Health Condition Treatments and Prevention

Abnormal Mammogram Result? Don’t Panic

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Abnormal Mammogram Results

An abnormal mammogram result is not an unusual occurrence. Somewhere between 5% and 10% of all mammograms yield abnormal results and need further follow-up. Luckily, in the overwhelming majority of such cases, the abnormality is completely benign. Doctors recommend that most women undergo a baseline mammogram between ages 35 and 40. Women with a family history … Read more...

There’s No Pain Like Ingrown Toe Nail Pain!

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The Pain Of Ingrown Toenails

When you have an ingrown toe nail even putting on your shoe can become an exercise in extreme pain. An ingrown toe nail occurs when the edge of the toe nail penetrates the skin surrounding it (it hurts just to say that). In essence, the nail begins to grow beneath the surface of … Read more...

Asthma And Allergy Sufferers Benefit From Regular Exercise

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Everyone should engage in some sort of aerobic activity to keep their heart and lungs healthy, and muscles toned and strong. Even people with asthma benefit from regular exercise; it helps to increase lung capacity therefore allowing the lungs to function more efficiently. Many times the fear of an asthma attack keeps asthmatics from participating … Read more...

Gestational Diabetes: Insulin Resistance During Pregnancy

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Gestational diabetes occurs in women who are not diabetic prior to pregnancy, but who develop insulin resistance during their pregnancy. Women who develop gestational diabetes are unable to produce enough insulin for their bodies. Since not enough insulin is available to convert the glucose in the blood stream into energy for the body, the glucose … Read more...

Foods For Diabetics To Eat

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Because a diet impacts greatly on someone with diabetes, the Diabetic Food Pyramid is a helpful tool to guide you through your meal planning and grocery shopping. Don’t think of the Diabetic Food Pyramid as merely a duplicate of the famous USDA Food Guide Pyramid. The foods on the Diabetic Food Pyramid are grouped together … Read more...

Signs Of Breast Cancer

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My husband’s mother died of breast cancer when he was eleven. Back in 1979, people did not recognize breast cancer symptoms or signs very easily. By the time his mother sought medical attention for her condition, she was in the late stages of the disease. His family was devastated by her passing. She was only … Read more...

Alzheimer’s Disease: Early To Late Stage Progression

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Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by the progressive loss of brain function. The areas of the brain targeted first by the disease are associated with memory, so the first observable symptoms are usually mild forms of amnesia. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of the more general condition known as … Read more...

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