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Smoking: Taking You A Step Closer To Oropharyngeal Cancer
This article is about the relationship between smoking and cancers of the mouth and throat. Although it is more common that lung cancer develops from smoking, other forms of cancer may also be acquired from smoking and being exposed to second hand smoke. People may also get cancer of the mouth, esophageal cancer, cancer of the larynx, cervical cancer, and penile cancer.
Overcoming Social Phobia
The article generally defines one of the most common types of phobia, the social phobia. It covers some of the best ways on how to overcome and deal with this type of condition. The article also talks about the importance of support from family and friends, the necessity of seeking the help of a therapist, and the significance of commitment to improve such phobic condition.
Eat Healthy and Be Free from Anxiety
Studies have shown that having a healthy diet may reduce signs and symptoms of anxiety. One can relieve tension and manage stress better by what a person do and don't eat. This article focuses on changing the diet plans of a person so he or she can live anxiety-free.
Going Gaga over GAD
All children experience anxiety.One such anxiety disorder very common among them is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).GAD is defined as chronic, excessive worry and fear that seems to have no real cause. This article focuses on symptoms, medications and support for children with GAD.
Probing Chemotherapy, Nausea and Vomiting
Chemotherapy is the most common treatment for cancer. However,there are also risks involved for this kind of treatment. Possible side effect of chemotherapy is nausea and vomiting. But they aren't inevitable.It's important to understand nausea and all the factors that can affect it.
Are Phobias Inherent or Inherited?
Social phobia is one of the most common phobias among men. It is a very exaggerated shyness typified by persistent and strong feelings of anxiety and fear when facing certain social situations. However, there have been continuous debate of whether a phobia is hereditary or not.
The Games Memories Play
Human memory, despite being among the most indispensable aspects of a person's personality and perception, is a fragile thing. Up until recently, people had no understanding of the biological workings of memory. While South Korean researchers are slowly discovering how memory works, they have yet to understand how or why the mind creates false memories.
Prostate Cancer: What You Don't Know Might Hurt You Big-time
The article talks about the importance of knowing the health risks of prostate cancer. Because men are at high-risk in developing this ailment, it is important for them to understand the causes, symptoms, and possible treatments of this sickness.
Food for Sleep
Nowadays the importance of sleep is often taken for granted. People often turn to medications and other drugs to improve their quality of sleep.These people should bear in mind that the best way to improve sleep is eat the right food.
An Analysis Of Trauma
Over the past few decades, the concept of what is and is not traumatizing has been overhauled and altered. The definition has expanded from the original roots and a better understanding of what does and does not constitute a traumatic experience is now broader and more defined than before.
Is Overeating an Addiction?
This article discusses obesity and the now common surgery for being overweight. After having bariatric surgery, patients have been experiencing what researchers call an “addiction transfer”. This article relates different cases of post surgery patients, and how healthcare experts think about this issue.
The Strong Connection Between Sleep Deprivation and Weight Gain
This article provides basic statistics on children dealing with obesity today. The environment plays a huge factor in being overweight, and a sleeping study has been researched for children and their sleep patterns that connects them to being overweight.
The Ghost in Her Womb: The Phenomenon of False Pregnancy
The phenomenon of false pregnancy, also known as pseudocyesis, is currently at the center of a murder trial. Lisa Montgomery stands accused of murdering an expectant mother in order to get the baby in her womb. Her defense attorneys insist that the former is not guilty by reason of insanity, and say that she is suffering from pseudocyesis.
Why the Key to Impotence May All Be in Your Head
Stress is one of the common causes of psychological impotence, usually stemming from work , family, financial problems or exhaustion. It is important for patients with this condition to undergo counseling to help them overcome psychological impotence.
Pouring Hot Sauce on Your Wound: How Capsaicin is Changing Pain Relief
Capsaicin, a phytochemical in chili peppers, is currently being studied by scientists who believe that it may revolutionize the way we treat the pain felt by patients after having major surgery such as hip and knee replacement, largely because of its numbing and non-narcotic effect on the body.
