http://www.ezinearticles.bizSearch hundreds of free ezine articles from reputed authorsen-uscopyright 2004 ezinearticles.bizhttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/rssinfo@hostdude.netwebmaster@ezinead.netRachel Broune Most adults would define cigarettes and alcohol as drugs. Fitness, physical health, mental health and long-term health all suffer as a result of medium- or heavy- drinking. Alcohol is also classified as a food because it contains calories. Cigarettes &...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/11791.htmlWed, 02 Apr 2008 10:30:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/11791.html#1179111791John willam johnson Don't experience the catastrophe of catabolism! Have you ever been shocked by learning the real age of someone who looked much younger...or older...than their chronological age? Science has now shown that some individuals shift from an anabolic (high-energy/repair and rebuild) metabolism to a...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/11806.htmlWed, 02 Apr 2008 10:30:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/11806.html#1180611806Rachel Broune Cigarette smoking has been associated with a high prevalence of sleep-related complaints. However, its effects on sleep architecture have not been fully examined. The primary objective of this investigation was to assess the impact of cigarette smoking on sleep architecture....http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/11826.htmlWed, 02 Apr 2008 10:30:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/11826.html#1182611826Mei Galang Occasional or repetitive sleepless nights can affect your life, either the physical, mental or emotional aspect. 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Perhaps they are greater in number than ever before or perhaps we are just more aware of women's issues as women are more comfortable having them brought to the...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/11170.htmlSun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/11170.html#1117011170Darren O Connell "It's not the nicotine in cigarettes that's harmful. It's the smoke." That was the tag line provided by a manufacturer of nicotine gum during the famous debut of their product's commercials a decade ago. While not an entirely accurate statement (will...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/11167.htmlSun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/11167.html#1116711167Mei Galang Stress can be caused by almost anything around us, traffic, job, lack of money, family and the list goes on. Some can handle stress well and remain calm while others need to release it to start functioning well again. For...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10836.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10836.html#1083610836Rachel Broune Chronic bronchitis is a disease in which there is diffused inflammation of the air passages in the lungs, leading to decreased uptake of oxygen by the lungs and increased mucus production. Bronchitis usually occurs following a viral respiratory infection or with...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10649.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10649.html#1064910649Rachel Broune A blackhead (medically known as an open comedo - Medical dictionary - definition of blackhead/open comedo , plural comedones ) is a yellowish or blackish bump or plug on the skin. A disease of turkeys caused by the protozoan Histomonas...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10646.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10646.html#1064610646Rachel Broune A blackhead is a type of pimple that forms when the pores of the skin get clogged with oils and impurities. A dark collection of sebum, dead skin cells and keratin that plugs the opening of a pore. Also called...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10645.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10645.html#1064510645Stephanie Larkin People find many reasons to procrastinate exercising. They range from bad weather, to being busy, to having a cold, to much more creative ones! The trick is to retrain one's mind to understand and accept that exercising is extremely beneficial....http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10644.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10644.html#1064410644Stephanie Larkin The benefits of exercise are seemingly limitless. You already know that exercise is good for you physically. Health and fitness experts and professionals laud the physical benefits of regular exercise, which include improved cardiovascular health, increased energy, strength, and lean...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10643.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10643.html#1064310643Stephanie Larkin Many people believe that stretching before jogging is not important enough to include as part of their workout. Others think of jogging as sort of like a warm up for running or other exercises. Both of these assertions are not...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10642.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10642.html#1064210642Stephanie Larkin Most people balk at the idea of running a marathon, usually because they think it is torture and that training will kill them long before it makes them stronger, as the old adage says. However, if you properly train for...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10640.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10640.html#1064010640Megan Hazel This winter season don't let your family hibernate inside. Why not put all that fresh snow to good use? Bundle everyone up and participate in some fun activities the whole family will enjoy. There is no need to sit around...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10639.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10639.html#1063910639Megan Hazel It's important that children get a lot of exercise. While it is easy to keep them occupied with television, DVDs, video games, and a playroom full of toys, it is not always so easy to get them moving. Varying the...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10638.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10638.html#1063810638Megan Hazel The concept of different sports using different muscle groups seems like an obvious tenet, yet most people do not think about exercising to improve their performance in a particular sport. They are only concerned with practicing the sport. Of course,...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10637.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10637.html#1063710637Megan Hazel As 2008 begins, many people decide on New Years Resolutions that include losing weight, getting more exercise and just generally getting their body in better condition. Unfortunately, most of these people will not stay with a program. The reasons for...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10636.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10636.html#1063610636Megan Hazel The goal of six pack abs mainly depends upon losing weight by completing exercises that focus on the muscles in the abdominal area. There are literally dozens of such exercises including many that are meant for other major muscle groups,...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10635.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10635.html#1063510635Rachel Broune Eyebrows are one of the most prominent features on your face. Face is the important part of the human body in which women are want to improve our face features and looking beautiful. Bushy eyebrows can be done by two...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10569.htmlSun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10569.html#1056910569Nancy Jason There are many dangerous and frightened diseases appear in the life . Among of them make people worried and nervous is bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is a tumor within the bladder, usually starting with the cells lining the bladder walls....http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10442.htmlFri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10442.html#1044210442Neelima Reddy Most of us are not entirely certain about what we are allergic to. It is very strange to hear this, but it is true, we are unaware of the most important things that we are allergic to. Among which, the...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10263.htmlThu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/10263.html#1026310263Neelima Reddy Every one has a busy schedule and we dont have time to workout. The first step in improving your health is finding the time to exercise. Doing the same workout over and over can get boring and are unlikely to...