Monthly Archives: January 2012

4 Ways to Handle Pulmonary Fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis develops once the lung tissue happens to be scarred and damaged.  It will be difficult for the lungs to work appropriately if its tissue is hard and thickened.  There will be more increasingly shortness of breath as the pulmonary fibrosis gets worse.  Continue reading

What To Expect After A Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy comes from the word “hystera” which means “uterus”—the body part that symbolizes womanhood. We often see the word, hystera combined with other suffixes indicating to words related to the uterus. The main function of the uterus is to accept the fertilized ovum to be implanted on its walls to be nurtured. The uterus becomes the home of the fetus, nourishing and protecting the baby all throughout pregnancy. This function makes the uterus a very important body part to women. We all know that men are women are alike except on the physical attributes. Only women have uterus and only women can bear a child. Continue reading

Peripheral Neuropathy Treatment: Things You Should Know

Statistics say that there are more than twenty million people who suffer from peripheral neuropathy. Most doctors claim that this condition doesn’t have any cure so they just prescribe pain medications and anti-depressants to relieve the symptoms.

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Two Types of Stress Experienced by Children

We are worried about so many things—work, finances, health problems, etc. But do you know that even children experienced stress? Not only adults become stressed about our worldly problems and activities. Children experiences stress and are more susceptible to a lot of forms of stress due to their age. Many people think that children are never stressed and only love to have fun and play but the truth is that even children become worried about many things and also become physically stressed in school and play. Continue reading

7 Effective Hay Fever Treatments

Hay fever or also known as allergic rhinitis causing runny nose, sneezing, congestion and sinus pressure which are similar to signs and symptoms of a cold.  However, hay fever is not caused by a virus.  Allergic response to indoor or outdoor allergens like dust mites, pollen or pet dander are the reasons behind of having hay fever. Continue reading

4 Helpful Gastritis Treatments

Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach.  This inflammation is frequently results to bacterial infection with the similar bacteria causing most of the stomach ulcers.  But other factors that may consider in developing gastritis are the habitual use of certain pain relievers, excessive drinking of alcohol and injury.  There is gastritis treatment available that can help to relieve the symptoms of gastritis. Continue reading

A Close Up On Neuroendocrine Cancer

Any kind of cancer is a very complicated thing to deal with. These days, with the heightened levels of chemicals and toxins, various kinds of cancer are already manifesting themselves in people from all walks of life, at any age. One such cancer is neuroendocrine cancer.

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All About Neuromuscular Massage Therapy

Pain is a holistic condition. When a part of your body experiences pain, your entire body is affected. Even a slight headache or toothache debilitates you and prevents you from performing your daily activities normally. If you are the type of person who doesn’t want to take oral medication immediately, the best option is to undergo a neuromuscular massage therapy.

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Steps in Performing the New CPR Technique

A stranger or a loved one suddenly collapses and is unconscious on the ground. What do you do? If you are caught by surprise, you could just call 911, just try to wake the person up, and do nothing aside from that. This would aggravate the situation because a person who loses consciousness should be checked for breathing and pulse. Breathing and circulation should be maintained until proper medical help arrives.

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