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- Living With Head Injury: What It Feels Like To Have A Head Injury - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: What It Feels Like to Have A Head Injury Category (key words): head injury, brain injury, effects of head injury, neuro-psychology, medical information, medical resources, Other Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles.html Publishing Guidelines: I hope ...
Views: 1833 - Treat Panic Attacks! Help! - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Jason KluberOur brain is a very intricate and highly developed part of us due to this, treating panic attack disorders can difficult. It is composed of layers and layers, with each of them as tricky to uncover as the others. Some matters in our lives might be due to worries that we have already forgotten. ...
Views: 1831 - Diabetes - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Elna KeeveDiabetes mellitus is a life threatening diseases that according to WHO (World Health Organization) will cause almost 3 million worldwide deaths per year! These statistics cause alarm, but the responsibility is still in our hands to take action against this killer disease. Diabetes mellitus or ...
Views: 1828(1 vote) - Hospital Laboratory Magnesium Testing Only Catches a Fraction of Magnesium Deficiencies - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Kerri KnoxMagnesium is the second most abundant ion inside of cells and, along with calcium, is critical in regulating the electrical activity of the body, including ALL muscle contractions, heart beats and brain activity. Magnesium is also a crucial factor in over 300 enzymatic reactions that require the ...
Views: 1826(1 vote) - Understanding the Different Specializations of Dentists - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Jenna SchrockBeing a dentist is probably one of the most lucrative jobs in the medical industry. Some students aspire to be dentists because the demand for practitioners of the profession remains high. More people are becoming conscious of the health of their teeth and gums, so a dentist who has the right ...
Views: 1824 - The Emotional Consequences of Spasticity - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2017 from Leon EdwardMany times, those who have family or friends who suffer from spasticity only see the outside effects. This is sometimes true of the sufferers as well. They feel the pain, they see the pain, but they do not always consider the emotional consequences, which can often be just as devastating - and ...
Views: 1823 - If You Have a Dangerous Job, Safety Workwear Is Not Avoidable - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Cori CarlSafety men’s workwear and footwear is unavoidable and even required with the current, strict health and safety laws. According to OSHA, 1,000 workers die in construction accidents each year and another 10,000 construction workers will be seriously injured while on the job—having the correct gear ...
Views: 1821(1 vote) - How To Remove Nail Fungus The Natural Way - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from Ewen ChiaAre you tormented by how ugly your nails look? I bet you probably hate to see how yellow your nails look. That could be a case of having fungus on your nails. Well today, I will be sharing with you how you can remove nail fungus the natural way. You see, I used to suffer from that in the past, ...
Views: 1819 - What a Couple of Cents Can Do for You When You Get Things You Don't Know About - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Dotun AdewunmiThere are just under seven billion people in the world. Just under seven billion stories to tell. Each one unique. One people habituating this Earth. Every day, those of us who wake up to see the morning, go through our daily lives. The hustle and bustle. The daily grind. Sometimes we in between ...
Views: 1811 - Care After Brain Injury and Rehabilitation - What's Available, What to Expect , What You Should Know - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2017 from Leon EdwardInitial Expectations at the Hospital After the onset of injury, the first course of treatment will be at the hospital. Imaging studies will examine the brain to look for trauma or dysfunction. A CT (computerized tomography) scan examines the brain structures. This imaging study will reveal an ...
Views: 1808 - 5 Tips on Choosing the Right Teen Mental Hospital for Your Child - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2016 from Misty JhonesIf you are a parent, you will concur that dealing with teens is a Herculean task. There are always behavioral issues to contend with but research now shows that some of these could be down to mental health disorders. A report in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) ...
Views: 1806 - Inflammation, Heart Disease, and the Most Effective Marine Oil - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Carl ThompsonInflammation is the silent killer of hundreds of thousands of Americans every year—and most of its victims have no idea how dangerous it is. Everyone has at some time during their lives had a part of their body that was visibly inflamed due to things such as an infected cut. What most people do ...
Views: 1804(2 votes) - Atopic Dermatitis and its Homeopathic Treatment - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Dr. Rajesh ShahIntroduction of Atopic Dermatitis : Atopic dermatitis is a very common, often chronic (long-lasting) skin disease that affects a large percentage of the world's population. It is also called eczema, dermatitis, or atopy. The word "dermatitis" means inflammation of the skin. "Atopic" refers ...
