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Health & Fitness > Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder: Illness or excuse?: 2 of 108
Bipolar disorder is biological in nature. The patient suffering from this disorder can do nothing, in his own power, to change the misfiring of the neurotransmitters in his brain. He can, however, take medication and participate in therapy to alleviate the power of bipolar disorder in his life. It's too easy to judge another... More..
Health & Fitness > Infectious Diseases A look at swine flu in humans: 1 of 22
The news is inundated with reports of the new strain of swine flu since the first reports came out of Mexico. WHO (World Health Organization) has issued a phase 5 pandemic alert on the new strain of A virus, H1N1 that has commonly been tagged, "swine flu." What makes this A virus so scary is that there is no clear prognosis.... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss How to raise metabolism: 1 of 22
Raising metabolism is a question that weight watchers often wonder about when weight loss is not accomplished as efficiently as it could be. There are a number of reasons for weight gain that include slow metabolism caused by diet, nutrition, lifestyle, and medical conditions. It's important to know and understand the challe... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics Doctors as dictators: 1 of 14
Dictators exist all around us. They're in professional sports, news media, workplace, and most certainly they exist in the medical profession. Not all doctors are dictators in the traditional sense of the word that conveys attitude, but on many levels our doctors dictate medicines and medical procedures that are not always i... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How to spot a suicidal friend: 2 of 25
Alarming statistics for suicide and suicidal tendencies exist in certain segments of the U.S. population. But, these people are not statistics. They're our friends, our loved ones and our acquaintances who give meaning and enrich our lives just by being alive. Personality change, isolation and withdrawal are red flags for si... More..
Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Magnetic therapy: Overview: 1 of 12
Magnetic therapy is a health system that is controversial for its claims of healing. Its roots are in alternate medicine and mainstream medicine and scientists still believe magnetic devices are a hoax on unsuspecting and gullible subscribers. Yet ancient medicine predates conventional medicine and documented "cures" are evi... More..
Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics How the newest fitness trends can be tailored to you: 1 of 12
Our American society is constantly on the move, running to work, to the market, driving our children to their extracurricular school activities and trying to sustain a loving relationship with our spouse and family. Some of us falsely believe that all this activity means that we are getting the exercise and fitness we need t... More..
Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity Sex and the older adult: 2 of 22
Senior sexuality was never a deep secret, but now it has come to its own right in places that you'd never dream. Sex and love together is one of the greatest experiences people enjoy and that experience cuts across all ages. There was a time not too long ago, when single seniors admitted that they would like to engage in sex... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders The link between stress and sleep disorders: 2 of 20
If you're a living, breathing person, you've experienced stress. It's a familiar companion in today's fast lane society. Is there a link between stress and sleep disorders? Sleep is a dynamic activity with plenty of activity going on in the brain and in the central nervous system. Once thought to be a passive state, sleep re... More..
Health & Fitness > Infectious Diseases Differences between the 1976 and 2009 swine flu outbreaks: 1 of 10
The 1976 swine flu outbreak made headlines with the death of Pvt. David Lewis stationed at Fort Dix army base in New Jersey. However, recruits at Fort Dix already had received inoculations for two types of A virus and one B virus prior to the swine flu breakout. The 1976 swine flu breakout and the current 2009 break out of n... More..