You Asked: Food Allergies Explained This Article is About: Medi Cal Services, Phlebotomy Services, Health Care Services(NC)-Life-threatening allergies (anaphylaxis) may affect more than 600,000 Canadians, a number that has increased dramatically in just one decade. Foods account for most cases of anaphylaxis in child...
Back to School : What is a food allergy? What can you do? This Article is About: Medi Cal Services, Phlebotomy Services, Health Care Services(NC)-Food allergies are becoming more prevalent every day. Severe reactions can be life threatening if not treated immediately. In many cases, a dangerous breathing condition called anaphylaxis (an-a...
Amphetamine and Stroke Recovery This Article is About: Medi Cal Services, Phlebotomy Services, Health Care Services(NC)-Animals that have suffered a stroke recover faster and to a greater extent when they are treated with amphetamine, but it's unclear whether the drug will have the same effect in humans. Dr. Sand...
What A 6-Month Old Can Teach Us About Our Eating Habits This Article is About: Health Care Services, Health Care, Health Care ServiceRecently, I had the pleasure of seeing my 6-month old niece Rianna in Las Vegas. She has just started eating "real" baby food beyond the formula in her bottle, and I got a kick out of feeding her one...
10 Tips For Staying Fit While Working From Home This Article is About: Stay Slim, Workout Clothes, Weight LossDespite what many may think, working from home takes a lot of time and a lot of work. I’m sure you’ve heard someone say, “They don’t really have a job, they just work from home.” That statement could...
Fitness Tips On How To Avoid Gaining Weight During The Holiday Season This Article is About: Weight LossThis holiday season don’t be trendy – avoid the Seasonal Seven (the average weight most Americans gain between Thanksgiving and New Year’s). That’s one trend you don’t want to participate in! I know...
Unique Gift Ideas -- The Gift Of Fitness This Article is About: Health Care Services, Health Care, Health Care ServiceWell, it’s almost that time of year again – the holiday shopping season is just around the corner. Have you thought about what you are going to give those people on your “hard to shop for” list? Ins...
Boost Your Metabolism for Fall This Article is About: Health Care Services, Health Care, Health Care ServiceA balanced approach to diet and nutrition provides long-term results. (ARA) - As the balmy late-summer days give way to the cool breezes of autumn, many people are inspired to tackle their fitness ro...
What You Eat Can Protect Your Skin from the Sun This Article is About: Health Care Services, Health Care, Medical Treatments(ARA) - By now you probably think you've heard all of the health reasons there are for eating your vegetables. But recently, researchers from Harvard University have announced that lutein -- a poten...
New, Less Painful Option for Varicose Vein Sufferers This Article is About: Medical Treatments, Medical Service, Medical Exams(ARA) - Being "vain" about their looks was not the primary motivation for schoolteacher Jacqueline Munoz and barber Sal Salvaggio to seek treatment for their varicose veins. Rather, it was the fact t...
New Drug Offers Hope to Cancer Patients This Article is About: Health Care Services, Health Care, Medical Treatments(ARA) - A decade ago, research into angiogenesis-inhibiting compounds was still in a relative state of infancy. The principle itself was not new -- as far back as the early ྂs, there was speculati...
Why Become A Donor? This Article is About: Medi Cal Services, Phlebotomy Services, Health Care Services(NC)-Young or old, rich or poor, any one of us might one day get the chance to save or enhance someone's life by becoming an organ or tissue donor. Your gift might give one of the thousands of Canadi...
Eat Right, Work Out, Sleep Better This Article is About: Health Care Services, Health Care, Health Care ServiceThe Three Components of a Healthy Lifestyle (ARA) - In today's fast-paced world, moving at full speed isn't an option, it's a way of life. Finding the energy to keep up has led many Americans to imp...
Who Can Donate Organs And Tissues? This Article is About: Medi Cal Services, Phlebotomy Services, Health Care Services(NC)-Everyone is a potential organ and tissue donor. Typically, organ donors are healthy people who have suffered an irreversible brain injury (most often due to a motor vehicle accident), or a brain...
When Does The Donation Process Begin? This Article is About: Medi Cal Services, Phlebotomy Services, Health Care Services(NC)-The surgery can begin after two doctors, not involved in the transplantation procedure, have declared the patient to be brain-dead. If and when the family agrees to donate the organs and tissues...
TUNA Therapy Combats Benign Prostatic Hyperlasia This Article is About: Health Care Services, Health Care, Medical Treatments(ARA) - With age, most men's prostates grow larger, resulting in irritating problems associated with urination. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition affecting the prostate. It is ...
Isoflavones Help Alleviate Menopausal Symptoms This Article is About: Health Care Services, Health Care, Medical TreatmentsHowever, Independent Study Finds That All Isoflavone Supplements are Not Created Equal (ARA) - As baby boomers age, large numbers of women are entering menopause. Doctors often prescribe hormone repl...
Vitamin Q & A This Article is About: Medi Cal Services, Phlebotomy Services, Health Care ServicesQ: My teenage daughter does not like milk and I'm afraid she isn't getting enough calcium. What can she do to ensure that she is getting enough? A: Building strong bone mass through adequate calcium ...
Take Control Of Your Hormones Without Medication This Article is About: Medi Cal Services, Phlebotomy Services, Health Care Services(NC)-It's long been known that estrogen has a major impact on women's hormonal health. As women age, their estrogen levels become depleted and many women begin taking hormone replacement therapy to h...
Diabetic Eye Disease Can Cause Blindness, Gives No Early Warning Signs This Article is About: Health Care Services, Health Care, Medical ExamsAnnual Eye Exams Crucial to Early Detection and Treatment (ARA) - Loss of eyesight in people with diabetes is a national health problem. People with diabetes are 25 times more likely to become blind ...
Support For Organ Donation High: Survey This Article is About: Medi Cal Services, Phlebotomy Services, Health Care ServicesFamily consent key (NC)-Canadians overwhelmingly support the idea of organ donation. A 2001 survey by the Environics Research Group of more than 1,516 Canadians revealed that 96% of Canadians support...
Summer Safety Week-Hiking Hazards: First Aid For Sprains This Article is About: Medi Cal Services, Phlebotomy Services, Health Care Services(NC)-The great outdoors-a winding trail stretching deep into the forest, offering hikers a glimpse of nature in its prime. The solitude is broken by the call of a distant bird flying high overhead. Y...
Stopping Sleepless Nights: What You Need to Know about Restless Legs S.. This Article is About: Health Care Services, Health Care, Medical Treatments(ARA) - "Creepy-crawly," "prickly," "tingling," and "twitching" ... These are the words typically used to describe one of the most common but relatively unknown sleep disorders in the United States: ...
Remain Active with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Yoga Guide This Article is About: Health Care Services, Health Care, Health Care Service(ARA) - More and more people are performing the age-old practice of Yoga. Yoga can stretch you, it can relax you and now it may help people with arthritis. According to the American Yoga Associatio...
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