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<description><![CDATA[Dr. James S. Pendergraft opened the Orlando Women's Center in March 1996 to provide a full range of health care for women, including abortions, physical examinations, family planning, counseling, laboratory services and sexually transmitted disease screening and counseling.]]></description>
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<title>Depression Treatment: The Common Side Effects of Antidepressant</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you are experiencing depression, the antidepressant medicines used under the supervision of a doctor might help you overcome from the symptoms. However, anti-depressants are not always the best solution for depression. Not only does the antidepressant come with some dangers and side effects, but also recent studies have raised topics regarding their efficiency. Understanding the truths regarding the antidepressant and weighing the pros and cons against the perils could help you to make a knowledgeable and personal decision regarding whether the medication might help or not.]]></description>
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<title>Meningococcal Disease: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This disease is an infection that is formulated due to the bacterium which is found to be living on the skin near nose and throat in large form and for longer duration. The infection will cause severe damage to the meningitis and then this disease is called as the Meningococcal Disease. Meningitis is the inflammation caused to the lining of the brain, so one can imagine the huge impact this infected meningitis can have.]]></description>
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<title>Menopause: Do Hormones Really Relieve Menopause Symptoms?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Menopause is a usual change in every woman's life when her menstruation stops. That is why most folks call it the change of life. During the menopause, the woman's body gradually produces less of the progesterone and estrogen. This actually happens between the 45-55 years of age. A woman has attained menopause while if she has stopped menstruating for over 12 months repeatedly and there are no other reasons for this change.]]></description>
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<title>Zellweger Syndromes: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Zellweger syndromes are the group of 4 diseases which are related to each other and are usually referred as the Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders (PBD). These diseases are part of larger set of diseases that is known as leukodystrophies and are hereditary conditions that harm the white substance of the brain. Zellweger syndromes are the most brutal of all the Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders. This pathology is usually caused by the defects in the person's genes which are active during the growth of the person's brain as well as in the development of the 'myelin,' a whitish matter that is present in the individual's cerebral cortex.]]></description>
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<title>Five Foods That May Raise Your Level of Cholesterol</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Cholesterol is described as the different types of fat cells that are present in the body. There are three types of cholesterol, the good cholesterol, the bad cholesterol and the triglycerides. Though some criticize Cholesterol as being too bad for the body, the right kind of cholesterol in the body is a good thing. Here are five foods that may raise your level of cholesterol, both good cholesterol as well as bad cholesterol.]]></description>
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<title>Alstrom Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Alstrom Syndrome is a very rare medical situation and not more than five hundred people in the world suffer from this issue. Alstrom Syndrome is a medical situation which affects several body parts in a sequence. The disease was first discovered by Carl Alstrom in 1959. Here is some information about the causes, symptoms and treatment of the Alstrom Syndrome.]]></description>
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<title>Ankylostomiasis Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ankylostomiasis is the medical name for the Hookworm, a parasitic nematode that creates its home in the small intestine of its host. Generally, mammals experience this with humans, dogs and cats being affected mostly. The parasite is mostly found in North Africa, Middle East and India. It is also found in southern Europe. They are also found in areas where people defecate on the ground, which makes the soil moister and therefore more prone to be a breeding ground for the larvae.]]></description>
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<title>Elephantiasis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Elephantiasis is a common medical predicament that causes the underlying tissues of the body in both genders to thicken causing them to look like elephant limbs. In the cases of males, elephantiasis can even affect the scrotum and make it the size of a softball.]]></description>
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<title>Strabismus - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Strabismus is a condition of the eye in which the visual axes of both eyes are not aligned properly as is the case normally. Both eyes appear to be looking in a different direction. Simply explained, it is when both the eyes are not able to focus properly, either due to the defect in the ocular muscles or due to the brain's inability to coordinate their movement.]]></description>
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<title>Typhoid Fever - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Typhoid Fever is caused by the bacteria species known as Salmonella enterica. These bacteria are transmitted into the victim through contaminated water in most cases of infection. If the water or even food contaminated with fecal wastes from an infected person is consumed by a person, he or she could get infected with the typhoid bacteria found in the feces.]]></description>
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<title>Spleen Disorders - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Spleen is a vital organ found in the left upper quadrant of the human body which plays a central role in the immune system. Not only is it a reservoir of blood reserve, which the body keeps in case of an emergency such as bleeding or hemorrhage. It performs the vital function of removing old red blood cells, but it also works like a factory for antibodies which can help maintain the defense mechanism of the body against various health threats.]]></description>
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<title>Urethral Cancer - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Urethral Cancer is a painful and potentially lethal condition in which a cancer originates from the urethra, which is the tubular part of the excretory system of the human body which connects to the urinary bladder and discharges the urine from the body. Causes The occurrence of cancer in any part of the body is not explained. Most probably the development of cancer is associated with a chromosome problem that causes the appearance and growth of malignant cells.]]></description>
