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Buying an exercise bike? An exercise bike is an excellent way to build fitness, lose weight and get fit.

But how do you choose the best one? This buying guide will show you exactly what to look for when shopping so you can find the very best exercise bike for your...

• Date Added: 9/20/2005
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Creatine is a natural substance found in the body, therefore, is not classified as a drug. It is legal to use in the US and most other countries as it is considered a food supplement. Many athletes who want to remain legal and yet gain muscle bulk and energy, use creatine instead of...

• Date Added: 9/20/2005
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What is viral meningitis?
Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges (the thin lining of tissue covering the brain and spinal cord) caused by an infection of the cerebrospinal fluid. Viral meningitis is relatively common, and is...

• Date Added: 9/20/2005
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Tetanus is a severe infection of the nervous system caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which is commonly found in soil, household dust and animal feces. The bacteria contaminates the body normally through a deep cut or puncture wound, and can also result from injuries such as burns,...

• Date Added: 9/20/2005
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Rhinitis is what is described as a condition that can cause swelling, reddening, and irritation of the nose and eyes. This condition can be caused by allergens in the air particularly dust particles, dander from animals, or even pollen due to certain plants if people are allergic to them. You can...

• Date Added: 9/20/2005
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Psoriasis is a skin disease that is constant and never ending. It can be recognized by red patches of skin that are covered with white scales. People with Psoriasis usually have this red scaling looking rash on various parts of their body including the genitals, ears, elbows, knees, bell button,...

• Date Added: 9/20/2005
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Hemophilia is a hereditary disease that does not allow blood to clot properly.

There are two known forms of Hemophilia which are known as Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B.

Hemophilia A is the most common type and people with this...

• Date Added: 9/20/2005
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Asthma is considered to be a respiratory system disease. This condition causes the person with Asthma to have difficulty breathing in the form of shortness of breath, coughing, the feeling of chest tightness, and sometimes feeling winded.

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• Date Added: 9/20/2005
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What is Atrial Fibrillation?

The heart is a muscle divided into four chambers: two atria at the top, and two ventricles at the bottom. Electrical impulses from the sino-atrial node in the right atrium cause the sequential contraction of atria then ventricles in order to squeeze blood...

• Date Added: 9/20/2005
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What is schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is an incurable mental illness. It is taken to be a psychotic disorder that makes the person unable to link thought, emotion and behavior. This leads to a withdrawal from his personal relationships and reality. In schizophrenia people undergo psychotic...

• Date Added: 9/19/2005
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Not many of us know about something that is common between Evil Kenivel and Naomi judd along with thousands of other lesser, known mortals. Well the answer is Hepatitis. Both stars have or had the virus, in particular the hepatitis c. there are basically three types that infect people every year....

• Date Added: 9/13/2005
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With physical appearance of a person gaining added significance each day, being presentable is not an option but a compulsion. Walking around with unwanted hair may render a messy look and at times lowers the person's self-esteem. In some cases it can also influence an individual's career...

• Date Added: 9/10/2005
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What are these wonder micronutrients that your body cannot produce all by itself but needs them badly in trace quantities? They are called vitamins. Vitamins are not synthesized or produced by the body so they need to be obtained by humans through the food they eat. Humans need 13 vitamins to...

• Date Added: 9/7/2005
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Cellulite happens to us for many reasons. Some reasons-- like genetics or hormones -- you can do very little about. But cellulite is also related to a number of other factors that you CAN work with and improve.

Cellulite affects 90% of women and a much smaller percentage of men. The...

• Date Added: 9/5/2005
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Used a diet pill recently and got depressed because you didn't lose weight? Don't blame the diet pills but hear what they have to say to you and then restart a diet pill weight loss plan more effectively.

What you should know about your Diet Pill

• Diet pills help...

• Date Added: 9/1/2005
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Most people believe that they are reasonably healthy. Exercise, having a solid diet, and keeping stress to a minimum is a great way to live a longer, happier, and healthier life. That being said, will taking vitamin supplements help you even more? Who should take vitamin supplements? Are vitamin...

• Date Added: 8/30/2005
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Beds are the single most important items of furniture that you can buy for your home largely because you spend so much time in it and it can have such an impact on your life. It is important then that you purchase a bed with a mattress that is good quality and has been designed to support your...

• Date Added: 8/27/2005
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As an individual ages he or she is gripped by many physical problems. These problems have different origins. But most of the age-old troubles are a consequence of weak functioning or one can say retirement of the internal organs of the body. So as the individual plans his or her retirement from...

• Date Added: 8/26/2005
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The aim of this article is to open your eyes to the hazards of increment in cholesterol level in our body, the causes that instigate it and few well -known medicines that are efficient in curtailing the adverse effects of this rising cholesterol.

Cholesterol is defined as the...

• Date Added: 8/25/2005
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Heart is the most significant organ of the body. It controls and regulates the entire body. An individual can survive the loss of other organs of body but not of a heart. The moment heart ceases pumping blood to thebody, it results in a heart stroke and there are chances that the person may die....

• Date Added: 8/24/2005
• Views: 786