discs are positioned between each vertebra bone in your spine. A disc is made up of two parts: the outer ring is called the annulus; the inner part is called the nucleus. The annulus is ...
New Diabetic Treatment
Here is some important information I have discovered about Diabetic Health and Fitness. Free glucose meter and newly developed diabetes drug promises diabetes patients a brighter future. Continue read
Hepatitis C's "Other" Symptoms
When someone contracts the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) the effects are not immediate, nor are they always visible. Until the development of cirrhosis, many people with the virus do not demonstrate signs or symptoms of the infectious disease. Amazingly, it is possible for HCV to infect a patient for deca
Fibromyalgia
The aches and pains in her muscles just would not stop. After the car accident, it seemed like everything was going downhill. First she lost her job, then her boyfriend. Sleep hardly ever comes and if it does, the pain and tightness in her shoulders and neck wake her up. After countless visits to a
Diseases Caused by Carbohydrates
Medical world is already worried about the current generation of teenagers, and many doctors say there is already a diabetic line of demarcation between the quantity of sweets and soft drinks that people consume. Closely related to diabetes is obesity, which is closely linked with cardiovascular dis
How Can Probiotics Aid Your Battle Against Chron's Disease
Bacteria are typically microorganisms that are harmful to one's body. That is what we know since that has been taught to us ever since we were little kids. However, contrary to what we know, not ...
Causes, Preventive Measures, And Home Remedies For Nosebleed
Nosebleed may be caused due to the factors like sinus infections, intake of allergic medicines, nose picking, blowing the nose too hard, hypertension, alcohol abuse, cold or influenza.