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<title>Arrhythmia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Arrhythmia is a group of cardiac disorders in which the regular beating of the heart gets disturbed. The most common among these conditions is the atrial fibrillation. The degree of severity of arrhythmia can vary from very low where the person's heart is healthy and when the disorder is of little consequence to serious issues where heart diseases or strokes can occur. Death can also be caused in some extreme cases.]]></description>
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<title>Asperger Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Asperger's Syndrome was named after a Viennese pediatrician, Hans Asperger. In 1944, he explained the reason behind inefficiency in social behavior but normal intelligence in his male patients. This is a neurological disorder in which the person suffering shows a number of typical characteristics like odd patterns in speech, obsessions, poor coordination, inefficiency in social interaction and several other peculiar behaviors. The children who suffer from this disorder find it difficult to differentiate the various body languages and are able to show only a few facial expressions. They may be obsessive about their routines and may be unusually sensitive to some sensory stimuli.]]></description>
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<title>What Are The Benefits Of Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Once the age of forties to fifties sets in, people start to be free of their responsibilities. This is probably the right time when you can also start thinking about yourself and your aspirations as well as dreams. This is also the age where a lot of hormone related problems start to set in women.]]></description>
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<title>Ankylosing Spondylitis: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ankylosing Spondylitis is a condition that mostly hits men between the age of 20 and 40 years. Also known as Rheumatoid Spondylitis or Marie-Strumpell Disease, AS is an autoimmune disease which affects one of every 250 men. The severity of the condition may vary. In the worst case a person may lose complete independence.]]></description>
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<title>Abdominal Pregnancy: Cause, Symptom and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Abdominal pregnancy is a type of ectopic pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum gets implanted in the abdomen and not in the ovary or the fallopian tube. It is not found in the broad ligament. The implantation occurs in the peritoneal cavity. Though this condition is very rare, if it occurs, the mortality rate is higher than in the case of most of the other ectopic pregnancies. In some instances, despite the condition, viable infants have born.]]></description>
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<title>Acromegaly: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Acromegaly, also referred to as hyperpituitarism, is a condition in which the growth hormone is produced in larger than normal quantities. In this condition, the size of the bones of hands, feet and face increase in size and this is why this condition is often referred to as gigantism. The condition occurs equally in men and women, generally in the age group between 30 and 50 years.]]></description>
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<title>5 Foods That Are Unhealthy For Your Heart</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Obesity or being overweight is a problem that affects a lot of people in developed countries today. This is due to unhealthy eating habits and consumption of junk foods and fast food that are rich in trans and saturated fats. If you want to keep your heart healthy and going, then you have to minimize the intake of fatty foods. The following are some of the foods that one must avoid to keep a healthy heart...]]></description>
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<title>5 Essential Nutrients For A Better Heart Health</title>
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<description><![CDATA[You are what you eat. What you eat affects your well being and long life. The heart is what keeps one going and as long as the heart is healthy and lively, the chances of death are comparatively lower. Some foods are known for their ability to promote the health of the heart. A healthy diet is one that has the five essential nutrients that promote heart health. The five nutrients for a healthy heart are...]]></description>
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<title>Urinary Incontinence: Strategies To Better Control Urinary Incontinence</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:46:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In contrast to what the natural and common perception to urinary incontinence is, this disease is not at all a part of the natural process of aging in humans. Another very important and peculiar characteristic of this condition is that in comparison to men of the same age, it is the ladies who have a greater chance of suffering from it.]]></description>
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<title>Angelman Syndrome, Causes, Symptoms And Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:15:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the recent advancement in medical science, there have been a lot of genetic diseases which have come to the notice of doctors and health experts. Out of these, a genetic disorder caused due to certain faults in the chromosome 15 is the Angelman Syndrome.]]></description>
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<title>Osteoporosis: Risk Factors, Prevention And Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:06:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Out of the wide variety of bone related diseases prevalent in the recent time, osteoporosis is one of the most common ones. The most central reason for the occurrence of this disease is the decrease in the overall bone density in the bones.]]></description>
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<title>Ocular Migraines: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A lot of diseases and complications are surfacing nowadays as science and medicine uncovers new grounds and statures. Out of these diseases, Ocular Migraine is one which is fast becoming one of the most common ones in people, transcending the barriers of age, class and social status.]]></description>
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<title>Tourette Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:31:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[That disease is a neurological disorder which comes along with repetitive and involuntary body movements known as tics. A French neurologist in the year 1885 first mentioned and described this particular condition to the world. This neurologist was Dr. Georges Gilles de le Tourette. The symptoms of this disease are noticeable in the early stages and can be diagnosed in childhood among the ages of 7 to 10. The Tourette Syndrome is seen in all types of people from various ethnicities. This is a disease which occurs more in males than females.]]></description>
