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| 2010/03/07 |
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| Though most of us know someone who is losing their hearing as they age, and understand it to be a standard part of aging, the reason why we lose our hearing has largely been a mystery. However, research is starting to better understand the reasons. |
| tags hearing loss deafness aging antioxidants oxidative stress diet prevention |
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| 2009/12/18 |
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| As one of the most common forms of mental illness, anxiety disorders affect as many as 1 in 7 people, often interfering with daily life to such an extent that living normally can be a challenge. That said, medical research is learning the secrets of the condition. |
| tags anxiety worry mental illness depression stress medical research |
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| 2009/09/13 |
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| Though continued efforts are in place by many world governments to combat air pollution for the protection of citizens, noise pollution is another menace that has not received nearly the attention it deserves when we consider its effect on cardiovascular health. |
| tags noise noise pollution high blood pressure hypertension stress |
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| 2009/09/03 |
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| Most of us only feel the strong discomfort and urge to urinate when we have overfilled our bladder. People with interstitial cystitis, on the other hand, can experience this feeling dozens of time per day with the effects being a significant reduction in quality of life. |
| tags interstitial cystitis IC overactive bladder pelvic pain stress |
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| 2009/07/27 |
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| The Intensive Care Unit of a hospital is a place designed to maximize survival of high risk patients, but while it excels in this manner, the stresses of the environment can be extreme for some patients and can lead to a damaging condition called ICU Psychosis. |
| tags ICU delirium ICU pyschosis H1N1 swine flu respiratory distress |
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| 2009/06/14 |
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| Although it is well known that stress is hard on our bodies, many of us don't think we are all that stressed. However, after experiencing a few colds back to back or a cold with some related infection, it might be time to reconsider whether our lifestyle might just be wearing us down. |
| tags stress immune system common cold respiratory infection |
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