Archive for July 2009
During those days before your actual quit smoking target date, you are mentally preparing yourself to be free from smoking. This must be a strong decision that only you can make for yourself. No one else can do it for you.
For many smokers wish to quit smoking its strong, but it seems that no matter what they do, they just can not seem to erradicate this devastating habit. The inability to quit smoking causes many anxities and curse people's seeming weakness. Read the rest of this entry »
Problem drinking 'hits over-60s'
Alcohol misuse in people aged over 60 is becoming a widspread problem, research suggests.
Acne Skin Care Products – An Introduction
Acne is an extremely prevalent skin condition affecting many people globally but does not just affect the young. Although not confined to teenagers, it is usually at this point in their lives when it is more likely to show and the figures indicate that as many as 9 out of 10 people will have acne at some time during their life. Read the rest of this entry »
Thalidomide lung cancer 'failure'
Controversial drug thalidomide does not improve survival for patients with a form of lung cancer, a study finds.
Cant Easy Bruising Be a Sign of Von Willebrand’s Disease?
If you've recently become aware that you are getting large bruises from the mildest bump, you should feel concerned, and if you mention this condition to your friends, there is a high likelihood that they are going to be worried for you also. When you are evaluating the causes of easy bruising, there are numerous theories that might explain why bruising could be problem for you, and although some of those theories might be dead on, others can be quickly ruled out. One of the symptoms that is often associated with bruising easily is the little known Von Willebrand's disease, and the determination of whether you may be afflicted can be troublesome for you. What is this disease and what does it mean to you? Read the rest of this entry »
Swine flu 'hits airways harder'
H1N1 swine flu attacks the respiratory system in a more sustained way than the standard seasonal virus, research shows.
Dealing Successfully with Anxiety – My Story
Whenever I was a young child, I watched my mother have anxiety attacks that seemed to come, one right after the other. Of course, nobody ever really talked about anxiety attacks at that time and it was a lot of work putting into making sure that it was kept a family secret. This has changed in recent years and now, it is difficult to have a conversation with someone where they are not talking about the anxiety that they are feeling. Read the rest of this entry »
Morning after
Contraceptive pill culture causes alarm in Kenya
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Are You Aware of the Link Between Bruising Easily and Hemophilia?
The thing that you should realize is that hemophilia is considered to be a genetic disorder that occurs at birth; it is not a condition that can develop spontaneously. The definition for hemophilia actually refers to a group of disorders that all have common problems related to blood clotting or coagulation. For the commonest form of hemophilia, this problem occurs in between 1 out of 5,000 to 10,000 births, while the next most common form will be diagnosed in 1 of about 20,000 to 34,000 births. As you can readily surmise, the chance of discovering this condition as an adult without having had a diagnosis as a child is extremely remote. Read the rest of this entry »
Women 'naturally weaker' to HIV
Experts believe women are naturally programmed to be less resistant to HIV once they have contracted the virus.