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<title>The 5 Biggest Causes of Cancer - Know the Facts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Cancer is a deadly disease that is even capable of bringing death to the patient. Researchers are trying their best to find cure for this malignant disease. Cancer is of different types. The classification of cancer into different types is based on the part of the human body in which the disease has affected.]]></description>
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<title>Mononucleosis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:50:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are several names for the diseases of mononucleosis. They are known to people as kissing diseases or glandular fever. This is a disease which is caused by EBV (Epstein-Barr virus). The many symptoms of the EBV are fever, tiredness, sore throat and malaise. The name of mononucleosis is given for the reactions in the body in which a single type of white blood cell increases in the body and dominates the number of other components in the blood. This results in EBV infection and its symptoms.]]></description>
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<title>Feeling Always Tired: What to Look For</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:46:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You may be wondering why you are always feeling tired. This is one of the most common complaints that the doctors get to hear. There can be numerous reasons behind being constantly tired. The routines, habits and nutrition are also found to contribute to this condition. However, modifying the lifestyle a little bit can help you in avoiding the tired feeling. Some among the important aspects that contributes to the constant feeling of tiredness are mentioned below.]]></description>
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<title>Colitis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Colitis has become a common disease. It is one of those diseases which involve digestion problems. This disease involves a swelling of the intestine. Colitis may not be severe but it can be chronic too. The cause of this disease can also be known as the crohn's disease which is also a bloating of the digestive section from the anus to the mouth.]]></description>
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<title>Atrial Fibrillation: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Atrial fibrillation refers to that heart condition in which the heart beats irregularly. Although atrial fibrillation itself usually isn't life-threatening, it is a medical emergency. It can lead to serious complications.]]></description>
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<title>Alternative Medicine: Who Can Benefit From Aromatherapy?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:15:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Aromatherapy has become one of the most trusted ways to reduce stress for a person. It can help you so much because of its healing effects. This alternative medicine exists since ancient times. In fact, so many people use it to get themselves treated against diseases. The essential oils that are used in this therapy have a beneficial impact on the nervous systems.]]></description>
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<title>Agranulocytosis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Agranulocytosis is a disease which is similar to skin cancer. That disease may be broadly divided into 2 categories: hereditary and acquired disease. It involves a reduction of the white blood cells in the body. This condition is known by the name of leucopenia. This disease is quite dangerous and can make the immune system totally flawed. It's because it is characterized by a fall in a certain kind of white blood platelets. So, people can develop various kinds of infections. The name of the disease consists of the words granulocyte which refers to cells and osis which refers to a sickness.]]></description>
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<title>5 Essential Screening Tests Every Woman Should Have</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:27:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cholesterol is another factor which has been perturbing women since many years. Women who have higher levels of bad cholesterol in their diets can get heart disease. So, the incidence of this disease can be found by doing a lipid profile of a woman. Even women are quite prone to type 2 diabetes. This disease happens in obese women. In fact, the blood glucose can be measured after two hours have elapsed since breakfast had been consumed. Now, the vulnerability to this disease decides the frequency of the tests. Frequency of the tests can be as high as 2 years after the age of 45 if the woman is fit. But, this frequency can be higher when the woman is not fit and has disease running in the family.]]></description>
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<title>5 Things You Can Do To Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:13:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cholesterol has become a problem for so many people in the world. It can cause issues when a person develops a heart problem because of it. So, it's important to control its levels because it can take your life. Now, cardiologists have even suggested that people, who are more than 20 years old, should be checked for artery blocking levels of this substance once in half a decade. If some people have heart diseases in the family, then the frequency of this check up should be even more. But, the danger levels also depend on the kind of cholesterol that you have in the body.]]></description>
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<title>Acrodermatitis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:56:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although any person can contract this diseases, it generally happen in men who are more than 50 years old. Women are less likely to contract it. The disease may just vanish within a year or two of its occurrence. The disease just starts happening without any kind of precursors. So, it starts with development of such scratchy spots. Most of the times, the burns are also accompanied with excessive skin growth. Although the cause of this disease has not been found so far, it happens due to the impact of skin burns. Even a person who has been advised bed rest can experience further incidence of this disease which is not advised.]]></description>
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<title>Addison's Disease: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:50:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Addison's disease can be a common ailment in people. It happens when the adrenal glands are not producing a sufficient amount of steroid hormones. This kind of production can be found through medical imaging and blood tests. This disease has got this name from Thomas Addison, the famous doctor who found the malaria disease. The disease can be cured through provision of hormones like oral hydrocortisone to the patient.]]></description>
