Archive for October, 2006

Recent Health News…:’I knew something was wrong’ (Arizona Daily Star)

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

When she tried to form sentences, “Dah, dah, dah, dah” came out instead. Words like “mall” stuck in her head and she was mute. more…
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Recent Health News…:Male breast cancer slowly emerges from the shadows (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

It is an area of personal health maintenance often ignored by men: breast self-examination. So when Cameron Alden suffered a bruise on his chest after a planter box slipped from his hands, it was no big deal. But the pain persisted, and he went to a doctor who diagnosed the injury as a cyst needing [...]

Coping With Chronic Back Pain

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

There is not a single definition of pain that is appropriate
for everybody because it is a highly subjective experience.
What, to another person, is excruciating may be nothing more
that a slight discomfort for you. Not only do views of pain
vary among individuals, your own perception of it can change
over time. Even when you do have a [...]

Recent Health News…:Doctors Research Link Between Heart Disease, Sleep Apnea (KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com via Yahoo! News)

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

If you have heart disease, do you know if you also have sleep apnea? more…
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Vitamins for Hair Growth

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

In another article, I pointed out the importance of making sure you get plenty vitamin A and B-vitamins every day for healthy hair. There are addition vitamins and minerals that you want to make sure you maintain your diet to make sure you reduce hair loss.
Vitamin C is responsible for the development of healthy collagen, [...]

Vitamins for Hair Growth

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

In another article, I pointed out the importance of making sure you get plenty vitamin A and B-vitamins every day for healthy hair. There are addition vitamins and minerals that you want to make sure you maintain your diet to make sure you reduce hair loss.
Vitamin C is responsible for the development of healthy collagen, [...]

Recent Health News…:Evaluating Risks of Surgery for Sleep Apnea (UCSF Today)

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea repeatedly stop breathing during the night due to upper airway obstruction. This condition is very common, as common as adult diabetes, and affects more than 12 million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. Risk factors include being male, overweight and over the age of 40, but sleep apnea [...]

Recent Health News…:Taking care of health can restore vigor (Baltimore Sun)

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

The job description of little boys includes running around, screaming and fidgeting. But by the time those boys reach midlife, a sea change has often happened. They’re falling asleep in front of the TV at 7 p.m. and laboring up stairs they would have bounded up in their prime. [...]

Recent Health News…:Silent night, holy night (Toronto Sun)

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Snoring is more than a destroyer of a good night’s sleep. Ultimately it can wreck a relationship more…
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Recent Health News…:Candy crunch: It’s that time of year when it’s easy to let your kids get carried away (Herald & Review)

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

DECATUR - When each October rolls around, Julie and JR Ohmen enjoy brainstorming with their two young children, Ava and Olivia, about what theme to incorporate for the Halloween costumes of the three female family members. more…
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