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Simple Home Treatments for the Common Cold

July 27th 2008 04:11

The common cold is caused by any one of some 200 viruses, so there is really very little that is common about this malady. And while colds do afflict most people in the fall and winter, cold weather itself isn't always the culprit. It is, rather, the greater amount of time people spend indoors during those chillier seasons that increases the risk of the virus spreading. As if by reflex, people reach for one of the over-the-counter medications on their shelves to treat their illness. However, even at recommended dosages, these over-the-counter medications can have side effects. At higher dosages, they can cause serious problems. Forget about antibiotics - they can't kill cold viruses.

Before turning to decongestants, expectorants, or antihistamines to cure your cold, there are actually a number of simple home treatments that can be of great help in your recovery

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Raw Foods are a Raw Deal to Health

July 20th 2008 04:33

The adventurous palate is always looking for new taste sensations. But it may find more than it bargained for when it takes on the delights of uncooked cuisine. Eating raw foods, such as sushi, oysters and steak tartare, poses an increased risk of food-borne illness. How? Let's take a look at each of these three situations:

1. Uncooked food. Health experts are one in saying that many foods, including meat, seafood, fruits, and vegetables, can harbor disease-causing microbes. Yet they become a health threat only when handled or cooked improperly. Cooking food thoroughly and with sufficient heat kills most microbes. Raw foods, of course, are uncooked. For produce like fruit and salad greens, rinsing thoroughly under running water (use a vegetable brush and discard outer leaves) minimizes exposure to disease-causing microbes. But raw animal foods cannot simply be made safe by washing, and the bacteria they may contain can cause such symptoms as nausea, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. Medical experts warn that these illnesses are especially dangerous, even fatal, among the young, the old, and anyone with a weakened immune system

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Painless Facts about Anesthesia

July 8th 2008 12:34

Pain accompanies almost every one of the many medical procedures. But with anesthesia, the sensation of pain is magically blocked during such medical procedures.

Although many drugs (and combinations of drugs) are used for anesthetic purposes, doctors say they are generally used in four ways

Robust Beauty - July 2008

Simple Home Treatments for the Common Cold

Raw Foods are a Raw Deal to Health

Painless Facts about Anesthesia

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