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After School Activities For Hyperactive Kids

ADHD refers to attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder. Most children who suffer from this disorder suffer from attention problems as well as hyperactivity. Parents of such children are well aware that inattention and hyperactivity continue throughout the day. Keeping such children busy after school hours can be as difficult as keeping them safe during the school day.  The first step …

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Are You Always Tired? Ever Heard Of Adrenal Fatigue?

Adrenal Fatigue  occurs when your adrenal glands – 2 small glands that sit on top of your kidneys – become overworked and depleted. Your adrenal glands are responsible for handling the stresses of your daily life, whether that be physical stress, emotional stress, or psychological stress. When your adrenal glands become overworked, they cannot keep up with …

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A Rare Case Of Male Breast Cancer

At 41, Brian Place found a lump near his left nipple and dismissed it as a sort of injury from the rough games he had been involved with for most of his life.  He thought that the lump was probably a result of a collision with another rugby player.  Though his doctor didn’t think much …

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Surgery For Flat Feet

You May Need Surgery For Flat Feet

The doctors call it Pes Planus; I call it flat feet, and always have, for as long as I have had them. Growing up, I never really thought much about it; it didn’t hurt or prevent me from taking up sports, climbing trees or doing anything at all. I never thought they could be anything …

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Mom Offers Personal Message On Importance Of Annual Mammograms

Mom Nicky Torres and her three daughters.  She tells them, "Mommy's fine; I'll be here to tuck you in until the day you leave for college."

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Ingrown Hairs: How To Get Rid Of Them

In medical terms, ingrown hairs are known as Psuedofolliculitis Barbae (PFB). Common expressions used to describe them include ingrowns, hair bumps, shaving bumps, razor burn and razor bumps. Getting rid of ingrown hairs isn’t as difficult or painful as you might think. If caught early, ingrown hairs can easily be removed at home without a trip …

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Nut And Peanut Allergies – Is There A Cure?

In America, nut allergies, specifically peanut allergies, kill about 100 people every year. About one in 100 people has a peanut allegy.  Doctors now ask that nursing mothers and also small children, stay away from peanuts. Actually, this happens to be a rather dangerous interpretation of what the scientists find. Early exposure to peanuts through mother’s …

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Make A Mammogram Promise And Win Glassybaby Votives

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Autism Help: Traditional And Cutting Edge

Autism Help - Temple Grandin HBO

Take the case of Temple Grandin, the courageous autism survivor who has a movie based on her life on HBO, starring Claire Danes. According to the story, with a lifetime of sensitive care from her family, she has improved, learned how to be grow out of disturbing behavior like constantly shying away from people, being …

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Tell-Tale Signs of Chronic Bronchitis

Constant Coughing: Signs Of Bronchitis

Bronchitis is defined as a disease with acute inflammation of the respiratory tract. The term is basically coined from the Greek words bronchos, which means windpipe, and itis, meaning inflammation. Bronchitis takes place when the trachea or windpipe and the bronchi (both small and large) become inflamed which is likely caused by an infection or …

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