Health

• UNC Warns Of Possible Heat Strokes For High School Atheletes

  Scorching summer temperatures across much of the nation this month, including record-breaking highs, have prompted a University of North Carolina injury expert to issue a special warning about football players as practice for the 2005 season gets underway.

• How To Prevent And Care For Itchy Bug Bites

  "Itchy is normal. Tender is not," when it comes to bug bites, said Dr. Robin Carder, assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Tenderness, she cautioned, may be a sign the bug bite is becoming infected and deserves more medical attention.

• Coping With Anxiety In Uncertain Times

  Many of us have been feeling a little more anxious since the events that began on September 11th. It’s normal to experience increased feelings of anxiety, especially after traumatic events like the recent terrorist attacks and anthrax scares.

• The Sickly State Of Public Hospitals

  Hospitals are caught in the crossfire of a worldwide debate. Should healthcare be completely privatized – or should a segment of it be left in public hands? As the debate infects countries adhering to the “social model of capitalism” (e.g., Scandinavia and France) and spreads to countries in transition in Central and Eastern Europe – it is worthwhile to study the experience of the bellwether in privatized health care: the USA.

• Women’s Health Test: Is There An Early Signs Of Menopause Test?

  Menopause itself is not an illness but a natural process for a woman’s body. There are normal changes in the reproductive system and cycle and ultimately, the reproductive system will cease to function. That is normal. However, certain menopause symptoms are indications of underlying hormonal imbalances or damage from poor eating habits, stress and other factors.

• Using Essential Fatty Acids For Reducing Arthritis Joint Pain

  Essential fatty acids provide protection for the whole body. In particular it is effective in reducing inflammation as experienced in joint pain or arthritis.

• What Type Of Arthritis Do You Have?

  Most of you will have problems with your joints and it may be arthritis. Arthritis is associated with aging but it is not caused because you are aging. Arthritis is caused by the body not been fed the proper nutrients that keep your joints health and free of wear and tear.

• South Beach Diet

  Developed by Dr. Arthur Agatston, The South Beach Diet touts itself as teaching dieters to eat the right carbs and the right fats. The diet has three phases. In the first dieter’s banish their bad carb cravings and induce rapid weight loss. In the second phase, some types of carbs are reintroduced and weight loss is slower. The final phase is the “Diet for Life” phase. This is the maintenance diet and will be followed for the rest of the dieter’s life. If at any time the dieter begins to gain unwanted pounds, then he simply goes through the induction and pre-maintenance phases again.