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The United States Food and Drug Administration issued an information bulletin recently which cautions consumers about taking dietary supplements. These include any vitamin, mineral, amino acid, herb, and ..
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Have you hesitated to raise your arms for fear of exposing embarrassing sweat stains? Do you perspire heavily when faced with a new challenge, in the heat of the summer, or when working hard at the treadmill or at housecleaning? You are not alone. Called, hyperhidrosis, the condition of..
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A recent study by Manchester University has discovered a link between the cold sore virus and Alzheimer’s Disease. Lab tests have found that brains infected with the Herpes Simplex Virus had a protein present that has been..
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If you have been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, or thyrotoxicosis which is a similar condition, you have a toxic condition that is caused by having too many hormones made by the thyroid in your blood. Your butter..
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Studies at the University of California at San Diego have released figures that show the rapid decline in activity among average North American children. While about 90 percent of youngster..
(Read full article on Youth Inactivity Critical to Future Health)

Great progress has been made in reducing the number of deaths from SIDS, especially since 1992 when parents were told to put their babies to sleep on their backs rather than their tummies. And risk factors have been identified too, including smoking, drinking or using drugs when pregnant, prematu..
(Read full article on SIDS Research Discovers New Clue)

Tomatoes have been given the green light by the US Food and Drug Administration for human consumption. In an update on July 17, 2008, the federal agency removed its June 7 warning about eating certain typed of red raw tomatoes..
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Your hair may begin to fall out as you age. While most people lose between 50 and 100 hairs a day naturally, there may come a time when you notice definite thinning. Baldness and hair loss is much more common in Western civilizations, and die..
(Read full article on Preventing Hair Loss)

If you have a disabled or chronically ill family member or aged parent for whom you are caring, you are accomplishing a very precious but demanding duty and you have to make sure you are looking after yourself too. In the USA, more than 50 million people are caregivers, with..
(Read full article on Taking care of yourself while Caregiving)

Camping is a wonderful experience for both children and adults and provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy an inexpensive weekend or vacation in a natural environment. But there are many perils about which you need to be aware, fr..
(Read full article on Safe Summer Camping 101)