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<title>Walking Abnormalities - How to Cure Uncontrollable Walk Patterns</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The gait of a person can be influenced by factors like propulsive gait which implies that a person bends while walking. His head is stopped along with the neck. Even the foot of a person can also drop while he is walking which is known as the steppage gait. Waddling gait can also happen which is a gait like a duck. People can get such gait that occurs in childhood or in the later years of life.]]></description>
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<title>Eosinophilic Esophagitis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Eosinophilic Esophagitis is normally the soreness of easophagus due to the atypical permeation of eosinophils usually in allergic reactions. Eosinophils (pronounced as "ee-oh-sin-oh-fillz") are a type of white blood corpuscles. They won't be having the same number as that of normal white blood cells. Eosinophils play a key role in the defense mechanism of the human body. Small germs or parasites are destroyed by the white blood cells.]]></description>
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<title>Psychotic Disorders - Causes, Symptoms And Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:42:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Psychosis is referred to the unsound condition of the human mind and at this point of time people do not realize what is happening in reality. The person who is suffering from psychosis is known as a psychotic and hence the name psychotic disorder. This type of disorder is seen in people suddenly and is known to disappear in a similar manner.]]></description>
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<title>Hypotension - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hypotension is the name given to low blood pressure. It implies low blood pressure. So, the victim of this condition has a blood pressure lower than 90/60 mmHG. Sometimes shock can also cause such a low blood pressure. So the patients should try to refrain from being a part of scary circumstances. Even consuming water and adding more salt to the diet can be beneficial. However, one should talk to a doctor about the same. Patients should also recognize their own conditions of a decreased blood pressure so that they can avoid seizures. It's better to relax and place the head amid knees to increase blood pressure.]]></description>
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<title>Schizoaffective Disorder - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:20:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While the psychiatrist is diagnosing the patient, he must find at least two major symptoms in order to confirm that the patient has the disorder. This disorder includes the symptoms of a psychic disorder such as hallucination, delusion, and catatonic behavior. Similarly the speech of the patient cannot be understood by anyone and it makes no sense for them. The patient also loses interest in any normal activity and does not even bother to keep himself hygienic. Their behavior in public can be much unexpected. They have the capability of undressing in front of a huge crowd when they are under the influence of the Schizoaffective Disorder. This is done by them in order to gain attention, cause shame to the onlookers or to see the expression of shock in people. These patients tend to get very emotional and can go into depression and the mood swings that occur are very extreme. The patient can even act fanatic at times.]]></description>
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<title>Coping With Death - How to Deal With the Loss Of A Loved One</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:53:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The best way to cope up with the loss of a loved one is to find some caring people. You should look for friends who can empathize with your situation. They can make you understand that such a death was not your fault and life should continue normally after it. One can also join support groups, which are excellent ways through which one can share his/her grief. Also, make sure that you stay in regular touch with your doctor. Monitor your eating activities on your own so that a death does not have an adverse impact on your life. Some people also resort to consumption of alcohol to cope up with the sadness. However, this is not healthy. One should also delay making major decisions in life during this time.]]></description>
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<title>Hemophilia - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:25:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hemophilia is not the name of a single disease but many integrated bleeding disorders. This disease is inherited and it involves a large amount of bleeding. This term involves both kinds of hemophilia, including hemophilia A and B. The only difference between them is of the gene mutation. This gene mutation causes bleeding. Since these gene mutations are caused more in X chromosome pattern, this disease is more likely to occur in males and females.]]></description>
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<title>Hypercoagulation (Thick Blood) - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:24:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hypercoagulation has become a common ailment these days. Therefore it's vital to know what causes this problem. It happens due to an anomaly in the coagulation system. Such anomaly arises due to problems in the clotting factors. Blood clotting can cause serious issues.]]></description>
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<title>Excessive Sweating - Some Tips on How to Stop Sweating</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:23:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Excessive sweating can produce so many problems for a person. It's quite true that sweating produces a foul smell which makes a person frustrated. Therefore people try to find ways through which they can curb the problem of sweating. It's very important that you introduce changes like wearing the right kind of attire to curb the problem of sweating.]]></description>
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<title>Cataracts - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:48:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cataracts are a severe eye inflicted problem that can make life miserable for people. Cataracts can be caused due to age and diseases like diabetes. One can eliminate the symptoms of this ailment through anti glare sunglasses. However, surgery is quite effective when these measures do not yield any results.]]></description>
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<title>Better Social Life - How to Overcome Extreme Shyness</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:44:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Shyness is a major human problem. All over the world, people feel perturbed by this problem at one time or another. Shyness is known as social anxiety disorder (SAD). It can cause problems when a person just cannot move around people. It becomes a handicap for him/her. ]]></description>
