Archive for January, 2009

Healthy Living for Healthy Pregnancy

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Pregnancy can be an enjoyable, but also frightening experience.  You're filled with joy and excitement at the prospect of bringing a new life into this world, but at the same time you can be forgiven for panicking about lifestyle and other health implications for your unborn.  In this article we'll examine the best lifestyle you can lead during pregnancy to strike a balance between a healthy baby, a healthy mother and a happy mother.

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Cold Sores

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

If you have a watery, painful blister on your skin, mouth, lips or genitals, it may be time to pay your doctor a visit. It may be just a minor infection, but it could also be a dreaded cold sore, more popularly known by the term herpes simplex virus or HSV.

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Do You Think You Have Asthma

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

More than fifteen million people in the United States suffer from asthma, making it a very common long-term condition that affects the human airways and breathing process. Whether or not you have experienced what asthma is, you should be aware of its existence and how it can endanger a person's well-being. Regardless if you are currently diagnosed as an asthmatic or not, knowing the nation's leading cause of chronic illness in children, less than sixteen years of age, is extremely important.

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A Simple Guide to Fight Stress

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Everyone has suffered from stress at least once. If you remember your palms becoming sweaty before an interview, experiencing headaches when thinking of your last work problem, or having stomach disorders because your test exams are approaching, these can be categorized as instances of stress related to physical malfunctions that have caused you to loose sleep and reduced your performance levels.

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The Health Benefits Of Green Tea

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

The tea category that has lately increased its popularity in the Western consumer market is Green tea. As the rest three of the main four tea varieties (white, oolong and black teas), Green tea comes from the leaves of the plant "Camellia Sinensis" after the process of minimal oxidation. Extremely liked for its taste and color in mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and the Middle East, Green tea has become in recent times the focal point of research for its tremendous health benefits and has earned the attention of the general public.

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Computers and RSIs

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Part of our everyday lives, computers have evolved from a tool at work to a personal calendar, a friendly network facilitator and a necessary guide. Although computers have transformed the way we see things and understand the world around us, because their use imposes physical and mental demands on their users, it leads to several health problems, like Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs), eye strain, neck and lower back pains and headaches.

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Sleep Apnea Is A Serious Problem

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

    While many people have snoring problems, they usually laugh it off and don't think that it affects their health at all. In all reality, they could be no further from the truth. Snoring can be a precursor to a dreaded sleep disorder known as sleep apnea.

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Boost Your Energy Levels

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

If you woke up last Tuesday feeling tired and are still feeling run down, do not think that this is the end of the world and that your energy levels have been exhausted completely or that your age is catching up with you . Everyone has at least once felt too tired to get up, dress, drive, work, and come back to the house ten hours later after performing a variety of functions, only to continue cleaning up, filing, cooking, and execute all those routine activities we have learned to complete on a daily basis. But although you tried to sleep your tiredness away, the feeling of fatigue has prevailed and you are now in a worse state than ever before. Do not panic, but instead seek a doctor's advice and perform a medical check up. If all seem to be fine on the physical level, apart from the low energy levels you have been experiencing, then follow these tips and boost your energy to skyrocket heights.

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Learn About Headaches

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Headache statistics in United States are shocking. According to the American Headache Society, every ten seconds a person enters an emergency room due to severe pain related to a headache or migraine; more than one billion dollars is spent on over-the-counter drugs purchased to treat headaches and migraines; and lost work because of suffering from the migraine disease costs annually more than thirteen million dollars only in the United States.

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