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Health » Medicine | By Dane Fletcher @ Thursday, 16th October 2008 @ 4:45 PM

There is no doubt that any subject that is controversial will come with a good mixture of fact and some fiction but in this article, I am only going to discuss facts. It is true enough that body building and weight lifting has come a long way in the past 30 years not just for the mere fascination of how far you can push your body but also because it is an internationally recognized event and it is just like any other professional sport, you can make decent money competing and getting reco... more...

Health » Medicine | By Alex Stacey @ Thursday, 16th October 2008 @ 3:27 PM

Whether you are looking to put together a first aid kit for your home or office or looking to purchase a ready-made kit, there are several must haves that should be included. You never know when you are going to need to use the first aid kit, therefore it is always best to be prepared. You will want a variety of different bandages in the first aid kit. Be sure the kit includes different sizes of bandages as well as different types. For example, your first aid kit should have small ba... more...

Health » Medicine | By Joni Bell @ Monday, 13th October 2008 @ 6:57 PM

Chemotherapy, in its most general sense, refers to treatment of disease by chemicals that kill cells, specifically those of micro-organisms or cancer. Chemotherapy works by destroying cancer cells; unfortunately, it cannot tell the difference between a cancer cell and some healthy cells. Chemotherapy may be given in many ways. It can be administered through a vein, injected into a body cavity, or delivered orally in the form of a pill, depending on which drug is used. Chemotherapy is... more...

Health » Medicine | By Art Gib @ Sunday, 12th October 2008 @ 10:33 PM

If you are looking for a diet pill to help you lose weight there are several things to consider. First, you should consider any current medications you might be taking, whether they are chemicals, natural remedies, or other substances because they could react adversely with the pills. After all, your health is the most important thing to safeguard when you want to lose weight. Let us not forget the story of William the Conqueror who, toward the end of the 11th century, is rumored to have... more...

Health » Medicine | By Art Gib @ Sunday, 12th October 2008 @ 10:23 PM

It is rumored that the first weight-loss dieter was a king who had grown too large to get up on his horse. To lose weight, he went on an alcohol diet in which he consumed nothing but alcoholic drinks. This seemed to work. Unfortunately, he died shortly thereafter. Not only was he the first weight-loss dieter, but also the first to fall prey to the risks of unhealthy weight loss. If you have a history of dieting you might find it is harder to lose weight now than ever before. Howev... more...

Health » Medicine | By Art Gib @ Sunday, 12th October 2008 @ 10:18 PM

There are many things to consider when it comes to using diet pills. Even though a lot of people have several pounds that they desire to shed as fast a possible, there are many different ways to lose weight and diet pills might be a bad solution for you; especially if you want to keep the weight off. The market is saturated with diet pills and supplements claiming to be the best solution to taking off that unnecessary weight. Whether people need to lose weight for health reasons or just ... more...

Health » Medicine | By Art Gib @ Sunday, 12th October 2008 @ 9:41 PM

If you have never heard of a compounding pharmacy, it may be for one of two reasons. It may be because you have always used pre-packaged medications, or it may be because you are familiar with the concept but not the name. It is really very easy to understand. A compounding pharmacy is one in which medications or treatments are made to order, right in the pharmacy. At one time, all pharmacies compounded their own medications. There was no mass manufacturing system to dispense pills in ne... more...

Health » Medicine | By Dane Fletcher @ Friday, 10th October 2008 @ 3:44 PM

Placing a total ban on the use 0f steroids by professional bodybuilders has both positive and negative implications that should be carefully considered before any decisions are made. Such a monumental decision should be thoroughly debated amongst all stakeholders because any final decision reached is bound to have far reaching implications. Some will argue that the sport of bodybuilding is all about displaying the extremes the body can be taken to and that the current state of affairs needs to b... more...

Health » Medicine | By Dane Fletcher @ Friday, 10th October 2008 @ 12:47 AM

Like most steroid hormones testosterone is derived from cholesterol and is generated in the cells within the ovaries of woman and the testes of men. In the Artificial production of testosterone its able to be synthesized in almost unlimited quantities. Now, there are two possible ways that it can be made giving it different abilities. 1) It can be esterifed. This can give it a long lasting effect if injected into the body. 2) It can be alkalated. This method of production ... more...

Health » Medicine | By Dane Fletcher @ Friday, 10th October 2008 @ 12:32 AM

Although it is often ill advised to get started on steroids it is a fact that they will always be used especially by the young upcoming athletes who are intent on going to the top quickly. The best that can be done in this situation is to provide proven insights into the use of steroids. It is also prudent to arm prospective users with information that will probably assist them in making the right choices. First and foremost one should realize that the market is awash with numerous brands... more...

