Some people are curious as to why other people smoke. Dont they know that smoking causes lung cancer? Why would they suck and blow their lives away? Dont they know theyll get addicted and die? Dont they realize that theyre blowing their yucky smoke at other people and exposing them to second hand smoking? These [...]
A critical aspect of research is research design. If theres a flaw or two in the way youve conducted your research, all of your work has gone to waste and the conclusions you draw are null and void. Science is critical by naturehypotheses and theories constantly change as new ideas are discovered and old ideas [...]
It’s an old story and a cliche, but like many cliches it’s based in truth: Quitting smoking is the hardest thing I’ve ever done.
I began smoking as a teenager, dabbling with cigarettes, cloves and “bedes” – Indian cigarettes – near the end of my high school years. As a freshman in college I didn’t [...]
I suffer from indigestion. It really, really sucks – especially because it didn’t have to be this way. I didn’t have to spend my days searching for indigestion remedies online or at pharmacies. I didn’t have to lay up nights trying to swallow back my bile as I waited for my Tums, or Pepcid, or [...]
The fight against breast cancer is alive and well today, but it comes after a long, sordid history of illness. The history of breast cancer brings us back to ancient Egypt at 1600 BC, the time during which the first known medical documentation of breast cancer was recorded. The item was discovered in 1862 by [...]
One of the things to know about ovarian cancer diagnosis
One of the things to know about ovarian cancer diagnosis is that ovarian cancer has no symptoms except abdominal swellings. In order to perform an accurate ovarian cancer diagnosis, a physician will need to go back in time and check the medical history, past physical examinations and various other tests. It is thus important to [...]
Heart disease is the scourge of American society. More than cancer or AIDS, more than car crashes or wars, heart disease is what is putting more Americans in the grave than any other cause. And the unfortunate thing is that, in all but the most extreme cases, heart disease is eminently preventable.
Heart healthy eating is [...]
Complementary and Alternative Cancer Therapy Treatments
Much can be said about cancer therapy and treatments. However, very little has been written about the so-called questionable cancer therapies. This is made even more difficult from what is defined by questionable. There are many terms used to refer to these treatments, but all mean the same thing. Some of these terminologies and definitions [...]
The Validity of Alternative Treatments for Cancer
Patients might look to alternative treatments for cancer because they are reluctant to undergo standard treatments like chemotherapy, or theyve already tried standard treatments that dont seem to be working. Sometimes alternative treatments for cancer appeal to the public because of their reputation for being natural, easier and less intense methods of treating cancer. Its [...]
Treating Rare Disorders: A Rare Occurrence
Once in a while youll stumble across documentaries dealing with remarkable topicsa devastating typhoon, a sea creature that eats up its mother upon birth, a woman who drives with her feet, and so on. The public is fascinated by whats unusual and foreign to them, hence there are shows like Ripleys Believe it or Not. [...]
The Format of the Korean Soap Opera
In the opening of the Korean soap opera, we meet a girl who was orphaned at a young age, but it was okay because she and her brother took care of each other growing up. Over time the brother has come to fall in love with his sister but he doesnt dare reveal his true [...]
Some of us could have sworn that the experts agreed that eggs had too much cholesterol and they were to be avoided, but whats this now about eggs being healthy and essential to a balanced diet? Eggs have cholesterol, cholesterol is bad for you, therefore eggs and cholesterol must be bad. So where does the [...]
Is the Value of a Smoke Really Worth it?
It is estimated that one in two smokers will die of the habit. This is to say that if you want to live a long and a happy healthy life, you need to quit smoking. However, this is easier said than done. A cigarette is a product that is cleverly crafted to deliver the right [...]
Eating healthy foods in an unhealthy world
Eating healthy foods is the first, and in many ways the most important step in becoming a healthy person. It’s not a struggle or a hardship. It’s not a moral imperative. It’s not a sign of elitism. It’s the simple reality that what you eat literally becomes you. You metabolize those carrots or that chicken, [...]
If your cat is starting to have diarrhea, it can be a significant concern. Signs that your cat is having diarrhea are loose stools, bad smell, fever, change in appetite, abdominal pain, weight loss, dehydration, vomiting, blood or mucus in feces, and excessive cleaning of the bottom. The diarrhea itself is pretty hard to miss [...]
The Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Bracelets
Breast cancer is one of the most common kinds of cancer in the U.S. Its an illness thats mostly associated with women, but men can develop breast cancer as well. Breast cancer can affect all of us, whether it affects ourselves or people that we know, so its an important issue that should be addressed. [...]
Sometimes it seems that women in Hollywood never age. They always look beautiful, slender, youthful and glowing. Are they just lucky? Is beauty something that only money can buy? The answer is, of course not. If you know a few simple beauty secrets, any woman can look as good as a Hollywood star, without spending [...]
Many believe that reproducing is a biological imperative, hard-wired into our DNA like the need to eat or breathe. It may be true, it may be false. Certainly we all know people who chose not to have children – and just as certainly, we all know of stories like “Octomom” and “Jon and [...]
Alternative Breast Cancer Treatment
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and all sorts of places from websites to your local grocery market are going pink to spread the word about this widespread disease and raise funds to help fight it. By donating, wearing your pink bracelet or informing friends about breast cancer, you can join the community in promoting [...]
Finding the right information on lung cancer
Getting information on lung cancer is fairly easy. Gone are the days when doctors, big tobacco companies and insurance companies tried to conspire to make your health an opaque maze of confusion and double-dealing. Today there are a surfeit of web resources that can give you information on lung cancer, from treatment options to payment [...]
Information About Alzheimer’s Disease
The devastating thing about Alzheimer’s Disease is the amount of suffering in not just those afflicted, but also in those that care for them. That is not to say that there is anything easy about Alzheimer’s when it affects you, but that it also is a very trying mental and emotional toil for the caregivers [...]
As a woman, you have different health concerns to think about than the men in your life. They have certain needs too, but you may find the things that you have to worry about as you get older to be a bit overwhelming. Women have more complex reproductive systems, as you can imagine, as women [...]
The 10 healthiest foods differ depending on the country you live in. In the United States of America, there is some debate over the 10 healthiest foods by experts. However, one thread consistent is that the foods all meet a standard in terms of nutrition. The foods referenced in this article are [...]
Not all calories are equal. When planning an healthy diet, its important to keep in mind that limiting calorie intake in itself is not enough to ensure good health. Its not always even enough to lose weight! For optimum health benefits, a diet should make the most of every calorie by packing in nutrients and [...]
Ordinarily, most people can tell when they’re sick because of the ways various illnesses manifest themselves. If you get a cold, you might cough, have a runny nose or watery eyes, or sneeze a lot. If you have the flu, you were probably clued in by a high fever, aches, chills, and fatigue. Our bodies [...]
Cooking vegetables properly to get the maximum nutritive value on
Cooking vegetables properly to get the maximum nutritive value on your table
We’ve all heard so much about eating those 5-9 servings of produce each day. Smart physicians have been promoting this for decades, but it’s only been in the last few years that the government has made this healthy recommendation official. Many of us gasped [...]
An abnormal mammogram result is not an unusual occurrence. Somewhere between 5% and 10% of all mammograms yield abnormal results and require further follow-up. Luckily, in the overwhelming majority of such cases, the abnormality is completely benign.
Doctors recommend that most women undergo a baseline mammogram between ages 35 and 40. Women with a family [...]
70s TV Shows That Changed the Medium
Since the advent of television, each generation has been defined by what they watched. In the 50s radio stars become sitcom stars. Variety shows dominated and Bishop Sheen beat Uncle Milton in the ratings. In the 60s westerns were king and farcical fantasy sitcoms like The Beverly Hillbillies and I Dream of Jeanie where escapist [...]
What are the 10 Healthiest Foods?
People are always looking for an edge to improve their health. Most people by now are familiar with the concept of a balanced diet and regular exercise to look fit, feel better and improved physical health. The next step to leading a healthy lifestyle is finding out what exactly you need to bring your balanced [...]
Can You Prevent Cervical Cancer?
You may have heard about a new vaccine that can help prevent cervical cancer. This is something that is marketed towards teenage girls in the hopes that they will not develop some types of this cancer. You may not think you are at risk, but even older women can have problems with this. At times, [...]
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