One of the most common health issues that can dramatically degrade our quality of life is the presence of persistent pain. Chronic pain can make our everyday lives, including our work lives, both frustrating and difficult. It can also lead to isolation and depression as we battle the pain day after day. Over time, chronic [...]
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Understanding Why Irritable Bowel Syndrome Does Not Go Away
April 5th, 2012 
admin Some of the most intense physical discomfort we will experience can arise from problems with our stomachs and the intestines. Both nausea and severe bloating can make it extremely difficult to focus on anything else but the discomfort we are feeling. If we add to that constipation with the significant pain that it causes or [...]
Read the rest of this article »5 Health Benefits From Playing Video Games
December 22nd, 2011 admin In the days leading up to the holiday season, the number of television ads marketing video games can become overwhelming. In both the West and the East alike, people with disposable income frequently choose to spend their entertainment dollars and free time on such games. Not surprisingly, the video game industry collects more than 10 [...]
Read the rest of this article »Understanding Some Of The Causes Of Fatigue
August 4th, 2011 admin By its very definition, living with illness means having symptoms that can range from the unnoticed to the severe. While medications and treatments are often available to treat illness symptoms, less frequently do they actually treat the disease. In some cases however, even treating the symptoms can be difficult because there is little understanding of [...]
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May 19th, 2011 admin Because chronic pain is so widespread, most of us are quite familiar with the damaging effects that it can have on lives. What many of us don’t know is the damage that chronic pain can do to the brain or the effects that this damage can have on our mental abilities.
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Comments OffThe Growing Influence of Botox in Managing Chronic Pain
January 20th, 2011 admin While Botox has gained a significant following for its ability to fulfill our superficial desires to remain young in appearance, the treatment does offer more traditional medical benefits. One such valuable attribute is in treating pain.
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May 26th, 2010 admin With roughly 1 in 10 people affected by migraines on a regular basis, many people know the suffering associated with the disorder. Though often dismissed as a bad headache, migraines do in fact pose a considerable economic problem for both individuals and society as a whole.
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