From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Adolescent Pregnancy

March 30, 2009 Adolescent Health

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Adolescent pregnancy in ninety nine percent of the cases is unwanted and is the major consequence of adolescent sexual activity, other than STDs.
This issue has affected youth, families, educators, health care professionals, and government official. A study on the high school adolescents has concluded that forty eight percent of [...]

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Sprains and Strains in Adolescents

March 27, 2009 Adolescent Health

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Sprains and strains are among the majority of the injuries caused while playing sports. Sports injuries can be caused by small trauma which involves ligaments, muscles and tendons including bruises, sprains and strains. The body part which is most commonly involved in spraining or straining is the ankle.
The 3 ligaments that are involved [...]

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Plus Size and Pregnant

March 19, 2009 Pregnancy

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A majority of plus sized women who are pregnant will experience a healthy pregnancy, but they are at a risk of having a more bumpy ride than someone who is not overweight.
Women who are overweight, or have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or more are at a greater risk of [...]

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Dealing With Stress From Work

March 17, 2009 Mental Health

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Stress. What stress?
Sometimes we can get so stressed out that we don’t even notice it ourselves. It becomes part of the daily grind; and who has time for it anyway? You’ve got things to do, right? This may be true but if you do not mange your stress properly [...]

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Dealing With Alzheimer’s Disease

March 16, 2009 Mental Health

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Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disease, meaning it gets worse and not particularly better over time. It affects the area of the brain that is involved in language, judgment, and behavior. This is the most common form of brain malfunctions or mental decline in older adults.
Causing severe or mild memory loss, the [...]

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Childhood Obesity And How To Combat It

March 15, 2009 Children's Health

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This chronic condition has increased rapidly over the past years has finally gained national recognition. Many more children between the ages of two years old and five years old are already on there way to becoming the next generation of obese teens, and eventually obese adults and obese seniors.
With obesity being one of [...]

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Changing Your Habits To Help Back Pain

March 14, 2009 Fitness Tips

The back is probably the most used part of the body. No matter what you are doing, your back is probably doing a good amount of the work. Therefore it is no small wonder that back pain is so prevalent across the world.
If you suffer from back pain, you are probably desperate for ways [...]

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Cervical Cancer

March 13, 2009 Women's Health

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The lower narrow portion of the woman’s uterus is called the cervix. This opening to the passageway is called the cervical canal. During a menstrual period the blood flows from the uterus through the canal and into the vagina.
Producing mucus that helps sperm move from the vagina to the uterus, the cervix [...]

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