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ACL Tears
It is called an ACL tear; anterior cruciate ligament. It’s more or less an X-type ligament that actually helps keep the knee together. If you have an ACL tear as an athlete, it can be a devastating...
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Sleep More to Weigh Less
If you’re a child, and you want to knock off a few pounds, one of the theories is just get more sleep. That’s a word from a study in the American Journal of Epidemiology which followed more than...
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Causes of Pink Eye
It’s called pink eye. The medical term is conjunctivitis, and when conjunctivitis occurs, it basically causes red or pink eyes. There is an inflammation of the conjunctiva. Antibiotics can be used and...
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Dealing with Pressure During the Teenage Years
The teen years are a time of pressure, intense pressure. One of the difficulties with the pressure is the fact that teens are often trying to make other people happy and not even knowing their own...
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Body Image and Anorexia
Anorexia is a major health problem in teens and it all has to do with body self-image. Clearly, what we’re finding from Hollywood is the message that anorexia is not that bad of a thing…being thin is...
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There’s No Magic Pill for Weight Loss
Despite the fact that millions have been spent looking for one, and many an unethical marketer has promoted it, there is no magic pill for weight loss. Many women are searching for this answer, but...
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Alcohol Education for Younger Children
There is a report from the University of Pittsburgh which suggested that students should be exposed to knowledge of the dangers of alcohol as early as fourth grade. There are several reasons for this....
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How Much Is Too Much TV?
How much is too much TV for your child? Well, if you think your child is watching too much TV, then it probably is too much. That’s one good way to tell. Secondly, are you using the television as a...
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New Research on Dreams
Dreams have served as a source of confusion and wonder since people started dreaming. Scientists have studied them, most famously Dr. Sigmund Freud, and there are thousands of theories out there....
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Women Are Better At Detecting Body Odor Than Men
This is a really interesting study. It comes from the Monell Chemical Senses Center and it’s in the Flavour and Fragrance journal. Women may be better at detecting body odor. A study looked at the...
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Getting Help for Depression
Depression is a problem that affects many people. In fact, one out of eight people will suffer from serious depression at some point in their life. The thing about depression that’s important is that...
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High Heels and Foot Problems
Certainly they make a woman’s legs look good and they’re very popular, but high heels can make a wide variety of situations more difficult. First of all, there’s the obvious situation that you could...
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Pressure and Stress Can Influence Allergies
Can pressure lead to allergic symptoms? It’s a very interesting concept. If you’re under pressure at work, and feel that there’s a great deal of stress on you, it, actually, can cause your immune...
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Edema Can Cause Pain
Edema is another word for a type of swelling. With edema, you actually have an increase of pressure and that pressure can cause pain. For instance, if you have edema in the sinus cavities, that...
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Detecting Breast Cancer Early
Breast cancer affects as many as one out of eight women and it can be detected early. The best way to detect breast cancer early is through regular breast self-examinations, examinations by your...
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Causes of Throat Pain
Throat pain is a problem if you’re someone who is using your voice on a regular basis, especially as you go through allergy season. Throat pain isn’t always a strep infection, it isn’t always...
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Causes of Back Pain
Back pain may be one of the most common health concerns around the world. It’s ranked number two, and it can be caused by a wide variety of problems. It can be from stress; it can be from over...
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Dealing with Peer Pressure
Peer pressure is a problem that we can’t ignore because children go into their world and they suffer from those issues with peers. The thing about peer pressure that we need to discuss and evaluate...
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Minimizing Narcotic Abuse
In the past, we’ve written about ibuprofen abuse, but narcotic abuse is a far more severe problem because of the addictive tendencies. Ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and other products like that certainly...
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Health Benefits of Green Tea
Water is the number one consumed fluid in the world. But you already knew that. What do you think the second most popular drink in the world is? The answer might surprise you. It’s tea. One of...
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