What treatments are available for mesothelioma victims?

(Thu Aug 17th, 2006, by Matt West)

Mesothelioma is touted as deadly because most of the cases are diagnosed when in advanced stage and doctors have little solace to offer by then. Still doctors try to do their best to relieve the patients from severe pain of mesothelioma using advanc...

Aromatherapy Spotlight on Lavender

(Thu Aug 17th, 2006, by Lisa Maliga)

Imagine a flower being able to calm your nerves, reduce inflammation and swelling, promote faster healing for minor burns, decrease muscle pain, alleviate insomnia, and work as a natural bug repellant? That purple colored flower named lavender, which...

Vioxx and Bextra Lawsuits Could Tie Up Courts for Years

(Thu Aug 17th, 2006, by Charles Essmeier)

In September, 2004, pharmaceutical giant Merck voluntarily withdrew its painkilling medication Vioxx from the market. Studies show that Vioxx increases the risk of heart attack and stroke among patients who have used the drug for longer than 18 month...

How to Live a Low Carb Lifestyle (Instead of Just Being

(Thu Aug 17th, 2006, by Henri Schauffler)

We’ve all heard a great deal in the past year about the “Atkins Diet,” Low Carb Dieting,” and so on. I’m here to tell you, however, that “diets” don’t work – we need to turn our eating habits into a lifestyle. Notice the word, “habits….” As with man...

The Vitamin Breakdown

(Thu Aug 17th, 2006, by Ruth Stattmiller)

Vitamins are organic compounds that the human body cannot produce and therefore must acquire through the diet. To help maintain good health, humans need 13 different vitamins. These include: vitamin A, the various B and D vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin...

How Toxic Is Your Home?

(Thu Aug 17th, 2006, by Debra Lynn Dadd)

We like to think of our homes as being a safe place to be--a refuge from a dangerous world. Yet some of the exposures that you have day-to-day that are most hazardous to your health and the health of your family happen right at home. The good news is...

10 Ways To Save On Your Health Insurance

(Thu Aug 17th, 2006, by Chris Maley)

b>Health insurance has steadily increased each year with the rising health costs and malpractice insurance rate increases for doctors. This all stems from the increased legal cases that are being won from law firms across the country for substantial ...

Stem Cells and Glyconutrients

(Thu Aug 17th, 2006, by David Lear)

Over the past few years, stem cells have been getting a lot of attention. What makes them so interesting is their ability to stimulate the production of many types of healthy cells. That means that a single stem cell can turn itself into brain cells,...

Dermatologist

(Thu Aug 17th, 2006, by Michael Sanford)

The skin is the largest and most visible organ of the body. It reflects the health of the body and acts as a barrier against injury and bacteria. Sadly, at one time or another, nearly everyone has some type of skin disease that only a skin doctor can...

Diet Information

(Thu Aug 17th, 2006, by Jason Hulott)

Weight Watchers is one of the World's most popular weight loss programmes and has been around since the 1960s. The concept of Weight Watchers is not to offer a "quick-fix" solution to weight related problems, but more about adopting a healthier eatin...