Archive for March, 2008

Types Of Dermatitis And Treatments

Dermatitis is a general term that applies to quite a few skin conditions. In uncomplicated terms, dermatitis is a simple swelling and irritation of the skin. Dermatitis is sometimes confused with other skin conditions like eczema or even skin cancers or psoriasis. Just because a skin condition causes a rash, not all rashes are dermatitis […]

Kenyan Safari Vaccinations

For many people, an African Safari to Kenya sounds like a dream come true. Some people bring home more than just souvenirs. They bring home illnesses like malaria, typhoid fever or yellow fever. The good news is that there are steps you can take to ensure that the only thing you bring home are safari […]

Manic Depressive Disorder

Has it ever occurred to you why some people have extreme mood swings or very sudden behavioral changes? Such people are suffering from a mental condition called, bipolar disorder or commonly known as manic depression. The duration of these mood swings can last for a couple of days, months or even years. Bipolar disorders are […]

Hydropathic Treatment

We claim that in acute diseases hydropathic treatment will accomplish all the benefcial effects which the “Old School” practitioners ascribe to drugs, and that water applications will produce the desired results much more efficiently, and without any harmful by-effects or aftereffects upon the system.
The principal objects to be attained in the treatment of acute inflammatory […]

Stress Disorders

Stress disorders are more serious than simple stress caused by everyday living. A stress disorder is caused by an actual or perceived threat of death or serious injury to oneself or others and creates intense feelings of fear, helplessness or horror. Acute stress disorder occurs anywhere from two days to four weeks after such an […]

Coping With Multiple Sclerosis

Approximately 300,000 individuals live with MS in the United States. There are twice as many women who have the disease as men. The first signs of MS usually appear between the ages of 20 and 40. Individuals with MS may be experiencing mild symptoms or they may be having severe attacks. MS is progressive, which […]