Mission to Make the World a Healthy Place
Physical and mental health is frequently set against one another; they are rarely considered together. However, when you have a chronic condition, the two seem to cohabit, can trigger each other, and must be considered a pair. I talked about how managing my chronic pain/fatigue...
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The average American birth age was less than 50 years at the start of the 20th Century. The average newborn today can expect to live 80 years. This remarkable leap forward is not due to genes. It’s all about advances in public health, healthy lifestyles,...
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Introducing a habit of daily exercise to our lives is very important for keeping the bodies healthy and fit. Working out every day can be demanding for anyone, but these activities become even more challenging when fighting a chronic disease. Still, increased physical activity is...
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If you have Type 2 Diabetes, you will need to join lifestyle changes with the application of medication to assist to control your blood glucose. It is not necessarily easy, but many physicians, both general practitioners and those specialized in dealing with people with diabetes...
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Hypertension is defined as low blood pressure, defined as the force that acts on the heart to maintain it in a normal position. Hypertension, also known as low blood pressure, is the marked decrease of blood pressure that accompanies or is accompanied by other cardiovascular...
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Depression is a disease, which affects an unknown number of Americans. Although scientists have yet to discover what causes this ailment, there are known triggers and risk factors for its occurrence. Some possible risk factors for depression are poor personal health, insufficient nutrients, and a...
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We hear a lot about the dangers of junk foods these days. People are concerned about the rising incidence of diabetes and other health problems. But not all junk foods have bad effects. In fact, there are some that actually contribute to good health. Read...
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Up to fifteen per cent of heart attack patients and more than twenty per cent of heart patients who have had CABG surgery experience depression. If you are a heart attack survivor, your risk for depression and heart attack is greater than those of the...
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Type 2 Diabetes is an auto-immune disease that affects how your body metabolizes sugar (glucose), and is usually an adult-onset disease. There are about twelve million people in America who have been diagnosed with diabetes and have been on medications for at least five years....
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Congestive heart failure is a very serious medical condition where the heart does not pump enough blood through the body as it should. Sometimes, the heart races too quickly to take a longer time for the blood to circulate, and then the… failure occurs. Congestive...
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Eating disorders are a serious mental disorder, characterised by a person’s uncontrollable appetite, excessive exercise, over-eating and body shape or weight being an unhealthy obsession of somebody in life. The person affected with eating disorders may also have mood swings, extreme binging episodes or feel...
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Loss of appetite is most often the result of some sort of food poisoning or a bacterial infection. Food poisoning causes a sudden loss of appetite that often comes from eating something poisonous or toxic. Severe anorexia and severe bulimia can lead to serious complications...
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Many women will ask their doctor, “what is the best medication to take in order to reduce high blood pressure during pregnancy?” While some medications to treat hypertension are safe for most women, there are some medications that are dangerous. Some of these medications can...
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A number of sexual problems in men are caused by erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction is a medical condition that causes the inability to achieve or maintain an erection for a long enough period of time to engage in sexual intercourse. This condition can affect any...
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Sexual problems in men are prevalent, and they usually do not develop until midlife. Even then, they often remain until death. These problems are most common with younger men. Fortunately, many problems with sexual health are treatable. Because sexual functions are so sensitive, many underlying...
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Macular degeneration and driving are tricky issues to tackle. You might not be the first individual who thinks this issue revolves around eyesight. You may not be the first person who thinks that macular degeneration and driving are simply a matter of time. Macular degeneration...
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