When we feel the onset of chest pain, one of the first thoughts to come to mind is that we are having a heart attack. Whether our risk is negligible or not, we will have the concern in the back of our minds. Despite there being more than 400 known causes of pain that can [...]
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Vitamin E Supplements, There Can Be Too Much Of A Good Thing
July 28th, 2011 
admin One of the beliefs that is common to modern society is the idea that if something is good, “more is better”. We see this mindset all the time in late night television ads that promote the latest fad products. In these ads, the pitch man inevitably offers a second set of whatever is being sold [...]
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No Comments »The Few Real Benefits Of Drinking Water To Improve Health
July 7th, 2011 admin Water consumption is heavily promoted in terms of its positive benefits to our health, but much of the information is either incomplete or inaccurate. Worse still, the recommendations for the amount of water to consume are not supported by medical science. Because of this, it is important to know the benefits of water that are supported by research.
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June 2nd, 2011 admin Although we sometimes take the food system for granted because it generally does an acceptable job of protecting us from food contamination, the sheer complexity of the food system means that we must be aware of the ways in which it can fail. This is especially true for those with health that is compromised by chronic medical conditions.
Read the rest of this article »Growing Evidence Against The Aging Benefits Of Human Growth Hormone
April 20th, 2011 admin Online, medications are one of the most widely promoted types of product. In particular, Human Growth Hormone is regularly touted for its anti-aging benefits. Unfortunately for those who are taking these medications, medical research does not support these claims.
Read the rest of this article » Posted in General Health, Health Risks, Medical Research, Medical Treatment Tags: aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs, hormone, prevention, side-effect No Comments »Early Cancer Detection With A Dog’s Wet Nose
February 10th, 2011 admin Although much effort is being directed toward the early detection of cancers in the quest to save lives, research is showing that dogs are miles ahead of sensors in detecting many forms of the disease. Using their skills offers an important chance to save lives.
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January 6th, 2011 admin As a life-threatening condition that can evoke fear, Meningitis is becoming less of a threat because of advances by medical science. In fact, the dangers posed by Bacterial Meningitis to public health are being reduced one vaccine at a time.
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