Diseases and Conditions Free Articles - Page 9 of 10
Joseph Then
The Truth About Heart Disease
When a person's doctor tells them that they are at risk for heart disease it is often a shock. Most believe that it only happens to someone else and it is a reality check when the doctor says 'that someone else is you'. [Read More]
Joseph Then
Alzheimer and Families
Alzheimer is a disease that affects the elder's in the world. It is a slow developing disease that can last for years and it has serious effect on the elder's memory. [Read More]
Joseph Then
Heart Disease and Women
Many women think that they will not have a heart disease but really it is the main killer of women today. They don't think that it will happen to them but with some of the activities that women do in today's world they may actually be setting themselves up for heart disease. [Read More]
Joseph Then
Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
There is a disease out there that scares a lot young people in today's world. They start to worried about whether their parents are going to end up one of the elders that are wondering out in the streets not knowing where they are. [Read More]
Joseph Then
Heart Disease And What You Should Know
Are you aware that heart disease is one of the most dangerous conditions out there? If you think about it your heart is like the main battery of how you keep your body running. [Read More]
Pat Carpenter
American Hospitals Kill 100,000 A Year
If you've ever had the sneaking suspicion hospitals aren't doing all they can to prevent infections, you may be right. According to three studies published in the American Journal of Medical Quality, most hospital-acquired, or nosocomial infections, arise as a result of hospital procedures, not from the level of patients' illness. [Read More]
David Cowley
Allergy Free Dogs Do They Really Exist?
what can you do when you suffer from dog allergies [Read More]
Trevor Mulholland
Modern Treatment Options for Enlarged Prostate
One may feel that there are not a lot of options for enlarged prostate patients, but more and better treatment options are being discovered by the day. [Read More]
Pat Carpenter
Binge Drinking In Texas Is Not Responsible
Even though alcohol consumption is legal for individuals in Dallas, Houston or anywhere in Texas who are 21 or over, it should be remembered that alcohol is still a harmful, dangerous drug. Sure, it seems like "everyone" drinks, and sometimes it even seems like everyone drinks a lot. [Read More]
Pat Carpenter
Hey Texas: Get Some Saltlicks For Yourselves
My grandmother slipped into a coma about seven years ago after suffering from a stroke. This was her third "event," shall we say, in twice as many months. But what surprised me was why she actually lapsed into quasi-dreamland unconsciousness -- suffering from a condition known as hyponatremia. [Read More]
Ksana Vera
The Cause For Bulimia is Revealed. New Medical Study
A recent study was conducted on the influence on brain chemicals on our moods. According to this study, an irregular level of a brain chemical called serotonin is primarily responsible for causing bulimia. Serotonin causes our bodies to rely on external sources for its supply; as a result, one may binge on the available food to quench this desire. [Read More]
Helen Hecker
Understanding Lap Band Surgery And Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery
The Swedish adjustable gastric band differs from the Lap-Band because it wasn't designed for use with keyhole laparoscopic surgery. [Read More]
Pat Carpenter
Texas May Be Handing Out More Death Sentences: The U.S. Is Infecting Mexico With HIV
The United States may be infecting Mexico with H.I.V., not the other way around. According to 2006 United Nations' statistics, Mexico's AIDS rate is about half of the U.S.'s, and a high percentage of new HIV infections in Mexico are traced back to migrant workers returning home from America. [Read More]
Pat Carpenter
United States Still Not Prepared For A Pandemic Flu Outbreak: Texas May Be At Particular Risk
A year after President Bush's plan to track and treat a pandemic flu outbreak was unveiled, it still has not been fully implemented. In the next few weeks, the White House will release the priority list of who will receive the first flu shots in the event of an outbreak, but important elements of the strategy -- such as organizing and authorizing school closures -- are still being evaluated. [Read More]
Pat Carpenter
Obesity Is A Social Contagion, Say Experts: Could Texas Be Spreading The Disease Of Fat?
Obesity is spreading like a virus -- literally. According to recent analyses of thousands of participants over three decades, you're more likely to get fat if your friends do. Looking at obesity as a sort of social contagion may even help explain why the weight of America's residents has suddenly ballooned over the last generation. [Read More]