Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
March 13th, 2012 | 
Author: More than 17.5 million women in America today take the birth control pill. Yet, few are aware of the numerous potential health benefits it offers beyond preventing pregnancy. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Women's Health | 
Tags: blood clots, pharmaceutical agents, potential health | 
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While the causes and results of the stress in your life may be complex and complicated, there are some very basic steps you can take to manage your stress: Do things that relax you; take walks or long hot baths. Do some stretching exercises to relax any stiffness. Read the rest of this entry »
Should You Be Concerned?
Although one of the medications used for treating high cholesterol was recently taken off the market, these medications are generally safe and effective.
Posted in Diabetes |
Tags: high cholesterol, lipid-lowering medications, simvastatin |
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If you’ve got one of the newer wax impregnated models, lubrication is a breeze – in fact it’s not necessary at all. Check your owner’s manual to be sure. If your model does require lubrication, read the lubrication schedule. Read the rest of this entry »
Intense headaches that appear to be centered around the eyes may indicate glaucoma, one of the most common eye problems in men and women over 60.
Glaucoma occurs when fluids in the eye, which normally drain out internally, lose that ability because of a blockage in a small drainage duct. Pressure builds up and can press on the optic nerve or other structures. Read the rest of this entry »
Known as botulinum toxin A, it is considered a scourge in the food service industry. But to those in the cosmetic surgery business, it’s yet another non-invasive procedure in the growing arsenal of methods to mollify the distasteful signs of aging. Read the rest of this entry »
Estrogen replacement therapy seemed a promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, or AD, after several small clinical trials. However, a recent study shows that estrogen replacement is not effective in slowing mental deterioration in Alzheimer’s patients. The report appears in the Feb. 23 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
To date, one systematic study(3) has been conducted to investigate music levels in aerobics and body-conditioning classes and their potential to damage the hearing of participants. Another recent study(5) on a possible relationship between aerobics classes and hearing loss was conducted through an affiliation with the University of New York College of Medicine. Read the rest of this entry »
It has long been known that smokers are at a much higher risk for developing heart disease than are nonsmokers. Some smokers hope that taking antioxidant vitamins, such as vitamin E, can reduce their risk of smoking-related heart trouble.
Young men interested in bodybuilding often resort to a variety of supplements to enhance the muscle-building effects of weight training.
Although natural male hormones, such as testosterone, are legally available only with a doctor’s prescription, there are some substances, sold as dietary supplements, which promise to have the same effects. One such supplement is the hormone androstenedione.