Families Do Not Cause Anorexia Nervosa
Posted by in Health on 01 25th, 2007 | No Comments
Misstatements and ignorance claiming that families “cause” eating disorders is like blaming parents for diabetes or asthma or cancer says an universal group of eating disorders researchers. Recent damaging statements by fashion model Gisele Bundchen stating that unsupportive families cause...
Almost Half Of Young Women With Anorexia Or Bulimia plus Suffer From Some Personality Disorder
Posted by in Health on 01 22nd, 2007 | No Comments
Among the young women diagnosed as having anorexia or bulimia, 48.5% plus suffer from a personality disorder. that is one of the conclusions of a study conducted by scientists at the Universitat Jaume I which intends to unveil whether there is any link within eating disorders and undoubtful personality...
Eastern Philosophy Promises Hope For Western Women With Eating Disorders
Posted by in Health on 01 17th, 2007 | No Comments
A psychological technique based on Buddhist philosophy and practice may supply a solution for women who struggle with binge eating and bulimia.The technique known as ‘mindfulness’ is being taught to Queensland women to help them understand and deal with the emotions that trigger their binges.Unlike...
Study Finds Unexpected Results In Acid Suppression amoung Two Top-Selling Widely Used OTC Heartburn Treatments
Posted by in Health on 01 12th, 2007 | No Comments
In a new study, researchers have directly compared the early therapeutic response of drugs from widely-used classes of heartburn medications, omeprazole magnesium, a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and famotidine, a histamine-2 receptor antagonist (H2RAs), in an over-the-counter (OTC) setting. [click link...
Sleep Apnea or ADHD?
Posted by admin in Health on 01 8th, 2007 | No Comments
Sleep apnea is a condition that normally effects middle-aged, overweight adults. As one ages, tissues in the back of the throat become increasingly flaccid. When severe, the tissues break down, shutting off the airway during sleep.
Generally, someone’s spouse complains of loud snoring that keeps...
Diabetes
- Achieving Healthy Pregnancy Despite DiabetesAmong diabetic pregnant women, the most common problem when it comes to their baby’s health is the condition called “macrosomia” or having a baby with large body. This is because the blood of the mother with diabetes is interchanged with that of the baby inside the womb. As a result, the baby will produce insulin to be able to glucose and t […]
- Are You Suffering From Diabetes?People who are prone to diabetes—especially those who have the disease in their family’s history—should consider that there is a great possibility that they or their kids might inherit the illness. So, the best way to go about it is become very informed about the condition. The following are some the things that people who are prone to diabetes mus […]
- An Explanation of DiabetesIf you think that you are prone to diabetes, the first thing that you need to know is to understand what is the illness all about. Experts say that diabetes is a chronic disease, which develop among people who have the inability to utilize the glucose in their food to be used as energy. The illness develops when the accumulated glucose stays in the person […]