Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness


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Our experts bring you current health and wellness information about the symptoms, medicines, procedures, and remedies to keep you and your family healthy. Check out our writers' latest updates in the fields of women's health, infertility, pregnancy and childbirth, autism and asperger's syndrome, disabilities, and other aspects of general medicine and advances in the health field.

If you're already active and healthy but want to maintain weight loss, or recover from an injury by availing yourself of sports medicine facilities, or if you want to eschew pharmaceuticals in favor of natural medicine and mind and body fitness, this is the site for you.

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What is RICE Therapy?

In: Health Field

By: Kathy Quan

Following an acute soft tissue injury the patient instructions for care will usually include Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation also known as RICE therapy. more...

Stripping Membranes

In: Birthing Options

By: Brenda Lane

New research shows that stripping or sweeping membranes does not induce labor or reduce the mother's chance of going past her due date. more...

Health Benefits of Green Tea

In: Natural Medicine

By: Alina Bradford

Green tea has become one of the latest fad foods touted as the new must have for healthy diets, but what makes it so good for you? more...

Thirty Years Of In Vitro Fertilization

In: Infertility

By: Joanna Karpasea-Jones

On the 25th July 2008, the world's first 'test tube' baby, Louise Joy Brown, will celebrate her 30th birthday, marking 30 years of assisted conception. more...

Unexplained Weight Gain

In: Weight Loss

By: Tracy Rose

Analyze your habits by following this troubleshooting guide to discover why you are having unexplained weight gain. When all else fails, mix things up to lose weight. more...

Best Dietary Sources of Calcium

In: Vitamins & Minerals

By: Jennifer Murray

Eating calcium-rich foods promotes strong teeth and bones and helps prevent certain ailments. Here are the best foods to eat to ensure adequate calcium intake. more...

Overview of Bell's Palsy

In: Neurological Illness

By: Anthony Lee

Bell's palsy is characterized by paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve. How does a physician address this condition? more...

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