| Public Health Issues - The freedom to manage your health is always being challenged - be vigilant!
You are ultimately responsible for your own health, and it pays to be an informed consumer of health care. There are polarities in the health care business, notably the medical/drug industry verses the holistic/health food/supplement industry. There are abuses on both sides, so you must look at the whole picture. But the watchdog FDA is not much help in understanding the total picture, not when their approved drugs kill an estimated 300,000 people a year. The supplement industry is far better on that score. This category is intended to keep you up to date on the current tug and pull of these two industries as they battle in the judicial and political domains. Talk about the 'right to choose'.... Special News Item: Dietary Supplements Attacked by the Media
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1. Oh, K! A Powerful Choice for Your Nutritional Supplements
by Mitamins Team
Take this quick pop quiz:
What do watercress, broccoli, and olive oil have in common? The answer is that they are all natural sources of vitamin K. This powerful vitamin is a weapon in the war against aging as well as an amazing addition to any nutritional supplements. Here's why:
Vitamin K: Keeps Bones Healthy!
Vitamin K is a natural ...more...
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2. Improving Curly Hair
by Gretchen Curly
These are often called curl boosters and curl revitalizers. There are several benefits that you will get from this curly hair care product. These curly hair products can help you by getting your styling product back up and running, so to speak. They also work on moisturizing your hair and giving you that refreshed look. They can also minimize frizz considerably. It is something you ...more...
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3. Using Natural Ingredients to Help Fight High Cholesterol
by Jim Lee
Living with high cholesterol symptoms isn’t easy, or fun, especially if your doctor has put you on a special diet. High cholesterol is a condition that can eventually lead to high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke. When people speak of high cholesterol numbers, they’re referring to the concentrations of HDL or LDL cholesterol in the blood.
Why Worry about ...more...
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4. The Battle to Stop Smoking Begins With You
by Sig Kabai
Summoning the will power to quit smoking is one of the most challenging tasks that many adults will face. Cigarettes are easily accessible and socially accepted, and that it can be hard to stay away from them. With other forms of chemical dependency addicts must remove themselves completely from the culture that supports their habit. When you can buy your drug of choice at the local supe ...more...
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5. Stop smoking: Is it really worth it to stop smoking?
by Sig Kabai
You have been thinking that it’s time to quit smoking. But maybe you’ve been thinking that its time to quit smoking ever since you started and you are still smoking. You know that the health benefits of quitting are incredible. Still, you are smoking a cigarette or thinking of smoking one right now. Have you examined your reasons for not quitting? Maybe you think you can’t handle the wit ...more...
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6. Smoking Cessation: Understanding the Keys to Success
by Sig Kabai
It can be quite a challenge to stop smoking. If it were easy then there wouldn’t be so many products on the market that claim to help you quit. If you’ve decided that now is the time the quit smoking, then you may find it helpful to learn everything about smoking cessation that you can. Surround yourself with a bundle of knowledge and wisdom so that you can select the best weapons possib ...more...
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7. A Step-by-Step Guide to Medicare Part D’s Prescription Drug Plan
by Katerina Mitrou
If you’re like many Americans, the introduction of Medicare Part D is nothing short of confusing. By May 15 of this year, if you haven’t signed up for the program, you could end up without drug coverage, or have to pay the penalty for applying after the deadline. The penalty is a 1% increase in your premium for each month after May 2006 in which you don’t enroll. The follo ...more...
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8. Breast Cancer Survivors get a special dose of Chicken Soup for t...
by Laura Barganier
Since fighting breast cancer, Mary Olsen Kelly lives with a “Do it now!” attitude. The estimated 2.3 million women across the United States who have who dealt with or are dealing with breast cancer will find hope and a portable support group to sustain and comfort them in these times of need.
That ‘Do it now!’ attitude inspired Kelly to develop and co-create Chicken Soup for the B ...more...
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9. Do You Have An Appetite For Drinking?
by Dave Fitzgerald
It is not as important to know your appetite for drinking, but how it can affect you. Does it in fact control you or do you believe you control it. This article is written to show how the urge to drink can be a downfall for a happy and long-lived life.
One fact resultant on chronic drinking stands out so noticeably that none can call it in question. It is that of the unwavering g ...more...