Drunk Driving: When Another Shot Leads to the End of the Road
A lot of studies has constantly giving us alarming data about drunk driving. Drunk driving is the act of operating and/or driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. The only prevention?Do not drink and drive.
The Allure and Dangers of Smoking
The article deals with the allure or attraction that surrounds the deadly habit of smoking. This allure was formed, in a large measure, by advertising campaigns such as Philip Morris' Marlboro Man. The article also discusses the health problems and eventual death of two male models who played the role of “Marlboro Man.” Briefly, the article also dissects how nicotine found in cigarrettes affect the brain of the smoker, producing stimulation and feelings of relaxation which later on becomes addictive.
Dehydration: The Silent Killer
Dehydration is a major health concern that is often taken for granted by many.It may deplete the body of electrolytes and other necessary nutrients. Intense dehydration may cause serious health ailments and even death. People should remember to drink lots of water to avoid this health condition.
Plan B: Preventing Accidental Pregnancies the Morning After
Plan B is the latest innovation in birth control pills. It is designed to be taken the morning after indulging in sexual activity to prevent unwanted pregnancies from a missed dose of the pill, a failure in other birth control methods such as a broken condom or displaced intrauterine device or after being sexually assaulted.
Gastritis: More than Just a Grumbling Stomach
Gastritis is a common medical problem of the stomach. However, gastritis isn't one disease but a group of conditions, all of which are characterized by inflammation of the lining of the stomach. Gastritis is generally a common, mildly troubling ailment that responds well to simple treatments.
Hot Chili Peppers to Tame Surgical Pain
Although anesthesia has been very helpful in keeping a patient asleep, immobile and out of pain during complicated surgeries, once the patient wakes up, it cannot do anything to curb the pain caused by cutting into the body. Scientists are now experimenting how a chemical from chili pepper can tame the pain of surgery.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Life After The Internet
This article is about carpal tunnel syndrome.With the recent boom in technology, people have been computer dependent.Almost all work that needs to be done is on the computer.This article discusses the main causes of carpal tunnel syndrome.It includes work, trauma, physical conditions and idiopathic or unknown reasons. People are too swayed by the comfort of just staying in front of the computer for everything that they take for granted this will bring to their hands.
Too Much of a Good Thing: What You Don't Know About Vitamin Overdose
Although vitamins supplements are good for you, it is possible to overdose on them and cause potentially life-threatening side effects. It is important to consult a healthcare provider before taking vitamin supplements to ensure that you are taking no more than the recommended daily amount.
The Overlooked Health Benefits of Exercise
This article talks about the benefits of exercise which are often overlooked. People believe that working out should lead to weight loss. If weight loss is not achieved,then one's exercise routines is not effective. However, recent studies show that engaging in exercise alone may improve one's health.
Shifty Eyes and Quick Hands: Kleptomania
Sometimes, the mind forces the body to acquiesce to impulses that it cannot control, such as the case of kleptomania. While a kleptomaniac may be aware of the theft, there are cases when they will not realize such until much later on.Kleptomania is often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder, but it is actually a form of psychosis and is only rarely connected with OCD.
Fanning The Flames: The Mind of a Pyromaniac
The form of psychosis known as pyromania is known for the trademark fascination and obsession patients have with fire. There are several traits that define a pyromaniac, but the primary one is that the fire provides some form of psychological and emotional release from an external or intrla trigger.
The Chocolate Diagnosis
Chocolates are passion and addicting food, but a lot of research also shows that this pleasurable food can have health benefits. The potential health benefit of chocolate is a popular area of study. This article tackles the many benefits of chocolates.
Saving Difficult Relationships through Communication
Relationships add significance in our lives. A relationship can bring new and challenging experience. A truly healthy relationship will consist of both partners who are interested in learning and expanding a relationship so that it continues to improve. This article also gives out important reminders on how to save relationships.
Abusive Relationships: Leave and Re-live!
Everyone, once in their lives, have experienced getting into a relationship when someone matters deeply to you, and those feelings of trust and respect are returned, it enables us to face the world with confidence.However, when there is violence, the relationship can become really destructive which can make it both physically and emotionally dangerous.
