http://wellescent.com/health_blog/The blog from Wellescent.com covering Health, Medicine, Health Care and Health Care Politics. Wellescent.com is an online health community where members can find and share experiences with others having similar conditions.en-usSat, 03 Jul 10 08:56:31 EDTSat, 03 Jul 10 08:56:31 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssadmin@wellescent.comhttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/the_overly_swelled_perceptions_of_food_allergiesSevere food allergies affect a significant percentage of the population putting many people at risk of severe allergic reaction. However, while many people believe they suffer from such allergies, research indicates that most are not.Sun, 05 Sep 10 10:48:22 EDThttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/the_overly_swelled_perceptions_of_food_allergieshttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/the_many_routes_to_destination_constipationLook a the side effects for a handful of medications and more likely than not, Constipation will be in the list. However, medical conditions can also slow the flow bringing discomfort and pain from this extremely common medical symptom.Sun, 29 Aug 10 06:00:47 EDThttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/the_many_routes_to_destination_constipationhttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/ending_the_repetitive_strain_and_pain_of_technologySince the time that there have been repetitive tasks, there has been Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI), but with the adoption of an ever growing number of technologies in our daily lives, the number of ways in which technology can cause pain is growing. Mon, 23 Aug 10 01:15:05 EDThttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/ending_the_repetitive_strain_and_pain_of_technologyhttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/the_rising_risks_of_cholera_in_pakistans_flood_of_the_centuryWhen floods happen, one of the most dangerous risks to the greatest number of people is the risk of Cholera. If untreated, the condition can rapidly be fatal so as the waters continue to remain high in Pakistan so do the risks of a Cholera pandemic.Sun, 15 Aug 10 08:11:17 EDThttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/the_rising_risks_of_cholera_in_pakistans_flood_of_the_centuryhttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/understanding_the_risks_of_balance_disordersThough our sense of balance is fundamental to carrying on everyday activities, most of us are unaware of just how widespread issues of balance are. To minimize our risks it is important to understand the many ways our balance can be affected.Sun, 08 Aug 10 10:40:32 EDThttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/understanding_the_risks_of_balance_disordershttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/in_the_thick_of_the_hunt_for_huntingtons_diseaseFrom its initial identification as a genetic disorder involving one gene in 1993, the advances made in understanding Huntington's Disease continue to accumulate rapidly. This is good news because such progress is not typical of a rare disease.Sun, 01 Aug 10 01:01:17 EDThttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/in_the_thick_of_the_hunt_for_huntingtons_diseasehttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/fighting_blindness_6_ways_to_reduce_the_risks_for_cataractsCataracts have been recognized as a medical condition for at least 4000 years and medical science is getting closer to understanding what causes them. As they learn more, prevention is increasingly becoming a more viable option.Sat, 24 Jul 10 06:36:01 EDThttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/fighting_blindness_6_ways_to_reduce_the_risks_for_cataractshttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/sepsis_is_far_more_complicated_than_simply_blood_poisoningLong known as blood poisoning, Sepsis is, in reality, no simple case of poison running through our veins. With the interaction of infection and the immune system not operating as it should, the condition causes the body to turn on itself.Sun, 18 Jul 10 04:53:39 EDThttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/sepsis_is_far_more_complicated_than_simply_blood_poisoninghttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/halting_the_paralysis_from_the_growing_need_for_dialysisBlood dialysis treatment is required when an person's kidneys are unable to remove waste from the body on their own. Such treatment is costly and not very effective, but unfortunately is being needed by a growing number of patients.Sat, 10 Jul 10 08:23:50 EDThttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/halting_the_paralysis_from_the_growing_need_for_dialysishttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/plenty_of_potential_for_preventing_parkinsonsAs the second most common degenerative disease of the brain, Parkinson's is a condition for which considerable research is under way. However, while there is no cure yet, research is offering many ways to reduce the our risks for getting it.Sat, 03 Jul 10 08:56:31 EDThttp://www.wellescent.com/health_blog/plenty_of_potential_for_preventing_parkinsons