Category: Diseases and Treatment
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Five Resolutions that Quitting Smoking Could Make Easier
Giving up smoking is always a popular New Year’s resolution. Cutting out cigarettes is obviously much better for your health, but did you know that going smoke-free could help your other resolutions too? Get More Exercise If you’re planning to get fit this year and make a return to the gym, quitting smoking will help…
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NHS Targets Heart Attacks and Strokes in Long-Term Plan
The NHS unveiled its new Long Term Plan on 7 January, with a commitment to tackle major killer conditions, including heart attack and stroke. The NHS Long-Term Plan will focus on the early detection and prevention of heart conditions. Genetic testing will be available for people with dangerously high cholesterol, reaching around 30,000 people. This…
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Which Weight Loss Aid is Right For Me?
Choosing to lose weight with the help of a weight loss aid can be a bit overwhelming. With so many different products on the market, how do you know which is right for you? Weight Loss Meal Replacements Almased Powder – Almased Powder is dissolved in water to create a meal replacement drink. The powder contains…
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Which Stop Smoking Aid Is Best?
Quitting smoking can be very difficult, even with the aid of a stop-smoking aid. Many people trying to give up smoking find it difficult to decide which stop-smoking aid to use, and find the range of choices overwhelming. Nicotine Gum Nicotine gum is chewed and then rested against the inside of your cheek, to help…
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Low libido is not a disease
Human sexuality is often taken for granted: the desire for sexual contact is placed above other natural needs, and this is forever fixed in popular culture. There are hundreds of thousands of people who are simply not interested in sex, or at least not in the frequency that is socially acceptable. Many of them are…
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About the effectiveness of condoms against infections
For sexually active people, condoms remain among the best and most affordable ways to reduce the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Despite some inconsistencies in the evidence, studies show that condoms are an effective barrier against the penetration of even the most microscopic pathogens, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.…
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Sex and diabetes
Many people live with a diagnosis of diabetes, a condition characterized by impaired glucose levels (blood sugar) and impaired sensitivity and insulin synthesis. Many doctors focus the patient’s attention on the health of the eyes, nervous system, kidneys, and heart when it comes to the consequences of uncontrolled diabetes. However, few people explain the issue…
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25% of men in the United States are carriers of the cancer-causing virus
For people under the age of 25, there is a vaccine that protects against HPV – human papillomavirus. However, HPV infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. The following data are intended primarily for sexually active people planning a trip or stay in the States. 25% of men and 20%…