Back Neck Pain Treatment - What Is the Best Method? Back neck pain can have a variety of causes. In most of the cases it's about something minor, like a strain or a small injury. Bursitis can also cause this type of pain, as well as tendonitis or damage of ligaments. Other times back and neck pain can be the result of more serious medical conditions like degenerative arthritis. If the pain is persistent and it won't go away in a...more
Hip Joint Pain Treatment - What Is the Best Method to Get Relief? Hip joint pain is not at all a rare condition. It affects a lot of people and it can be the result of a lot of medical conditions. It is highly important to determine the exact cause of the pain in order to act accordingly and to put an end to it. Otherwise, the pain will keep on bothering you and, even worse, will aggravate. Arthritis, a disease that usually affects...more
Where Bed Bugs Come From and What to Do About Bed Bug Treatments Most people usually do not want to have Bed bugs or Cimex lectularius more formally, in their homes. These parasites are usually smaller than one fourth of an inch in length when they are adults and can fill themselves with human blood in only fifteen minutes. This causes the bug bodies to grow up to three times its usual body size. When stuffed to the max, bed bugs usually bear little resemblance to their original state. They are often mistaken for many different types of insect altogether.These bugs are not new to and have been around for hundreds of years. Records that go back well into the 17th century have written infestations of these bugs and bed bug treatment. In the U.S., they were most common until the Second World War. With the introduction of some pesticides such as DDT there was a lowered number of infestations. It was not until the most recent decade that documented cases gave an indication of the possible rise of bed bug infestations.Experts believe there is a growing number of reported events can be attributed to the skills used to kill the bugs by the pest spray companies today. Baiting...more
Joint Pain Stiffness and Inflammation Treatment - What is the Best Method? Joint pain and stiffness are usually the result of a form of arthritis. Stiffness occurs after a period of physical inactivity and it actually refers to the inability to move the joint properly. In the great majority of the cases when pain in the joint is...more
Knee Joint Pain Treatment - What is the Best Method to Get Relief? Knee joint pain can be caused by a multitude of things. Self-diagnosis is never recommended and seeing a physician is the most appropriate behavior. The knee joint is one of the most used and loaded joints of our body. We use it even when we do simple actions like...more
Mesothelioma and Occupational Cancers in Retired Workers The overwhelming majority of asbestos exposure comes from the workplace. Exposure to hazardous asbestos can be an impetus for disease development such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. One interesting study is called, "Respiratory cancer in relation to occupational exposures among retired asbestos workers" by Philip Enterline, Pierre De Coufle, and Vivian Henderson - Br J Ind Med 1973;30. Here is an excerpt: "Abstract - A cohort of 1 348 men who completed their working lifetime in the asbestos industry and retired with an industry pension during the period 1941-67 was observed through 1969 for deaths. The average length of employment in the asbestos industry for these men was 25 years and all had exposures to asbestos dust. In some instances these exposures were very high and continued for many years. Mortality for this cohort of men after age 65 was 14•7% higher than for the entire population of United States white men living at the same ages and time periods. This excess was due almost entirely to cancer and respiratory disease. The cancer excess was chiefly due to respiratory cancer where mortality...more
Asbestos Industry Regulation and Mortality Rates Among Workers Most people are exposed to asbestos in the workplace, often due to lack of proper safety procedures and shortcuts. Some occupations are considered more dangerous than...more
Asbestos Fibers Detected in the Strangest Places Disease development caused by asbestos exposure is well known and documented. One thing that is less known is how ubiquitous asbestos really is. One interesting study is called,...more
What's The Best Natural Treatment For Deep Wrinkles? What's best for deep wrinkles are proven and natural alternatives to surgery and injections, and a lot cheaper and less painful too. However, I am not talking about the...more
Cancer Incidence Among Workers Resulting from Exposure to Asbestos Dust and Fibers Some occupations are considered more dangerous when it comes to asbestos exposure. For example, people working as pipefitters, plumbers, and...more
Walking for Breast Cancer One of the greatest things that someone can do is to join a cause against breast cancer. One of the ways that many people are doing this nowadays is by signing up for a walk or run that sponsors breast cancer...more
Lung Tumors Cancer and Mesothelioma Among Asbestos Workers Most people that are diagnosed with mesothelioma have been exposed to asbestos in the workplace. One interesting study on point is called, "Mesothelioma and lung tumors...more