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Ask the Expert Allergy Q A with Dr Harold Kim
(NC)- What is an allergy?
An allergy is a super-sensitivity to a substance that is not harmful to most other people. These substances are called allergens. The common allergens include pollen, mould, dust mites, cockroaches and pet dander. Some people also ha...
Author: News Canada, 28-12-06
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Bath Time For Your Alzheimer’s Patient
Caring for an Alzheimer’s patient is one of the most difficult things you can do. It involves a lot of energy, time and patience. It can be very frustrating. People with Alzheimer’s may refuse help from caregivers. This is a sign that they are actually try...
Author: William Hammond, J.D., 28-12-06
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Beat The Bugs… Use Repellent
(NC)-With approximately 42,000 mosquitoes for every person in Ontario, most of us spend a great deal of our summers swatting away these pesky insects. Protecting yourself against mosquitoes will not only make your summer more enjoyable, it will help prevent yo...
Author: Dr. Brian Aw, M.D., and C.C.F.P., 28-12-06
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Beat the Morning Rush
From eating exotic leftovers to brushing their teeth in the shower, Americans get creative when it comes to simplifying morning routines
(ARA) - With today's hectic lifestyles, many Americans say it's all they can do to get out the door in the morning.
Accor...
Author: ARA Content, 28-12-06
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Become an LPN the fast path to a nursing career
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Careers
Licensed Practical Nurses provide the most amount of direct patient care within the nursing category of healthcare. If you’re interested in a healthcare career dealing directly with patients, becoming an LPN is a rewar...
Author: Max Stein, 28-12-06
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Behavioral Manifestations of Alzheimer’s Dementia
Alzheimer’s Dementia has a combination of cognitive and behavioral manifestations. Cognitive impairment is the core problem which includes memory deficits and at least one of the following: aphasia or language problem, agnosia or problems with recognition, a...
Author: Michael G. Rayel, MD, 28-12-06
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Bodily Attributes
The revolution is indeed underway.
Money married to desire, imagination and necessity has produced a technological revolution which will see incredible changes and potential. This is not about any morbid fixation, but rather about complimentary technologies. ...
Author: Seamus Dolly, 28-12-06
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Breast Cancer Education Gets Visual
(NC)-If a picture is worth a thousand words, how do you use pictures to help people understand and learn about a sensitive subject like breast cancer? Researchers from the division of biomedical communications in the department of surgery at the University of ...
Author: News Canada, 28-12-06
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Bug Bites… The Itch May Be The Least Of Your Worries
(NC)-In most cases insect bites are harmless and if left alone, the irritation will subside within 48 hours.
However, for some people, particularly children, scratching bites may lead to a highly contagious bacterial skin infection called impetigo. Left unche...
Author: Dr. Brian Aw, M.D., and C.C.F.P., 28-12-06
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Build Health Go To School On Suzanne Sommers Misfortune
Did you see the Larry King Live show where Suzanne Sommers informed us she was a victim of breast cancer?
Until then the butt-mastering, thigh-mastering Ms. Sommers was thought to be a model of good health. Not only that, legions of her fans followed the Suza...
Author: William R. Quesnell, 28-12-06
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Build Health Initiate A Health Strategy Makeover
My mother-in-law, a widow of a doctor, recently died. The way she exited was a nightmare. This was because her health strategy produced a lousy result.
Shortly before passing away, she had a colostomy to fix an intestinal blockage, the result of a decades-lon...
Author: William R. Quesnell, 28-12-06
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Build Health Want To Prevent Diabetes
To prevent diabetes you will get a real jolt when you follow the prescription offered up in the “Journal of the American Medical Association.”
This ‘prestigious’ organization reported on separate studies of coffee drinkers in Sweden and Finland.
Whiz...
Author: William R. Quesnell, 28-12-06
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Cancer Is An Energy
Einstein, a genius scientist of the 20th century, and central to the new energy physics, stated that ‘a problem cannot be solved by the same mind set that created it’. Cancer is a case in point. Cancer is a dis-ease that stems partly from the products of t...
Author: Simon Mitchell, 28-12-06
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Cancer Survivor Turns Cancer Information Specialist
(NC)-When callers to the Canadian Cancer Society's information service connect with Isabelle Wilson, they're talking to someone who's been there herself.
The Christmas of 1997 was turned upside down for the Montreal mother of three. Days before the holiday sh...
Author: News Canada, 28-12-06
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Colorectal Cancer - Preventable Curable And Beatable
(NC)-March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and to ensure Canadians have the necessary information to make informed decisions and choices about their colon health, frequently asked questions are answered below.
Colorectal cancer is the third mos...
Author: News Canada, 28-12-06
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Constipation Cures Exposed
If you’re suffering from constipation, you are no doubt looking for some answers to bring relief. Treatments for constipation vary with the type of constipation from which you’re suffering. Most people do not know that they should have 1 bowel movement for...
Author: Dr. Edward F. Group III, 28-12-06
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Control Cholesterol Naturally
Blood Cholesterol is produced by our body for several purposes. In some people it is produced more than is required by our body, especially when the diet contains saturated fats. Saturated fats in the diet force the body to make too much cholesterol. The chole...
Author: P. Mehta, 28-12-06
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Cool Down with Hot Summer First-Aid
When the temperature tops 90 and the soles of your shoes sizzle on the sidewalk, cold therapy is a necessity for summer first-aid. Whether it is ice from your freezer, a bag of frozen vegetables or a convenient commercial cold pack, ice therapy has many more u...
Author: Louise Roach, 28-12-06
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Crohns Disease
Crohn's disease is often confused with other inflammatory bowel disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis, thus making it difficult to diagnose. Crohn's disease can affect any part of the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus. Cro...
Author: Dr. Rita Louise, 28-12-06
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Crohns Disease and Stress
It was so tough in those early years. Not knowing what was wrong. I didn't know what to think. Was I going crazy? The doctor said I have a nervous stomach. I'm not a nervous person.
Then I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Even though it's a chronic disease...
Author: Ed Kalski, 28-12-06
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