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Influenza - Its Symptoms and Causes

28. May 2008

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Know more about InfluenzaInfluenza better known as the "flu" is an infection of the respiratory tract that can affect millions of people. The influenza virus can be spread from person to person through coughing and sneezing of an infected individual.Statistics show about 20,000 Am...

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Snack Ideas For Kids That Won’t Wreck Mom’s Diet!

28. May 2008

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If you are a mom at home on a diet, you will probably related to a frequent situation I encounter as a weight loss consultant. Many of my clients with children are able to keep to a healthy eating plan through most circumstances except two. It all starts to go astray when the kids come home from ...

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DON’T Drink Your Calories!

27. May 2008

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If you drink soda pop, especially the caffeinated kind, it could kill you. But most especially, it can go right after your kid's health. Pop gives the average teenager approximately 12.5 teaspoons of refined sugar a day. It works out to that much more than what our US government has determined p...

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What Causes Hair Loss

27. May 2008

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Hair loss is a common problem faced by many people all around the world. There are various reasons behind hair loss. Let us look at some of the major causes and their remedies:Hormonal problems may cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland is under active or overactive, you will suffer the pr...

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Bextra and Vioxx — Alternative Medications Have Warnings, Too

27. May 2008

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At the urging of the Food and Drug Administration, the drugs Vioxx and Bextra have both been voluntarily withdrawn from the market by their manufacturers. Studies show that these drugs, part of a family of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) known as COX-2 inhibitors, may be linked to i...

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Coping With Alopecia Areata

26. May 2008

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Alopecia areata is a condition that is typified by patchy hair loss over the scalp or body. It comes in several forms ranging from a single patch to total body hair loss (alopecia universalis). Its cause may be difficult to diagnose but many cases appear to link directly to imbalances in the immu...

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Getting More Minerals From Your Fruits and Vegetables

26. May 2008

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Before the thirties, people knew the importance of mineral. Their soil was rich in minerals and they ate plenty of vegetable grown in these soils. When vitamins were discovered during this time, people began to forget about the important of minerals and started their fascination with vitamins.

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The Rumbly-Grumbly Tummy After Gastric Bypass

26. May 2008

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If you've been enjoying life after gastric bypass surgery you will know exactly what I'm talking about. That rumbly-tumbly stomach growl that's more bark than bite. It's the inactive tummy talking, the lower part of the stomach that was bypassed. And it growls at the oddest moments seldom acc...

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Cardio-Boxing for Super Fitness

25. May 2008

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The major benefits of cardio-boxing include:

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Ayurveda Can Help Stop Hair Loss

25. May 2008

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Most hair loss sufferers seek solutions from Western medicine or turn to remedies derived from local traditions. Some experts however argue that the ayurvedic system of medicine has much to offer in dealing with hair loss conditions. Ayurveda is the traditional system of medicine practice...

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