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Having Trouble Sleeping? Try Feng Shui
Do you have a hard time falling or staying asleep? Do you wake up in the morning feeling uneasy or irritated? It may have to do with the Feng Shui in your bedroom.
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Do You Use Herbal Remedies?
I ran into a friend this week who was on his way to an herbal medicine shop to bulk up on tinctures and teas because his wife is sick.
I've dabbled a little bit with herbal remedies — ginger for an upset stomach and echinacea for a cold — but not to the extent that he and his wife do. He said that for minor illnesses they only use herbal remedies, and that they're more effective than drugstore meds.
Road Tripping Moves For T-Day Travel
Considered the most travel saturated holiday in the US, many of us will be taking to the road or to the skies to see our family and friends this Thanksgiving. If you're flying try these stretches to keep yourself sane on the plane. And if you're driving I have a few moves to keep your body awake and make good use of your time stuck in traffic.
Prevent Heartburn With These 5 Foods
If you suffer from heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the acid that's in your stomach comes back up through your esophagus, and results in burning and pain in your chest. It's often caused by the foods you eat, so here are some foods that will prevent these uncomfortable symptoms.
Migraine headache
Overview- Signs and Symptoms
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Treatment Approach
- Other Considerations
- Supporting Research
Insomnia
In This Report- Highlights
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- Causes of Short-Term or Tra...
- Causes of Chronic Insomnia...
- Risk Factors
- Prognosis
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- Treatment
- Medications
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- Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) and severe facial swelling (angioedema), which can occur even the first time a drug is taken
- Complex sleep-related behaviors, such as sleep driving, making phone calls, and preparing and eating food while asleep
Allergic rhinitis
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Prognosis
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Other Treatments
- Decongestants
- Antihistamines
- Corticosteroids
- Immunotherapy
- Prevention
- Resources
- References
- The antihistamine promethazine (Phenergan) should not be given to children younger than age 2 because it may cause serious breathing problems.
- Omalizumab (Xolair) may cause a life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). This drug is used to treat allergy-related asthma, but is also being investigated as an allergy treatment.
Headaches - tension
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Prognosis
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Managing Tension-Type Heada...
- Medications
- Treatment
- Lifestyle Changes
- Resources
- References
Ear infections
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Prognosis
- Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Home Remedies
- Medications
- Surgery
- Resources
- References
- Acute otitis media (AOM) is an inflammation caused by bacteria that travel to the middle ear from fluid trapped in the Eustachian tube. Children with AOM exhibit signs of an ear infection including pain, fever, and tugging at the ear.
- Otitis media with effusion (OME) refers to fluid that accumulates in the middle ear without obvious signs of infection.
Asthma in children and adolescents
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Quick-Relief Medications...
- Long-Term Relief Medication...
- Other Treatments
- Managing Asthma
- Resources
- References
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