Understanding Varicose Veins A vein is a blood vessel that carries blood throughout the body Normally, these veins do their job like a well oiled pump but sometimes these veins break down, causing the flow of blood to become abnormal I am sure most of us have, or know someone who has the enlarged, twisted, superficial veins in their lower legs and ankles known as varicose veins Varicose veins can occur in any part of the body but are more common in the lower extremities These veins can be ...

Does Altitude Affect Your Asthma? If you have asthma and you enjoy outside activities that take you to higher elevations or much, much higher, the possible danger has certainly crossed your mind Well, the news isn't all bad, though it is cautionary Asthma is a chronic lung condition, characterized by a difficulty with breathing People with asthma have extra sensitive or hyper-responsive airways During an asthma attack, their airways become irritated and react by narrowing and constructing, causing increased resistance to airflow, and obstructing the flow of the air ...

Tampon Risks Tampons may allow us more freedom during menstruation, but they raise serious health questions The natural secretions of the vagina are constantly cleaning the vagina and making the growth of bacteria less likely The tampon, however, is not a natural part of this cleansing process Some time after a tampon is inserted, bacteria will begin to grow on the tampon Bacteria, like all living things, eat, digest, and excrete waste products The waste products excreted by the bacteria may be absorbed by the vagina There have ...

Adhd And Diet: Is There A Link Between Sugar And Hyperactivity, And Is There Really An Effective Die By Tess Thompson In the 1970's, Dr Ben Feingold developed what came to be known as the "Feingold Diet" after he thought he noticed a link between certain foods and hyperactivity in children The ingredients he flagged to avoid were mostly food additives which he thought were causing allergic reactions in some of his patients, but sugar was also on the list For years following, Dr Feingold's theory grew in ...

Are You At Risk For Diabetes? Diabetes currently affects 7% of the United States population, or 208 million Americans, and more than half are women Diabetes is the 6th leading cause of death today, and a large percentage of diabetics don't even know that they have the disease Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin Insulin is a very important hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy--the energy we need for daily life Although ...

The Ultimate Drug For Treating Depression More and more researchers and physicians are coming to the conclusion that exercise can be as effective as antidepressants in reducing the symptoms of major depression Group or Solitary Both Work Many studies have shown that exercise in a group setting is highly effective, and new research is beginning to suggest that solitary exercise, such as workouts at the gym or a daily jog, can be equally helpful Better Than Zoloft Research on the subject has demonstrated that:10 months of regular, moderate exercise outperformed ...

What You Need To Know About Tubal Pregnancy What is a tubal pregnancy? An ectopic pregnancy, commonly known as a tubal pregnancy, is a pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants itself somewhere other than the uterus It is referred to as a tubal pregnancy because 95% of ectopic pregnancies occur when the fertilized egg is unable to travel all the way through the fallopian tube to the uterus, and therefore implants itself in the tube Of all ectopic pregnancies, 15% are abdominal, 05% are ovarian, and 003% ...

Muscle Pain Relief: An Overview After an auto mechanic spends hours under a car or a writer spends all day in front of a computer, their muscles later complain at this overextension Everyone gets a muscle ache once in a while, but chronic muscle pain can be a debilitating condition that deteriorates the quality of life of sufferers Muscle pain may be the result of a specific injury, a spasm, or a condition that affects ligaments and connective joint tissue, or it may be only one symptom ...

Diabetes And Its Management Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most costly burdensome chronic diseases of our time and is condition that is increasing in epidemic population in the whole world The complications resulting from the diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and are associated with failure of various organs such as the eyes, kidneys and nerves Diabetics are also at a significantly higher risk for coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and stroke and they have a greater likelihood of having hypertension dyslipidemia and ...

Onset Of Menopause Question : WHAT are the signs of menopause? I'm in my late 40s I've been sweating a lot and feeling hot even when in an air-conditioned room Answer : MENOPAUSE can be defined as cessation of menstruation in older women A woman will normally go through menopause between the ages of 45-55 as a result of reduced oestrogen and progesterone production by the ovaries Common symptoms of menopause include amenorrhoea (absence of period), irregularity, increased flow, vasomotor instability, hot flushes and cold sweating, palpitation, vertigo, tingling, chills, ...