Statistics Indicate Thyroid Cancer Is On The Rise, Is It? Thyroid cancer develops in the thyroid gland located at the base of the neck. This gland's responsibility is to produce hormones to regulate metabolism.When a fluid-filled nodule develops in the thyroid, the vast majority of these nodules are benign verses cancerous. If as a child you were exposed to radiation or have a relative with history of thyroid cancer, your risk is higher.A...more
Substance Abuse Treatment Addiction begins with that first drink or that first experiment with drugs. It may have been a casual occurrence or something that was influenced by friends. It does not really matter how it began. What really matters is how to get it to end. Some people take drugs and alcohol because they are unable to handle the pressures of life and substance abuse addictions seems to be their remedy for escaping from the...more
What is a stroke?A stroke is a "brain attack" that happens when a part of the brain experiences a problem with blood flow. This disruption in blood flow cuts off the supply of oxygen to the cells in that part of the brain, and these cells begin to die.Damage to the brain can cause loss of speech, vision, or movement in an arm or a leg, depending on the part of the brain that is affected.Stroke is the major form of cerebrovascular disease, or CVD, a term that sometimes is used interchangeably with stroke. Stroke affectsStroke can affect people in different ways. It depends on the type of stroke, the area of the brain affected and the extent of the brain injury. Brain injury from a stroke can affect the senses (such as eyesight, touch, awareness of body positioning), motor activity (movement of arms or legs), speech and the ability to understand speech. It can also affect behavioral and thought patterns, memory and emotions. Paralysis or weakness (the inability to move the arms or legs properly, or at all) on one side of the body is common.Stroke rehabilitationRehabilitation helps stroke survivors relearn skills that are lost when part of the brain is damaged. For example, these...more
Thousands of patients given quicker access to cancer tests in the UK Thousands of Britons with suspected cancer will be given quicker access to tests so they can be diagnosed and treated faster.Health Secretary Andrew Lansley is to announce changes so GPs can refer people with possible symptoms of disease directly for checks, without having...more
Autism Treatment – Respen-A and Autism This is part one of a multi-part video series that will discuss my experiences in using a treatment called Respen-A. It was about a year ago, October 2009, that I began using Respen-A in my practice for a number of children with Autism. I had hoped that this therapy would increase speech, awareness,...more
Woodworm Treatment: Some simple steps to follow Woodworm is the most common problem by which each and every house gets affected. They cause damage to the wood structure of your home. Wood is their favorite fruit and woodworm love eating wood. They enter the wood and destroy it upto its root structure which weakens the wood structure and ultimately the wood destroys.Woodworm gets into house timbers in two main ways. The flying woodworm beetle lays eggs, hatch out and burrow into the wood. Secondhand furniture brought into the house may already have woodworm, which then spreads to the house timbers.It is very hard to prevent the flying woodworm from entering the house but by removing the dead wood that is present near the house, you can deprive them of a home where they could build up a colony before moving into your home.It is better if we use woodworm treatment once we have purchased the furniture because if they are not detected early they can cause disasters and the preservatives already present in them will stop them from entering. To save our house and furniture from woodworm, we just have to follow some simple steps. We just have to take care of the ceilings and floors...more
Psoriasis Treatment Scalp Over The Counter Have you and your relatives or friends ever suffered with Psoriasis? Psoriasis is not lethal but rattling troublesome and unenviable. And it is truly scheming to get rid of. Psoriasis brings group a...more
Cost Considerations Mesothelioma Exposure long or short term with asbestos or other mineral fibers such as vermiculite are key suspects in causing cancer. Mesothelioma is a exceptional form of cancer that fosters from the protective lining...more
Common Cancer Types and Risks Cancer affects nearly each and every part of our body. There exist over a hundred different types of cancers. Cells in our body normally grow, divide, and produce more cells to perform specials tasks. When these...more
Treatment Of Meningitis When it comes to the treatment of Meningitis, the first thing that has to be discovered is what caused the onset of Meningitis symptoms. A health care professional must determine whether it is viral Meningitis or...more
Anxiety Attacks Treatment - Stress and Worry Anxiety is when you feel fearful and tense, for example if you are confronted by an angry person. It can also be a feeling of unease, for example during exams or worrying about an interview. A...more
Natural Treatments of Gallstones Natural treatments of gallstonesPersistent pain in the upper abdomen and shooting pain in the back between shoulder blades and nausea and vomiting may point to formation are symptoms of formation of gallstones....more