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After a baby is born and the umbilical cord is cut, some blood remains in the blood vessels of the placenta and the portion of the umbilical cord that remains attached to it. After birth, the baby no longer needs this extra blood. This blood is called a placental...
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Paternal postnatal depression in not a new phenomenon, although awareness of it is. More light has been shed on this in recent times thanks to increasing social acceptance of men’s emotions. Similar to the feelings that new mothers so often go experience following birth, men’s postpartum depression can strongly...
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For many of us, mental illness seems like something foreign and that has led to a lack of seriousness in dealing with the issue. It should be noted that more than 54 million people suffer from mental disorders in the US alone. This is an estimated 15% of the...
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Psychedelic drugs are drugs that are psychoactive and primarily change the brain’s thought processes. Most of the psychedelic drugs are said to disable the filters that suppress the signals, which are related to each day’s functions from getting to the conscious mind. These kinds of drugs have been used...
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Psychotherapy involves treating troublesome habits and mental disorders such as schizophrenia and depression by talking to a psychiatrist, trained mental health provider or a trusted family member and in some cases it may involve other methods other than talking such as drama, movement and art. During this process, one...
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The normal ups and downs in life mean that everyone feels sad from time to time but if despair and emptiness take a hold of your life and fail to go away, you may be suffering from depression. Depression brings mental slowness, exhaustion, feeling of hopelessness or helplessness, pains, aches,...
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According to a review of more than 25 years of research reported in the November issue of Psychological Bulletin (which is published by the APA, American Psychological Association), males normally experience more traumatic events on average as compared to the females yet females are likely to meet the diagnostic...
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Choosing the right electric wheelchair is an easy task if one knows what features will be most suitable to one’s needs. This article will discuss the top features to consider when buying an electric powered wheelchair. Maximum Weight Capacity This is one of the most important factors to consider....
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Stomach cancer occurs when normal and healthy cells in the inner lining of your stomach grow out of control and eventually form a tumor. This disease, which is also called gastric cancer, most of the times grows slowly over a long period of time. But what are the symptoms...
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Many people tend to mistake that dementia is an independent disease. The term dementia is used to describe a group of related symptoms associated with different disorders. It is actually a syndrome related to the reduction in brain abilities such as thinking rate, judgement, language, mental agility, undertaking among...
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially unpredictable, disabling disease that affect the brain and the central nervous system, which is made up by the brain and spinal cord. Normally, the disease causes disruption to the information flow within the brain and between body and the brain. The cause of...
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Today, several adults have a certain form of gum disease. Gum diseases are commonly known as a periodontal diseases that affect the tissues and bones surrounding the teeth. Gum diseases range from plain gum inflammations to a severe infection, resulting into damages to the bone and tissues which sustain...
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Pulmonary hypertension is a disease that can kill. It is known to have an affect on the arteries that connect the heart through to the lungs. These particular blood vessels will gradually become smaller. This means that blood pressure will increase. As a result, this will cause more stress...
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Lupus is a chronic disease that causes the immune system to attack its own organs and tissues. The inflammation can affect most any part of the body including the kidneys, skin, heart, and/ or lungs. Lupus symptoms are similar to other illnesses and therefore it can be very hard...
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The world over, Parkinson’s disease has affected many people’s lives in one way or another. Whether it has a stricken a beloved celebrity, a loved one or you yourself, it’s almost certain that you have asked yourself several questions about this debilitating illness, including what causes Parkinson’s disease and...
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Every other person feels heartburn, and has a hard time with digesting food at least once or twice a month. It’s considered as a common occurrence when the fast food is taken into account along with an unhealthy and fast lifestyle. People usually don’t pay much attention to it,...
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Pain is both keeping us alive and killing us. This statement is well known and well experienced by people who are experiencing Fibromyalgia; a medical condition that brings chronic widespread pain for more or less three months. This medical condition is examined as a rheumatic disease since it is targeting...
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Bronchitis is a swelling or inflammation of the bronchial tubes, which are the air passages between the nose and the lungs. It is one of the most common diseases that affect the respiratory system. The disease can be categorized into two basic types: Acute and chronic. Acute This refers...
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Unstable angina, sometimes known as acute coronary syndrome, is a condition where the blood does not get enough blood flow and as a consequence, oxygen. It may in the long haul lead to heart attacks. Angina is a type of chest discomfort caused by poor blood flow through the...