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<title>Chagas Disease - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:25:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chagas disease is a prevalent disorder happening in America. It is an infection produced by protozoan parasite. It causes inflammation of the skin tissues known as Chagomas. Such swelling can be produced in intestinal and heart muscles. The cause of this disease is endemic. It can be acquired if one goes to live in countries like of central, South America, and Mexico. Approximately 8-11 million persons are affected with this ailment in these countries.]]></description>
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<title>Cysticercosis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:54:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The pork tapeworm is a parasite which is the main cause of Cysticercosis. The scientific name of the tape worm is Taenia solium. This is a type of disease which affects the main nervous system but there are many patients who have not experienced any symptoms. This situation where the person does not show any symptoms is known as asymptomatic. This particular tapeworm is an endemic species which is very prominent in parts of Latin America, Africa and Asia. ]]></description>
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<title>Diphtheria - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:52:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article discuss about the causes, symptoms and the treatment procedure of the bacterial disease called diphtheria. This disease is a serious bacterial infection which can lead to death. The causes for this disease are bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheria. This can be identified by a gray covering which is thick on the back of your throat, which could make breathing difficult. This bacterium also infects your skin]]></description>
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<title>Retinal Detachment - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:20:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The retina of eyes is attached to the tissues which lie under the eye and the separation of the two is known as retinal detachment. The common causes of this situation is the breakage of the retina or the tearing of it. The breakage of the retina may be caused by the detachment of the vitreous gel from the retina. The two their part of the eye is filled with the vitreous gel and it is this gel that covers the entire retina and if the strength of the retina is fragile, it leads to its breakage. If the blood vessels in the retina are present in the breakage, it causes bleeding of the eye.]]></description>
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<title>Diabetes - Proper Foot Care For Diabetics</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The presence of high blood glucose in the body due to diabetes can create serious implications in one's body. It could result in the nerve damage which affects the nerves in the feet and legs. This would create a loss of feeling such as pain, heat, cold etc. In other words it would create numbness in the leg which might lead to an infection. This numbness in the leg is known as Diabetic Neuropathy.]]></description>
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<title>Excessive Sleepiness (Hypersomnia) - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:07:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Excessive sleepiness is caused by the extreme condition prevalent in depression. Hypersomnia is a condition in which the person sleeps for a very prolonged period of time. His state is such that he waits for a chance to doze off to sleep. This is largely related to the person not being able to wake up. This is caused by the central nervous system and the effects of this problem are prominent for life if not treated in the early stages.]]></description>
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<title>Spinal Stenosis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:22:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Spinal stenosis, as the name suggests, is a defect caused to the spinal canal. It directly affects the functioning if the brain as the spinal canal narrowing causes difficulty in the transfer of data from the different parts of the body to the brain. This results in sensory problems or even malfunctioning of certain body parts. This may be limited to any special area of the spinal canal or the whole of it.]]></description>
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<title>Athlete's Foot - Causes, Symptom and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:52:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The name athlete's foot is given for the reason that it was commonly found on the feet of athletes. The athletes, who spend much time in showers following exercise, steam baths, locker rooms, swimming pools etc, are the ones who are highly exposed to this disorder. ]]></description>
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<title>Angina - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:44:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Angina is a term generally used to refer a kind of tightening sensation. However, there are many sub classes of angina and it all depends on the area, which is suffering from this kind of tightening discomfort. One of the well-known sub classes of angina...]]></description>
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<title>5 Daily Habits That May Shorten Your Life Span</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:53:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The human body is considered as the greatest wonder. You are the person who is responsible for habits that may shorten your life span.]]></description>
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<title>Low Testosterone - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:43:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Low testosterone is one of the commonly heard sex problem of males. The condition shows its symptoms once the male grows older.]]></description>
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<title>Heart Disease - 6 Heart Symptoms You Should Not Ignore</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:03:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Heart disease is a normal phrase that we are aware of. It denotes a wide variety of problems relating to the heart. Surveys have provided the necessary evidence that heart diseases are claiming a large number of lives all over the world. In United States of America alone the mortality rate due to heart diseases is stunning one person per 30 seconds.]]></description>
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<title>Uterine Fibroids - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:09:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Uterine fibroids occur commonly in women. These fibroids are of many kinds. They can happen to a woman at any age. Most of the times, women can get these fibroids when they are in their childbearing years. This age group is during the time when a female is 30 or 40 years old. Women who never had a child and overweight females have higher chances of developing these fibroids. These fibroids are, made up of tissue cells of this organ and are present inside uterus.]]></description>
