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Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Warnings: The danger of cold treatment for children: 1 of 9
Drug companies have been making billions of dollars a year selling over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold drugs and individuals have been taking them and giving them to their children, including babies, for decades. OTC cough and cold drugs include decongestants, expectorants, antihistamines, and antitussives (cough suppressan... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders The consequences of sleep deprivation: 4 of 29
Sleep deprivation can impair immune functions, motor skills, overall metabolism including sugar metabolism specifically, and can also increase stress hormones.The effects of sleep deprivation depend upon the age of the person, the length and extent of sleep loss (partial or total sleep loss), the circumstances under which sle... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Critical analysis of the movement to make Merck's cervical cancer vaccine mandatory: 2 of 9
The debate continues over whether the state should mandate vaccinating young girls with a drug that is reported as preventing four types of HPV infection - types 6, 11, 16 and 18. The good and surprising news is that people know about it and are expressing their opinion. The bad news is that the government assumes that it sho... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss How to lose weight without hurting yourself: 1 of 4
With the hundreds of diet plans on the market from low-carb, such as the Atkins Plan to meal providers such as the Medifast Plan there's no shortage of opportunities to lose weight. This plethora of diet plans and advice leave many of us confused about the right way to lose weight and keep it off.To find the right plan for yo... More..
Health & Fitness > Alcoholism Are you an alcoholic?: 6 of 22
According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, about 18 million Americans consume alcohol excessively. Each year more than 100,000 Americans die of alcohol-related causes. Alcohol consumption contributes to nearly half of all U.S. traffic deaths.Alcoholism is a form of addiction characterized by a preocc... More..
Health & Fitness > Weight Issues Simple tips for keeping your weight under control: 8 of 26
Control Your Weight by Managing Bacteria in the GutManaging your weight begins with a digestive system that functions properly. Digestion is a process by which food is "broken down" and essential nutrients extracted and absorbed into the body.Without proper digestion, cells, tissues and organs in your body do not receive the ... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Concerns about the safety of Avandia: 1 of 3
An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recently voted to keep Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate) on the market. Avandia is an oral drug in the thiazolidinedione class that is taken by around 1 million Americans with type 2 diabetes to control their blood sugar.The committee's action took place jus... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues How to bump up your good cholesterol: 6 of 16
One of the many problems with cholesterol lowering drugs is they interfere with all cholesterol, upsetting the delicate balance between LDL and HDL. Although the medical-pharmaceutical industry emphasizes lowering cholesterol, your goal should be finding a healthy balance between LDL ("bad") cholesterol and HDL ("good") chole... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) How metabolic syndrome is diagnosed: 1 of 1
Metabolic syndrome (also known as syndrome X or dysmetabolic syndrome) is a cluster of health risk factors that are present at the time of diagnosis in an individual. The main indicators of metabolic syndrome include abdominal obesity, hypertension (high blood pressure), insulin resistance (abnormal processing of insulin or b... More..
Health & Fitness > Cancer Foods that have an impact on breast cancer: 1 of 1
Recent studies have shown that food choices do affect breast cancer risk. The following fooods have been shown to have an impact on breast cancer risk.Fruits and vegetables are high in carotenoids. Lower blood levels of carotenoids are associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. Eating spinach which is rich in betacaroten... More..