Diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association, affects almost 21 million American children and adults. Many people are affected by diabetes and do not even know it. Diabetes can have severe effects on the human body if it is left unchecked. It can cause complications with a woman’s pregnancy, lead to heart attacks, or cause…
DetailsAround the world, childhood obesity is becoming a known issue. What many people in many countries do not realize, however, is that childhood obesity is caused by a form of malnutrition. It may seem challenging to start working veggies and fruits into a child's diet, but it can be done if you approach the challenge…
DetailsYes, summer does that to your baby – transform him / her from a little bundle of joy to an irritable and shrieking tiny-horror troubled by dehydration, rashes, sunburns and itches all over. It leaves you wondering how you can make the first summers of the baby's life cool and fun. Here is how: Keep…
DetailsYou are a mutilated creature, a poor victim of depression and the absurd tendency of self-abuse. This image can only make you feel worse and what is actually happening to you is really bad, since craziness invades your human conscience when you are dominated by the absurd tendency of self-abuse. Don’t you think you should…
DetailsSocial phobia or social anxiety disorder is a common anxiety disorder that millions of Americans struggle with everyday. It is a fear of embarrassment or humiliation in situations where other people are scrutinizing your actions or statements. The fear that social phobics experience is above and beyond the normal unease that people might feel before…
DetailsThe human brain needs oxygen. It can survive for just a few minutes in the absence of oxygen after which it suffers from an incurable brain damage. It also requires an adequate amount of fat, glucose, and protein in order to function well. Today, people live in an environment which changes drastically almost every day.…
DetailsWho can shoe Horses? There is a misconception that blacksmiths shoe horses – they don’t. Blacksmiths work with iron, but may never come into contact with horses. Blacksmiths can shoe horses if they have also had training to become a farrier. The profession of farriers is a very old one, established in 1356, during the…
DetailsThe liver is the second largest organ in the body. It is in the upper part of the abdominal cavity and on the right beneath the diaphragm so it is protected by the ribs. It weighs about 3 pounds and it is divided into main lobes, the right and left. The lobes contain liver cells…
DetailsAs we mention in the previous article, the heart is a four chambered hollow muscle and double acting pump that is located in the chest between the lungs. Heart diseases caused by high blood pressure contributes to hardening of the arteries. High levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) build up in the arteries as a result…
DetailsMan Boobs is a common condition among men of all ages in which the man has excess chest fat. This results in swollen, breast like, pectorals, sometimes with puffy and distorted nipples. Man Boobs, which is medically called Gynecomastia, is not a dangerous condition to your physical health, but it still brings misery to millions…
DetailsWhen the liquid content of the stomach refluxes into the esophagus, we can say that we have a condition common in gastroesophageal reflux disease. It is believed that the acid is the component of the stomach liquid that does the most harm to the lining of the esophagus. The refluxed liquid also contains pepsin and…
DetailsScoliosis is nothing but the sideways curvature of the spine. It occurs mostly during the growth spurt just before puberty. Most cases are found to be mild with only a few symptoms. Some children develop spine distortion that gets worse as they grow. Worse scoliosis can be painful and disabling. Though this disease is self…
DetailsAround 70% of Australian adults suffer from Cold sores. HSV 1 is the virus responsible for creating cold sores. People affected by this virus should take adequate precautions during visible infection. Some of the common symptoms which may trigger the cold sore are sun exposure, fatigue, menstruation, fever, common cold, skin related diseases, etc. These…
DetailsA diabetic must pay attention to their blood sugar levels because the body will not properly absorb the sugar. Elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels that are caused by insufficiency of insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, are characteristic of both type I and type II diabetes. It is believed that in 2025, diabetes will…
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