Energy Drinks: Energy Boost or Drop
This article talks about the use of energy drinks of many individuals who lack energy to perform different activities. Many people use these drinks to replace the energy they lose after having intensive workouts or give them that extra boost before workout. Before gulping these energy drinks for for various reasons,knowing the downsides of these drinks may help individuals decide if these drinks are worth drinking.
Managing Those After- Birth Woes
Experiencing depression after childbirth isn't a character flaw or a weakness, sometimes it's simply part of giving birth. However, if a woman's depression takes a while, it should be properly treated. This article identifies three types of postpartum depression: baby blues,postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.
Are People Going Nuts In Rural Areas?
Contrary to popular belief, rural environments seem to be more likely to cause someone to develop a mental illness or be deprived of proper therapy. The reasons for this are still unknown, but research is underway to determine if the more prominent theories are correct.
The More Common Irrational Fears
Phobias, according to some statistics, are more common than most people would assume. While there are several types of phobias, with each one being triggered by something that the patient feels he has no control over, there are a few common ones. There are also phobias that appear to be emerging more and more in people, likely as a reaction to certain factors in the socio-cultural environment.
Combining Talk Therapy and Antidepressant Medication
Most experts believe that antidepressant medication is not the only effective way to cure depression. New findings about talk therapy called cognitive behavior therapy appears to cancel the risk of suicidal thinking or behavior associated with taking antidepressant medication.
Bone Hormone: A Startling Discovery For Diabetes Treatment
While it is true that elevated blood sugar is the defining feature of diabetes, the reasons for abnormal sugar seem to differ tremendously from person to person.It is in understanding exactly what signals are involved that raises the hope of providing the right care for each person each day, rather than giving everyone the same drug.
Chlamydia Is Killing Your Child
Chlamydia is one of the most commonly reported sexually transmitted diseases that affect both men and women. Although previously linked to infertility in women, a new study by Spanish researchers have linked the disease to male infertility because it damages sperm quality.
Counselling: Salvaging Your Happily-Ever-After
This article discusses about marriage. It has four stages, namely: the romance or honeymoon stage; the reality stage;the accommodation stage; and the transformation or success stage. During the honeymoon stage, couples are still excited about the transition from being just a regular couple to a married couple. During the reality stage, they experience difficulties as differences in dealing with situations emerge.During the accommodation stage, the couple starts understanding each other and starts working on their differences. On the success stage, they finally get to enjoy the rewards of the hard work they put into making the marriage work. Counselling helps those who have a lot of difficulty coping with the reality stage.But counselling will not work if the will to work the relationship out doesn’t come from both parties of the relationship.
The Common Cold: Children's Leading Source of Discomfort
This article talks about how people are prone to different infections, most especially children. This article focuses on the common cold, its signs and symptoms, its causes, and the ways to prevent viral contamination. As an illness, the common cold is one of the major reasons for feelings of discomfort not only among children but for adults as well.
When The Cure Becomes The Cause Of Illness
Over use of pain relievers can lead to a vicious cycle of medication dependency and may result to rebound episodes, making the cure becomes the cause of the illness. However, most patients show dramatic improvement after three months of being weaned from medication.
Fitting In: When You Are Unhappy With Your Job
The main reason for anxieties and depression is job dissatisfaction.Many Americans despite the advancement of technology are still experiencing unhappiness in their work. They resign themselves to their fate when they have the power to create the life they ever wanted.
Suicide and PTSD: Post-War Torture
The Falklands conflict was one of the few major naval campaigns to have occurred since the end of the Second World War. It was a war between two nations that fought on who will truly own the island. But with the presence of war, military forces suffered the most, not only during the war but even after the war ended. The high number of suicide cases amongst war veterans are a cause for alarm along with the issue of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Escaping from Drug Addiction through Professionally-Assisted Withdrawal
Addiction or substance abuse is a complex brain disease. A person with an addiction experiences cravings that persist even in the face of extremely negative consequences. During a craving, a person with an addiction misses the habit-forming drug terribly, and often he or she experiences symptoms of withdrawal.
