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Alcoholism facts – Causes , Effects and Treatment
Alcohol has been used by people in many forms. Its use as mood enhancer since prehistoric times is well known. Taking it in moderate quantity does not create serious harm; problem arises when excess alcohol is consumed. Due to physical or psychological reasons, Consumption of excess alcohol is commonly called alcoholism. It is responsible for various traffic accidents, marital unhappiness and broken homes. It is also a social problem; neighbors of alcoholics can easily understand this.   Factors that foster alcoholism Mostly people start occasional drinking to socialize which gradually becomes...
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Cause of high blood pressure - symptoms & keeping a check
High blood pressure or hypertension is regarded as a disease of the modern age. Faulty style of living and various stresses in today’s fast life can be made the culprit. It is also called the silent killer as mild and moderate hypertension may not produce any symptoms for years. Arteries carry blood which supplies nourishment and oxygen to every cell of the body. The force exerted by the heart as it pumps the blood into large arteries creates a pressure within them which is called blood pressure. When this pressure exceeds the normal limit it is called hypertension or...
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Food allergy symptoms & testing
Most of us hear from others that they have allergy from a particular food. If we suffer from nausea, vomiting, skin rashes or hives, indigestion etc after eating or drinking something it is said by the people that you are suffering from food allergy. Fact is that only 1-2% of adults and 2 -8% of children really have clinically proven food allergy. There is a common misunderstanding among people about food allergy and food intolerance. So, before knowing about food allergies we should be clear about the differences between food allergies and food intolerance. Food allergies are related...
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