Tess January 31st, 2007
Experts believe that there are at least eight risk factors that can lead to the onset of ADHD. These are toxicity of heavy metals and other environmental toxins, allergies from food and additives, deficiency of essential fatty acids and phospholipids, deficiency of amino acids, low protein/high carbohydrate diets, deficiency of vitamin B, thyroid disorder and mineral imbalances especially of iron and zinc. Since most of these are related to the diet, supplementation has become an integral component of ADHD treatments.
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Tess January 30th, 2007
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has gained a lot of prominence in the recent years. Though a lot of research has been conducted in the recent past, helping the medical practitioners to gain a better understanding on ADHD including ADHD treatment, an easy and accurate identification of this condition is still not possible.
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Tess January 29th, 2007
The term erectile dysfunction covers a range of disorders, but usually refers to the inability to obtain an adequate erection for satisfactory sexual activity.
More common in men older than 65, it can occur at any age. As men age, it is normal to experience changes in erectile function. Erections may take longer to develop, may not be as rigid or may require more direct stimulation to be achieved. An occasional episode of erectile dysfunction happens to most men and is normal. Men may also notice that orgasms are less intense, the volume of semen is reduced and recovery time takes longer.
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Tess January 26th, 2007
What is flatulence?
Flatulence is an excess of gas in the digestive tract, particularly the stomach and intestines. This can cause bloating and abdominal pain, excessive belching and passing of wind. It is normal for a certain amount of gas to end up in the digestive system and be expelled by belching or flatus (passing wind).
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Tess January 26th, 2007
Back pain has the potential of hampering your daily work schedule. Most likely it will restrict your mobility and may not let you go about your daily household chores. A proper diagnosis is a must for any effective back care treatment because if it turns out to be case of sciatic pain it will require a specific direction in the treatment that you are administered.
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Tess January 26th, 2007
Inattentive type of ADHD is characterized by a behavior that is not overtly active. The children suffering from the inattentive type of ADHD are not disruptive and hence parents and teachers find them are easier to manage. As a result, it becomes very difficult to diagnose this condition. Apart from this, not many scientific studies have been conducted that specifically examine the response to ADHD treatment of children who have been diagnosed with this type of ADHD.
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Tess January 25th, 2007
ADHD is one condition that has been long known as a condition that affects children. However, it is now established that adults are equally inflicted with this condition. The most common ADHD treatments, used for managing this condition is the use of pharmaceutical medicines, especially stimulants like Ritalin. This medicine has been around for more than fifty years now and is very popular with physicians all across the world. However, there are many side effects that have been attributed to pharmaceutical drugs and hence it alternative therapies, including natural medicines for ADHD treatment, are becoming popular with all.
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Tess January 25th, 2007
What is nail fungus?
Fungal infections of the finger and toenails are very common and notoriously difficult to get rid of. Fungi are everywhere in our environment and can infect various parts of the body with different effects. When the nails become infected with a fungus they begin to look thickened and discolored. As the infection progresses and invades more of the nail, flaking, peeling and crumbling may occur.
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Tess January 22nd, 2007
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have identified a common genetic marker that signals a 60 percent heightened risk of prostate cancer in men who carry it, and it may help explain why black men are unusually prone to the disease, a new study says.
The DNA variant may play a role in about 8 percent of prostate cancers in men of European extraction and 16 percent of the cancers in blacks, researchers said.
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Tess January 18th, 2007
Graves’ disease, known as Graves-Basedow disease in Europe, is caused by an antibody-mediated autoimmune reaction and is characterized by goiter, exophthalmos, and hyperthyroidism. These characteristics are specific and conditions that can be used to detect the possibility of the presence of the Graves’ disease.
1. Goiter - a swelling in the neck just below the Adam’s apple
2. Exophthalmos - the protuberance of one or both eyes accompanied by fatigue, weight loss and other symptoms of hyperthyroidism.
3. Hyperthyroidism - an overproduction of thyroid hormones, commonly known as T4 and T3.
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