Keep Your Back From Backing Out On You
Even in an era that is so heavily focused on physical fitness, muscle toning, and overall wellness, the average Joe still tends to forget about taking proper care of their back muscles and spine. A lot of people will simply ignore the pain and the odd sensations because they don't really understand just how much damage they can do to their back muscles if they aren't doing things correctly or if they're not providing the right kind of support.
Venus De Audrey: Becoming As Beautiful As The Film Icon
Audrey Hepburn is easily among the most prominent names that Hollywood's golden age has ever produced, and is among the most recognizable faces in the world. As an icon of beauty, her style, look, and grace have been all too frequently imitated, but never quite exactly duplicated. While it may be impossible to naturally look like Audrey Hepburn, there are some simple things that can be done to get as close to that level as possible.
Overcoming Media Sensationalism: Finding Calm In A World Of Irrational Fears
The media has gotten into a state of sensationalism as of late, focusing on the negative aspects of modern life. However, despite all the fear and anxiety that the media portrays, there really isn't all that much to worry about, as most of the disasters shown are either unavoidable or are rare exceptions. People have to understand that the bad news seen on TV does not happen everyday, and is not likely to happen to everyone watching.
Unlocking the Link Between Creativity and Depression
The article deals with the apparent link between creativity and depression. Many world-famous artists have been found to be suffering from depression in spite of their fame, fortune, and remarkable talent or skill.The article also cites some methods of depression treatment.
Bells, But No Whistles: Bell's Palsy
Bell's Palsy is a common neurological disorder that affects the face, giving people who have the problem a distinctive, distorted “smile.” The problem has no known definite cause or treatment, though muscle relaxants and some other medications have been found to have appreciable, if small, effects on the problem. In most cases, the problem fades away after a time, but it can persist if not diagnosed and treated early on.
The Agony Matrix: Chronic Pain Syndrome
In most cases, whenever people feel pain, there is an equivalent physical cause for that pain. However, people who suffer from chronic pain syndrome experience pain differently, as there is no physical stimuli and the condition is strictly neurological.The root of the problem has proven elusive and difficult to grasp, which has made proper diagnosis and effective treatment very difficult to ascertain.
Crowing About Toothache
Toothache refers to the pain caused tooth or jaw problems, such as dental cavity, a cracked tooth, an exposed tooth root, gum disease, disease of the jaw joint, or muscle spasms when chewing. The severity of a toothache can range from chronic and mild to sharp and excruciating.
When The Joint Smokes You
Marijuana, like most other illegal substances, can cause a wide range of side effects in both long-term and short-term users. While the “high” is the most obvious, long-term use also has consequences for the lungs, IQ, diet, and cognitive abilities of people. There are still a number of studies being conducted into the matter, but for the time being, it seems likely that these problems will keep marijuana from being legalized in the foreseeable future.
Pills For Zits? Think Again
Many believed that birth control pills are helpful to control acne. But before one is actually thinking of popping up those pills, there are a few things that might be taken into consideration. Birth control pills can have undesirable side effects including nausea, weight gain, water retention and mood swings. There are also other more serious health risks than acne to consider.
Why Suicide?
This article talks about pessimistic people and how they see life. Having negative Thoughts may usually lead to suicide. It continues with reasons why people think of committing suicide, and why do they do it. Lastly, people with such hard feelings of pain can get help in a number of ways such as counseling, joining a support group, etc.
The Complexity Of Drug Abuse
Most people have the wrong notion that those who engage in drug abuse are morally weak. That abusers can just stop and change depending on their attitude and willingness. Drug abuse is like a disease that affects the brain which stimulates addiction, making it difficult for the person to stop it by a mere will power.
Pleasure And Empowerment Through Art Therapy
If art imitates life, and an expression of human activity, then art can help us understand an individual's state of being through his works. Artists who are knowledgeable about human development, psychological theories, clinical practice, spiritual, multicultural and artistic traditions have discovered the healing potential of art.
Skin Deep: The Psychology Behind Plastic Surgery
Some people question the purpose behind some plastic surgery firms having a psychologist as part of the team. The reason for this is that plastic surgery is more linked to a person's mental health than most people would believe, particularly since most decisions to undergo plastic surgery are luxuries rather than necessities.In some cases, a psychologist may even decide that the patient is unfit to undergo a procedure, which can prevent them from consulting with a plastic surgeon.
