June 2009

A Vicious Cycle: Menstrual Cramps Can Put a Damper on Sex

June 25, 2009

Premenstrual syndrome, also called PMS, is real. It affects the quality of life for millions of women, yet too many women do not realize there are ways to battle this problem. Begin by identifying the specific symptoms you experience. Typical symptoms include fatigue, depression, irritability, angry outbursts, cravings for sweet and/or salty foods, headache, abdominal [...]

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Improving Your Health and Fitness: The Cheaper Alternative

June 19, 2009

For thousands of years physical activity and your level of fitness have been linked to good health. Due to the advance of science in this day and age this link can be proven, with overwhelming evidence that people who lead active lifestyles are less likely to die early or to experience major illnesses such as [...]

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Tips for Surviving Stress During Pregnancy

June 14, 2009

Pregnancy in itself is stressful but excessive stress during pregnancy is linked to child’s development of some physical and mental disorders at birth or later on in life. New research suggests that extreme stress during the first trimester of pregnancy can have harmful effects on baby’s mental health. Schizophrenia, low birth weight, and other birth [...]

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H1N1: The New Pandemic

June 11, 2009

Everyone’s all abuzz with panic nowadays it seems. That’s mostly because after SARS and bird flu, another new strain of virus has managed to rear its head. The H1N1 influenza virus, more popularly known as the swine flu, exploded on to the global scene last April via a large-scale infection in Mexico City. I think [...]

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What You Need to Know About Infectious Diseases

June 9, 2009

Today, we all enjoy more accessible contact with cultures around the world. As quickly as you can travel thousands of miles, an infectious disease can be your silent companion, landing at your destination and spreading like wildfire. Infectious diseases are on the rise. Bacteria and viruses are mutating quickly these days, as various strains become [...]

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