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10. Hemorrhoids Treatment - The Natural Way
by Jim McDonald
Over 150 million of the living people in America today will experience some kind of hemorrhoids by the age of 50. Most will do nothing about it. Only 500,000 are expected to seek help this year. It is a crazy statistic, because for most people, hemorrhoids can be prevented and cured by making a few simple changes to lifestyle, diet and the use of an anti-inflammatory gel/cream.
T ...more...
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11. How To Help A Senior Communicate With Insurance Companies
by Molly Shomer
Life insurance, health insurance, vehicle insurance, homeowners insurance - it's been a good year if you haven't had to "push one," "push two" on the phone with an insurance company. Imagine that you're elderly, don't hear too well, and don't understand the circular phone system you're lost in. Impossible.
If you're helping an aging parent, eventually you will have to deal with an insuranc ...more...
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12. How to Survive as a Primary Caregiver
by Lynne Taetzsch
Copyright 2006 Lynne Taetzsch
When we?re under stress as caregivers, it?s important to have outlets for relief and to periodically rejuvenate ourselves. Otherwise we do harm to ourselves and everyone around us.
Now, getting relief is more easily said than done. Sometimes there?s just no alternative but to buck up under the load. However, even a small gesture can often be tremendousl ...more...
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13. Letting Go: When Someone Else Ends up Caring for a Loved One
by Aldene Fredenburg
Dealing with an aging and possibly ailing parent involves a lot of tough decisions: how much time and effort will family members be able to put into the relative's care, what types of medical and personal support will he or she need, will he or she have to go into an assisted living program or a nursing home. The decisions surrounding the care of someone who needs help can be heart-wrenching. < ...more...
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14. Medicare Prescription Drug: A Lifesaving Plan for Senior and Dis...
by Jennifer Alinio
There is a saying that health is wealth. But life is unpredictable, full of twist and turns and if you do not plan ahead it can spell disaster for your personal well-being and your budget. So having a Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage is vital to wellness and peace of mind.
Imagine yourself as a Senior citizen and you were driving along in a familiar street, enjoying the summe ...more...
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15. Psychology Of Smoking
by George Key
Millions of individuals around the world smoke everyday. This is because people who start or continue to smoke have psychological addictions that don’t allow them to kick the habit very easily. Below are some insights into the psychology of smoking and why people either start or continue to smoke.
1. Peer pressure: Peer pressure is a very common reason why people begin or continue to ...more...
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16. Treating Attention Deficit Disorder with Nature
by Jimmy Lee
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), is an issue that more and more parents are dealing with every year. Thousands of children are being diagnosed with attention deficit disorder every year, a major behavioral disorder that strains family relationships, hinders learning abilities and future productivity.
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17. What?s The Big Deal About Hearing Loss?
by Alvin Toh
alvintohw@yahoo.com.sg.
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Alvin Toh
http://www.acceleratedresultsoptimization.com What?s The Big Deal About Hearing Loss?
There are more than 30 million Americans who suffer from
hearing loss. Although hearing loss is common in seniors
over the age of 65, it is now affecting more youngsters and
baby boomers. Statistics have shown that about 14% of
people b ...more...
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18. Why Is the FDA Picking On Cherries?
by LE Magazine March 2006, (Author's name withheld due to the controversial nature of this article.)
LE Magazine March 2006 Why Is the FDA Picking On Cherries? (Author's name withheld due to the controversial nature of this article.) George Washington cut down one tree. Bureaucrats in Washington, DC, are trying to pull up the whole orchard. On October 17, 2005, letters went out from the Food and Drug Administration warning cherry purveyors that they had better quit tel ...more...
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19. Why Our Fruit & Vegetables are Running on Empty
by Mitamins Team
If it looks likes an apple, tastes like an apple, and is sold as an apple, then perhaps you still need nutritional supplements. Although an apple a day may keep the doctor away, this truism depends on the fruit and vegetables we’re sold being packed full of minerals, vitamins and fiber. Years ago this would have been true, but no longer. The last 50 years has seen a decline in th ...more...
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20. Why is it Hard to Quit Smoking?
by Nishanth Reddy
Smoking is emerging to be one of the major causes of death in the modern world. This is attributed to the growing consumers of tobacco. Tobacco is responsible for the death of 1 in 10 adults all over the world, which translates to around 5 million deaths every year. It is because of this fact that cigarette smoking is now a public health priority.