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<title>Ectopic Pregnancy - Understanding the Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 08:03:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ectopic pregnancy refers to the syndrome when pregnancy does not happen inside the uterus as it should, but rather in another female organ. It just initiates itself as a normal pregnancy. The fertilized egg gets implanted exterior to the female uterus. The problem with this kind of a pregnancy is that since the zygote is placed outside the uterus, how it will receive the nutrients for its growth.]]></description>
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<title>Cervical Dysplasia - Causes, Symptoms and Treatments</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 17:03:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cervical dysplasia is a syndrome in which abnormal (cancerous) cells somehow appear on the periphery of the cervix of a female. There are many forms of this disease like mild, moderate, severe and invasive dysplasia. In the first form of dysplasia, only few cells are present on the boundary of cervix. In the second form 50% of the cervical lining consists of abnormal cells.]]></description>
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<title>Emergency Contraception - The Side Effects of Morning After Pills</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 16:47:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pregnancy that may be caused due to unprotected sex can be avoided to a very large extend using emergency contraceptive pills. These pills are also known as contraceptive pills and can really help in avoiding unintentional pregnancy. You might have entered into a sexual intercourse with your partner without taking protection to avoid pregnancy. The morning after pills will help you to avoid pregnancy. These contraceptive pills should be taken immediately after an unprotected sexual intercourse.]]></description>
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<title>Living With Asthma - Daily Routine to Avoid Asthma Triggers</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 16:31:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Asthma is one of the most common diseases in the world. It's quite true that today it plagues both children and adults. Today, anyone can get asthma irrespective of his/her lifestyle. The reason why these attacks occur is because mucus accumulates inside the lungs. The mucus membrane present inside the respiratory tract swells. This swelling causes generation of the histamine chemical that produces a further inflammation inside the respiratory tract accompanied by a difficulty in breathing.]]></description>
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<title>Pregnancy - What You Can Do to Increase Your Chances of Getting Pregnant</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 15:43:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are many unfortunate couples among us who have not been blessed with children. Health issues of both men and women do have a serious impact on pregnancy. For some people getting pregnant is very simple but there are many who have been trying very hard to get pregnant. There are many natural ways that you could choose for in order to improve the chances of getting pregnant.]]></description>
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<title>Dyslexia - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 13:27:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A child is the greatest dream of a newlywed couple. From the day of his birth you would look into each stage of his growth and makes a note of all dates of importance like the day when his first milk teeth came or when he walked. But not all children are fortunate and some may grow with many disabilities.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding a Panic Attack - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 11:29:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Panic attacks are normal reactions of our body to a threatening situation. It can stimulate the adrenalin rates in our body which in turn will increase the heart and respiration rate, increases blood pressure and diverts the flow of blood to muscle.]]></description>
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<title>Unexplained Hair Loss in Women - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 10:19:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Women are characterized by their hair. It is the hair which makes women look beautiful. You should be really lucky to get beautiful hairs because it can have an overall impact on your looks. Women treat their hair with so much care because they know what importance it has to their beauty. An unexpected hair loss can happen both in men and women. ]]></description>
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<title>Urinary Tract Infection - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:30:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Urinary tract infections are one of the common disorders that every human being will face in the later stages of their life. It is said that half of the women would experience a urinary tract infection in any part of their life. To put it into statistical data, reports suggest that 40% of women and 12% of men have chances of getting infected with urinary infection at least once in their life. Women who are said to be sexually very active are the ones who have more chances of getting a urinary tract infection. In men the chances of getting this urinary infection are more after the age of 50.]]></description>
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<title>Pediculosis Pubis - The Causes, Symptoms and Treatments</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:23:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pediculosis pubis which is known as crabs, which is a common term for the lice found in human pubic hair and thus is known as pubic lice as well. This is a parasite who dwells on another organism to live, like in this case; it would be the human body which would be acting like a host for the pubic lice. ]]></description>
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<title>Human Papillomavirus Infection - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:37:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Human Papillomavirus Infection also known as HPV. There are many kinds of HPV; the number could be more than 100. This is a virus that causes skin infection and infection in the mucous membrane. The other kinds of HPV could be responsible for causing cancer as well. This is a contagious disease and could be transmitted from one person to the other through sexual contact as well. ]]></description>
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<title>5 Things You Can Do to Raise Your Metabolism and Burn Fat Faster</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:28:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most of us do wonder when we see a person who was overweight some weeks ago and reduced his weight and trimmed his body. The thought that will soon come to our mind is that his metabolism process is functioning very effectively and burns fat much faster than before. What is metabolism or metabolism process that happens within a human body?]]></description>
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<title>Hyperthyroidism - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:05:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thyroid is an important gland in the human body. These glands are found on the front side of the neck. The thyroid gland secretes a hormone known as "thyroid hormones". ]]></description>
