Healthy Living Articles

Glaucoma Awareness Month - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Jan 9, 2015

Most people have heard of glaucoma but few understand the many risks associated with this silent sight-stealing disease. Glaucoma is dangerous because affected individuals may lose nearly half of their vision without noticing that it is waning. Today, more than four million Americans suffer from glaucoma-related vision loss. The National Eye...

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Managing Oral Health for Diabetics

Jan 9, 2015

Diabetics Must Maintain Healthy Insulin LevelsDiabetes mellitus is a serious medical condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. The constant fluctuation of excess blood sugar in the body of a diabetic individual leads to an assortment of health problems, including tooth decay and gingivitis. An individual with diabetes must...

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Winter and Teeth Sensitivity

Jan 9, 2015

Many people develop sensitive teeth as the years pass, and some seem to be prone to it even from their younger years. A number of factors can cause sensitive teeth that ache when exposed to cold drinks, hot coffee or sweet treats. If your teeth are naturally sensitive to heat and cold, you may find the problem is worse in winter, when cold...

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HIV/AIDS Prevention for High-Risk Males

Nov 11, 2014

Sexual contact with someone who has HIV remains the most common way that HIV/AIDS spreads, and new HIV infections occur most often among high-risk males who are gay or bisexual. The numbers are highest among African-American high-risk men. However, proactive steps can reduce your chances of contracting or spreading the opportunistic virus....

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Managing Type 1 Diabetes as You Age

Oct 29, 2014

People with Type 1 diabetes ? and there are almost 3 million Americans in this category ? can live long, active, and happy lives. For sure, this affliction can be troublesome. However, people who live with this disease for 50 years or longer are becoming more common all the time. By contrast, a century ago, those with Type 1 diabetes were fortunate...

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What are the Underlying Causes of Erectile Dysfunction?

Oct 22, 2014

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a condition that can seriously impact the quality of life for a sufferer. This disorder can be caused by a wide range of underlying conditions. Since men may be able to reverse the effects of ED by having the underlying condition properly treated, it is important for sufferers to learn more about these causes.Causes of...

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How Does Plavix for Stroke & Heart Attack Patients Work?

Oct 22, 2014

Plavix is a prescription medication that can help prevent heart attacks and death in patients who have had a previous heart attack, a stroke, unstable angina or peripheral artery disease (PAD). The drug was approved by the FDA in 1997 and is also sold in its generic form, which is called clopidogrel bisulfate.Understanding the Cause of Heart...

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How Does Flovent Help In Preventing Asthma Attacks?

Oct 22, 2014

Asthma is a respiratory illness that requires a regimen of medications to control its symptoms. Flovent, or fluticasone propionate, is a medication that is part of a class of drugs called corticosteroids. Corticosteroids are synthetic medications that mimic the steroid hormones that the body creates in the adrenal cortex of the vertebrates....

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Precautions for Heart Patients While Taking Viagra

Oct 14, 2014

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common problem that impacts approximately 10 to 30 million men in the United States. The drug called Viagra is often prescribed by doctors as a treatment for males who suffer with ED. The medication contains sildenafil citrate, which has proven to be an effective treatment for healthy men with the medical condition....

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