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A new book probes the connection between mobile devices and a host of health problems -- with frightening results

Obesity is a growing concern all over the world. Obesity is a condition where a person's weight is more than 30% of the ideal weight according to the height. So if the Body Mass Index (BMI) is between 25 and 29.9 then it is considered overweight. But more than that is obesity. There are several of reasons that can lead to obesity.

Then surfing became my favorite pass time.At times i thought,i was getting addicted to it.But gradually as time went on i learned to create a balance between my day job and blogging.

In the past, people normally do not get swine flu, but human infections has happen. This new strain of virus detected in Mexico can spread between people.

Surrogate pregnancy is a process in which another woman will carry a baby for nine months and then will relinquish the baby to the couple. This is meant for women or couples that are unable to have children for whatever reason, be it infertility, age, or medical problems. Another option is adoption, which is a legal process to create a new, permanent relationship between a child and an adult. A woman that decides to be a surrogate may be family, friends, or may be a complete stranger. Surrogate pregnancy can be arranged through agencies that help find the couple a woman who will be their surrogate mother for a fee. If the agency arranges for surrogacy, careful inspection is done to make sure the health of the surrogate is guaranteed to avoid possible pregnancy risks. Surrogacy may also be set up without the help of an agency. Surrogate pregnancy can be done in one of two ways. The first way is by artificial insemination, in which a sperm is injected into the surrogate mother's body. The surrogate is the baby's biological mother, but after the birth of the child, he/she is given to be raised by the biological father and his partner or spouse. This is known as traditional surrogacy. The second way is to have a woman's eggs (usually about five eggs) and a man's sperm injected into the surrogate mother. In this case, the surrogate is not the biological mother. This is known as gestational surrogacy. The fees paid for a surrogate pregnancy will be anywhere from ten-thousand to sixty-thousand dollars. The average price for a surrogate mother is anywhere from ten-thousand to thirty-thousand dollars, but other fees such as medical fees, egg donors (if one is used), lawyer fees, or fertility clinics can, of course, up the price. Gestational surrogacy tends to cost more than traditional surrogacy because more medical complications arise in pregnancy. Surrogate mothers that carry babies for members of their family may do it for expenses only, or may get no rewards

What did the world governments do to stop the outbreak of SARS epidemic between 2002 and 2003? Find out what made the difference and how the epidemic was stopped.

As the unreported war between the Consumers for Health Choice and the corporate supporters of the EU Food Directive continues to rage, Big Pharma and their PR department - otherwise known as the mainstream media - continue in their attempt to tilt public opinion away from natural health choices.

"In the study, researchers took two groups of healthy young adults. Each group completed two learning sessions. The difference was that between the first and second sessions, one group got to take a 90-minute nap. The group that got the nap improved in their ability to learn by 10 percent, while the non-napping group did 10 percent worse."

It can be difficult to know when you should seek help from a mental health professional. Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between normal teenage behaviors and those that are a mental health concern.

ScienceDaily (Feb. 3, 2011) - University of Granada scientists have analyzed the relation between drug abuse and recognition of basic emotions (happiness, surprise, wrath, fear, sadness and disgust) by drug-abusers. Thus, the study revealed that drug-abusers have difficulty to identify negative emotions by their facial expression: wrath, disgust, fear and sadness.

First of all it should be cleared that food allergy is not food intolerance. In other words, we can say that there's a difference between food allergy and food intolerance. Often people get confused and think that food allergy and food intolerance- both are the same thing. But they actually are not. Food allergy is associated with the immune system. When your immune system reacts abnormally to certain food or foods that causes inflammation of body tissues, is called food allergy. Food intolerance, on the other hand, has nothing to do with the immune system. Food tolerance occurs because of digestive or metabolism problems and often because of the enzyme deficiency.

There is a serious connection between olive oil and heart health. We all know olive oil is good for hair and the skin. But it is good for the heart as well. One of the major health benefits of olive oil is it gives protection against heart diseases. It lowers the risk of developing coronary heart disease almost in half. Regular intake of olive oil is excellent for keeping the heart healthy. Olive is a great source of monounsaturated fats. In addition, it contains lots of antioxidants including chlorophyll and Vitamin E. Olive oil also contains a chemical compound called oleuropein. Oleuropein can be found in olive leaves.

Maybe, if you have a BMI of 30 or greater and you have a health condition such as diabetes type 2, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure. Surgery is considered for people between the ages of 18 and 65 who have had many unsuccessful attempts to lose weight in supervised programs. However, even with surgery, you still need to make lifestyle changes that will last for the rest of your life

It seems that Americans are in the midst of a raging epidemic of mental illness, at least as judged by the increase in the numbers treated for it. The tally of those who are so disabled by mental disorders that they qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) increased nearly two and a half times between 1987 and 2007-from one in 184 Americans to one in seventy-six. For children, the rise is even more startling-a thirty-five-fold increase in the same two decades. Mental illness is now the leading cause of disability in children, well ahead of physical disabilities like cerebral palsy or Down syndrome, for which the federal programs were created.

Oranges are a source of vitamin C are useful for human health. The content of vitamin C such as Calories Orange is very diverse antarvarietas, but ranged between 27-49 mg/100 g of fruit flesh. Orange juice contains 40-70 mg of vitamin C per 100 ml, depending on its type. Oranges are older, usually the less vitamin C, but the more sweet.

The non-physical affects the physical. Emotions, thoughts, and stress may each have a profound affect on the human body. Holistic wellness recognizes this connection between the physical and non-physical. Holistic dentistry focuses on these connections and how they are manifested in the health of the teeth and gums. To learn more, visit this article on the Miami Dentist Blog!

It is generally drummed into dieters that snacking is bad and that it should be avoided when you are trying to lose weight. There is actually absolutely nothing wrong with a few snacks between a meal so long as the snack is healthy and nutritional. The mistake too many people make when on a diet is eating a very small breakfast then of course they are hungry and can't wait until lunch so they head straight for something very high in sugar or fat to satisfy their hunger and their craving...

Holistic Miami dentists maintain that oral health is intricately tied to overall wellness. Join the Assure a Smile dentistry Blog for this exclusive on the link between gum disease and the blood disorder anemia.

The United States government recommends in the new food guidelines that nearly all Americans eat between five and nine amounts of fruits and vegetables each and every day.

The good news is that a new report shows the percentage of American adults with high LDL cholesterol, the "bad" kind that clogs arteries, decreased by about one-third between 1999 and 2006