“False Alarm” Appendix “It’s a red hot appendix. Get down to the hospital right away and we will take it out.” It all sounds so simple. Indeed it would be a great blessing if it were actually as simple as this sounds. Long experience, however, has taught many of...
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How Allergy Is Diagnosed
EVERYONE IS familiar with the fact that some persons develop rashes if they eat strawberries. This is not due to anything ordinarily poisonous in the strawberry itself, but to a peculiarity in the body cells of the person who eats strawberries. Certain cells are so changed that the strawberries...
Understanding Acupuncture
The idea of using acupuncture is not a new one. It has been around, as proven by archeological study, since before 202 BC. But does that mean that it is a genuine science, something that is guaranteed to work? Some would say yes; others would disagree. The study of...
High Blood Pressure Remedies
How Alternative High Blood Pressure Remedies Can Reduce Your Numbers Alternative high blood pressure remedies can do wonders to improve your total blood pressure numbers, even if you are on a prescription medication. In addition to eating a healthier diet, and lowering the amount of sodium you eat each...
Mistaken for Colitis
Can Other Conditions Be Mistaken for Colitis? Most assuredly they can and, in the past, most assuredly have been. Perhaps it is for this reason that colitis, as a distinct disease, has been late coming of age. Indeed, certain observations made in the course of many years of practice...
5 Foods That Lower Blood Sugar
Eat Your Way to Better Health: Five Foods That Lower Blood Sugar If you have been diagnosed with hyperglycemia, or diabetes, it is important to understand you can take control, and eat your way to better health by choosing foods that lower blood sugar. While not all patients will...
What is Psoriasis?
Is Psoriasis a Common Disorder? The best answer to the question as to what is psoriasis, is that it is a common skin inflammation that causes frequent episodes of reddening, itching, as well as cause dry, thick and silvery scales on the skin. It occurs quite commonly and it...
10 Herbs for High Blood Pressure
The Ten Best Herbs for High Blood Pressure For centuries, people have used herbs for high blood pressure as a natural treatment method. Not only do dietary changes to lower your total sodium intake, as well as reducing your intake of harmful, trans, and saturated fats offer assistance with...
Colitis Surgery
Is Surgery Always Necessary In Colitis? Two little four-year-olds were overheard getting acquainted in the childrens’ ward at the hospital. “What are you, a medical or a surgical?” asked the more aggressive one. “I don’t know,” said the other, “what’s the difference?” “Well, were you sick when you came...
Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer
The Option of Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is an incredibly serious issue, particularly in the world of today where it is known for being the most commonly occurring cancer in men, namely those over the age of 50. Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that...