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Published: April 1, 2015
What is Behcet’s Disease? Behcet’s disease is a term used to refer to chronic inflammation of blood vessels of all sizes and types, further affecting small to large arteries and veins. Referred to as an autoinflammatory disease, the syndrome can cause a wide range of symptoms, including: Acne-like spots Genital ulcers Mouth sores Headaches Red, … Continue reading What is Behcet's Disease?
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Published: March 31, 2015
Side Effects of Steroid Abuse Steroid abuse can have numerous side effects, from hormonal changes to cardiovascular, liver, and musculoskeletal problems. While some steroid side effects are reversible if you stop using drugs, some others are permanent. Hormonal Changes The overuse of steroids disrupts the normal production of hormones in the body, resulting in … Continue reading Side Effects of Steroid Abuse
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Published: March 30, 2015
Colon Cancer Screening Typically, colon cancer screening helps in the detection of early signs of cancer in the intestine. With regular screening, it is possible to detect problems in the form of polyps that can otherwise become cancerous if left untreated. So timely screening helps reduce the risk of death from colon cancer. Identification of … Continue reading Colon Cancer Screening
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Published: March 27, 2015
Best Foods to Boost Sex Drive If you are interested in sleeping more rather than having sex, it is the time upgrade your sexual desires by adopting some healthy interventions. You don’t have to get supplements or over-the-counter libido enhancing products to do it. Healthcare providers recommend that modifying your diet and adopting a healthy … Continue reading Best Foods to Boost Sex Drive
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Published: March 26, 2015
Sleep Apnea and Erectile Dysfunction Obstructive sleep apnea is a fairly common sleep disorder in which there is a sudden changes in the rhythm and rate of breathing during deep stages of sleep. Although there are several clinical varieties of sleep apnea; the obstructive sleep apnea is a potentially serious type, especially in regards to … Continue reading Sleep Apnea and Erectile Dysfunction
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Published: March 25, 2015
Dyspareunia in Women Pain during intercourse or female dyspareunia is sexual condition in which females experience persistent or recurring pain at or around the genital areas during the act of physical intercourse. The underlying cause of dyspareunia is usually psychological but in a number of cases, anatomical or physiological aberrations can also lead to dyspareunia … Continue reading Dyspareunia in Women
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Published: March 24, 2015
Keeping a Single Kidney Healthy Kidneys are one of the most important organs of the human system. Nephrectomy (or surgical removal of a kidney) is sometimes performed as a life-saving procedure to maintain healthy survival. Few indications of nephrectomy are; childhood or adult renal tumors and terminal diseases of kidney (such as polycystic kidney disease). … Continue reading Keeping a Single Kidney Healthy
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Published: March 23, 2015
Smoking and Acid Reflux A new research study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology has found that people suffering from acid reflux found significant relief from the symptoms after quitting smoking. The study points out that the heart burn or acid reflux problem isn’t just related to eating but to other lifestyle habits, such … Continue reading Smoking and Acid Reflux
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Published: March 20, 2015
Bladder Irritating Foods Healthy eating habits can have an overall improvement in your health while also keeping your bladder happy. Unfortunately, there are foods that irritate the bladder and cause all types of problems for its functioning. It’s better to eliminate such bladder irritating foods from your diet for a happy bladder. Eating better, increasing … Continue reading Bladder Irritating Foods
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Published: March 19, 2015
Role of Salt Abuse on The Risk for Kidney Stone Formation High dietary salt intake is one of the common reasons for kidney stone formation. A study conducted to assess the role of a salt diet on kidney stone formation reveals that a sodium rich diet has an effect on the crystallization of stone-forming salts … Continue reading Role of Salt Abuse on the Risk for Kidney Stone Formation
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