Under The Knife One Too Many Times
Body dismorphic disorder is a fairly recently documented problem, believed to have emerged after the prominence of the field of cosmetic surgery. People with this problem develop a psychological problem that forces them to see physical flaws in their body when there are none. The disorder can destroy relationships,leave people bankrupt, and have disastrous effects on a person's self-esteem if cut off without proper therapy.
Testosterone Levels And Overall Health.
As people age, a decline in testosterone production is experienced. This decline causes low sex drive, constant tiredness, depression and loss of strength. Further more very low levels of testosterone in men increases the risk of obesity and heart attack. Individuals are encouraged to talk to doctors or other medical specialists and weigh the advantages and disadvantages of many remedies for low testosterone levels.
Testicular Problems And Sexual Activity
Age is not the only culprit of the decrease of testosterone production. Improper lifestyles like heavy drinking, smoking, unhealthy diet, and lack of exercise may lead to testicular failure which is one of the common setback in testosterone production. Orchitis and testicular cancer are two common problems that may lead to testicular failure.
Testosterone Levels And Overall Health
As people age, a decline in testosterone production is experienced. This decline causes low sex drive, constant tiredness, depression and loss of strength. Further more very low levels of testosterone in men increases the risk of obesity and heart attack. Individuals are encouraged to talk to doctors or other medical specialists and weigh the advantages and disadvantages of many remedies for low testosterone levels.
Even The Youth Have Worries Of Their Own
Anxiety to young people may be limited to situations in school. However, the excessive worry may become overwhelming which could lead to other serious anxiety disorders and may prevent them from enjoying their young life.
Teens Just Can't Get Enough Sleep!
Teen-agers are not exempted from getting sleep problems. Young people who experience sleep deficit have difficulty concentrating, studying, and working effectively. During the stage of adolescence, the body's internal biological clock is reset which makes them fall asleep later at night and wake up later in the morning.
Some Twisting And Turning For Scoliosis Patients
Yoga is an ancient physical mental and spiritual practice with its roots going back 5,000 years to India. Since it is highly therapeutic, many illnesses and ailments are said to have healed and improved because of yoga. Scoliosis is one of them. yoga is improving the problem of uneven curves and it is considered the best scoliosis exercise. Yoga postures are helpful for providing relief from scoliosis because they enable us to stretch our body and help regain the normal shape of the spine.
Scoliosis: Check Your Curves Early
This article primarily focuses on the concepts regarding the etiology,natural history, evaluation, and treatment of scoliosis. In the relatively small percentage of scoliosis that need medical intervention, advances in modern orthopedic techniques have made scoliosis a highly manageable condition. As always, early detection of this condition may help one's body's curve not to worsen.
Sex Can Be Addictive
This article discusses sex addiction, its relation to stress, its effects and management.
Don't Be Stressed Out, Enjoy Being Pregnant
This articles discusses ways to avoid being stressed and anxious during pregnancy. It also includes the experience and tips given by Hollywood celebrities during their own pregnancy days.
The Possible Science Behind “Comfort Food”
There appears to be more to the concept of “comfort food” than people first thought. The idea appears to have links to mental health, evolutionary science, and even biochemistry. Still, no matter what the science behind it, comfort food will always be comfort food.
You Can Look Great Without Spending A Fortune
This article is about homemade skin care treatments that women can use especially those with a limited budget.
Mind And Body: Are They As Distinct As Initially Believed?
It was initially believed that the mind and the body were separate from one another, and that what affected one did not affect the other. However, recent studies and anecdotal evidence appears to indicate that this is incorrect, and that there is a deeper link between the mind and body than initially believed by Western medicine.
Virgin Coconut Oil: The Elixir for Health.
Studies show that VCO is valuable not only for improving one's stamina but it may also be used as an ingredient for skin care treatment. Studies have shown that VCO acts as an alternative treatment for many illnesses due to its anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal properties.
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