23 August, 2010
Preventing diseases passed from animal to humanZoonoses is the term applied to a grouping of diseases that are
transferable from canine/feline to human. Basically, these fall
into three groupings based on their means of transmission and
ideally,in the means of treatment and control. The three
groupings are as follows -spread through :1) urine or feces, 2)
hair and skin contact, or 3)bites and scratches.
Spread through Urine or Feces
Hookworms
Hookworms enter the body in the area that directly comes in
contact with the feces-contanimated ...
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Category: Home and Family
22 August, 2010
Discover A Holistic Cure For Pet Diarrhea
Foods To Avoid Gerd plus Acid Disease Picture Reflux plus info on Alternative Medicine For Gerd
Acid reflux in babies is the condition wherein the stomach sends its contents back up the esophagus and into the mouth. During or after a meal is the probable time that acid reflux in babies occurs because the stomach is active during that time and the acid content in the stomach is higher. The discomfort caused by acid reflux is bad for adults and even worse for babies. Your baby will ...
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Category: News and Society
21 August, 2010
Living with Chronic Illness & DisordersI>Once upon a time, I was a vibrant, youthful teenager...
My First Encounter
During my first pregnancy, I had contracted chicken pox from my
young nephews and niece. Though it made for an irritable time in
my initial trimester, I hadn't given it much aforethought. In
the last part of my pregnancy, I noticed some weakness in my
legs and arms, but naturally assumed it was part of the
gestational effects.
It was after I gave birth, that I began having more frequent
physical difficulties, but ...
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Category: Health
20 August, 2010
"How To Keep Your Cat Healthy - Your Guide to Cat Diseases and/p>
Even with the best care, cats can become ill. Sometimes this
means a simple "kitty cold," at other times the disease might
have a more lasting or even fatal result. The following are some
of the more common causes of serious illness in cats.
An upper respiratory infection (URI) is the medical term for
what many cat lovers call a "kitty cold." Indeed, the symptoms
match those of a human cold, sneezing and discharge from the
nose. While they seem similar, the human and cat version of ...
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Category: Home and Family
19 August, 2010
Alternative Medicine - StudentScholarships.orgThousands of people turn to Alternative Medicine for relief of many diseases. The application of natural health and nutrition therapy is gaining popularity because it works just as well, if not better, and with far fewer side effects, than drug therapy. The questions that arise are, what is alternative medicine/natural health, and what are some of the differences between a mainstream medical practice and an Alternative Medicine consulting practice.The terms 'alternative medicine' and 'natural ...
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Category: News and Society
17 August, 2010
Using Alternative Medicine To Treat ADDAlternative medicine is a practice which people either live by or laugh at; there does not seem to be any middle ground. When it comes to treating Attention Deficit Disorder, alternative medicine refers to any treatment technique which falls outside the realm of standard behavioral treatments and medication.Dietary intervention is one such treatment in which certain foods are eliminated from a child's diet to reduce or eliminate the negative effects of ADD. This is based on the misguided belief ...
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Category: News and Society
16 August, 2010
Using The Natural Solution With Folk Medicines
Long before orthodox medicine took center stage in the health care practices around the world people who were sick used to visit different kind of doctors. These doctors were not the steth-wielding, tech-savvy, white-coated medical geniuses of today. Mostly, they were bearded, wizened and gnarled humans looking less like physicians and more like witches or wizards. But they were revered, loved and even feared because of one particular skill they possessed - the healing touch.In ...
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Category: News and Society
14 August, 2010
Understanding Mesothelioma TreatmentMesothelioma treatment relates relieving or curing the deadly
disease called mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is serious disease
that affects the lining of lungs, abdominal organs or heart.
Mesothelioma can be of two types, either benign or malignant.
Mesothelioma treatment, for an individual suffering from benign
mesothelioma, is surgery. However, in case of malignant
mesothelioma scientists could not find any established
mesothelioma treatment to cure the patient fully.
Types of Mesothelioma ...
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Category: Sports and Fitness
13 August, 2010
To Teach or Not to Teach: The Role of Alternative Medicine in Philippine Medical The trend away from traditional or allopathic medicine is borne by the following statistics and facts: 1. It has been estimated that the US public spent between $36 and $47 B on CAM therapies. 2. There are now states with naturopathic licensing laws and licensure of Naturopathic physicians is expanding into new states. 3. Legitimacy and significance of CAM has been recognized by public and private authorities, i.e. In the US, the NIH's Office of Alternative Medicine was created by an act of ...
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Category: News and Society
12 August, 2010
New Discovery May Lead To More Effective Acne TreatmentsScientists Discover Genetic Make-up of Acne Bacterium
Scientists have long known that the bacterium Propionibacterium
acnes (P. acnes) plays a leading role in the development of acne
vulgaris, the scourge afflicting some 80% of teenagers and many
adults as well. A normally harmless microbe that lives in the
hair follicles of every person, P. acnes helps cause acne when
the follicles become plugged with sebum, a natural oil produced
by the body.
Recently a team of German scientists, led by ...
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Category: Health