2009 June

Lyme disease

Lyme disease was first discovered back in 1975. In a town called Lyme, Connecticut there were several children all wrongly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Since there were several children all diagnosed around the same time and around the same area, researchers were made aware of the coincidence by the group of mothers and research was [...]

Baby heat rash

Heat rash can be seen in people of all ages, but it is very common in babies. When your little one has a heat rash you may notice a bunch of little bumps on the skin. When your baby is overheated these little red bumps can appear wherever sweat becomes trapped, typically under clothing or [...]

Heart disease prevention

Almost everyone knows or has known someone that suffered from heart disease, or maybe you suffer from heart disease yourself. Heart disease has become the major killer in the United States. There are many contributors that can lead to heart disease, but a lot of them have to do with your lifestyle and habits. Of [...]

Kidney back pain

Many people suffer from back pain. Sometimes it can be hard to tell exactly where the back pain is coming from. It is not uncommon for people to mistake a pain that is actually coming from their kidney for pain that feels like a muscle cramp in their back. When we have a kidney infection [...]

Best vitamins for women

What should women look for when searching for a vitamin supplement? Are any and all vitamin supplements the same? Well actually no, they are not! Women should look for formulas that are made for them. We should look for things that help us to balance our hormones. There are vitamin supplements that also have herbal [...]

Ingrown toenail treatment

Having an ingrown toenail can be extremely painful. An ingrown toenail can make walking very uncomfortable and lead to infection. Most often an ingrown toenail develops because a person trims the corners of their toenails down too far. A lot of people like to cut their toenails in a rounded off shape but this can [...]

Dyslexia symptoms

Dyslexia is considered a learning disability. It causes a person to have difficulties reading, writing and spelling. Occasionally a person affected with Dyslexia can suffer from speech problems as well. Dyslexia is commonly found in children who have trouble learning how to read and write appropriately. The condition may go undiagnosed for the first couple [...]

Master cleanse diet

There is no use denying it, we all want to create a slim and healthy looking body. Sure, it is nice getting compliments from people about our looks, but the best part about having a good looking body is the way that we feel about ourselves when we look in the mirror. The problem with [...]

Cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy is a condition that is caused by abnormal brain development or brain damage in one or more parts of the brain that control the muscles and motor activity. This condition is usually diagnosed or seen in infancy or early childhood. Children who have cerebral palsy are more likely to be developmentally delayed and [...]

Diabetes insipidus

Diabetes insipidus is characterized by frequent urination and excessive thirst. This type of diabetes is different than sugar diabetes or diabetes mellitus that is more common. The symptom is the same as both will cause frequent urination and excessive thirst, but that is where the similarities end. There are four types of diabetes insipidus which [...]