Posts Tagged ‘disease’

Overweight? Which is better? Dieting or Exercising?

{ Posted on Jan 16 2011 by Carissa Hang }
A recent report from the National Center for Health Statistics concludes that 7 of 10 adults don't regularly exercise, and nearly 4 in 10 aren't physically active. Lack of exercise can increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. ...Read More »

What Is An EMG Test?

{ Posted on Jan 09 2011 by Miranda Laranjo }
An EMG test will determine if you have a deadly neurological disease, as well as many benign conditions. But exactly is involved during an EMG test? (Does it hurt?) I sat in on an EMG test that was recently done ...Read More »

Diabetics Diet Plan And Metformin Weight Loss

{ Posted on Jan 06 2011 by Miranda Laranjo }
In a world where image is all, being obese is very difficult. The world at large, especially women, are extremely figure-conscious. The stigma attached to being heavy or obese is something a child never outgrows and can result in an ...Read More »

Genital Herpes for Men and Women – The Symptoms

{ Posted on Jan 06 2011 by Miranda Laranjo }
Do I have herpes you wonder to yourself? If you've recently had unprotected intercourse, have been with an unfaithful partner, and notice some changes to your genital area, your first thought should be whether or not the changes are due ...Read More »

Side Effects of 200 Milligrams of Lamictal

{ Posted on Jan 05 2011 by Miranda Laranjo }
Lamictal is a drug that is used to treat bipolar disorder and seizures. I have been taking it for over two months now. If you are prescribed it, you will start out on 25 milligrams and gradually work your way ...Read More »

Herpes Symptoms And Treatment

{ Posted on Jan 05 2011 by Miranda Laranjo }
Herpes affects 1 in five people in American. Approximately 80,000 people are thought to have active cases and 50 to 80 percent of all adults have had oral herpes at some time in their life. Herpes is causes by a ...Read More »

Common Misdiagnoses Due to Vitamin B12 Deficiency

{ Posted on Jan 05 2011 by Miranda Laranjo }
Recently, I sent a couple of my family members to get tested for a gene called Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor. Reason being is the fact I was diagnosed with it myself and learned that it also may be genetic. My doctor ...Read More »

EMG Test Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Definition, Cause and Prognosis

{ Posted on Jan 04 2011 by Miranda Laranjo }
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disease that affects the neurons in your spinal cord. Over time the disease can interfere with muscle control in any part of the body including those connected with breathing and swallowing. There are several ...Read More »

Take on Metformin Side Effects and Its Substitute

{ Posted on Jan 03 2011 by Miranda Laranjo }
Diabetes is a crippling disease (that causes weight loss), and it is (indirectly) a leading cause of death in developed and under-developed countries. Sadly, it also has no cure, or so they say. The medications prescribed are only to control ...Read More »

Side Effects of Melatonin as Treatment for Insomnia

{ Posted on Dec 31 2010 by Miranda Laranjo }
In response to darkness (as during the nighttime when we're in bed), our body produces melatonin. This hormone, which is derived from serotonin (a neurotransmitter found in the brain and blood serum), is secreted by the pineal gland of the ...Read More »