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News reports often cite statistics about the increasing incidence of diabetes and the fact that a lot more have the disease but don’t know it. Are you wondering if you have diabetes? After al..
(Read full article on Understanding the Early Signs of Diabetes)

Are you finding yourself ..
(Read full article on Are You Stuck in a Workout Rut?)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition caused when stomach acid flows back into the esophagus. If you often feel nauseated, if you can’t get a good night’s sleep, if you suff..
(Read full article on Unraveling the Dangers of Reflux Disease)

Did you know the human foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments? It’s no wonder that a lot can go wrong. Although some foot problems are inherited, many occur because we haven’t look..
(Read full article on Proper Foot Care Made Easy)

Hearing is one of the most important and valued senses and you want to look after your ears to decrease the chances of damage to your ears. One major cause o..
(Read full article on Take Care of Your Ears)

A mental disorder that often begins in early adulthood, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, typically causes patients to exhibit obsessions, such as the fear of becoming contaminated or being afraid of unlocked doors, and compulsions, which include actions prompted by the obsession. Over 8..
(Read full article on What if You Get Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?)

How you react to stress may be the biggest factor in developing ulcers. An ulcer, sometimes call a gastric ulcer, is an open sore that develops in the lining of the stomach. Symptoms include painfu..
(Read full article on Your Lifestyle Can Produce Ulcers)

We experience stress every day and nowhere is it more obvious than in the workplace. It seems that no job is perfect, and at least once or twice a day, you feel emotions of anger, fear, inadequacy or sadness. Because the stress that these emotions create can literally shorten your ..
(Read full article on Keeping Your Cool on the Job)

Whether it’s a common cold, or incurable AIDS, infection is the key cause. Infections spread because germs are present and live on people, plants, in food or soil, and in some cases in water. Germs enter t..
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You can cook healthy meals for yourself and your family without sacrificing any of the delicious entrees that you love. And you’ll be helping to reduce the damage to the environment as well. Start by buying local produce that is in season so it’s fresher...
(Read full article on Cooking and Eating Healthy)

