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Poliomyelitis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

    Definition

    Poliomyelitis is a highly contagious infectious disease. This illness is caused by three types of poliovirus. The poliovirus is a virus most recognized for its destruction to the nervous system causing paralysis. An ancient disease, it was ... Read More >>

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    Beware Your Mercury Fillings

    A friend of mine noticed that one of her two remaining mercury amalgam fillings (silver fillings) in her mouth had a small hole in the center of it. She also had a metallic taste in her mouth, was more fatigued than usual, and was not sleeping well.

    ... More>>

    Biologic Treatments of Arthritis

    Conventional drugs are chemically synthesized. Of the four currently licensed biologics, three help reduce inflammation and structural damage of the joints by blocking a substance called tumor necrosis factor (TNF), a protein involved in immune system res... More>>

    Melaleuca - Powerful Tea Tree Oil Treatment for Acne,Staph & other Skin Infection

    The skin is the largest organ of the body, it covers an area of 21 square feet (two square meters) and weighs around eleven pounds (five kilograms) in an average adult. No other organ is so exposed to infection, pollution, and injury
    or can be inspect... More>>

    Experience Is Crucial When It Comes To Prostate Cancer Surgery

    With most things in life it is fair to say that the more experienced and practiced you are the better your performance and this would certainly seem to be the case with prostate cancer surgery.

    A major problem with cancer is that, despite the best ef... More>>

    How Can Bunion Surgery Be Pain Free?

    When anyone has suffered from painful bunions and starts to think about bunion surgery, they always ask me...is bunion surgery painful? Bunions surgery does not have to be painful. With the obvious disclaimer that any surgery certainly can be painful, it ... More>>

    Understanding Heel Pain And Treatments

    Heel pain, also referred to as plantar fasciitis or heel spurs, is one of the most common foot conditions treated in a podiatrists office. In our fast paced lives, heel pain has become an epidemic. This is due to the combination of long work days and lack... More>>

    Vasectomy Reversal - Patient Education

    From the humane point of view, a Vasectomy Reversal is all about making babies, becoming fathers and raising families, once again. A successfully conducted vasectomy reversal is a sure indicator that one could become a happy and proud father very soon.... More>>

    The Importance Of Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplant

    Cord blood stem cell transplants have successfully treated many diseases and debilitating conditions. Stem cells harvested from umbilical cord blood of a newborn baby can develop into any type of organ or tissue such as liver, heart and neural cells. They... More>>

    Two Things You Should Know Before You Have Surgery

    There's not much that is scarier or more confusing than having your doctor tell you need surgery. You might have gone to see the doctor because you were having some pain in your belly. He ordered a test called an ultra sound of the abdomen. You went to th... More>>

    What Is Allergy Immunology?

    Allergies are an overreaction of the immune system to substances in the environment called "allergens". Exposure to an apparently harmless substance, such as pollen causes the immune system of an allergy sufferer to react as if the substance is harmful. A... More>>


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    Your Emotional State Affects Your Whole Reality

    It's so amazing how everything about you can change from one moment to another depending on what you are conscious about. When you operate from a different state of consciousness, you will have a different set of thoughts and feelings flowing through you....

    Your Dry Skin Needs a Break Today

    As we age, our skin produces less of the natural oil that helps it retain its moisture. It's easy to treat dry skin cheaply, simply, naturally, yet effective, at home. Skin is not dry because it lacks oil, but because it lacks water.

    Skin consists of lo...

    Why do some Peoples Teeth Develop Dental Caries and Others do not?

    Most Individuals know that diet has something to do with it- and certainly sugar has - but why caries take place remains somewhat mysterious. To prevent the need for root canal treatments, one must remember that every case needing a root fill, other than ...

    What's the Secret to Getting Paid for Your Chiropractic Services? Look at the Evidence

    As a chiropractor, you may have heard the term, "evidence based practice," but what does it mean? According to Dwight Whynot, DC, it means the difference between getting paid and losing money...and maybe even the difference between keeping and losing your...

    What is Feminism?

    Feminism is concerned with gender inequalities in society and the equal rights for women. This encases social, cultural and political movements, theories and moral philosophies that affect women in everyday life. Feminism also takes up the fight against o...

    What are the efficient dos and don'ts of makeup?

    With the amount of importance given to make-up these days, many women just tend to do a bit too much. Getting the right make-up for the particular occasion is the call of the entire womanhood. But beauty shouldn't be misinterpreted as just by carrying a b...

    What Are The Causes Of Yeast Infection In Women?

    Some yeast can be found harmlessly inside our bodies but when they grow and multiply, they become a yeast infection. It is necessary to know the causes of yeast infection and how it affects you so that predominately preventive measures can be taken. There...

    Visualization - Practice Makes Perfect

    "Practice makes perfect" or so the saying goes. The troubled is that often we simply do not have either the time or the opportunity to practice things in the real world. However there is a very powerful technique known as "Visualization" that is used by m...

    Using A Gym To Keep Fit And Healthy

    A good way to help build a healthier lifestyle is to join a gym. Membership can range from anything from ?0 per month and upwards, depending on the quality of the facilities and the intended usage. Most fitness centres have dedicated staff on hand to buil...

    Urge Incontinence - The Case of the Overactive Bladder

    Urgency is a word which describes a pressing necessity, like there is a need to do something immediately. It is a normal feeling to have most especially in situations that are of utmost importance. Paying the electricity bill that has been long overdue, o...

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