Few people discussed this topic at a smoke-free restaurant, since the subject came up and is raised every now and then. For people who are having difficulty quitting, it’s something they’ve thought about. Here are few different opinions.
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A Smoker, An Ex-Smoker, Or A Non-Smoker?
June 30th, 2010When Love Hurts: Vulvar Vestibulitis
June 2nd, 2010Learn about this condition that can make intercourse painful and how it can be treated.
“Maybe you’d better see a sex therapist.” That’s what Karisa was told by her gynecologist after he had run some tests and found nothing wrong. “In other words, he thought it was all in my head,” said the twenty-nine-year-old middle-school teacher. But Karisa knew that the burning sensation and the painful intercourse she was experiencing were real and that something definitely was not right.
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Hair Loss Can Be Caused By a Number of Bad Habits
May 19th, 2010Maybe the product is wrong for your scalp, or it could be a problem caused by a chemical treatment or general poor health. If you have never utilized chemical treatments on your hair, there may be a health issue that is causing the problem. Following are some unhealthy body conditions that could cause hair loss to occur.
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Diabetes: Is There a Cure?
April 30th, 2010Recent developments in Alberta, Canada, make the hope for a cure a true reality for the 30 million plus diabetics worldwide. In addition, for the estimated 2,200 people a day who are diagnosed with some form of diabetes, it may no longer be an incurable high-risk disease. The picture of all diabetics’ futures may need to be rearranged since successful islet transplantation has been achieved.
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Getting a Smooth Ride on Any Wheels
April 7th, 2010How can you avoid nasty shocks and jolts that result in falls?
There is one very simple way to ride smoothly regardless of your sport. You need to use the shock absorbers nature built into your body.
This means that you must always stay loose, don’t lock your knees and elbows. On skates and boards, leave your knees slightly bent. Watch pro skaters, they rarely stand with their legs straight out. Your knees will absorb the impact of bumps and you won’t loose your balance. Read the rest of this entry »
Breast Cancer Questions and Answers
March 19th, 2010Find out what the risk factors for breast cancer are, and what you can do to help lower your risk in this article.
Q: Am I at risk for breast cancer?
It is impossible to predict with accuracy who will get breast cancer, and who will not, since the exact causes of this disease are still being researched. But we do know some of the risk factors for breast cancer. Being aware of these risk factors can help a woman make the decision to have regular screening for breast cancer, and to take preventive measures.
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Life With Epilepcy
March 4th, 2010“Can you tell me who the president is? What is the date today?” the paramedic asked me with a wide-eyed expression of concern. As I struggled to remember these facts, and even struggled to remember my own name, I felt my eyes fill with tears of fear and confusion. Pain surging through my body, scary thoughts running rampant through my aching head, I began to sob. Unable to settle these crazy thoughts, let alone breathe, panic began to take over. This was the beginning of the hardest battle I have ever fought.
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A Male Sexual Problems. Let’s Understand
February 18th, 2010FINDING OUT ABOUT SEX
A boy’s sex instruction is usually based on macho myths. Of course, they result in twisted assumptions of sexual experiences. This example, mainly influenced by sexual literature and movies, ends up being the first (and occasionally the only) information about sex education. Society gives men little guidance as to the benefits of close relationships.
Men learn how to relate to women from movies and music. Buddy Holly, a famous rock and roll singer, penned “Maybe baby, I want you tonight,” a phrase that implied females are something that should be desired and taken control of. The Beatles sent a similar message with their song “I want you.” Even the fictional character James Bond sent men the message that, to prove you are a real man, you must get a beautiful woman in your bed.
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Symptoms of Depression
February 1st, 2010What are the symptoms of depression?
* Sleep Disturbance
A cardinal symptom of depression is sleep disturbance. This usually takes the form of insomnia, which is so characteristic of depression that the illness should be considered in anyone who suffers from persistant insomnia. Read the rest of this entry »
Depression as a Very Frequent Problem. Definitions.
January 19th, 2010Is depression a serious illness?
A person’s lifetime experience with depression can vary from a single episode to multiple episodes with full recovery between bouts to chronic depression lasting for years. A person who has had one episode of depression has approximately a 50% chance of having a recurrence. The symptoms an individual experiences tend to be the same in multiple episodes so it is important to know what signs to be alert for so treatment can be started early if the illness relapses. Read the rest of this entry »
