A Greater Number of Neurons May Help Protect Your Mind From Alzheimer’s

May 16, 2012
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The following statistics may startle you. One in ten people over the age of 65 suffer from Alzheimer’s, and 50% of people over the age of 85 experience symptoms. 1 To make matters worse, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. There are treatments, but not very many options. And the options that are available, Read more...

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Learn the Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease

May 16, 2012
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At age 65, only one or two people out of every hundred have Alzheimer’s disease. By age 85, that number jumps to one of every two people. Age is the most common risk factor for Alzheimer’s, a disease that attacks the brain, but symptoms often go unnoticed for months or even years. It can be Read more...

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Medical Negligence

May 16, 2012
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Medical negligence is an umbrella term used to describe incidents where medical care is below standard and has resulted in injury or even death to a patient. Medical negligence can take many forms – some cases involve errors in surgery or mistakes made with prescribed drugs, and others could be to do with the failure Read more...

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3 Life Tips From Stephen Hawking for ALS Awareness Month

May 15, 2012
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Even after being struck with debilitating disease, a happy, successful life can be forged. Having the right attitude is key, though, as we see from the example of Stephen Hawking. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is one of the most common neuromuscular diseases in the world, affecting one to two Read more...

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Food Intolerance vs. Food Allergy

May 15, 2012
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Food intolerances are as confusing as they are common. At least one in every ten people suffer from some sort of food intolerance, whether they are aware of the problem or not. In some cases, the murkiness of the symptoms makes it very difficult to correctly determine exactly what is causing the symptoms and even Read more...

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What Are the Symptoms of Celiac Disease?

May 14, 2012
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Celiac disease – it has the power to transform some of your favorite foods into your worst enemies. Yet for all of the suffering that celiac disease causes, it often goes undiagnosed. The symptoms are attributed to normal indigestion or other allergic reactions, or they’re simply lumped in with complaints that fit more neatly with Read more...

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Your Summer Camp Allergy Guide

May 14, 2012
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With summer fast approaching, reading through an allergy guide probably doesn’t top your list of priorities. After all, you need to finish your spring cleaning, secure your kids’ summer camp plans and schedule all the fun things you’ll do while they’re gone – like finally getting to enjoy a romantic weekend with your partner without Read more...

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Natural Remedies for Acne

May 14, 2012
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Recent years have seen a growing aversion for chemical-based acne treatments. The news that Accutane and other isotretinoin-based acne medication were potentially responsible for the development inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s Disease and other diseases in some of their patients has had people reconsider how they would like to be treated. This aversion for chemical-based acne Read more...

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DANGEROUS SPIDER BITES AND FIRST AID

May 14, 2012
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Many people are frightened by spiders and this fear makes them think of spiders as tremendously dangerous animals. In reality, only a few spiders are harmful to people. Severe spider bite symptoms are caused by venomous spiders. These symptoms depend on the type of the spider that inflicted the bite and the sensitivity of the Read more...

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How to Handle Resistance When Caring for Seniors

May 14, 2012
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Most adults find the idea of caring for their elderly parents just as abhorrent as seniors find the prospect of living with their grown children. It’s no surprise considering that this form of role-reversal can have devastating effects on this intimate and long-standing relationship. After all, when the party that has traditionally help power and Read more...

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