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Welcome to the IBS Discussion Board

Started by paulk on July 29, 2008 10:04 PM

Thank you so much for stopping in. You have discovered the place to talk about the causes, symptoms, and treatments related to IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, and provide support to one another. Please feel free to use this forum to post your ideas and advice and ask questions of other ThirdAgers who share your interests. Although you should never consider the ideas and opinions voiced here as medical advice on your specific condition, you can and should use them as springboards for discussions with your own personal healthcare professionals. Because this forum will not be tightly moderated, it is the responsibility of all participants to play fair, treat other respectfully, and keep the tone civil and caring.

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Welcome to the High Blood Pressure Discussion Board

Started by paulk on July 29, 2008 10:01 PM

Welcome to the discussion! You've found the ThirdAge discussion group devoted to the signs, symptoms, treatment, and support of folks with hypertension -- high blood pressure to most of us. Please feel free to use this forum to post your ideas and advice and ask questions of other ThirdAgers who share your interests. Although you should never consider the ideas and opinions voiced here as medical advice on your specific condition, you can and should use them as springboards for discussions with your own personal healthcare professionals. Because this forum will not be tightly moderated, it is the responsibility of all participants to play fair, treat other respectfully, and keep the tone civil and caring.

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I have diabetes and need to care for my feet carefully. Any advice?

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High blood glucose causes poor blood flow to the legs and feet, so if you have a sore or infection, you need to monitor it closely and tell your ... Read More...

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I'm on hormone replacement therapy, and my friend told me it could affect my blood pressure. Is that true?

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According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), blood pressure may rise in some women receiving estrogen therapy. However, a ... Read More...

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Long-Life Tips

Eat to Fight Cancer

A wide variety of foodstuffs appear to act as protectors against cancer, including fiber, vitamins, and some sulfides contained in garlic and onions. Vegetables, greens and fruits, which are beneficial for other reasons, seem to supply substances that act as cancer shields. Conversely, fatty meat and milk products are suspected villains. ... View slideshow >>

Cosmetics

Eight Ways to Prevent Makeup Allergies

Posted April 28, 2008 1:18 PM

(HealthDay News) -- For centuries, women have been using makeup to look and feel beautiful. But makeup can also cause ugly allergic reactions, such as redness or blisters. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offers these suggestions to minimize your risk: Tighten makeup lids when not in use. Wash your hands before putting on makeup. Don't share makeup with others. Don't add liquid Read more...

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Pain Management

Boomers in Pain

Posted April 28, 2008 12:58 PM

Getting old is a pain. Literally. Just ask Peter Wonderly. The avid bicyclist, 49, has noticed that "you fall down just the same, but you don't get up as easily." Wonderly suffers from back and neck pain and sees his family doctor, a chiropractor and an acupuncturist for treatment. "I don't want this to affect my performance," Wonderly said. "I Read more...

See also: acupuncture, back pain, home remedies, neck pain, prevention, treatment

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Sexual Health

More Men Are Getting Oral Cancer From HPV

Posted April 28, 2008 12:58 PM

ATLANTA -- The sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer in women is poised to become one of the leading causes of oral cancer in men, according to a new study. The HPV virus now causes as many cancers of the upper throat as tobacco and alcohol, probably due both to an increase in oral sex and the decline in smoking, researchers say. The only available vaccine against Read more...

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Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Prevention: A Top 10 List

Posted April 28, 2008 12:58 PM

In 1996, Dr. Walter Willett of Harvard University authored a report in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute stating that after reviewing the worldwide evidence, approximately 50 percent of breast cancer cases could be avoided if women in North America engaged in more prudent nutrition and lifestyle practices. It has been shown consistently that having a full-term pregnancy and Read more...

See also: Alcohol, anti-inflammatories, anti-inflammatory, breast, breast cancer, curcumin, dairy, diet, Exercise, family history, fish, fish oil, flaxseed, genes, genetics, Health, hormones, lean meat, lifestyle, prevention, soy, vegetables, vitamin d, vitamin E

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Nutrition

Body Fat, Red Meat Linked to Cancer

Posted April 28, 2008 12:58 PM

Excess body fat and red meat are linked to an increased risk of common cancers and should be avoided, the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research said. About 40 percent of all cancers are linked to food, lack of exercise and body weight, the organizations said in a 571-page report. This is the most comprehensive evaluation of evidence linking personal habits Read more...

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