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Reviewed By Ray Spotts Like many other chronic illnesses such as arthritis and multiple sclerosis, women are at a far greater risk of developing asthma than men. In fact, a new study has revealed that women are twice as likely as men to have the inflammatory disease.

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Middle-aged people with high levels of the hormone cortisol in their blood have impaired memory when compared to those with average levels of the hormone - even before symptoms of memory loss start to show, according to a new study published in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. People with high levels of the hormone also had lower brain volume than those with regular cortisol levels.

Researchers from the University of Otago discovered why some people have an increased chance of having gout than others - and were able to decode a new genetic variant to this effect.

To remove ticks, the following methods have been suggested by experts.

Reviewed By Ray Spotts In the months after a heart attack or stroke, patients are more likely to have another attack or stroke. A paper in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology now explains what happens inside blood vessels to increase risk and suggests a new way to treat it. The paper states that heart attacks in mice caused inflammatory cells and platelets to more easily stick to the inner lining of arteries throughout the body and particularly where there was already plaque.

Written By Serene Hitchcock / Reviewed By Ray Spotts Otherwise known as karanja oil, this plant-based oil is used predominantly in India and has been for generations. As many facets of Ayurvedic medicine, this oil has been known to be effective in a whole host of ways. Unlike some of the over-the-counter products, for whichever ailment you may be struggling with, oils have a type of multi-layered effect that allows them to be helpful for different issues. Pongamia oil has different properties that make it as powerful as it is. Here's a bit of its history, its components and what it helps.

Researchers have found people suffering osteoarthritis in the knees reported reduced pain when exposed to visual illusions that altered the size of their knees.

Although many children have no trouble falling asleep and getting the eight to 10 hours of deep sleep they need, there are some common sleep disorders that can make it difficult. 

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Looking into the human eye using digital techniques can yield an accurate description of a patient's general health condition, facilitate timely diagnosis and treatment, and engender transparent doctor-patient relationships. Personalized, precision medicine is the most significant medical development in the 21st century, and according to Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, advanced retinal therapy provides the right medical treatment for a patient at the right time.

Reviewed by Ray Spotts Firstly, swimmer's ear is an infection; it isn't the presence of a bit of water in the ear initially. When the infection occurs, it shifts and the external or outer ear canal is then affected which affects the eardrum and potentially even the ability to hear in the ear.

Reviewed by Ray Spotts Heart disease is a monster killer in this country. So much so that every single minute, a woman dies from heart disease somewhere in the United States. Those numbers are alarming and outrageous. Especially considering there are many preventative measures that can be taken to thwart this terrible and deadly disease. As the number one killer of women, one in three deaths per year are caused by heart disease.

Reviewed By Ray Spotts The body is essentially a working bundle of organisms, bones, marrow and intricacies that are all interrelated in one way or another. One thing that isn't as widely explained or understood is how certain parts of the body inform and directly affect others.