Teens And Sex - What Parents And Doctors Should Know Nowadays almost 70% of all high school students have sexual contacts before graduating Each year one in eight contacts contracts a sexually transmitted disease (STD), and more than 80% of cases occur among people under 29 What's more, one in five girls has an STD and is not aware of that If you are a parent-be careful to educate your child The very important fact is that these are parents who play the most relevant role in ...

An Overview Of Natural Arthritis Treatment Feeling a little itchy, inflamed and stiff in the joints? If you feel that your condition adheres to the aforementioned characteristics, then it is possible that you may be suffering from arthritis You are just one of the millions of people around the world who are infected with this condition Arthritis involves pain, swelling, and inflammation of joints which results from infections, metabolic disturbances or other causes Fluctuating pain and stiffness follow and can get worse during occasional flare-ups Many people who ...

Acidophilus: Acidophilus May Help Patients With Small-bowel Obstruction A study carried out by the National Taiwan University Hospital and the National Taiwan University, College of Medicine in Taipei, determined that patients with partial bowel obstruction may improve with oral intake of laxatives, acidophilus, and simethicone According to some specialists, patients with partial adhesive small-bowel obstruction are usually managed conservatively, receiving intravenous hydration and nothing by mouth "Previous studies have suggested that this approach is associated with longer hospital stays and an increased risk of delayed surgery", as reports Shyr-Chyr Chen, MD, ...

Overcoming Stress: Seven Ways To Manage Stress In The New Year Because of the fast paced nature of our society, overcoming or reducing stress has made it to the list of top ten New Year's Resolutions Approximately 19 million Americans suffer from stress related illnesses The hormone, cortisol, is released during stressful events When stimulated constantly, over time, it can lead to mental disturbances and a risk of infection and disease Learning to manage stress leads to healthier and happier living Here are seven solutions for regulating ...

Good Stress, Bad Stress We cannot exist without stress Stress is the body's response to a perceived threatening situation It is meant to protect us Positive stress allows us to perform at higher levels and to face challenges in life We have all heard of situations where individuals perform unimaginable feats of strength and courage to save the life of another person That is positive stress This type of stress provides us with the extra physical and emotional resources needed when our life or the life of ...

Pretty Yet Risky Fireworks It's definitely a Happy New Year for most of us Certainly, most have spent their new year partying and drinking Some have also celebrated it with fireworks Sadly though, each year fire crackers destroy lives and properties Most of these accidents are a result of ignorance, carelessness and neglect But these accidents can be avoided if people are only careful of handling these explosives The alarming rate of firework victims makes hospitals busy each year What is more alarming is that most of these ...

Natural Vitamin Sources There are a lot of people who do not have enough natural vitamin sources in their diet and therefore suffer from a deficiency of one or more vitamins Obviously, it is possible to buy vitamin supplements to help overcome any deficiencies but for the majority of people it should be possible for them to obtain the majority of their recommended daily allowance of vitamins from natural vitamin sources The key to gaining the correct amount of vitamins from natural vitamin sources is to eat ...

Warning! Ignore Heart Disease At Your Peril! The Heart Disease Hit List * FACT - Heart disease is the biggest killer in the western world, and has been for more than a century * FACT - Heart disease related deaths account for more than a third of deaths * FACT - A large percentage of heart attack victims die before they reach hospital * FACT - The first sign of heart disease that many heart attack victims notice is sudden excruciating pain followed by death Shocked yet? You should ...

Contact Lenses In Silicone Hydrogel - The Vision Of The Future? Contact lenses manufactured from silicone hydrogel represent the most important advance in soft contact lens technology in recent years Wearers would obviouly prefer lenses they can sleep in with total safety, so it was only a matter of time before the industry developed a safe product for continuous wear After years of ongoing development and testing, such lenses are now readilly available for everone to wear at an affordable price This article looks at what's so ...

What To Do If Someone You Know Is Diagnosed With Bird Flu Bird flu is a scary and devastating disease It has been decades since an influenza virus has had such misfortunate potential With the virus sweeping through most of Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, it is just a matter of time before it reaches every corner of the world If the virus mutates, an even more deadly issue will be at hand With such negative predictions, it is almost impossible not to imagine yourself ...