Views: 1799 - Is Your Hand Numbness Due to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2012 from Winifred BraggHow can you tell if that nagging numbness or pain in your wrist is really Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? The wrist is surrounded by a band of fibrous tissue that serves as a support for the joint. The space between this fibrous tissue and the wrist bone is called the carpal tunnel. The median nerve ...
Views: 1798(2 votes) - Local Arlington Washington's massage therapist, Andrew Wolfe, to speak on radio - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Andrew WolfeAndrew Wolfe, LMP is the owner and massage therapist of Harmony Licensed Massage Therapy located in Arlington's health care district at Smokey Point, Washington. He has a private practice in the Cumulus Park Health Care Center serving patients in the north Snohomish County region since 1987. In ...
Views: 1796 - Are Statins the New Gateway Drugs? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Kerri KnoxSo, you go to your doctor’s office and get your cholesterol checked. Standard operating procedure, right? We have been taught since grade school that low cholesterol levels are the best way to lower your heart disease risk. So, if you DO happen to have “high cholesterol”, and the definition of ...
Views: 1793(1 vote) - MAKOplasty: Revolutionizing Knee Replacement and Resurfacing - by Submitted on May 30, 2012 from Jhon FordThe idea of surgery using robotic arms for greater precision may sound like science fiction, but for Dr. George Nicola, a Boise, Idaho, orthopedic surgeon at West Idaho Orthopedics, it's part of a day's work. Dr. Nicola specializes in minimally invasive knee surgery and knee replacement for ...
Views: 1793 - Personal Healthcare is a Moral Choice; Government "Healthcare" is Not - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Dr. Richard RuhlingPersonal Healthcare is a moral choice; government healthcare as planned is mostly immoral. #1. We should understand that the body is designed for self-healing. Cuts, burns and broken bones heal; so will ulcers. Even heart disease is reversible if we are willing to change our habits of eating, ...
Views: 1793 - Blood Pressure Medication Brought Into Question - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Richard ClarkeHealth markers such as high cholesterol, being overweight, having diabetes, smoking, being stressed out, being inactive or having high blood pressure(BP) are all signs (indicators) that you’re at risk of developing problems with your heart and brain later on in life. It seems obvious, but the ...
Views: 1791 - Unit Dose and Blister Packaging - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from Joseph PosisMy son came home and informed me of a field trip he was going on to the unit dose packaging and blister packaging plant that is in town. I was thrilled and signed up to go as a parent volunteer. I was so curious to how they put these pack together with a machine system and wanted to see for ...
Views: 1789 - Mothers to Be, Better Get Your Vitamin D! - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Kerri KnoxWhen we speak of disease and health, we often think that people who are healthy are 'lucky' and people who are unhealthy as 'unlucky'. But the debate is beginning to tip towards the fact that environmental factors influence genetics more than we can ever imagine, and luck of the genes has less ...
Views: 1788(1 vote) - LIVING WITH HEAD INJURY: What It Feels Like to Have A Head Injury? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: LIVING WITH HEAD INJURY: What It Feels Like to Have A Head Injury? Category (key words): head injury, brain injury, effects of head injury, neuro-psychology, brain, medical information, medical resources, Other articles are available ...
Views: 1787 - Natural Childbirth ~ You CAN Do it ! - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Kim LaneNatural Childbirth ~ You CAN Do it ! Right now, all over the world, tens-of-thousands of women are giving birth. Laboring in their own homes, in community birthing facilities (birthing homes & birth centers), and in hospitals, the vast majority of mothers, outside the US, give birth without ...
Views: 1786(1 vote) - Tips to Prevent Swine Flu - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Steve CaldwellSwine flu is making its roots firm worldwide. Till now more than 450 deaths have been reported worldwide. Recently, the spread of Swine flu is being reported in the India. Swine flu is basically a disease caused by the H1N1 virus that infects pigs. This disease has been spread from the pigs to ...
Views: 1786(1 vote) - Veinosil 500 medicines store in Delhi | Indian online pharmacy in Delhi - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2017 from Drugvilla PharmacyVEINOSIL 500 Products Description Cabisyl 500 is Calcium Dobesilate 500 mg capsules Ac a synthetic product which exerts significant effect on the underlying pathological causes of the symptoms of venous diseases. Available as 500 mg capsules in a strip of ...