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<title>Women's Infertility - The Causes and How They Can Be Treated</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:14:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Infertility can result from bad health of the woman because of some ailment. The physical defects which result in infertility can be of the reproductive organs and the genitals can be present at the time of birth or it can also be accidental, which can further lead to deformity or slumped womb, rigidity of the hymen or disintegration of the fallopian tubes.]]></description>
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<title>Asherson's Syndrome - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:22:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Asherson's syndrome is otherwise also known as catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome. It is a biological progress which is complex and results in occlusion of vessels in organs. This process was first discussed by Ronald asherson in the year 1992. Clinically this problem affects a lot of organs. Peripheral thrombosis may lead to destruction of the arteries and veins and intraabdominal thrombosis may lead to lot of pain.]]></description>
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<title>5 Factors That May Affect Your Baby's Development</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:19:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There could be nothing as beautiful as the pleasure of being a mother. However, for the expecting mothers, it is important to know that it is not only after the baby is born, the care needs to be taken - you should know about the factors which can affect the fetus development. In case, you are ignorant about the same or you don't take the necessary steps, unfortunately your child would be paying of the same. ]]></description>
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<title>Simple Food Choices to Avoid High Blood Cholesterol</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:05:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Increased amount of cholesterol in the blood or high blood cholesterol results in an increased chance of getting a heart disease. There are no symptoms of high cholesterol, so people remain unaware of the higher rate of cholesterol in their blood stream.]]></description>
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<title>Better Night Sleep - Five Easy Remedies to Counter Insomnia</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:58:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sleep and the benefits of sleep are well known. A good night's sleep or a deep uninterrupted sleep of 6 to 8 hours is essential to stay healthy and feel good. ]]></description>
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<title>5 Things You Can Do to Reduce Your Blood Pressure Naturally</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:11:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Blood pressure is quite a common problem with more than half of the people. And almost 80% of these people are on pills. ]]></description>
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<title>Skin Care - Alpha Hydroxy Acids, Good Or Bad?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:11:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most of the beauty products that that women use would have Alpha Hydroxy Acids which is also know as AHA. The reasons why this component is included in the beauty products are: AHA is highly recommended for skin pigmentation. ]]></description>
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<title>Colon Polyps - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:20:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Colon Polyps could be understood as the freshly growths inside the large intestines. The large intestines are also called as colon and that is where Colon Polyps corps up from. This is quite a common medical problem and this gets surfacing with aging. More than half of the people who are above the age of 60 would be likely to have this problem. However, the concern is alarming when this growth is cancerous is nature. This would lead to deaths in most of the cases. This is why it is so important that Colon Polyps should be diagnosed and removed before it takes the shape of the cancerous one, causing deaths.]]></description>
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<title>Thyroid Cancer - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/3692416</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3692416</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:53:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped gland which is there in the front of the neck. The thyroid gland produces two kinds of hormones. One of which is responsible for regulating the heart rate, energy levels and body temperature. And the other one controls the level of calcium in the body. ]]></description>
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<title>Bone Cancer - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/3692401</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:35:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The word cancer could be the last thing that any one wants to hear. The cancer is caused when there is any abnormal growth of the cells in a specific part of the body. When this happens in the bone tissues, it is called the bone cancer.]]></description>
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<title>5 Essential Health Tips For Longer Life and Well Being</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:38:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There could be several ways of looking at life and there could be several approaches to make sure that one has a long and healthy life. There could be medical ways of doing so, there could be psychological ways of doings so, by taking care of the diet and exercising could be another way to approach the subject. However, if you are someone who likes to water the roots and not the leaves should follow thess five amazing essentials for a healthy long life.]]></description>
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<title>Probiotics Foods - Do Probiotic Packed Foods Actually Work?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The probiotics foods could be understood as food that has good bacteria which are required by our body. There are some good bacteria which already exist in our body and the existence of the same help us being healthy. The probiotics foods or supplements have micro organisms and bacteria similar to these.]]></description>
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<title>Kidney Stones - Causes, Symptoms and Treatments</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:08:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before one would understand what kidney stones is as one needs to know the function of the kidney. The kidney is a vital organ of the body. It is responsible for functions relating to the filtration of the blood and makes urine and this removing the waste form the body. In case, the kidney stops to work the waste would not be disposed off from the body and hence, there would be concerns as the waste is not taken care of.]]></description>
