While the cause of fibromyalgia is not agreed upon in the medical community, belief that it derives from an oxygen metabolism dysfunction is mounting. The various proposed hypotheses about fibromyalgia?s origin are varied, ranging from an infectious viral agent to a sleep disorder to an emotional disturbance. From an atomic perspective, the smallest building blocks [...]
There are many myths that surround Attention Deficit Disorder, and
sadly they are believed by many unsuspecting people who know nothing
about the disorder. A lot of these myths have developed from
years and years of medical professionals diagnosing only young boys and
no one else.
One of the big myths that is very prevalent [...]
Every year, millions of ordinary people with diverse lifestyles, develop a ringing in their ears. The condition is called tinnitus. According to the American Tinnitus Association, as many as 50 million Americans may be suffering with tinnitus.
So many people are afflicted with tinnitus, that it is reasonable to assume it has become a top priority [...]
When a person loses an arm or a leg, it involves, not only a shock to the physical body, but a tremendous amount of stress on an emotional and psychological basis. Depression, anger, and fear can set in as the injured person begins to cope with the loss of a limb and the resulting change [...]
There are many types of arthritis pain relief, of course the most common one is prescribed and over the counter drugs. These can work very well in helping to keep the pain under control and giving you a break from any associated arthritic conditions. Your doctor is the best person to advise you [...]
Americans now spend over $1.5 trillion annually on medical care. There is no end in sight to rising costs. From the medical community?s standpoint, why should there be? If you have a cash cow you milk it for all it is worth.
The public?s and the government?s only protestation is when there isn?t [...]
We are moving closer every day to a world influenza pandemic. New cases of bird flu are being discovered in more countries. 80 people worldwide since 2003, who have had close contact with infected birds have died. Scientists fear that when the bird flu virus mutates or mixes with normal influenza viruses then it will [...]
The US has seen an enormous increase in the number of people considered obese by the medical community. In fact many call it an obesity epidemic. To combat this we find all sorts of pharmaceutical companies selling the “quick fix” pills, powders, and lotions that do nothing to actually help people take the fat off [...]
There are many methods and therapies that have been shown to improve the symptoms of autism. However, at this point in time there is no single method that has been medically proven that will cure autism.
Unfortunately there are many techniques that claim to cure autism and that claim to have medical proof. Possibly [...]
The cluster headache is a malady that affects just 69 out of 100,000 people in the population-much fewer than those who suffer from migraines, sinus headaches, or one of the many other types of headaches. This is probably why it was not really recognized by the medical community until the last 150 years or [...]
