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  Results of a study presented in the Experimental Biology 2012 meeting in San Diego showed that coping with mental stress is harder on a  woman's heart, when compared to that of men. Researcher Chester Ray, PhD, professor of medicine, and cellular and molecular physiology at Penn State's College of...

• 8 Best Fulvic Acid Benefits and Uses: Improves Gut, Skin, and Brain Function

  What is fulvic acid?Fulvic acid is considered to be a nutrient booster when it is acquired in its natural form when we come into contact with soil or outdoor dirt or when taken as a supplement. Fulvic acid is known to be an active chemical compound, which helps absorb and use other nutrients in a...

• What Is Thalassemia Intermedia?

  Thalassemia intermedia is an inherited genetic blood disorder. It is a milder form of thalassemia, wherein there is a reduced production of “adult” hemoglobin, which leads to anemia. It means that your child has a missing ingredient to create a normal adult hemoglobin.Thalassemia intermedia is...

• What is an Abscess?

  An abscess is a soft swelling or bump on the surface of the skin filled with pus surrounded by pink to reddish skin, which develops in response to a foreign body or an infection. The middle part of the abscess is filled with debris and pus, and is often warm to the touch.Abscesses are usually...

• Abuse and Sexual Harassment in the Nursing Profession

  In years past, many people thought that nursing was a second-class profession. Nurses were merely a doctor’s assistants, and how wrong that thinking was. Nurses collaborate with doctors in saving lives and take tremendous abuse from patients and staff in the process. The employers exploit nurses,...

• What Is Jicama: Health Benefits and Weight Loss

  Jicama, also called the Mexican yam bean or Mexican turnip, is the name of a Mexican native vine. It is essentially a bean product formed from the flower of the Jicama. The flower usually has blue or white peddles and contain pods similar to Lima beans. These pods are mostly produced on plants that...