After a baby is born and the umbilical cord is cut, some blood remains in the blood vessels of the placenta and the portion of the umbilical cord that remains attached to it. After birth, the baby no longer needs this extra blood. This blood is called a placental...
Paternal postnatal depression in not a new phenomenon, although awareness of it is. More light has been shed on this in recent times thanks to increasing social acceptance of men’s emotions. Similar to the feelings that new mothers so often go experience following birth, men’s postpartum depression can strongly...
For many of us, mental illness seems like something foreign and that has led to a lack of seriousness in dealing with the issue. It should be noted that more than 54 million people suffer from mental disorders in the US alone. This is an estimated 15% of the...
Psychedelic drugs are drugs that are psychoactive and primarily change the brain’s thought processes. Most of the psychedelic drugs are said to disable the filters that suppress the signals, which are related to each day’s functions from getting to the conscious mind. These kinds of drugs have been used...
Psychotherapy involves treating troublesome habits and mental disorders such as schizophrenia and depression by talking to a psychiatrist, trained mental health provider or a trusted family member and in some cases it may involve other methods other than talking such as drama, movement and art. During this process, one...
The normal ups and downs in life mean that everyone feels sad from time to time but if despair and emptiness take a hold of your life and fail to go away, you may be suffering from depression. Depression brings mental slowness, exhaustion, feeling of hopelessness or helplessness, pains, aches,...
According to a review of more than 25 years of research reported in the November issue of Psychological Bulletin (which is published by the APA, American Psychological Association), males normally experience more traumatic events on average as compared to the females yet females are likely to meet the diagnostic...
Choosing the right electric wheelchair is an easy task if one knows what features will be most suitable to one’s needs. This article will discuss the top features to consider when buying an electric powered wheelchair. Maximum Weight Capacity This is one of the most important factors to consider....
Stomach cancer occurs when normal and healthy cells in the inner lining of your stomach grow out of control and eventually form a tumor. This disease, which is also called gastric cancer, most of the times grows slowly over a long period of time. But what are the symptoms...
Many people tend to mistake that dementia is an independent disease. The term dementia is used to describe a group of related symptoms associated with different disorders. It is actually a syndrome related to the reduction in brain abilities such as thinking rate, judgement, language, mental agility, undertaking among...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially unpredictable, disabling disease that affect the brain and the central nervous system, which is made up by the brain and spinal cord. Normally, the disease causes disruption to the information flow within the brain and between body and the brain. The cause of...
Today, several adults have a certain form of gum disease. Gum diseases are commonly known as a periodontal diseases that affect the tissues and bones surrounding the teeth. Gum diseases range from plain gum inflammations to a severe infection, resulting into damages to the bone and tissues which sustain...
Pulmonary hypertension is a disease that can kill. It is known to have an affect on the arteries that connect the heart through to the lungs. These particular blood vessels will gradually become smaller. This means that blood pressure will increase. As a result, this will cause more stress...
Lupus is a chronic disease that causes the immune system to attack its own organs and tissues. The inflammation can affect most any part of the body including the kidneys, skin, heart, and/ or lungs. Lupus symptoms are similar to other illnesses and therefore it can be very hard...
The world over, Parkinson’s disease has affected many people’s lives in one way or another. Whether it has a stricken a beloved celebrity, a loved one or you yourself, it’s almost certain that you have asked yourself several questions about this debilitating illness, including what causes Parkinson’s disease and...
Every other person feels heartburn, and has a hard time with digesting food at least once or twice a month. It’s considered as a common occurrence when the fast food is taken into account along with an unhealthy and fast lifestyle. People usually don’t pay much attention to it,...
Pain is both keeping us alive and killing us. This statement is well known and well experienced by people who are experiencing Fibromyalgia; a medical condition that brings chronic widespread pain for more or less three months. This medical condition is examined as a rheumatic disease since it is targeting...
Bronchitis is a swelling or inflammation of the bronchial tubes, which are the air passages between the nose and the lungs. It is one of the most common diseases that affect the respiratory system. The disease can be categorized into two basic types: Acute and chronic. Acute This refers...
Unstable angina, sometimes known as acute coronary syndrome, is a condition where the blood does not get enough blood flow and as a consequence, oxygen. It may in the long haul lead to heart attacks. Angina is a type of chest discomfort caused by poor blood flow through the...