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/9976.htmlThu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/9976.html#99769976Nate Rodnay The iCup drug test is an instant urine-screening test, which is used to detect up to ten drugs in a single test. It is an automatic testing device that produces the result within few minutes. If the result is positive...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/9832.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/9832.html#98329832Sig Kabai Summoning the will power to quit smoking is one of the most challenging tasks that many adults will face. Cigarettes are easily accessible and socially accepted, and that it can be hard to stay away from them. With other forms...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/9558.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/9558.html#95589558Juliet Cohen Yoga is more than a physical discipline of keeping fit. It's an ancient concept, and has a lot to do with the philosophical and the spiritual. Various types of yoga are being taught and practiced in todays world and it...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/9489.htmlMon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/9489.html#94899489catya asilo Migraines are thought to be caused by the dilation and constriction of arteries in the head. These can be extremely painful headaches. The pain is often limited to one side of the head, and may be accompanied by nausea and...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/7784.htmlMon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/7784.html#77847784Juliet Cohen Aromatherapy is a branch of herbal medicine that uses the medicinal properties of the essential oils of plants and herbs. Aromatherapy is derived from the ancient practice of using natural plant essences to promote health and wellbeing. The use of...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/6818.htmlSat, 11 Aug 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/6818.html#68186818Thomas cook Diabetes is of two types they are diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder caused by insufficient production of insulin produced by the gland called pancreas. Anti diuretic hormone, insulin is responsible for the absorption of glucose...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/6381.htmlFri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/6381.html#63816381Chris Head I think I speak for many when I say that I find most forms of exercise really boring. I go along to the gym, jump on the treadmill and within five minutes Im so bored Ive counted the number of...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/6285.htmlSun, 15 Jul 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/6285.html#62856285Nishanth Reddy Yoga techniques act as a stress reliever. Yoga techniques help to reduce the stress that rises from our daily activities. Even during vacations people are getting attacked with the outside stressful factors, which can damage a very good vacation period....http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5927.htmlWed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5927.html#59275927Monica Shah One of the number one ways to procrastinate is to over think. We spend so much time thinking about a decision that we end up losing the moment to act. I begin each day of my life with a ritual:...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5817.htmlTue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5817.html#58175817Pradeep Chadha A lady was once referred for treatment for emotional distress. This distress had resulted from unpleasant memories of having undergone sexual abuse. 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The whole world is catching up with it. By 2020, at least a fourth of the population in the western world will be obese. So what can we do? Join a gym- as some...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5730.htmlWed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5730.html#57305730Pradeep Chadha Human mind is given the credit for being a thinking mind. But our behaviour is not determined by our thinking. Our behaviour is determined by our emotional and instinctual drives. That makes us as good as animals. And that is...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5731.htmlWed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5731.html#57315731Pradeep Chadha John was a police officer. He was on duty one evening when a car stopped outside the police station. An elderly man came out of the car and came over to him to request him for help. He wanted John...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5732.htmlWed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5732.html#57325732Pradeep Chadha John was a highly intelligent young boy. With higher than average intelligence, he was also emotionally sensitive. He was obviously a handful for his parents because they did not know how to deal with him. His father was strict with...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5733.htmlWed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5733.html#57335733Pradeep Chadha A middle aged lady, mother of two children presented with a twenty-eight year history of panic attacks, a twenty-year history of obsessive compulsive disorder and a seventeen-year history of loss of concentration. She had symptoms of a Recurrent...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5747.htmlWed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5747.html#57475747Pradeep Chadha My first encounter with western psychiatry started in Ireland, in 1991, when I came from India. It was the advanced psychiatric training in this part of the world that attracted me to coming here. However, within a few months of...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5748.htmlWed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5748.html#57485748Pradeep Chadha In psychiatry, we do a mental state examination that is quite like a physical examination. In it one of the questions we ask of every patient is- How is your sexual appetite? In many parts of the world this question...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5684.htmlMon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5684.html#56845684Lorrie Klein For the first time in U.S. history, the FDA has approved a permanent cosmetic filler. Artefill was approved in late 2006 for the correction of naso-labial folds (smile lines.) Safety data shows no significant side effects and minor side effects...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5572.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5572.html#55725572Juliet Cohen Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. Infected mosquitoes spread it. Malaria is very common throughout the world. In the United States, the main risk is to persons traveling to tropical and subtropical countries where malaria is a...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5574.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5574.html#55745574Juliet Cohen Anemia is a condition where there is a lower than normal number of red blood cells in the blood, usually measured by a decrease in the amount of hemoglobin. " It is a common problem for cancer patients and often...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5575.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5575.html#55755575Juliet Cohen Lung cancer is the malignant transformation and expansion of lung tissue, and is the most lethal of all cancers worldwide, responsible for 1.2 million deaths annually. It is a leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5576.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5576.html#55765576Juliet Cohen Atypical Depression is a subtype of Major Depression characterized by mood reactivity being able to experience improved mood in response to positive events. They'll feel deeply depressed or somewhat hopeful depending on the latest situation they are faced with. Their...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5582.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5582.html#55825582Juliet Cohen The liver is the largest internal organ in the body. It is also known as primary liver cancer or hepatoma and hepatocellular carcinoma is a cancer arising from the liver.The liver performs several vital functions. It processes and stores many...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5583.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5583.html#55835583Juliet Cohen Kidneys are part of the urinary tract. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs about the same size as a fist. They are located near the middle of the back, one on either side of the spine. Urine collects in...http://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5584.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 ISThttp://www.ezinearticles.biz/articles/5584.html#55845584