In the mid-19th century, a childbirth practice was born that impacted generations of babies and mothers. Queen Victoria, parting from age-old tradition, accepted chloroform for the birth of her sixth child. She was the first woman to bear a child under anesthetic, a decision contrary to all religious doctrines and social customs of her time. ...Read More
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AMD or Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of visual loss in the United States and other developed countries. AMD refers to degenerative changes in the central part of the retina, termed the macula, leading to a loss of central vision.
You may not realize it, but dark sunglasses may actually do you more harm than good. When you wear them, your pupils naturally enlarge to allow light in. But if your sunglasses don’t have UVA or UVB protection, you’re letting in the sun’s dangerous rays instead of keeping them out.
A government proposal to change food labels to display the amount of trans fatty acids in processed foods may reduce the number of deaths from heart disease in America. Trans fats increase the shelf life of processed foods such as margarine, vegetable shortening, crackers, cookies and other foods. While trans fat intake increases LDL cholesterol ...Read More
Adults aren’t the only ones who suffer from migraines. In fact, even preschool age children have been diagnosed with the illness, according to the National Headache Foundation.
Viagra works best out of all oral medication in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. However, to maintain that normal sex life with erectile dysfunction, continually taking Viagra can turn into an expensive exercise for a person with no other health problems.
Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy may be taken by pill, or it may be put into the body by a needle in the vein or muscle. Chemotherapy is called a systemic treatment because the drug enters the bloodstream, travels through the body, and can kill cancer cells outside the lungs.
For the past seven years, Kathleen Brannon, 50, of Reno, Nev., has been one frustrated and bewildered woman. Her hair was falling out and she didn’t know why it was happening. Or how she could stop it. As an artist, it wasn’t likely that Brannon would have all the answers. However, her problem was that ...Read More
Women who consume high amounts of fiber in their diets, particularly in cereal, may be at lower risk for heart disease, according to a study in the June 2 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.