Smoking poses dangers directly a ...more...
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21. Cause and Genital Warts Treatment
by Cindy Hagans
HPV or Human Papilloma Virus causes genital warts. Whilst there are 100+ strains of the HPV, about 35 of them are known to infect the anus and genital areas of human beings.
A strain of HPV that infects genital and anal area can bring about pre-cancerous transformations of the cervix (in females) and may result in cancers of the cervix or uterus. HPV and the genital warts are spread ...more...
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22. The Benefits of Green Tea Extract
by Mitamins Team
Many people drink tea, and one kind in particular is growing in popularity in the Western world: green tea. The light flavored tea is more than just a hot drink in winter or a substitute for coffee. It's packed with all kind of health benefits. Green tea has been cultivated in the Far East for thousands of years, and now is beginning to be used in vitamin, herbal and nutritional ...more...
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23. Are You Taking Too Many Drugs?
by Mitamins Team
The truth is, very few people who take prescription medicines have a clean bill of health. What’s more, the more prescription drugs a person takes, the worse their overall health will be. This may seem obvious: after all, we take prescription medicines because we’re sick. But surely if the claims of the big drug companies are true, all the healthy people would be taking their dru ...more...
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24. Diabetes by Numbers
by Jim Lee
Three: there are in fact three types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, sometimes called juvenile diabetes because this is usually when the symptoms are first seen, is the body’s inability to produce insulin. Type 2 diabetes is when the body produces insulin but cannot make proper use of it. Gestational diabetes is a temporary illness developed during pregnancy, with type 2 dia ...more...
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25. Statin Dangers: This Cholesterol-Lowering Fad Has 7 Side Effects...
by Jeff Popick
media@jeffpopick.com.
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Jeff Popick
http://www.JeffPopick.com Statin Dangers: This Cholesterol-Lowering Fad Has 7 Side Effects That Can Imperil Your Life
High cholesterol and heart disease kill 1,000,000 Americans
every year. That's why your doctor might be telling you to
take some form of cholesterol-lowering drugs, the class of
drug typically known as stati ...more...
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26. Carbohydrates, High Blood Sugars, Diabetes - what is the Connect...
by Carol Ann Bentley
There is a strong connection between carbohydrates, high blood sugars and diabetes. Carbohydrates give your body the energy, or fuel, it needs to function properly but it also affects your diabetes.
There are two types of carbohydrates; simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are in foods such as fruit sugar, corn or grape sugar and table sugar. They are single-sugar molecules. C ...more...
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27. Anti-parasite drug may provide new way to attack HIV
by Greg Williams
University of Rochester Medical Center - Researchers seek to deny HIV its safe havens in the human body
A drug already used to treat parasitic infections, and once looked at for cancer, also attacks the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a new and powerful way, according to research published today online in the open access journal Retrovirology.
Past research has establi ...more...
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28. Natural Supplements vs. Pharmaceutical Drugs: The Politics of Su...
by Paula Rothstein
Copyright 2006 Paula Rothstein
It is understandable that a medicinal drug having undergone double blind studies, several years of research, and millions of dollars spent on that research, should have a place of credibility. But what if the entire system was flawed to begin with, money and time wasted on treating a symptom rather than working to find a cure or better yet, prevention of the d ...more...
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29. CHEMICAL WARFARE: Are We Slowly Being Poisoned By Those Whom We ...
by Paula Rothstein http://www.medicinefreeliving.com
"Environmental scientists have concluded the average American now carries a “body burden” exceeding 700 synthetic chemicals." The Hundred-Year Lie, by Randall Fitzgerald
It was not until I became pregnant with my son that I began to scrutinize a world overrun with chemicals. I thought I would be done with the research portion of the program following a few hours on the interne ...more...
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30. ACIRX Releases Up To 20 Million RX Discount Cards
by Charles Myrick
ACIRX announced the long awaited re-release of the American Consultants Rx community service project, where arrangements have been made to donate up to 20 million ACRX discount prescription cards throughout the country . The release is set to begin before Christmas. This is due to the overwhelming responses received from many of the top non-profit organizations, hospitals, clinics, etc. across ...more...
