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Is Obesity A Disorder?
In America today, the battle with obesity is severe and rapidly affecting many men, women and children. More over, many other diseases may develop due to obesity. Even as it is considered an individual clinical condition, it is claiming an estimated 35 perce...
Author: Gary Holdon, 07-05-08
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Child Obesity Increases
Currently our society is showing clear evidence of an increase in child obesity. Recent research has highlighted that rates of obesity in some sections of society have more than doubled. Unfortunately amongst children the rate has tripled. The increase has b...
Author: Mark McGimpsey, 07-05-08
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Overweight and Health Important Secrets
It is now a proven fact that health and weight are closely linked together. Medical doctors have found that sixty different diseases are associated with overweight and obesity. This can explain why weight loss is becoming more and more a real challenge to ou...
Author: Gilles Coulombe, 07-05-08
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What Causes Obesity?
In the simplest sense, weight gain and obesity result from an imbalance of calories and energy over time. However, there are many more factors that contribute to obesity than simply consuming more calories than are burned. From genetic predisposition to vari...
Author: Carole S. Guinane, 30-04-08
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Obesity - It's Time To Put Our Love Into Action
We're all pretty tired of hearing about childhood obesity. Recent news stories tell us over and over again that:
• The number of children classified as obese has doubled over the past two decades.• One in five children will become obese. • The number ...
Author: Jennifer Gleizer, 30-04-08
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Why Diet and Exercise Is Not the Solution To Weight Problem
You can draw your own conclusions from my personal experience, if diet and exercise is the solution for weight control. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel and it is possible to lose and maintain weight naturally. I am not recommending/ promotin...
Author: Dr S. S. Dhillon, 30-04-08
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Ear Pain - Home Remedies for Earache
The ear is one of the most significant parts of the human body and is separated into three different sections: The outer ear, middle ear and inner ear. Hearing and stability are the two main functions performed by the human ear. Each part of the ear is used ei...
Author: Corwin Brown, 11-04-08
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Health and Fitness Tips and Information
The health and fitness industries are making billions of dollars every year on herbal supplements, fitness equipment, gyms, and special diets. Statistics show that seat belts add to longevity and help alleviate potential injuries in car crashes. Thought for th...
Author: Rachel Broune, 11-04-08
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Second Hand Smoking Tests: How do they work…?
Secondhand smoke or passive smoke or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a combination of the smoke produced from burning cigarettes and the smoke exhaled by the smoker, from which over 4,000 different chemicals have been identified & around 50 of these chemi...
Author: Tarun Gupta, 11-04-08
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How to Quit Smoking
Nicotine in cigarette smoke causes an addiction to smoking. Nicotine is an addictive compound, just like heroin and cocaine. Most people begin smoking as teens, usually because of curiosity and peer pressure. People with friends and/or parents who smoke are mo...
Author: Tarun Gupta, 11-04-08
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Three Unusual Causes Of Headaches
Almost everybody has experienced being bothered by pain in the head and skull. Headaches are usually caused by stress, eyestrain from watching television or staring at a computer screen for prolonged periods, and hormonal changes. Women know that head pain i...
Author: Janet Martin, 26-03-08
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Problems with Our Health Care System
Given the enormous amount of money that is spent on our health care system and the research that has gone into the various diseases we would be excused if we think that there should be able to trust our health care system to deliver quality health care. Sadl...
Author: Dr Jenny Tylee, 26-03-08
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How Do I Improve My Sinuses Without Having An Operation?
Ear candling is a relaxing treatment which can help enormously with nasal congestion and sinus problems. I have had this treatment on numerous occasions and found it to be enormously beneficial for clearing our my ear canals, helping with headaches and helpi...
Author: Melinda Walker, 26-03-08
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How To Choose The Right Health Professional
In today's fast-paced society, an old saying still applies--'forewarned is forearmed'. This is especially true when it involves choosing the right type of health care professional to treat your particular ailment or situation. What follows, then, is a guide ...
Author: Keith Guyton, 26-03-08
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Health at Home is Now Available
This is a health strategy paper answering the question posed by THE BOSTON PARADOX: Lots of Health Care, Not Enough Health. "How can it be that here, in the hub of American Medicine, we enjoy a world-class health care system, and yet do not have enough healt...
Author: David Snieckus, 26-03-08
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What You Must Know About Health Care Reform
This year health care reform has become one of the issues in the race for the White House. While the candidates tout their own plans while criticizing their opponents, the real question is, what issues are vitally important? As doctors, we don't lose sight o...
Author: Davis Liu, M.D., 26-03-08
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Ask Not What the HealthCare System Can Do for You
With the presidential debates gearing up again we are sure to hear more about health care. But we propose a slightly different question. In addition to asking how we can get more people healthcare coverage, we should also ask why so many people are sick in t...
Author: Simon Evans, 26-03-08
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Building Healthy Bones in Children - How Parents Can Help
Parents regularly discuss their children's health with their health care providers but rarely do they discuss bone health, even though it is a central part of a child's overall health. Building strong bones by adopting nutritional and healthy lifestyle habit...
Author: Chima Njoku, 13-03-08
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Top 7 Beauty Tips For Gorgeous Health
Beauty and health go hand in hand. The more beautiful you look, often the healthy you look as a result. For example, when you have a nice tan from holiday, there is just something about it that makes you look healthier.
As we all know, beauty is only truly ...
Author: Katie Grea, 13-03-08
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Relaxing Beauty Treatments Sure To Please
Everyone likes to feel beautiful and obtaining certain beauty treatments is a great way to do so. No matter what type of beauty regimen you follow there are a few different treatments which one should take advantage of now and again in order to feel beautifu...
Author: Craig Thornburrow, 13-03-08
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