A Look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
by Gumer Liston September 30th, 2009 | Children's Health
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a disease that is common in children but also can affect adults. The most common symptoms of ADHD in children include attentional problems, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. A child with ADHD cannot sit still and keeps on fidgeting and feels the need to walk or run around. Most often, the symptoms of inattention are not noticed until the child enters school. A child with ADHD finds it difficult to pay attention to details and tends to make mistakes due to carelessness. It is also difficult for a child with ADHD to concentrate in class
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Happiness
by Gumer Liston September 23rd, 2009 | Mental Health
You may not know it, but happiness is good for your physical health. Happiness is, in fact, one of the most important factors that will help keep you healthy. Studies have shown that happiness helps lower the risk of developing many physical illnesses. AÂ study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed that "positive affective states are related to favorable profiles of functioning in several biological systems and may thereby be relevant to risk of development of physical illness." In simple terms: happiness is good for your health.
But how do we achieve happiness? Happiness is quite illusive
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But how do we achieve happiness? Happiness is quite illusive
Health in 7
by Greg Cote September 17th, 2009 | Video
Eighty-two seconds. That's all you need to learn a little bit about keeping yourself healthy!
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How to Lose Weight After Pregnancy
by Gumer Liston September 16th, 2009 | Diet, Exercise, Women's Health
During pregnancy a lot of things happen to a woman's body, and one of those things is a gain in weight. Some women gain so much weight during pregnancy that they cannot get back to their pre-pregnancy shape easily, and they end up wondering why most celebrity moms get back into shape in a very short time. We must remember that celebrities have platoons of dietitians and fitness experts to help them get back into shape after pregnancy, so it is not really surprising to see them return to their pre-pregnancy shape quickly. But that doesn't mean that if you
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Is Red Meat that Bad for Your Health?
by Gumer Liston September 11th, 2009 | Diet, Diseases
We all know that a vegetarian diet is associated with better health and longer life, whereas a diet with lots of meat, especially red meat, is linked to shorter lifespans and diseases like cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases.
Is red meat really that bad for your health? The truth is that there are really no studies done that will prove that consumption of red meat directly causes the diseases mentioned above. Results of studies just seem to suggest that red meat consumption may contribute to the likelihood of acquiring diseases.
So, what is in red meat that makes it look bad?
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Is red meat really that bad for your health? The truth is that there are really no studies done that will prove that consumption of red meat directly causes the diseases mentioned above. Results of studies just seem to suggest that red meat consumption may contribute to the likelihood of acquiring diseases.
So, what is in red meat that makes it look bad?