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31. The Differences in Elder Care Services
by Susie Drake
Time marches on and so do we. Before we know it, we are older and so are our parents or loved ones. Caring for them and being sure their needs are met become a prime concern especially when they begin to not be able to care for themselves as they used to. This dilemma touches most every family. The thing to avoid is to remain under a veil of ignorance by not understanding your option ...more...
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32. Health Insurance for Senior Citizens - How to Get the Best Rate
by Brian Stevens
As a senior citizen, you may find yourself in a health insurance crisis - no longer covered by an employer’s health insurance policy but needing health insurance more than you ever did before. Of course, Medicare covers some of your medical expenses, but how can you get the best rate on health insurance to cover the gaps Medicare leaves?
What Medicare Covers
Once you are ...more...
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33. Weight Training can Save an Increasing Sedentary Culture
by Sandra Prior
Weight training will one day become the greatest force in existence and it may be hailed as the activity that actually saved civilization from itself. Technology tries to seduce us into inactivity and complacency. The personal computer is now as ubiquitous as the most mundane household appliance, and many individuals now supplement their television viewing with hours spent surfing the inte ...more...
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34. Sicko and Bill Clinton on Health and Wellness Trends
by Alvaro Fernandez
alvaro@sharpbrains.com.
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Alvaro Fernandez
http://www.sharpbrains.com Sicko and Bill Clinton on Health and Wellness Trends
Have you watched Sicko already? It is very worth doing so. In order to help put the health problem we are living in
better perspective, let me share now some of the insights
and advice that Bill Clinton gave us in San Francisco
recently ...more...
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35. Health Care ? Who Really Cares?
by Simon Evans
unicopia@comcast.net.
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Simon Evans
http://www.thebraincode.com Health Care ? Who Really Cares?
Health care is a hot political topic ? but most of the
attention focuses on how Americans will get their health
care costs covered. While this is important, a much bigger
issue often flies under the radar. The question that most
people don't ask should be ?Is ou ...more...
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36. Dairy Products And Acne, What You Should Know
by Al Castillo Internet Marketing/Research http://proactiv-products.com Like me, millions of people have discovered Proactiv Solution and changed
Did you know that your diet could cause acne, or even worsen it?
Well, check out this latest research done at the American Academy of Dermatology in Harvard.
The facts are that despite what was commonly thought of chocolate and greasy food would cause acne, this is long proven wrong. Now the basic stable data here is that what cause acne to manifest itself are during hormon ...more...
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37. A New Concept in Prescription Drug Savings for Victims of Medica...
by Jeremy Cockerill
Copyright 2006 Jeremy Cockerill
Many seniors who have signed up for the Medicare Prescription Drug plan are shocked to find out that they are already hitting the dreaded gap in coverage known as the ?doughnut hole?. During this gap in coverage, between $2250 and $5100 in prescription drug spending, Medicare Part D participants lose coverage, must continue to pay their monthly premiums and ...more...
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38. How to Improve the Quality of Institutional Care
by Lynne Taetzsch
Copyright 2006 Lynne Taetzsch
How can you ensure that your loved ones (let?s call them parents for the sake of this article) are getting the best possible care at a nursing home or assisted living facility? The first step is to pick the best institution you can afford, if you have a choice in the matter, but after that you can?t simply sit back and relax. It?s a fact that most nursing home ...more...
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39. Carnegie Mellon study shows just listening to cell phones signif...
by Byron Spice
Brain imaging reveals drivers are distracted even if they don't talk
PITTSBURGH- Carnegie Mellon University scientists have shown that just listening to a cell phone while driving is a significant distraction, and it causes drivers to commit some of the same types of driving errors that can occur under the influence of alcohol.
The use of cell phones, including dialing ...more...
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40. Keep CODEX Guidelines Out of the United States
by Life Extension Foundation
Keep CODEX Guidelines Out of the United States
On any given day, one of our 535 Representatives and Senators can introduce a bill that interferes with basic health freedoms. The sad fact is that we as citizens are at the mercy of the lawmakers we elect. The good news is that these lawmakers do pay attention if enough Americans contact them about a particular issue.
Please w ...more...
