In this day and age you would think that medical care provided to women would be as good as that provided to men. But think again–evidence suggests otherwise.
The Two Sides of Medicine
Shows the need to take control of your health.
Heart Attacks And How To Prevent Them
At one time, little could be done for people with heart disorders, and for those who suffered from a heart attack. Today, improved medicines and new methods of treatment allow many cardiac (heart) patients to live normal or nearly normal lives. Also, new kinds of equipment and new methods of performing heart operations have saved the lives of many people for whom there was formerly no hope.
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Urge Incontinence: The Case of the Overactive Bladder
Urge incontinence occurs when a person experiences a strong desire to empty the bladder, followed almost immediately by an involuntary loss or passing of urine. This article gives out the symptoms and causes for this abnormal urinary problem.
Ten Steps To Managing Arthritis
Did you know that approximately 70 million Americans may have arthritis in one form or another, and that you may be one of them? Think theres nothing you can do about it? Well, heres some great news! You can act right now to lessen the incidence of arthritis or to reduce the pain and discomfort that typically accompanies the disease. Here are ten simple steps that can improve your health, emotional outlook, and pain level, and generally make it easier to cope with arthritis.
So You’ve Had a Stroke — Now What?
Stroke victims can take steps to reduce the chances of a second attack.
Stroke Rehabilitation: A Novel Treatment Pays Off
Investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham made a convincing case that an unconventional form of stroke rehabilitation is the real thing.
Keep Your Pumper Pumping
Atherosclerosis and what it is.
How Atherosclerosis forms.
What causes Heart Attacks and strokes?
Nutrition and the part that it plays in the prevention of Atherosclerosis.
Inflammation: The New Medical Bad Guy
Inflammation is one of the bad guys. You need to get it under control, but dont jump from the frying pan into the fire by treating your condition with a badder guy. Eat right, exercise regularly, have your blood work done once a year, and listen to your doctors advice. May I also suggest you find a natural food supplement to treat your inflammation, rather than just reaching for the pill bottle?
Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Bleeding Inside the Brain
Even among strokes — the number three cause of death and the number one cause of disability in the U.S. — some are worse than others. Strokes that involve bleeding within the brain are more likely to disable and kill their victims, and are less treatable, than those that involve blocked blood vessels.
High Blood Pressure Explained
High blood pressure can cause heart attacks and strokes. The good news is that it is easily diagnosed and treatments are available. Therefore, check your blood pressure regularly especially if there is history of high blood pressure in your family.
Walk 10,000 Steps to Improve Health and Fitness
Its a fact, America is becoming obese at an alarming rate and the rest of the world is following close behind. We are eating more (and more of the wrong stuff) and exercising less or getting no exercise at all. Our health is in steep decline and doctor and hospital visits are at all time highs. Just a brisk 30-minute walk a day can begin to turn that around.