Views: 1785 - How To Stop Smoking - 5 Ways To Kick The Habit - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Paul ConleyEverybody knows the truth – smoking is bad for your health. At best, long-term cigarette use can lead to infertility, breathing difficulty and greatly decreased lung capacity. In the worst-case scenario, smoking kills – studies estimate that one person will die as a result of smoking every 8 ...
Views: 1783 - Severe Head Injuries Don’t Always Lead to Dementia But You Need to Be Aware of these Signs - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2017 from Leon EdwardAfter a sever head injury, A person who may be suffering from a Traumatic Brain Injury, also known as a TBI and experience mild or significant short-term memory loss. However, loss of short-term memory does not mean that the individual is automatically a candidate for developing dementia or ...
Views: 1781 - What to do During a Dental Emergency - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2007 from Nor SuhirSaving A Knocked-Out Tooth - Knocked-Out Tooth Emergency First Aid Kit Knocked-Out Tooth is a common accident, especially among children, sports related activities and even on the road. In the US alone, almost five million teeth got knocked-out from the mouth every year. Ninety percent of ...
Views: 1780 - Why Should You Apply an Efficient Eye Drops When Eyes get Irritated? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2012 from Tasha BainFirst, you need to answer this concern. Have you ever before had signs like regular itching of the eyes, prolonged soreness, watery eyes, swelling of the eyelids or any sort of soreness or unique incident associated to your eyes? If you answered the yes, then you could have some type of eye ...
Views: 1779 - What is an Adverse Drug Reaction? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Sudesh SamuelAn adverse drug reaction (ADR) is any unintended, noxious or undesired effect that occurs when a drug is used at accepted doses for preventing, diagnosing or treating a condition. By this definition from the World Health Organization, ADRs can be further categorized into those that are related ...
Views: 1775(2 votes) - How To Make Sure The Lower Cholesterol Diet can Improve Your Health - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from Gaurav ThakurThe world health a hot topic, how many people can get high cholesterol levels, or already have one. There really is no reason to worry too much about it, if you are overweight, do you have any relatives who have high blood cholesterol levels. If you have one of them or both, you need to think ...
Views: 1772 - Dying to Heal – Anita Moorjani’s Unusual Cancer Treatment for Stage 4 Lymphoma Part 2 - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Jackie RobergeHer Miraculous Healing Now we come to the part of Anita’s story that is more difficult to wrap our rational mind around. How could the physical healing that Anita experienced happen so quickly? Her organs were shutting down, she had lesions all over her body, she had large tumors but all ...
Views: 1770 - The Cognitive Effects of Brain Injury - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Cognitive Effects of Brain Injury Author: Trevor Powell Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): head injury, brain injury, neuro-psychology Web site: http://www.headway.org.uk The submitter's blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new ...
Views: 1768 - Ear Microtia Can Be Corrected by Surgery - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from Rammoon CarrasielWhat is Microtia? If you aren't sure what microtia is, don't worry, I didn't know at first either. I will tell you all about microtia. Microtia is the most common congenital ear deformity.Microtia is a birth defect where the outer part of the ear or the ear canal is very ...
Views: 1762(1 vote) - After a Stroke or TBI, Exercise Ongoing After Therapy Services - What Can Be Expected - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2023 from Leon EdwardFamilies can expect expert guidance from the physician team at the hospital with specialists in physical and occupational therapy providing customized plans. However with stroke or tbi and some brain injuries, live at home can be certainly changed as well as he lives and planning of ...
Views: 1761 - Cholesterol Lowering Statin Drugs Being Recommended for Children as Young as 8 years old - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Kerri KnoxIndication Creep is the phenomenon whereby a drug is tested and approved for one specific use and doctors prescribe it for another use. This is a perfectly legal and legitimate practice. Once a drug is approved for use, a doctor is allowed to prescribe it for any usage that they choose ...
Views: 1761(2 votes) - Simple Prescription Antacids Increase Your Cancer Risk and Cover Up Your Real Problem - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Kerri KnoxAntacids, known as Proton pump inhibitors by the medical community, are a class of drugs normally prescribed for heartburn symptoms. With names like Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium and Protonix- a large percentage of Americans are intimately familiar with these prescription drugs. They are SO ...
