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Vitamin D and Breastfed Infants
Although breast milk provides an infant with immunity benefits and necessary nutrients it does not give a baby enough vitamin D. Even though most infants get enough vitamin D through sun exposure, there are growing cases of rickets in breastfed babies in the United States and it is recommended that supplemental amounts of this vitamin [...]
Continue reading...Alzheimer’s Disease and Appetite
4. August 2010
Alzheimer’s disease can cause a person to have a decrease in appetite and lose interest in food. Some researchers believe that in the late stages of this disease the part of the brain that controls the muscles used in swallowing become damaged and a person forgets how to swallow.
Getting a person with Alzheimer’s to eat [...]
Vitamin D and Children
29. July 2010
In a survey conducted between 2001 and 2004 it was estimated that around 70 percent of the children in the United States have a deficiency of Vitamin D. This puts them at risk for heart and bone diseases. Rickets, a bone disease seen in infants and young children is also on the rise.
Girls, [...]
Dermatologists
25. July 2010
A dermatologist is a physician who works to diagnose, prevent and treat conditions of the skin, nails and hair. They can treat anything from acne, dry skin, rosacea and wrinkles. They are also skilled in the treatment of skin cancer. After a dermatologist receives his degree in dermatology and completes an internship, [...]
Continue reading...Men’s Skin Products
24. July 2010
Men often have unique skin care needs and there are many facial products designed especially for men on the market today. These products can be for a specific problem such as acne and dry or oily skin and there are even products for men that address issues related to aging. It is [...]
Continue reading...Facial for Men
23. July 2010
Most men think that a facial is something only women have. However, more and more men are getting facials to keep their skin young-looking and healthy. Most men can usually get by with only a few facials a year but there are some men who get them every four to six weeks.
Men do not want [...]
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplements
22. July 2010
Vitamin D, a fat soluble vitamin, helps the body absorb and use calcium and phosphorus, helps with cell growth and assists in the function of the immune system. However, serious health problems such as osteoporosis and rickets can result from low vitamin D. Our bodies make vitamin D by being exposed to [...]
Continue reading...Alzheimer’s And Genetics
21. July 2010
Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive and degenerative brain disorder, does not cause death in itself but the progressive memory loss and loss of motor skills is what can be fatal for the patient. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.
Genes are not known to have any role in late-onset Alzheimer’s, [...]
Whooping Cough Symptoms
18. July 2010
Whooping cough is a respiratory infection that is also known as pertussis and is caused by bacteria. It gets its name from the “whooping” sound a person makes when they cough. In the 1950s a vaccine was developed and now this disease is not seen in the United States.
As with many other illnesses, [...]
Measles Rash
17. July 2010
Measles, also known as rubella, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by a virus. It is spread through contact and often a person will not know they have been exposed until symptoms appear. Due to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) this disease is uncommon in the United States but continue to [...]
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5. August 2010
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