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Taking Blood Pressure Readings: Understanding The Vital Signs By: James Pendergraft
A woman’s blood pressure is one of her most reliable clues in determining if her cardiovascular system is in good condition. Blood pressure is monitored with the aid of an instrument called sphygmomanometer, which measures the pressure or force per unit area exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels. It is worthy to note that the pressure of the circulating blood increases as it moves toward the heart through the veins and decreases as it moves away from the heart through the arteries and capillaries.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-08-17)
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Testing And Treatment For Uti In Women By: James Pendergraft
Urinary tract infection or UTI is one of the most common infections that affect women. In the course of her lifetime, a woman may encounter more than one case of urinary tract infection. Despite repeated warnings from health experts that urinary tract infections by themselves are not something women should be concerned about, the infection can cause a great deal of pain, which becomes very annoying and will get in the way of her activities. Nonetheless, an infection is still an infection and as such, it requires medical attention.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-08-17)
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Ways To Cope Up With Urinary Incontinence In Women By: James Pendergraft
Urinary incontinence refers to a condition when a person has great difficulty holding one’s urine from flowing out. As such, the condition entails an involuntary leakage of urine. Because of this condition, a person feels embarrassment and it has a profound impact on one’s lifestyle as well as on one’s personality.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-08-17)
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Women And Hypertension By: James Pendergraft
Most people commonly associate hypertension with men. It is as if women could not develop the disease. It is because most information on hypertension center around excessive drinking, smoking, and sedentary lifestyle as the primary causes of developing hypertension. It is scarcely believable to think of women having the same lifestyle portrayed on men who are victims of hypertension.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-08-17)
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Genetic Risk Factors In Breast Cancer By: Mai Brooks
How much do your parents and relatives contribute to your risk for developing breast cancer? Read this summary of genetic risk factors in breast cancer.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-08-17)
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Is Selenium Effective Against Prostate Cancer ? By: Heinz Golz
Selenium is a prevailing antioxidant which researchers have found to be mostly efficient in supporting fit prostate functioning . According to a federally supported review, published by a Stanford University urologist, men with unusually small levels of Selenium in their blood got four to five times more probable to build up prostate cancer. Selenium is a chemical element that is supplied in certain foods and supplements.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-08-17)
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Preventing Acne With Proper Skincare By: Franklin Mowshowitz
Your skin constantly fulfills dozens of functions without which we would be hard-pressed to survive. Preventing and treating acne with proper skincare methods is critical to maintaining its health.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-08-17)
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Definitions Of Famine By: Sulamita Berrezi
Definitions of famine vary but all contain the necessary elements of widespread inaccessibility to food leading to mass numbers of starved individuals.
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Environmental Risk Factors In Breast Cancer By: Mai Brooks
How much do your surroundings contribute to your risk for developing breast cancer? Read this summary of environmental risk factors in breast cancer.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-08-17)
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Improve Vision With Pinhole Glasses By: Alan Irel
There is an alternative way to correcting vision naturally that many consumers are unaware of. Pinhole glasses, also called stenopeic glasses, offer vision improvement in a natural way without the use of prescription lenses. These type of glasses are used to help: eye strain, fatigue, headaches, and blurry vision while using a computer, and to protect the eyes from exposure to harmful light rays.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-08-17)
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