What Is Autism Disorder?

It is hoped by many parents of autistic children that once the causes of autism are discovered, this condition will be curable and perhaps even prevented. Unfortunately medical research has been unable to isolate the primary cause of autism amongst children. Perhaps in the future autism disorder will be associated with a specific gene abnormality or a group of interrelated factors within a child's genetic makeup.As things stand today, autism disorder cannot be prevented nor is there a cure. Given...

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5 Ideas to Buy Your Best Home Treadmill

Treadmills have been going our lives for many years and they are continuously being developed by all kinds of manufacturers. You can find it in the market from 100 dollars or so with basic functions to several thousands of dollars with many advanced features. It might be difficult for you to choose which the best for your home treadmill is.Before buying a treadmill, you may have to know what the purpose you are to buy it or what your needs are on a tread. Is the treadmill for your family or only...

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Are We Missing Something?

I have been asked quite often, "What is asthma?" Asthma is a disease of the airway. It is characterized by inflammatory hyper-responsiveness with clinical manifestation of shortness of breath and wheezing. It is also sometimes associated with coughing and feelings of chest tightness. Asthma has become one of the fastest growing causes of medical disability and morbidity for all ages but especially for the young in industrialized countries.Asthma may manifest as an acute attack or chronic exacerbations....

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10 Best Natural Skin Care Products

If you are like many consumers today, you are looking for alternatives to your regular skin care, and choosing natural skin care products instead.Luckily, companies are listening to consumers' demands and manufacturing products that do not contain any harmful ingredients or chemicals. Many of these products can be found in your local department or drug store.1) Water: This isn't a skin care product per se, but it is vitally important to healthy skin. When you keep yourself hydrated with 8-10 glasses...

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Mind Your Health

First, here's my story....Back in July 2008, we celebrated our daughter's first birthday - what a milestone, we'd survived the first year! Time to come out of my box and have a look around.Other than having a beautiful little girl, things weren't too flash. I'd just been made redundant from my part time job and I was still carrying around a lot of 'pregnancy weight' - I was a size 14 to 16. Now I know that's not huge, but I wasn't comfortable or healthy at that weight so I decided to do something...

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Fruits and Vegetables For Diet

The best and healthy remedy for weight loss is usually healthy diet and exercise. To lose weight you are required to remove the extra fats in your body through exercises. The kind of diet you eat during weight loss is the most important determinant factor in losing weight. Food is usually the main reason for weight gain in most people. So if you can control this area you can lose weight easily without having a hard time.A diet of fruits and vegetables will surely go a long way to help you rid your...

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Weight Loss Plan for Women Over 40

For some women over 40, belly fat is a big problem. Most women who have this problem want to know what a good weight loss plan for women over 40 is. What some women may not know is while belly fat is annoying and unsightly, it may cause more serious problems than not being able to zip up a great pair of skinny jeans. A survival mechanism from our distant past, belly fat was accumulated during times of plenty and then used up during the long months when food was scarce. This remnant from the past...

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About Estrogen and Progesterone

Estrogen and Progesterone are female sex hormones. They are produced in the ovaries by developing follicles, the corpus luteum and the placenta.Both of them are vital for the general health of the female and the fetus after fertilization. They are also important in the menstrual cycle of females. They even have medical uses. There is a lot of health information in the World-Wide Web which describes these two sex hormones, but this is a short and detailed article of their main roles and uses.Their...

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