It is not easy for anyone to be diagnosed with a deadly and serious health problem. The diagnosis will lead to many feelings, both emotional and mental, and patients need all the help they can get to cope with these feelings and their diagnosis. Being diagnosed with HIV or AIDS is something which is dreaded by every human being. Human Immunodeficiency Virus diagnosis is serious and AIDS is in actuality the final stage of HIV.It cannot be denied...more
Emphysema is a lung disease that involves the slow but steady destruction of lungs over time. Long term smoking causes emphysema where there is so much mucus production (chronic bronchitis) and lung tissue death that breathing becomes very difficult. One can still live a long like with emphysema but dead lung tissue cannot be brought back to life. This is just one disease that smokers bring upon themselves. The troubles with cardiac health after...more
Many people often take their teeth for granted until something goes wrong. Knowing how to care for your teeth and when to see dental attention is key in providing a healthy smile. Our teeth help us chew and digest food, play an important role in speech, and impact our overall health. By brushing up on your dental health knowledge, you will be taking the first step toward giving your teeth the attention they need and deserve. So how much do you know about your teeth?The Development of Your TeethWe have two sets of teeth, primary (baby) teeth and then permanent teeth, which develop in stages. Although timing is different, the development of each of these sets of teeth is similar. Teeth typically erupt in parallel, meaning that the top molar on your left side should grow in at about the same time as the top molar on the right. Tooth development begins long before your first tooth actually becomes visible. A baby's first toot typically appears around six months of age, but development of those teeth actually begins during the early second trimester of pregnancy. The crown of a tooth is the first to form, while the roots continue to develop even after the tooth is erupted. Twenty...more
The numbers of coffee drinkers are going to their extent day by day. However, coffee and tea are two important beverages which are consumed regularly by the people. The coffee and tea possess with them caffeine which works as a stimulant and also boosts the nervous system. That is the reason why people mostly prefer coffee and tea instead of other...more
Smoking was all the rage in the early part of the last century. The tide turned when it became all the rage to quit as the century ended. In the late part of the last century there was a surge of smoking cessation products on the market which did help a lot of people, but unfortunately a lot of people did end up going back to the habit in a few...more
Even after a smoker quits smoking, it is said that the craving never goes away. This is true even years after the person has stopped. The simple fact is that smoking is a chemical addiction to nicotine aling with the 400 other chemicals that are thrust into cigarettes to make them the pleasure that they are to smoke. These chemicals are much more harmful than the tobacco or the nicotine itself. Nicotine is only harmful in high concentrations. The tobacco, the tar and the carbon monoxide in cigarettes is what makes them really dangerous. The tar is what gives cigarettes that lung-filling feeling. It is no news that these chemicals help in keeping the individual addicted so as to further the interest of the tobacco lobby! Is there a product that can provide the nicotine without the tar and CO. But wait, wait, that is not enough. What smokers crave is so much more; it is the need for a deep breath and the act of holding something in their hand while doing it. So it is not just the nicotine alone. If that were the case, smoking would be history if quitting were that easy. The truth is that it is not. All these aforementioned sensations make smoking much more complicated than just a...more
It was not long ago that cigarette butts were littered all over town parks, playgrounds and movie theatres. In the last decade all this has changed as people are becoming aware of what first hand and second hand smoke can do to a persons health....more
If you travel for a job and spend lots of time in airports, you may be surrounded by junk food. If this is your scenario, then you should stop striving to fight the predicament and learn how to eat healthy. We must to stop placing the fault on the...more
The good news for cigarette smokers is the availability of a cigarette type that does not produce smoke. This type is known as the electronic cigarette sometimes referred to as e-cigarette or smokeless cigarettes. This cigarette type has been proven...more
With the current state of the economy, businesses are looking for ways to cut costs while still maintaining the bottom line. Unfortunately, one of the results of these measures to survive in a global marketplace is to cease offering health insurance...more
Pharmaceutical companies bring in ridiculous profits from their sales each year. Even generics seem to be more expensive than ever, with most pharmaceutical companies delaying the release of a generic medication by repeated lawsuits. For example, the...more
Minopu.com_ Medical insurance is one type of insurance which is taken against incurring hospital bills. The two people are involved in this contract-the insurer and the insurance provider or the company. The policy or contract covers the amount or...more