Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Medical Help or Help from a Higher Power?
Thursday, March 11, 2010 6:11 Comments OffMedicine and religion, what do I have to lose by believing in prayer? I know that there are those who will stop reading right now because of the BIG “R” word but please hear me out.
Where do people with chronic illness stand when it comes to medicine and religion. I know that there are chapels [...]
The Posttraumatic Stress: How Are You?
Friday, February 26, 2010 6:19 Comments OffThe stress may be affecting you more than you think. Post traumatic stress can be subtle. Take a minute and check how you are doing.
Stress has three stages: (1) the alarm or shock reaction, (2) the resistance or numbing reaction, and (3) the exhaustion state. These stages are not always in neat, organized form. Our [...]
Do You Need Dietary Supplements?
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:25 Comments OffYou probably take some sort of supplements. So do I. But do we really need them for our workouts to be successful?
If you read enough bodybuilding magazines, you may think that you don’t have a chance of building a good body without taking lots of expensive supplements. The truth is, you don’t need any—especially if [...]
How Educated are You in the Administration of First Aid?
Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:34 Comments OffKnow About Basic First Aid Required in Various Situations
For children older than ten years, having some basic first aid knowledge can help save lives when adults may not be available. Many youth groups offer to teach first aid to children, particularly the boy and girl scouts.
Diabetes and Heart Disease
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 6:22 Comments OffIf you’re a diabetic and you have heart disease, you may want to consider your options before you have an angioplasty procedure. New research advises that the most worthwhile treatment for heart disease in diabetics could be medications, which are an old standby.
Your Best Diet Program
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 5:27 Comments OffOk, admit it. You splurge; you cheat. You grab a soda and chips. You go for that ice cream. A mysterious force draws you to the refrigerator door. You want comfort. You have a craving. It’s virtually inevitable to happen at least sometimes.
Antibiotics to Treat a UTI
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:38 Comments OffHow To Recognize a UTI (urinary tract infection)
This kind of infection is the one that is most frequently seen. Let’s examine the causes and the symptoms, as well as what can be done to help prevent them.
Controlling Chronic Pain
Friday, September 18, 2009 5:11 Comments OffPain: A perception felt as a result of physical injury, or a condition or joint disease. Pain is a complicated personal experience, the key word being personal. Nearly everybody can comprehend the concept of pain, since we have all had some kind of pain in our lives, no matter if it was from a headache, [...]
Prescriptions Drugs to Treat of Genital Herpes
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 6:03 Comments OffHere is Literature for When Your Physician Prescribes Valtrex to You
You might have been taken aback and confused after receiving the diagnosis of genital herpes. While genital herpes isn’t totally curable, it can be treated. Even though you can control your genital herpes, it still has a major effect on your life.
Gabapentin (Neurontin) Treatment for Pain
Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:55 Comments OffEpileptic seizures are sometimes treated by anticonvulsants, a diverse category of pharmaceuticals, also known as antiepileptic drugs or AEDs. Since they can also act to stabilize moods, it has become increasingly popular to treat bipolar disorder with these drugs.