tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56316655291149696082024-02-07T13:53:07.657-07:00Best Health ResourcesNewest health information about healty living, health news, medical pharmacy, medicine and drugs, Everything about health.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-76673501331253885042008-07-12T01:38:00.002-07:002008-07-12T01:50:27.942-07:00Symptoms of AllergiesThe symptoms and signs of allergic rhinitis are:coughing and postnasal drip itching eyes, nose and throat sneezing, often accompanied by a runny or clogged nose allergic shiners (dark circles under the eyes caused by increased blood flow near the sinuses) watery eyes conjunctivitis (an inflammation of the membrane that lines the eyelids, causing red-rimmed, swollen eyes and crusting of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-6017738819791766652008-07-12T01:19:00.001-07:002008-07-12T01:52:13.196-07:00The Causes and Risk Factors of AllergiesThe fundamental cause of allergy is not yet known. The problem tends to run in families. An allergic persons is more likely to have relatives who are allergic than would be expected on the basis of chance, but non-hereditary factors apparently play a role too. The reason an individual becomes sensitive to some substances and not to others remains a mystery.Individuals can be affected by a varietyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-18945050817646681692008-07-12T00:06:00.002-07:002008-07-12T01:56:06.851-07:00Prevention of Allergies To AnimalsSome doctors strongly believe that a person who is allergic to an animal should find the creature a new home. This is certainly the best treatment.But getting rid of a cat or dog can be a sad story when the pet is loved. And unfortunately, people who have not had much exposure to animals may not develop an allergic reaction for many months, sometimes up to two years later. By this time, the pet Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-84808391432974112252008-06-22T01:25:00.000-07:002008-06-22T01:33:25.955-07:00Alzheimer's - boost your brainpowerOf course, sometimes you can not remember where you put your keys. But that does not mean that your steel-trap mind is doomed to turn into a colander as you get older. "You can build up your brain, just like a muscle," says Stephen Kritchevsky, Ph.D, director of the Sticht Center on Aging at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Researchers haven't yet found a way Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-88194463968249348172008-06-22T01:21:00.002-07:002008-06-22T01:39:46.473-07:00Allergic to Wireless?EHS (Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome) is a condition in which people are highly sensitive to electromagnetic fields. In an area like a wireless hotspot, they experience pain or other symptoms. People with EHS experience a variety of symptoms including burning and itchy skin, headache, panic attacks, chest pain and heart problems, nausea, fatigue,confusion/poor concentration and/or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-77123936239169187882008-06-22T00:58:00.004-07:002008-06-22T01:41:01.436-07:00Signs and Symptoms of EHS (Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome)The director of the U.S. support group Electrical Sensitivity Network, and author of two books: The Electrical Sensitivity Handbook and Workstation Radiation, Lucinda Grant, compares electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) to that of multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), which is an apt comparison as both groups are environmental canaries.Chemical sensitivity was also once thought to originate in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-45328102159546878042008-06-22T00:53:00.001-07:002008-06-22T00:56:48.731-07:00Vitamin C Is IllegalBeware, just for taking vitamin C, you could be thrown in jail for up to 2 years and fined up to $5,000,000.This statement could become a reality in Canada. The Canadian Government is trying to pass a bill known as Bill C51. According to some interpretations of the bill, it would remove all supplements from over-the-counter availability, by only allowing MD’s to prescribe them as they see fit. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-43539192133813661412008-06-18T03:00:00.003-07:002008-06-18T04:06:59.469-07:00How To Quit SmokingPrepare yourselfYou don't have to stop immediately, but set a date for quitting. Choose a time when you will not have much stress in your life. Get rid of ashtrays, lighters, cups or spit before leaving. Do not let people smoke in your home.Change to brand that you find unpleasantChange to a brand that is low in tar and nicotine a few weeks before the deadline. This will change your smoking Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-44254478145025737902008-06-17T22:09:00.003-07:002008-06-17T22:28:51.515-07:00What Is Mesothelium?The mesothelium is a membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities: the pleura (thoracal cavity), peritoneum (abdominal cavity including the mesentery) and pericardium (heart sac). Mesothelium derives from the embryonic mesoderm cell layer, that lines the coelom (body cavity) in the embryo. It develops into the layer of cells that covers and protects most of the internal organs of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-30663742787537477992008-06-17T19:47:00.014-07:002008-12-09T07:59:37.478-07:00What Is Mesothelioma?Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos. In this disease, malignant cells develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that covers most of the body's internal organs. Its most common site is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and chest cavity), but it may also occur in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) or the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-90037642324730993202008-06-17T01:07:00.004-07:002008-06-17T01:21:23.044-07:00How To Reduce Risks of Breast Cancer in WomenIt May be a new reason for physical education classes in schools and a new engine for women to reach the gym. New research has shown that physical activity helps reduce the risk of breast cancer among women. The researchers found that women between the ages of 12 and 35 who exercised regularly may reduce their risk of the disease by 23%.A prospective study, funded by the National Cancer InstituteUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-91855308342128890192008-06-17T00:56:00.005-07:002008-06-17T02:15:05.332-07:00Breast Cancer in Younger WomenBeware: Breast Cancer May Be More Aggressive in Younger WomenBreast cancer! The words tend to spread fear in the heart of most women. They are, in short, scary, although usually spoken or heard the conversation on the news. The latest news, with the permission of Norwegian researchers, is that the rate of breast cancer develops varies and tends to have a growth rate faster among young women, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-50061812965817839832008-06-17T00:36:00.006-07:002008-06-17T01:11:43.492-07:00Heart Attack and Stroke Warning SignsHere are some warning signs of a heart attack:The discomfort in the chest. Most heart attacks discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or it may disappear and come back. It may feel uncomfortable as a pressure, fullness, pressure or pain. Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. Symptoms may include discomfort and pain in one or both arms, jaw, back or stomachUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-44105521038413756482008-06-17T00:22:00.004-07:002008-06-17T00:26:56.011-07:00Blog InformationJust a blank page to post any important information.Thank youUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-6116226959446797532008-06-17T00:14:00.004-07:002008-06-17T02:15:27.961-07:00Go Red For WomenThe new movement, Go Red for Women, is the celebration of energy, passion, and power we have as women to band together and eliminate heart disease and stroke. Thanks to the millions who participated across America, the color red and the red dress now stand for the ability all women have to improve their heart health and live longer, stronger lives. Today, the American Heart Association short-termUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-49643163858108856882008-06-17T00:06:00.002-07:002008-06-17T00:13:40.358-07:00Go Green With Feminine HygieneAs the world becomes increasingly aware of environmental concerns, many people have found ways to integrate "green" alternatives in their daily lives. Women can play a role in these recycling and conservation of time if they consider that the products they use per month during menstruation. There are many products currently on the market which serve as a reasonable, if not better, alternatives toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-73229743487876459142008-06-16T23:54:00.002-07:002008-06-17T00:03:05.453-07:00Hormone Replacement Therapy: Pill or Patch?Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is regularly prescribed to women for the relief of hot flushes, night sweats and other symptoms of menopause. Currently, about 1 million women taking Hormone replacement therapy, with an estimated three out of four using the pill. Previous studies have shown HRT to be associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, breast cancer and venous Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-39807671202002088512008-06-16T22:19:00.004-07:002008-06-17T21:49:51.611-07:00Straight Women And Gay Have Similar BrainsGay peoples' brains share similar characteristics to those of the opposite sex, a new study says.Researchers found resemblances in the brain's physical structure and size as well as the strength of neural connections among gay people and straight people of the opposite sex.In some ways the brains of straight men and lesbians are on similar wavelengths, the research suggests. Likewise, gay men andUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-88724708150432188092008-06-16T22:02:00.004-07:002008-06-16T22:12:57.378-07:00The Japanese Government Declares War On FatThe Japanese Government Declares War On Fat, and why the Japanese government so concerned about the waistlines of nearly 44 percent of its population? They are trying to slow the ageing of society swelling cost of health care, and after the adoption of a new law in 2008, planning to spend some of these health care costs on the private sector. The new law is in response to what the government Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-12097924402675947842008-06-16T04:27:00.003-07:002008-06-16T04:40:18.040-07:00Diet And HealthAt these days, when the conversation turns to diet, the question is not so much what we should eat as what we shouldn't. Deficiency diseases are almost history. Scientists have identified 19 vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients needed for good health, and our foods are laced with supplements to make sure that we get them.Our problem today is not "too little", but "too much". Too much fat, saltUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-13136029067481509562008-06-16T03:58:00.007-07:002008-06-16T04:25:57.456-07:00Lung CancerWhat you should know about Lung CancerThe first warning of lung cancer is usually a spot on a chest X-ray, which revealed a tumor in the lungs and ends up as a place on a chest X-ray. Like all cancers, the disease is the result of the uncontrolled proliferation of cells. Normal cells divide in a planned way, creating more cells only when needed. Cancerous cells grow and divide without control or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631665529114969608.post-35086849988255214202008-06-15T22:44:00.005-07:002008-06-16T04:09:26.311-07:00Health care for female military veteran lagsHealthcare for women military veterans lags behind the care offered to men veterinary many VA facilities, an internal agency report said, even as women are serving on the frontlines at historical levels. There are clearly needs more doctors trained to care for women and more equipment to meet their health needs. He did add that progress is being made, such as the creation of mammography services Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0