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Three Treatment Options For Stretch Marks

    Stretch marks are a type of skin scar, often caused by rapid pulling of the skin, such as occurs in pregnancy, or with sudden weight gain. Stretch marks can also appear after fast weight loss.

    They arise due to breakdown of the dermis, the middle layer ... 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>>

    RESTORATIVES TODAY RIVAL ACTUAL ENAMEL AND SUSTAIN WEAR THAT IS AS LOW AS THREE MICROMETERS PER YEAR.

    Dr. Samuel Waknine talks to New York Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Judy Johnson, Chief Medical Officer; Dental Visits Midtown Manhattan NYC Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, about the importance and advantages of using optimum materials in modern restorative dentistr... 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>>

    Polysomnography: One Tool in Helping in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Fibromyalgia

    Stop! and imagine for one moment that your body is being savagely and brutally attacked by chronic pain. This pain is so intense that you become less active. As you become less active you start to develop muscles weakness. Just trying to do normal daily a... 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>>

    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>>

    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>>

    What Are Soft Tissue Injuries & How Can I Prevent Them

    Soft tissue injury; we all have probably heard this term used before by a doctor or an athlete or a coach, but what exactly is an injury to the soft tissue? Well, the term soft tissue is referring the tendons, ligaments, and of course muscles throughout y... More>>


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    Yoga Versus Pilates - Which Should I Do?

    Many have heard of yoga and Pilates. But, not everyone realizes that there are several differences between these two types of exercising regimens. In fact, yoga is hardly classified as just an exercise program. Each of these methods are quite powerful too...

    Women And Their Bodies

    Since the beginning of time, women have been called the epitome of creation. Ancient history shows that women were worshipped as goddesses in ancient Greece. To a man, a woman's body represents the ultimate in art and beauty. Women love to make themselves...

    Why Treat Wastewater?

    It's not a widely published fact, but that's no reason why it should not be a widely acknowledged problem. The world's supply of fresh water is slowly running dry. Forty percent of the world's population is already reeling under the problem of scarcity....

    What's All This Fuss About Alternative Medicine?

    According to a random survey conducted in 1997, 42% of Americans
    sought out and used one or more types of medical interventions that
    were not taught in medical schools and were not generally available in
    U.S. hospitals. This represented an eight ...

    What Is Center for Pain Relief

    Experiencing some kind of body pains every now and then is common for most of us. Though these body pains suffered by some of us are not chronic and can be fixed after taking some pain relievers, there are others who suffer from serious bone splitting pai...

    Warning - Your Calculator Is Cheating You!

    In this era of super-powerful, ultra-convenient high-tech gadgets, why even bother doing calculations in your head? Why not just let the machines do the work?

    Well, there are 7 excellent reasons NOT to seek help from an electronic friend:

    1. Save time...

    Want To Lower Cholesterol Level? Do It!

    In today's fast-paced electronic age, high stress levels, physically inactive lifestyles, and easy availability of ready-made processed foods has led to a drastic rise in cardiovascular (i.e., heart-related) diseases. One physiological factor that contrib...

    Vision Care and Safe Driving

    As a minimum legal requirement to ensure safe driving, drivers should display visual acuity of 20/40 with or without corrective lenses. Restrictions generally apply to those with acuity between 20/41 and 20/70, limiting them to driving in daylight hours o...

    Unchecked Dental Disease Found to Actually Shorten Life in Some Cases

    Dental disease and its effect on overall health has recently been in the news and health professionals are cautioned to advise their patients to schedule a dental checkup at least twice a year in order to avoid health risks that can be caused by disregard...

    Type 2 Diabetes - Are you sure it is not Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms?

    Read this Article to know all about the Type 2 Diabetes

    In Type 2 diabetes the body does not create enough or sufficient insulin. Insulin is the hormone which is important for the body to be able to use sugar. In Type 2 Diabetes the body doesn't react t...

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