05th January 2010
Conjunctivitis is a common eye disease that may be caused by excessive eye strain or infections due virus or bacteria. Due to conjunctivitis the eyes turn pink and hence the problem is often called pink eyes. This causes irritation and soreness in the eye...
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05th January 2010
Diarrhea is a very common ailment and there are several herbal remedies that can help you get through it and recover. There are many over-the-counter medicines for diarrhea, but they often stop the course too quickly and leave you constipated and the inte...
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04th January 2010
A bed wetting alarm is a very effective device to use when helping children overcome nocturnal enuresis. Bedwetting is very embarrassing to children and if not handled sensitively, it can have psychological effects, such as making them feel ashamed of fea...
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29th December 2009
Acne results when a collection of dried sebum, dead skin cells, and bacteria clog your hair follicles, partially or totally blocking the sebum from leaving through the pores. If the blockage is incomplete, a blackhead develops; if the blockage is complete...
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23rd December 2009
The most well-known remedy for morning sickness is to eat dry crackers or dry toast when the symptoms hit you. Another remedy for morning sickness, especially if you find the symptoms affecting you in the morning, is to take a lot longer to wake up and ge...
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23rd December 2009
Psoriasis is one of the most chronic skin diseases known to man, but it is not contagious. It is caused by an abnormal activity of the T cells. These T cells migrate to the dermis (of the skin) and stimulate the release of cytokines which then lead to inf...
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22nd December 2009
Eczema is not only unattractive, but it is also extremely painful. If you have eczema, then you know the trauma that it causes on your skin. You feel extreme pain all of the time. The skin can become so dry that it cracks and bleeds. No matter the moistur...
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22nd December 2009
Aches and pains associated with earaches are due to a combination of fluid and inflammation lodged within the middle ear that fails to drain. Such obstruction applies pressure to the eardrum. Within the fluid, a bacterium propagates and develops. A home r...
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17th December 2009
Cataracts, loss of vision due to clouding of the eye lens, are usually thought to be a curse of old age. Actually the problem and corrective surgery can affect people of any age. There are several options to restore focus after removal of the natural lens...
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15th December 2009
Arthritis is one of the most enveloping diseases in the United States and is the leading source of disability. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention one out of every three Americans is affected by one of the more than 100 sorts of ar...
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15th December 2009
Backache, as the name suggest, is nothing but pain in the back. It is one of the most common ailments of the mankind. Medically, it can be considered as lumbago especially when the backache is lower backache. It is a discomfort in the area of lower back a...
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11th December 2009
Sunburn is a burn on the skin and a type of skin disorder. It results from overexposure to the harmful UV rays of the sun. The consequence of this burn is inflammation of the skin. Injury can start within 30 minutes of exposure. The skin consists of sever...
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11th December 2009
Situations that are unpleasant are a breeding ground for stress. From one specific standpoint, we live in a world that has to evolve and for that world to evolve, we must be measured by our potential to grow and meet other challenges. This is where stress...
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07th December 2009
Itching is a symptom of several conditions of the skin such as eczema, scabies, ringworm, allergies, etc. When the skin is inflamed, the nerves in it become hyperactive. This increases the irritation at the region, which we try to remove by itching. Sever...
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07th December 2009
The liver is the largest glandular organ in the body and is responsible for the healthy functions of just about every other organ. Practically, everything we eat and inhale goes through the liver for purification. The liver also has other important functi...
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