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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Dr. EdwardJ. Noa, DC / MarleneHudson, CHTIntroductionPost-traumaticstress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that creates an anxietyproblem that is triggered by memories of a stressful or traumatic event which, inaddition to severe anxiety, causes nightmares and even flashbacks. It can alsocause fear and a feeling of helplessness. For the person experiencing...
6/29/2013 8:43:38 PM
A recent scientific study showed that even mild iodinedeficiency during pregnancy could lower the intellect of some babies. In this study of 1,000 families published in The Lancet (a UK peer review), it was found that babies' IQsand the reading scores in primary school pupils could be much lower in thosewhose mothers had too little iodine while pregnant. Iodine is an essential mineral that is necessary...
5/23/2013 11:19:50 PM
If you think that having a hunched back and back pain are mainly associated with old age, you would be mistaken. For our final commentary this week focusingon the top five health concerns for women, today's topic turns to osteoporosis- a disease of the bones (translating to "porous bones"). Thisdisease primarily affects post-menopausal women, at which time a woman'sbones can become very porous, break...
5/23/2013 5:29:10 PM
We are on Day 4 of our discussion of the top five healthconcerns for women. You probably aren't aware that Alzheimer's Disease isnumber four on the list of the top five health concerns for women, and that: Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death andthe fifth leading cause of death for those aged 65 and older. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia,includes the loss of memory,...
5/21/2013 6:13:43 AM
Today is day 3 of our discussion on the top five women's health concerns,with Stroke being number three on the list. Not to alarm you, but here are some disturbing facts about women and strokesfrom Healthy Women, HarrisInteractive in 2010 : 425,000 women have a stroke each year; this is 55,000 more than men. In a study, only 27 percent of women could name more than two of the six primary stroke symptoms....
5/19/2013 3:28:44 AM
Continuing with ourNational Women's Health Week discussion on the Top Five Health Concerns forWomen, today's article focuses on Breast Cancer. Breast cancer is the numberone form of cancer in women and is only second to lung cancer as the leadingcause of death for women. With the recentattention to breast cancer, sensationalized by the media with coverage ofcelebrity health choices, there is a rise...
5/18/2013 4:30:51 AM
As we start to wind down National Women’s Health Week 2013(May 12-18), I want to congratulate you for taking steps to improve yourhealth. Today can be the beginning of a new healthy life. Yes it is possible tobe living without sickness to slow you down! Science has proven that you have70-90% control over your health, so why not start your road to health TODAY? As women take on more challenges and responsibilities,expanding...
5/17/2013 5:44:35 PM
April is "National Diabetes Awareness Month". Did you know that 6.3% of the US population has diabetes? With more than 18.2 million people in the United States having diabetes, it is truly an epidemic. And Type 2 diabetes makes up for 90% of diabetes cases. In the past, this disease has occurred in people over 45 year of age; but now, diabetes is exploding in people under the age of 18. Forty cents...
4/3/2013 4:51:25 PM
February is "Heart Month". This February marks the 10th anniversary of the American Heart Association's (AHA) Go Red For Women campaign. Heart disease and heart health have an effect on everyone. This includes infants, adolescents, teenagers, young adults and seniors alike. The heart is vital for your body and if not healthy, heart-related illness can take you down the wrong path where you will suffer...
2/7/2013 9:30:52 PM
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