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41. Medical Assistant Career – Opening doors to a profession in heal...
by Ravi
Medical Assistants
Medical Assistant Career – Opening doors to a profession in healthcare services.
Medical Assistant careers are gathering demand in the background of a healthcare industry boom worldwide. A Medical Assistant essentially is a healthcare professional with multiple responsibilities and skill sets required to execute the same. Both administrative and medical t ...more...
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42. Can Eating Cinnamon Help with Your Diabetes?
by Wasuk Jones
Cinnamo or cinnamon is a spice which has been used for thousands of years as a herbal medicine. In powder form, it can be used as a flavouring because of its sweet smell and it’s oil has been used as a herbal medicine.
The connection between diabetes and cinnamo has recently been studied scientifically. Dr Richard Anderson at the US Department of Agriculture's Human Nutrition R ...more...
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43. Important Health Freedom Alert: Congress to ramrod FDA Reform Bi...
by Mike Adams - Health Ranger
For action to take against this underhanded attempt to strip you of your rights to determine your own health future click the following link: Health freedom alert: Congress to ramrod FDA Reform Bill through House with no amendments allowed ...more...
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44. Introducing Natural Health Remedies Early and Often
by Jim Lee
Let’s face it - even though you can teach an “old dog” new tricks, it’s much easier to introduce something to a puppy! So if you’re the parent or guardian of a child and you’re concerned about all the chemicals and toxins used in pharmaceuticals and processed food products, you should consider introducing natural vitamin nutritional supplements to your offspring from day one. ...more...
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45. Government dietary guidelines, unintended consequences and publi...
by AJPM Editorial Office
San Diego, January 30, 2008 In the years following the government promotion of a low-fat diet, obesity in America has reached almost epidemic levels. Were the federal guidelines a direct cause, a catalyst for unintended consequences or merely a well-meaning but unimportant factor? In a study published in the March 2008 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Paul R Mar ...more...
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46. HSI e-Alert: Another Attack on Our health Freedom
by Jenny Thompson, HSI-Baltimore
Dear Reader,
Have you noticed that in recent years many government programs are given names that tell you exactly what the program ISN'T going to do?
For instance, a new senate bill called the Safe Drug Compounding Act would more accurately be named the Restricting Drug Compounding Act. And all women should be aware that this act takes direct aim at your freedom to cho ...more...
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47. Patriotic Health
by Simon Evans
unicopia@comcast.net.
Best regards
Simon Evans
http://www.thebraincode.com Patriotic Health
The plight of the baby boomers begins. Americans are
getting older and this means greater demands on the health
care system. A new study by the U.S. Center for Disease
Control showed that doctor and hospital visits are up 20%
in the last five years, a trend likely to continue. ...more...
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48. When Thyroid Problems Hit Home
by Lac Tran
If someone close to you (such as a friend or family member) has been diagnosed with a thyroid problem, you may be initially shocked and unable to provide a significant amount of assistance. However, after a time, you will undoubtedly want to support him or her tackle their thyroid symptoms. Here, we’ve compiled a few ways you can be there emotionally and intellectually as you can ...more...
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49. FLU FACTS OR FICTION?
by Paula Rothstein
Once again, the hype surrounding the fu shot has taken hold of the U.S. However, it would seem that with each passing year the annual marketing frenzy - funded by the pharmaceutical drug industry - stirs the public into an even more determined mass of insistent citizenry, looking for a quick fix against the flu. Numerous television commercials are aired and handouts distributed pushing ...more...
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50. The Vitiligo Skin Condition Explained In Plain English
by Jason Herbert
Vitiligo White patches on the skin, premature graying of the scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, and beard, and sometimes a loss of color inside the mouth— these are some of the distinct signs of vitiligo. Some people might mistake it as a disease brought about by too much sun exposure. While signs of this disease commonly appear in the sun-exposed areas of the body, the cause of vitili ...more...
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51. Why are RO Systems used?
by Why are RO Systems used?
Why do you need RO Systems? Water is the basic need of all life forms. But human beings require clean, uncontaminated water for a healthy life. Water has a tendency to be contaminated by the microorganisms. However, they are not the only threats present in drinking water. Changed acidity, basicity, metal ion concentration, salt concentration, etc. are many other aspects, which can cause great ...more...
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