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Stand Tall to Ease Back Pain: Alexander Technique Works

Aug 25, 2008 - I have spent many a Pilates session teaching clients with severe back pain how to stand, sit, and walk. In these sessions, I have borrowed elements from the Alexander Technique. Learning basic body mechanics while unlearning bad postural habits seemed to help these clients out of pain, and now I have science backing me up on this. - 3 Comments

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Cataracts

Oct 08, 2008 - In This Report

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Medical Societies Issue Tamsulosin (Flomax) Warning In August 2006, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the American Urological Association (AUA) issued a joint warning concerning Tamsulosin (Flomax). The societies advised patients to be sure to inform their eye surgeons if they are taking this drug. Tamsulosin is frequently prescribed to treat prostate enlargement. - 1 Comment

Asthma in children and adolescents

Oct 08, 2008 - In This Report

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Drug Warning In 2007, the FDA requested the manufacturers of omalizumab (Xolair) to include a “boxed warning” emphasizing that this drug may cause a severe and life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). Health care providers need to carefully observe patients for 2 hours after they receive an omalizumab injection. However, because an allergic reaction can occur up to 24 hours after the injection, patients need to know the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis and how to self-administer emergency treatment. - 0 Comments

Hypertension

Oct 08, 2008 - Overview

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a serious condition that affects 50 million Americans -- one in four adults. It is defined as an average systolic blood pressure above 140 mm Hg, a diastolic blood pressure above 90 mm Hg, or both. High blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, the first and third most common causes of death among Americans. - 0 Comments

Class Act: Nia

Jan 16, 2009 - As part of my New Year's resolutions, I vowed to try new things, so there I was — barefoot and in a room full of happy, chatty ladies, about to take a Nia class for the first time. I was excited because I had heard it integrated some of my favorite movements: dance, martial arts, and yoga. Once the music started, the instructor began demonstrating some simple movements to open the body. - 7 Comments

Atherosclerosis

Oct 08, 2008 - Overview

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Atherosclerosis is a slow disease in which arteries become clogged and hardened. Fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances form plaque, which builds up in arteries. Hard plaque narrows the passage that blood flows through and causes arteries to become hard and inflexible (atherosclerosis is also known as hardening of the arteries). - 0 Comments

Parkinson's disease

Oct 08, 2008 - Overview

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system. Nerve cells in the brain that control movement deteriorate and die, causing problems with movement, especially tremors in the hands and rigidity in the face. The disease affects men and women equally, primarily after age 60. - 0 Comments

Skin cancer

Oct 08, 2008 - Overview

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Skin cancer is generally a result of too much exposure to the sun. While skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, many types are both preventable and treatable. Skin cancer is classified into five different types:

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form and accounts for 90% of all skin cancers. - 0 Comments
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Stand Tall to Ease Back Pain: Alexander Technique Works

Cataracts

Asthma in children and adolescents

Hypertension

Class Act: Nia

Atherosclerosis

Parkinson's disease

Skin cancer

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