This slogan became very popular all over the world many years ago but today, it might not be a good idea to stock up on milk – especially if it comes from China. I am sure that you have heard of the powdered milk scare. Last week, reports came out that powdered milk from China has been contaminated with melamine.
Melamine is a chemical that is usually used for coatings, laminates, adhesives, and other industrial applications. Apparently, some Chinese manufacturers have added this chemical to their dairy products. ...
Every adult I know has a certain fear of kidney stones. After all, we know that they could hurt – really badly. When we talk about kidney stones, however, our perceptions are normally limited to adults. This kind of thinking is being questioned by
Dr. Caleb Nelson, a urologist at the Children’s Hospital in Boston. According to him, “There is very little available on pediatric stone disease in particular. Most data has looked at adults or the entire population.”
However, the absence of hard data does not mean that there are no incidences of kidney stones ...
If you have been diagnosed with female incontinence, how do you deal with it?
Reading about statistics and news about the condition is one thing but actually having to live with it on a daily basis is something else. The truth is, no one would probably totally understand the situation like you do. But do not fret, there are things that you can do to help you make the best out of your situation. I have some tips – thanks to
iVillage – which can help you deal with your condition.
There is a more ...
I shared the findings of a study that highlighted the high occurrence of female incontinence in American women in the previous post. This time, let us take a deeper look at this condition. What causes female incontinence? What are its symptoms? How do you know if you have incontinence? Thanks to WebMD, I was able to find detailed information on this condition.
First, let us take a look at the symptoms. Basically, the main symptom of female incontinence is the inability to control urination. ...
There are certain health conditions that we do not like talking about. I can name quite a few of these but one of the more sensitive conditions is female incontinence. Who would like not being able to control the excretion of her bodily fluids? I am sure no one.
According to Dr. Ingrid Nygaard, a professor in the division of urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the
University of Utah School of Medicine, pelvic floor disorders are very common ...
We have been quite fortunate to receive a free copy of the e-book titled I HAVE IBS...NOW WHAT? It is written by Ashkan Farhadi, MD, MS, FACG and based on what I have read, it is quite a comprehensive guide with regard to the condition called irritable bowel syndrome.
We have talked about IBS several times in the past and it is a very real condition. It is also a sensitive one as not many people like to talk about such things. However, for those who ...
Do you find yourself starting to forget things more easily? Are you blaming your memory blanks on age? If so, then you just might have to get off your bum and get moving.
A new research conducted in Australia has found out that age related memory loss could be treated by exercise, at least to a certain degree. What the researchers did was to study 138 people who were 50 years old and above. The people were experiencing memory problems but were not classified ...
If you are in Iowa, it is the best time to be very careful with the water you drink. The state’s
health officials have issued a warning regarding a crypto outbreak, which is a waterborne disease. Crypto is short for cryptosporidiosis. If you are not familiar with this disease, here are some facts from the
CDC web site:
Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal disease caused by microscopic parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium. Both the disease and the parasite are commonly known as "Crypto."
Many species of ...
Health insurance has long been a controversial topic. In the developed countries of the world, health care is primarily the government’s concern. The people in general get better health care services than in the developing countries. In the United States, people are generally covered by the public health care system. Still, they have better chances of getting better health care if they have additional health insurance to cover them.
Based on results of a new research, those who are not insured will end up spending more ...
Contraceptives have always been a concern for sexually active women.
The Pill has long since been the foremost choice for a lot of women but there have been other alternatives released in the market for a long time now. I ran across an article talking about a new type of contraceptive that will give women more choices as to when to have their monthly period.
Yahoo News reports:
With new "extended cycle" and "continuous" oral contraceptives on the market, women today can choose to have ...
