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11/18/2009 - Articles
How to avoid constipation

How To Avoid Constipation: Simple Tips To Avoid Constipation

Not everyone can go to the toilet every day. Constipation is generally considered to constitute less than three stools per week. Action is warranted if the feces are hard and the . Read more

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11/18/2009 - Articles
Parkinson's and Vision Issues: Vision Problems in Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's and Vision Issues: Vision Problems in Parkinson's Disease

Eye problems are not uncommon in people suffering from Parkinson's disease. In such cases it's important to recognize that Parkinson's may be responsible, in order to prevent unnecessary surgery and obtain the most appropriate treatment. Read more

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11/02/2009 - Articles
How to eat if you have high blood pressure

How to eat if you have high blood pressure

In more than 90% of people with hypertension, there is no obvious organic cause for the increase in pressure. This is the most common form of high blood pressure and is called . Read more

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10/30/2009 - Articles
Convenience Foods

Convenience Foods

Foods that you buy which require little or no preparation before eating (a lot of the work has been done for you) are called 'convenience foods'. Here, the Swiss Association for Nutrition has summarized the pros and cons of convenience foods, and gives some recommendations on how to buy and prepare them. Read more

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10/02/2009 - Articles

Patients, Doctors and the Internet: a Question of Trust

Trust between doctors and patients has declined. Patients are more demanding. The Internet is a powerful new information source. Trustworthy websites will actually improve relations between professionals and e-health seekers. Read more

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09/24/2009 - Articles
How to eat to lower your cholesterol

How to eat to lower your cholesterol

Cholesterol is a fat-like substance which performs numerous important functions in the human body. It is a component of cell walls and is used by the body to make various. Read more

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09/16/2009 - Articles
Sexual Problems in Men

Sexual Problems in Men

Sexual Problems: Once it was 'inability to perform'. Then came 'impotence', and now it's called 'erectile dysfunction' (ED). Since effective medicines have become available, the numbers of men complaining of difficulty in getting and maintaining an erection have skyrocketed. Sexual problems in men are fairly common and in most cases these can be treated. Read more

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09/15/2009 - Articles

It never ends: Aging and Sexuality - Part I

Introduction The social and psychological determinants of sexual behavior for seniors can be grouped under three headings: experiences during younger days, attitudes and feeling about sexuality in senior years, and mood states in senior years. Read more

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09/14/2009 - Articles
How to eat and drink if you have kidney stones

Kidney stones? How to eat and drink if you have kidney stones

Kidney stones are considerably more common in times of prosperity, whereas in times of shortage (e.g. world wars) substantially fewer stone disorders are recorded. Read more

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09/14/2009 - Articles

New Updates on Hormone Replacement Therapy

Dr Michael Goodman, a specialist in peri-menopausal medicine, gives us here a summary of his views on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) today. Read more

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