More women than men will get osteoporosis, the disease that makes bones lose their density and become brittle and fragile. This is because as a woman ages and undergoes menopause, her hormonal levels fall fairly quickly. This leads to loss of bone mass. Hormonal changes, as well as deficiency of calcium or vitamin [...]
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To nonsmokers, it’s obvious that pregnant women should not smoke. But for smokers, the prospect of quitting can be so dreadful that many try to ignore the evidence of danger. The dangers are quite real, however, and all parents deserve information and support to protect their children from what is an avoidable health risk.
The evidence [...]
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Alcohol has been called the Jekyll and Hyde of health, which summarizes the age-old dispute about the pros and cons of drinking. As scientists have accumulated information about how alcohol affects the human mind and body, a balanced picture is starting to emerge. A study may add some color to the picture, since it raises [...]
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The most basic of activities have a profound influence on our well-being. Yet it is these very basic activities that are often accorded second, third or last place in our daily lives. It is time to take a good hard look at our daily routines and re-learn the basics that are essential for health and [...]
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Over acidity, which can become a dangerous condition that weakens all body systems, is very common today. It gives rise to an internal environment conducive to disease, as opposed to a pH-balanced environment which allows normal body function necessary for the body to resist disease. A healthy body maintains adequate alkaline reserves to meet emergency [...]
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Just the other day, I experienced a sudden bout of dizziness. This dizziness was unusual. I saw everything around me spinning round and round. I had to sit down on the ground. I visited a doctor and he told me I had vertigo. What is it?
Vertigo is not a disease, but a symptom. It is [...]
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Get Pregnant Fast - Trying to conceive is a burden that too many women carry. It can often be an uphill battle, and one that is extremely emotional. The goal to have a baby is easy for some and extremely difficult for others. Fertility issues are sometimes the father’s fault, but most of the time [...]
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Osteoporosis - The first thing that comes to mind when you talk about bone is calcium. But the journey to good bone health does not stop at getting the right nutrients. Getting the right exercise is also important for strengthening bones.
Don’t think that our bones are rigid. In fact, they’re not only strong, [...]
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Dehydration - “Chronic pains of the body which cannot easily be explained as injury or infection, should first and foremost be interpreted as signals of chronic water shortage in the area where the pain is registered. These pain signals should first be considered and excluded as primary indicators for dehydration of the body before any [...]
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Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is when a man can’t get and keep an erection long enough to have sex on at least 50% of tries. Most men have ED every once in a while or for short periods of time. About 34% of men in Canada have ED regularly. ED is most common in men over [...]
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22. May 2010
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