13th October 2008
When someone speaks of shingles, they may or may not know they are actually referring to the herpes zoster virus. This is a viral infection that forms at the nerve roots, forming painful red rashes with tiny blisters, usually filled with a clear fluid. Th...
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24th August 2008
You'd never expect a girl that's a varsity-level athlete, probably with the potential to be among the best in the
country, to have anorexia or bulimia. You wouldn't expect them to have an eating disorder because they're at the top of
their physica...
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29th July 2008
Insomnia before a big race is something that coaches say is normal, and that the athlete should accept them. There are many who advise athletes to get a good, long sleep for the two nights prior to the event itself. However, there is a problem with this a...
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24th July 2008
Statistics on health, both physical and mental, are always an interesting thing to observe. The numbers show data on a variety of subjects, such as the number of teenagers who are engaging in stupid sexual practices, or the percentage of people who are ab...
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