Archive for the 'General Health Topics' Category

Home Remedies for Sore Throat

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

sore throat is also known as pharyngitis.  There are many causes for sore throat. Some of the common sore throat causes are common virus infections like flu, breathing through mouth which causes dryness and soreness, bacteria like streptococcus etc.
Sore throat cure is usually expensive when treated with medicines. Further in cases of immediate sore throat [...]

Treatments for Constipation

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Foods Constipation
Constipation treatment has to be done according to the cause, severity and the duration of constipation. However, most of the constipation causes can be treated with lifestyle changes and switching to high fiber diet. High-fiber foods include whole grains and bran cereals, fruits and vegetables like spinach, asparagus, brussels sprouts, and carrots. People who [...]

Studies on nutrition: Common Curriculums

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Search for nutrition studies in the United States and Canada. Nutrition Undergraduate Studies that share common courses are often relatively broad in nature. In most cases, nutritional studies involving large and diverse, including courses biology topics, essential nutrients, growth and human development and basic education.
Other studies nutrition in various disciplines Power of mineral nutrition, [...]

Loneliness and Life-satisfaction Among the Elderly

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

INTRODUCTION
Electronic technology is changing our life-style to a great extent. Prevalence and excessive use of electronic products found among people, cutting across cultural differences, have set in a trend for e-culture. Electronic-culture is new. It is emerging as a transnational and global phenomenon; not confined to geographical boundaries. Internet, especially, is expected to bring in [...]

Breath Test For Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

FORT LEE, NJ, February 23, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — A new breath test can detect active pulmonary tuberculosis, according to a report to be published in the journal “Tuberculosis.”
“The breath test was 85% accurate in detecting patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis,” said Dr. Michael Phillips, developer of the breath test and CEO of Menssana Research, Inc [...]

Safe Sex Week in Jamaica, Female Condom Use at Forefront of Event

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

The population of Jamaica is 2.7 million people, and of these, the proportion of people carrying the HIV virus is estimated to be around 47,000 or just under 2%. Almost 60% of females admit to never carrying a condom.
GRANGEMOUTH, SCOTLAND, February 13, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — The population of Jamaica is 2.7 million people, and of [...]

Hand Pain

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Three sources of information on foot pain are provided in this document:
• Articles on hand pain are provided by the US Government’s National Institutes of
Health (NIH) at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/handinjuriesanddisorders.html
(see links below).
• A common cause of hand pain is carpal tunnel syndrome. See below and
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/carpal_tunnel/detail_carpal_tunnel.htm.
• Peripheral neuropathy should be considered if pain is burning, and evenly and
generally [...]

Laser To Quit Smoking

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

As we know smoking related diseases claim many lives every year. Many people want to quit the habit but have not found a successful way. They spend loads of money without any beneficial results. Smokers around the world are kicking the habit by using cold laser therapy. The success rates are four to five times [...]

Comparison Of Healthcare Systems Of Different Countries

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Every country has their own healthcare system and it is because of the policies and the decisions the government takes in each country. In this article there are four countries with their own healthcare systems.
AUSTRALIA: There are three tiers of government in Australia: the national government or Commonwealth, the six State and two Territory [...]

Strategy For Passing Tanning Bed Legislation

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that when attempting to pass tanning bed legislation, successful advocates collaborate with local and national organizations and lobbyists and have direct contact with the sponsoring legislator to aid in the passage of the bill. These findings, which appear on-line in the Journal of the American [...]

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