Views: 1760(1 vote) - Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Incontinence - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Nancy WeikelUnderstanding the affects of Alzheimer's can be a difficult process and caring for someone suffering from the disease often raises a lot of questions. This article offers a simple overview of the illness along with suggestions specifically concerning incontinence management for a person ...
Views: 1756(3 votes) - What To Expect From Going To An Abortion Clinic - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2013 from Melissa ClantonAn abortion is rarely an easy decision to make and is something that will require significant contemplation. It can quite often help to visit your local abortion clinic if you are unsure about terminating the fetus or deciding to proceed with the pregnancy. These clinics provide much more than ...
Views: 1755 - Online Medical Research (free course) - by I really enjoy your selfgrowth.com site! I am an instructor at California State University who is in the process of developing a free version of my Online Medical Research distant education course. This free course is for low-income individuals and healthcare educators. It covers:
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Views: 1754 - Prescription Drugs are the most in-demand medications - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Jack DurstonAfter getting sick we always visit to the physician for the right treatment. The physician then makes a prescription for the current disease. We always blindly accept the medicine the doctors are providing us. The prescribed drugs are always are not cheap. Mainly, they are costly. We do not show ...
Views: 1754 - Lumps and Bumps of the Hand and Wrist - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Nickolette LannanLumps and Bumps of the Hand and Wrist I see many patients with different types of lumps and bumps of the hand and wrist. The vast majority of hand and wrist tumors are benign (non-cancerous), but they should all be evaluated by an orthopedic hand specialist. Any abnormal mass or growth is ...
Views: 1752 - ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES FACTS ABOUT HOME CONTROL - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from John LaurusonisASTHMA AND ALLERGIES: FACTS ABOUT HOME CONTROL WHAT’S IN THE AIR? Your home is a very busy place. People are always working, playing, cooking, washing, cleaning and moving things around. All that activity is perfectly normal, but it can release small particles and ...
Views: 1747 - Dangerous Prescription Drug Reactions Affect 25 Percent of Seniors - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Kerri KnoxA new study shows that 25% of the elderly who are in home care have reactions to prescribed drugs. This is ONE in FOUR elderly that have REPORTED drug reactions!! The elderly, the report states, are now taking 6 or more different prescribed drugs on a daily basis! In contrast to the ...
Views: 1739(1 vote) - Is Your Back Pain Due to SI Joint Dysfunction? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2015 from Winifred BraggA painful sacroiliac joint is one of the more common causes of mechanical low back pain. There are two SI joints, each located on either side of the sacrum. These joints allow twisting movements when we move our legs. There are many different terms for sacroiliac joint problems, ...
Views: 1737(1 vote) - Teens and Inhalant Addiction and — K2 Spice? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2012 from Estelle GoldsteinThe first time I heard about using empty whipped cream dispensers to get “high” was a long time ago. I was living at my parents’ house after I had finished medical school in France. I had done my thesis as quickly as possible, in the fall. My residency was projected to start July first. I ...
Views: 1737 - Important Information on Cosmetic Surgery - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2014 from James BurbankCosmetic surgery has gained increased popularity over the last few years and more people are getting this type of surgery. Aesthetic or cosmetic surgery is a form of surgery used to transform the appearance of an individual to attain what they perceive as a more desirable look. Most people ...
Views: 1736 - All Cranked Up - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Cate CavanaghOne blissful, unforgettable moment- the birth of a baby! We imagine all mothers praying for a healthy, normal, physically perfect baby. Most of us cannot imagine any mother not doing everything possible to ensure her baby is as healthy as possible. This is a real world where problems and ...
Views: 1734 - Do Cholesterol Lowering Medications Work Simply Because They Raise Vitamin D Levels? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Kerri KnoxHere's an interesting little fact. Studies show that statins, the class of drugs widely prescribed to lower cholesterol levels, have the effect of INCREASING vitamin d levels. Now, there is plenty of evidence that Vitamin D decreases risk of heart problems and that the vast majority of ...
Views: 1734(2 votes) - Doctor Says There Is Way Too Much Focus On The Fat Content Of Foods - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2013 from Richard ClarkeThere was an interesting article I read recently online titled: Saturated Fat Heart Disease ‘Myth’. It is great to see the truth about saturated fat finally making the news. If you have read some of my previous articles you might know that I am a big advocate of eating all types of natural ...
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