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Health risks that you might not know about 25 Articles

  • 1 of 25

    by Caroline Chabot

    Again, I was looking at the ingredients in one of my skin creams. This is yet another high quality brand name skin cream. Claiming that "This non-greasy, fast-absorbing lotion contains rich emollients and vitamins to moist...read more

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    by Stan Dyer

    Joe was a construction worker. He worked construction for years and never suffered a serious injury or illness, until that day. After years of banged thumbs, skinned knees and scraped elbows, he never suspected that nail...read more

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    by Linda Paul

    Even though aluminum is not considered to be a heavy metal like lead, it can be toxic in excessive amounts and even in small amounts if it is deposited in the brain. Many of the symptoms of aluminum toxicity mimic those of...read more

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    by Vincent LeVine

    I was at my Doctor's office, waiting to be seen. I felt good, just a scheduled visit was all. I was reading one of the health magazines that was left on the generic end table placed next to the commercial grade couch I was...read more

  • 5 of 25

    by Danielle Sheffler

    Around 60 million pet dogs and 70 million pet cats are in the United States and we love our animals dearly, but could they be making you sick? This post today is going to give you information about diseases commonly passe...read more

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    by Teguh Muryanto

    Diagnosing diabetes is vital, not only for managing your condition for the long term, but also to ensure that you do not end out suffering from some of the horrible effects of this condition, which can lead to blindness an...read more

  • 7 of 25

    by Jeanette Winchester

    THE LINK: Hair Dyes and Bladder Cancer? The rumor is that hair dyes cause bladder cancer, but is it true, or just a rumor? After some extensive research, here is the bottom line: Bladder cancer is not caused by hair ...read more

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    by Shirley Gooding

    One Friday in October, 2005 my husband Forrest and I were attending a Bar-B-Q honoring hospice volunteers when he complained of something scratching his throat. That scratch, which he attributed to a bit of charred meat, n...read more

  • 9 of 25

    by Diane Johnson

    In today's world, we are exposed to millions of bacteria, viruses and carcinogens. The modern industrialized society has processed the foods we eat, contaminated our precious water supply and polluted the air we breathe. ...read more

  • by D. Livingston

    UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX ONLINE Atmospheric Pollution Why air pollution is effecting our health Danielle Livingston 11/29/2007 [An Introduction to atmospheric pollution and how it affects the atmosphere and our hea...read more

  • 11 of 25

    by mdsagemello

    Health Risks are not always visible. I have first hand knowledge of this one. My brother diagnosed with Rage which most of us know as Bipolar Disorder, was around the family with this disorder which we family members jus...read more

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    by Firoze Hirjikaka

    It's a hard life being a man. Guys have to worry about paying the bills, coping with domineering wives, trying to prevent teenage daughters from going totally wild (usually with a singular lack of success); and so on and s...read more

  • 13 of 25

    by Cheri Clark

    One health risk for not only children but adults which is often over looked is the rising popularity of "wheelies". Many parents are failing to ensure that safety standards and/or rules are implemented by the children whi...read more

  • 14 of 25

    by Peace Bella

    Risk is everywhere around us. Our health faces risks all the time too. At home or in any interior places, you face the risk of falling down, tripping down, chemicals injury to your body, accidental consumption of wrong fo...read more

  • 15 of 25

    by Rozemarie

    Coffee and Health The first historically reliable reference to coffee is by Rhazes, a doctor who lived in the city of Raj in Persian Iraq during the years 850 - 920 A.D. He talks about a bean called bunchum and discusse...read more

  • 16 of 25

    by Ron Taylor

    The color of your urine is an indicator of your health. Discoloration of your urine may be an indicator of a potential health issue, or just a by-prodcut of food or medication usage. Blue or green urine may be cause...read more

  • 17 of 25

    by tinamon

    We,the Air fresheners user, are we aware of the health risks associated with air fresheners? Do we know:We are actually adding toxins to the air we breathe. Are we? The health risks we are increasing by ourselves when sc...read more

  • 18 of 25

    by Gary Gagne

    For heart health the basic points are to eat a low fat diet, exercise, don't smoke and restrict drinking. These same healthy habits will help you in preventing cancer. First a warning! Each person is different and reacts...read more

  • 19 of 25

    by Lillie Simmons

    There are 11.5 billion sandwiches eaten in america a year. 58% of those are bought by men. stear clear of sandwiches made with cheese and mayonnaise. they are packed with 41.9grams of fat..so if you think its ok to eat ...read more

  • 20 of 25

    by C. Penlington

    Is your lifestyle healthy - think so? How do you know, without all the necessary facts and information? There has been a great movement towards vegetarianism/veganism, although it is important that people are properly ed...read more

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