Articles written by Sylvia McGrath
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Melanoma
One of the most deadly forms of skin cancer is called Melanoma which develops in the cells that produce melanin (the pigment that gives the skin color.)
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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia part-2
The first thing the doctors will want to do is investigate whether or not the cancer has spread.
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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
In particular the spongy tissue inside bones where the blood cells are made.This illness got its name from a group of white blood cells that are called lymphocytic.
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Legionnaires’ disease
These outbreaks occurred in hotels, hospitals, nursing homes, cruise ships, prisons. The dominator was a bacterium that at times was caused by water and contaminated soil
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
IBS affects one in five adults and more than one out of every ten visits to the doctor's results in this diagnosis.
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Chronic Insomnia
How much sleep a person requires does depend on the individual. Seven and a half hours is average; some people need nine to ten while others survive and do well on less.
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Huntington’s disease
The word chorea is a Greek word that means dance. This refers to a characteristic of the disease which includes quick, incessant, jerky and involuntary movement
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Stroke
A Stroke is one of the main causes of adult disability and the third leading cause of death next to cancer and heart disease.
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The heart (continued)
We will look at other heart problems, a continuation of the previous article, which was about the heart, its anatomy and information on heart attacks.
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Caring for the human heart
The human heart is about the size of a fist and weighs between 200 to 425 grams. It sits between the lungs and the middle of the chest, a little left of the breastbone.
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Glaucoma
Glaucoma is an eye disease, and one of the most common causes of blindness that affects one in a hundred Canadians and three million Americans.
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The Gall Bladder
The main job of the gall bladder is to store bile, a yellow-green bitter fluid that is produced in the liver cells.
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Fibromyalgia
You have been to the doctors and have had numerous tests, yet your doctor just could not find anything specifically wrong with you.
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Emphysema
Emphysema is a chronic lung disease that gets worse over time.
What causes emphysema? Cigarette Smoking is the number one cause of emphysema.
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Diabetes facts and figures
Sugar Diabetes is the most common glandular condition in North America. Patients with Diabetes are candidates for heart disease.
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Living with Diabetes
It is possible to manage your diabetes in order to reduce your chances of having a heart attack or stroke and living a longer healthier life.
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Crohn’s disease & colitis
It is estimated that as many as one million Americans and approximately 170,000 Canadians have IBD. This disease can affect anyone at anytime. Its symptoms can include
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Eating to prevent Cancer
Scientists have done some extensive studies on the minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals in plant food and why these foods can prevent or stop the development of tumors.
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Live a full healthy life in 2007
Here we are at the start of another New Year and I am sure many of you are like me have made resolutions to lose weight and live a healthier life in 2007. By keeping, tho
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Eating Disorders
When we think of bulimia or anorexia we usually picture a young female, wanting to look like a model. The fashion industry has long been blamed for causing bulimia and an
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Breast Cancer
All women are at risk of getting breast cancer and as you age your risk increases. On average one in seven women will get breast cancer over a 90 year life span.
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Asthma
Asthma is an illness which is caused by the inflammation of the airways causing restriction of the airflow in and out of the lungs. The airflow is reduced when the muscl
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Medications and Treatments
Once diagnosed with arthritis your doctor may suggest some lifestyle changes and a daily maintenance plan. Ensuring your pain will not interfere with your routine of work
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Living with Alzheimer's
Alzheimer Disease accounts for over 70% of progressive dementia in adults today.
This disease frequently has a threatening onset.
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Arthritis
Many people from around the world have arthritis. Chances are you or someone you know has arthritis.
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Living with Arthritis
Many people from around the world have arthritis. Chances are you or someone you know has arthritis.
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Living with AIDS and HIV
In August of this year “The 10th World Conference on Aids” was held in Toronto Canada. The attendance was well over 20,000 people.
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Therapy and medications
“Brief Therapy” consists approximately from one to fifteen session based on the idea that we have resources within us to identify and accounplish small changes.
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Living a full life with depression
The American Medical Association says that now almost half of the population has a chronic illness
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