Health » Medicine | By Dane Fletcher @ Thursday, 9th October 2008 @ 2:28 PM

The origins of discoveries can usually be very interesting and this is the case surrounding the discovery of testosterone. In 1889, a Harvard professor by the name of Brown-Sequard who then lived in Paris, injected just under his skin a "rejuvenating elixir". This elixir was made from a concoction he derived from guinea pig and dog testicles. He reported that his energy and vigor were noticeably restored, but the effects were not at all long lasting and probably had a lot to do with th... more...

Health » Medicine | By Dane Fletcher @ Wednesday, 8th October 2008 @ 11:21 PM

There is a large variety of steroids that are being used by lots of people for the purposes of bodybuilding. Steroids have not been restricted to those in the bodybuilding arena alone; lots of different athletes have been using steroids to boost their performance levels and to enhance muscle growth and repair for over 90 years. Most athletes who use steroids for non-medicinal purposes are mainly those who are engaged in various power sports and intense athletic sports. Steroids are there... more...

Health » Medicine | By Dane Fletcher @ Wednesday, 8th October 2008 @ 5:46 PM

To answer this question it is imperative that we understand what the term "steroid" means. These are simply synthetic substances that are derived from the male hormone testosterone which is responsible for development of masculine features and characteristics. The brain through the pituitary gland regulates the secretion of testosterone from the male testes. Testosterone as a hormone bears both androgenic and anabolic properties. In simple terms, anabolic properties have to do wi... more...

Health » Medicine | By Todd Lange @ Wednesday, 8th October 2008 @ 1:23 PM

Medicinal therapies are a significant part of alcohol detox in Connecticut. Quite a few people wonder where the medications come in. Importantly, note that alcohol detoxification helps in bringing a person out of the propensity of using any more of alcohol. It is carried out in the following manner: The person is abstained from consuming the substance in an isolated setting. Whenever withdrawal symptoms are noticed, those are treated. This kind of treatment is not at all possible without using s... more...

Health » Medicine | By Todd Lange @ Wednesday, 8th October 2008 @ 12:46 PM

In all the addiction treatment in the state, Detoxification in Georgia has always been given more importance because of the complete nature of this treatment. In detox treatment actually the person body goes through full fledged cleansing process. The cleansing process not only helps removing the health complications from the body of the patient but also helps in bringing the patient to an addiction recovery faster. Once the addictive substance is removed, it will become much easier for the pati... more...

Health » Medicine | By Todd Lange @ Wednesday, 8th October 2008 @ 12:40 PM

You will find that In Hawaii there is a very high rate of denial in among alcoholics so the state authorities have given high importance of having a program for alcohol intervention. The people who are into this type of addiction won't easily accept that they are with an addiction problem, which needs a treatment. Reports suggest that out of every ten people with an alcohol addiction, nine of them stay away from treatment because of their denial and these people are in the high degr... more...

Health » Medicine | By Todd Lange @ Wednesday, 8th October 2008 @ 12:25 PM

To administer the alcohol addiction treatment there are various number of ways. But the authentic treatment process at the rehabilitation center includes three main phases: such as the intervention phase, the detoxification phase and the aftercare phase. Each phase of these three phases has certain significance. The first phase is the intervention phase. In this phase the person is told about seriousness of his or her alcoholism. This is like a preparatory phase where the person is expla... more...

Health » Medicine | By Todd Lange @ Tuesday, 7th October 2008 @ 11:59 PM

Incase if you have been checking out various treatment options through drug detox in Delaware lately, You will hardly find programs which only has a drug detox. Most of it you will find all the programs for drug detox having a lengthy and elaborate aftercare program. This aftercare program is always immediately followed by the detoxification treatment. This might go on for a period of three months or upto a year after the detoxification is completed. It is wondered why is the aftercare pr... more...

Health » Medicine | By Todd Lange @ Tuesday, 7th October 2008 @ 11:09 PM

Let us take a look at some commonly asked questions about programs for drug rehabilitation in Florida this will help us to educate about the rehab centre and how they are implemented. These questions are selected from people's queries about this issue and the answers relate to the general drug rehabilitation program, without referring to anyone in particular. Q1. What is the basic aim of drug rehabilitation? What kind of treatment can one expect to get? The drug rehab clearly ... more...

Health » Medicine | By Dane Fletcher @ Monday, 6th October 2008 @ 8:45 PM

For the majority of people, acne is a thing that we have to put up usually in the years when we are teenagers. Can you think back to when you noticed that pimple on your nose right before prom? Remember when the stress of tests or the greasy school lunches would result in huge breakouts for all those social occasions? For the majority of us, the days of acne are in the past. But for bodybuilders and trainers that take anabolic steroids to achieve physical perfection, acne is an everyday part of ... more...