196 articles on "disease"

Diabetes & The Foot

Diabetes & The Foot by: Nicola Cupples People with Diabetes are at high risk from various health problems such as: Heart Disease Strokes Eye Disease - Possible Blindness Nerve Damage - Neuropathy Amputation of foot or leg Kidney Pro...

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Thinking Outside The Box Concerning Congestive Heart Failure

Thinking Outside The Box Concerning Congestive Heart Failure by: Greg Post “Think outside the box!” These words show up in commercials, boardrooms, operating rooms and casual conversations. They have become the calling card of the young crea...

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The Cholesterol Myth

The Cholesterol Myth by: Ray Gebauer Cholesterol. What images come to mind when you see this word? Is it positive or negative? Is it health, or is it heart disease? If what came to mind was negative, as something to avoid, and heart disease, the...

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America Health Watch

America Health Watch by: Daryl Dudley America loves fast food. Last year, consumers spent billions of dollars on the hamburger industry alone. Corporate giants such as McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King all boast of multi-million dollar in...

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Medical Testing: Health By The Numbers Doesn't Work

Medical Testing: Health By The Numbers Doesn't Work by: Dr Randy Wysong Perhaps one of the most insidious dangers in modern technology is medical testing. Although it would be nice to be able to visit our doctor and get all hooked up with e...

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FOCUS ON FIBER: How Much is Enough?

FOCUS ON FIBER: How Much is Enough? by: Monique N. Gilbert, B.Sc. The average American only gets about half the amount of fiber they need everyday for their body to function optimally. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), fiber hel...

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Alzheimer's Disease - A Carer's Guide

There are various definitions of Alzheimer ’s disease including: - “The slow onset of memory loss leading to a gradual progression to a loss of judgement and changes in behaviour and temperament.” - “A living death” - “The global impairm...

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Prevent or Delay Alzheimer's Disease

ent or Delay Alzheimer's Disease by: Phyllis Staff, Ph.D. Argh! Where are my glasses? I put them down... to do what? And when? As the daughter of an Alzheimer's patient, this inability to keep up with everyday items, like my glasses an...

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Prevent Heart Disease

Prevent Heart Disease by: Mike Spencer You should always keep in mind that whatever actions you do today can either help to prevent, delay or minimize the effect of heart disease or worsen it. The key is to control risk factors. Granted that you...

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Fighting The Big Fight Against Celiac Disease - It Could Take A Lifetime If Only You Know How

Fighting celiac disease could take a lifetime as it is an intestinal disorder with no known medicine yet for a person to take if he is suffering from this problem. The disease is triggered by the ingestion of gluten that causes a reaction in one&apos...

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