‘A cigarette is a pipe with a fire at one end and a fool at the other’ said Dr. Johnson. As far back as 1604, James I of England expressed his hate for smoking . “A custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in
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Blood cholesterol testing is usually performed with the help of health specialists. However, with various home medical supplies available on the market, you can now monitor your cholesterol levels in the cozy ambiance of your house with the aid of a home cholesterol and blood monitoring test kit. But what are the benefits of having
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Everything keeps changing, how do I keep up? Why is there so many choices? This is common question and concerns of most seniors today. The cost of health and prescriptions is higher today for seniors, averaging over $500.00 a month. With fixed incomes, a comfortable retirement seems to be slipping away. Retirement is re defining
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Steroids are man-made hormones derived from male sex hormones, androgens, produced in your body. Steroids are mainly derivatives of ‘testosterone,’ an androgen that is instrumental in body growth, growth of sex organs, maturity, growth of body hair, and deepening of voice. Steroids are available as pills, capsules, injections, creams and gels. These are often used
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Have you ever considered splitting your prescription medications to make them last longer? Many people are looking for ways to control their health care costs, especially since the Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that spending on prescription drugs in the United States rises more than 10 percent a year. Pill splitting is now being recognized as
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Some people have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very studiously, and very carefully. For I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else.–Samuel Johnson (poet, essayist, biographer, lexicographer) Nowadays, people are
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If you’re not a regular exerciser hopefully this article will be able to convince you to get started. First and foremost, exercise is crucial to your health. So many conditions and diseases can be improved and prevented through regular exercise. Regular exercise helps keep your cardiovascular system in good working order. Exercise lowers the risk
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What Is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure of blood in contact with the walls of the arteries. It is registered as two numbers, as the heart beats (the systolic pressure) over as the heart relaxes between beats (the diastolic pressure). This process of assigning number is written one above or before the other,
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Straightening your teeth can work wonders on your smile, but did you also know it may help lower your risk of developing serious diseases? “Crooked, crowded or unevenly spaced teeth are harder to keep clean and tend to harbor more food and bacteria,” said Dr. Jacqueline Fulop-Goodling, an orthodontics specialist in New York. “This can
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Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that strikes terror into many of us, especially as we get older. Alzheimer’s is a very serious brain disease that attacks the parts of the brain responsible for the creation of memory and for thinking. As the disease progresses, more and more parts of the brain become affected. The patient
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