Epidemic of Anger as SMOKERS go to WAR

(Sat Dec 17th, 2005, by Kacy Carr)

Going to burn both ends of the candle with this subject on the smoking ban in public places. The government have already taken away our parental rights where a prison sentence hangs over our heads if we chastise our children with a smack. Children to...

ADHD and Iron Deficiency

(Fri Dec 16th, 2005, by Anthony Kane, MD)

ADHD and Iron Deficiency by Anthony Kane, MD About 8% of children, ages 4 years and under, are deficient in iron. Between the ages of 5 and 12, the percentage rises to 13%, and then settles back to 8% in people above the age of 15. Anemia is the be...

weight loss

(Fri Dec 16th, 2005, by amber snyder)

Gaining Weight Over A Long Period of Time Causes Health Problems The World Health Organization estimates that one-quarter to one-third of cancer cases are related to being overweight and inactive. Research has found that weight gain can lead to a hig...

"3 Vital Steps To Prevent Your Lungs From Being Your Furance

(Fri Dec 16th, 2005, by Laura Bankston)

Fall is coming and furnaces are coming to life. And if you’re not prepared, your lungs will be your only filter, aggravating allergies, asthma, and other respiratory problems. You could make yourself sick and spend money on doctor visits that can b...

Children with Reading Disorders

(Fri Dec 16th, 2005, by David Fitzgerald)

This learning disability is quite widespread. This disorder is known as dyslexia, and it is believe to affect as many as 8 percent the elementary school children. Reading is one of the Big R’s, an ability that is important for success in our daily li...

Does Music Impact Epilepsy - For Bad Or For Good?

(Fri Dec 16th, 2005, by Duane Shinn)

His name was Kung Tsu Chen. He was a Chinese poet in 1847 when he described a rare but very real phenomenon now known as “musicogenic epilepsy”. With musicogenic epilepsy, the individual suffers from brain seizures that are triggered by music, and in...

African American Women Need Earlier Screening for Breast Cancer

(Fri Dec 16th, 2005, by Drahcir Semaj)

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death for women, ages 40-55, and African American women under the age of 45 are more likely to develop breast cancer than any other group of women in the US. Every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with ...

Pau d'Arco - Get The Right Stuff!

(Fri Dec 16th, 2005, by Anonymous)

Pau d'arco or Taheebo, as it is also called, is not all created equally. If you go down to your local health food store you will probably find numerous brands of Pau d'arco in many different forms. You’ll see Pau d’arco liquid, Pau d’arco capsules, P...

Panic Attacks and Things That Go Bump in the Night

(Fri Dec 16th, 2005, by Dr. Dorothy McCoy)

Panic attacks are extremely frightening. Panic sufferers often believe they are having a heart attack and they dash to their physician or end up in an emergency room. Which is exactly what they should do. An accurate diagnosis is the first step in re...

Types of Hepatitis

(Fri Dec 16th, 2005, by Tyler Brooker)

Hepatitis is a disease taking on many forms which feature inflammation of the liver. The cause is depended on the prognosis and on the symptoms shown. Certain forms of hepatitis are unable to reveal many signs or symptoms and are only noticeable when...