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Entries for June, 2009

What is Hypertension?

What is Hypertension? Hypertension or High Blood Pressure is a condition when your blood pressure is consistently higher than normal. How do I know whether I have hypertension? Measure your blood pressure. It can be measured using a sphygmomanometer or ‘BP set’. What is blood pressure? Systolic blood pressure is the pressure when your heart [...]

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What is Osteoporosis And Treatment For Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is defined as a systemic skeletal disease characterised by weak and brittle bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. Sometimes the bones can become so brittle that activities like bending over, lifting a vacuum or coughing can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis related fractures have been recognised as a [...]

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Best Acne Treatments For You

Are you facing acne before, if YES, sure you will look for acne help and try to find the best acne treatments and other medical treatments to treat your acne to make sure you back to nice images as before. What is acne? Acne is a skin condition characterized by: *Whiteheads and/or blackheads (mild acne) *Pimples [...]

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Taking Over The Counter Medicines

Over the counter medicines also called OTC medicines – are medicines which can be bought  without a doctor’s without a prescription. Common over the counter medicines include pain relievers, laxatives, cough, colds and flu medicines, and antacids. You should discuss with your pharmacist/doctor about all over the counter medicines before you take it. Here are some important personal health [...]

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Causes Of Fever And Treament For Fever

Fever is body normal reaction to infection and other illnesses. It is not a disease but a symptom and often means you have minor illness. Normal body temperature is 37ºC. Above this is fever. Now, fever become one of the common diseases in human life. Causes of Fever *Commonly viral infection such as colds and [...]

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