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<title>Crohn's Disease - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:06:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Crohn's disease could be best explained by the inflammation sensation in the digestive track. The digestive track starts from the mouth then the esophagus, then the stomach followed by the small and large intestine and ends into anus. ]]></description>
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<title>Kidney Failure - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:51:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Kidney is an important part of the body and that is the reason there are two and not one. Even if one stops to function the person could still live normal with one kidney.]]></description>
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<title>Rosacea - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:39:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rosacea is considered as facial redness and under this category you can include pimples too. It is a harmless condition, but when it affects the eyes it is dreadful. The treatment for this problem is not always required but the treatment would bring down the inflammation. ]]></description>
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<title>The Links Between Stress and Disease</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:21:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The word stress is commonly heard of especially in the health and medical circuit. What is stress? What causes stress? How does the body react to stress? And what are the health ill consequences of stress? Stress is a state of ill being of the mind, body and soul.]]></description>
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<title>Prostate Cancer - Its Causes, Symptoms and Treatments</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:55:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Prostate cancer is any abnormal growth of cells in the prostate area of a man. As men go over the age of 40 the levels of a by-product prolactin of testosterone in man increases. This in turn stimulates the production of an enzyme known as 5 alpha-reeducates which causes the conversion of testosterone into gihydro testosterone (DHT). This DHT is what which causes enlargement of the prostate or prostate cancer.]]></description>
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<title>Metastatic Breast Cancer - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:54:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In women, breast cancer is the common type of cancer and it is affecting one out of eight women. At any time, this cancer may develop and the risk increases with developing of cancer as the women get older. In most of the post-menopausal women, it is common and with the increase in age will increase the risk as well.]]></description>
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<title>Lymphedema - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:51:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lymph is nothing but a clear fluid which is carried through very small channels through out the human body just like the way in which blood is carried in the blood vessels. If these flow of the fluid is blocked it will result in the blocking up of the surrounding tissues.]]></description>
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<title>Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:21:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? It is a functional Bowel Disorder that is characterized by severe abdominal discomfort, pain, bloating, and change in any detectable organic cause. It starts with acute infectious illnesses like fever, vomiting, diarrhea or positive stool structure. Later this develops into Post-infective Irritable Bowel Syndrome.]]></description>
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<title>Anxiety Disorders - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:19:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anxiety disorder to most ears may sound like a big disease or mental problem which is real hard to live with. It is abnormal, but we should stop using the term as it might hit the wrong cord. It is a fact that all human beings experience some kind of anxiety in most of the tasks they get engaged in. For some it turns out to be helpful, that the level of anxiety happens to work as a boost element in most of the tasks that one fears in day to day life.]]></description>
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<title>Alcohol Dependence - Facts, Treatments and Preventions</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:17:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Alcohol dependence is generally referred to as a disease which is quite aggressive and very affective. It makes oneself fatal. Alcoholism develops in one self by the environment he lives in.]]></description>
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<title>Living With Cancer - How to Deal With Stress After the Diagnosis</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:14:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is the diagnosis that nobody wants to hear. Despite all the advancements the field of medical science has made especially in the treatment and cure of cancer, cancer as a diagnosis is dreaded by all people alike. Cancers are of many kinds and they affect many parts of the body. Some cancers are found predominantly in women while others like prostate cancer are exclusively found in men.]]></description>
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<title>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:06:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema are two commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs, where the airways are narrowed, causing limitation of airflow and thereby shortness of breath. This can progressively worsen over a period of time.]]></description>
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<title>6 Things You Can Do to Stay Away From a Stroke</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:43:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is a stroke? A stroke also called as acute cerebrovascular attack. This happens due to the irregularity in the blood supply to the brain thereby resulting in the loss of the functions that are performed by the brain.]]></description>
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<title>Rheumatoid Arthritis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:16:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rheumatoid arthritis is a disorder that affects a lot of organs and tissues. But it majorly causes problem for the joints and results in inflammatory synovitis. Further, it may also destruct the articular cartilage. The rheumatoid arthritis could also cause inflammations to various parts such as sclera, pleura, lungs and pericardium. Till today, the reason behind this problem has not been discovered. According to a study almost 1% of the population gets affected by this problem and the increase in the women being affected is almost 3 times more than men. You will find people suffering with this problem at the age of 40 to 50.]]></description>
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