Articles Archive for June 2009

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Skin Care, Ailments »

Did you know that the same virus that causes Planters warts is at the center of research being done on cervical cancer? It’s true, the human papillomavirus is the same virus which causes warts on the hand, anogenital warts, Planters warts and can be one causative factor for cervical cancer.
Planters warts are contracted through direct contact with the virus. The type of human papilloma virus that causes Planters warts likes to read in damp, warm environments such as public showers, swimming pools, locker rooms or communal shoes. Planters warts can also spread …
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Reflexology »

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Reflexology, also called zone therapy, comes under the heading of alternative medicine. It involves the practice of massaging, squeezing or pushing parts of the feet, hands, body or in the ears with the goals of affecting other parts of the body.
Interestingly, although reflexology has been classified as an alternative medicine approach, there is no consensus among practitioners (reflexologist) on how the practice is supposed to work.
There does appear to be a unifying theme or idea that areas of the feet and hands correspond to different areas of the body. …
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Herbs For Health »

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Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium) is indigenous to the northern hemisphere. The stems group up to a meter in length and have hairy leaves all along it. The leaves at the bottom of the stem are large and they gradually get smaller as they get closer to the flower. The flower are a whitish to pinkish color. It flowers in early summer and grows actively during the spring.
The common yarrow plant is very good at dealing with dry weather conditions, even droughts. It is great for stopping your soil from eroding because …
Pain Management »

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Migraines belong to the neurological disease group because the pain of a migraine involves the expansion of blood vessels inside your head. The headache associated with a migraine is often times so severe as to be disabling. The pain can be on one side of the head or both. The pain can be moderate or severe in nature and usually is classified as either throbbing or pulsating.
Two preferred types of classifications of headaches are common and classic. Nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound are the symptoms that can …
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Insomnia, Sleep Disorders »
A confusional arousal is an instance when a person awakens in a confused or “foggy” state. The person may act in a strange way and may even show signs of aggression to the people nearby, and the person will not remember his or her actions after the instance of confusional arousal passes. Although waking up in a relatively confused state is not necessarily rare, confusional arousal sleep disorders which result in aggressive behavior and that occur in adults are considered rare. This sleep disorder is somewhat common among children and even into …











