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AIDS InfoNet
WHAT IS MEDICINE? AYURVEDIC
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Fact Sheet Number 702
AYURVEDIC MEDICINE
HOW IS AYURVEDIC MEDICINE PRACTICED?
Ayurvedics believe that the body uses three doshas or types of energy: • vata, the energy of movement • pitta, the energy of digestion and metabolism, and • kapha, the energy of lubrication. In a typical intr ... more>>
PrivateLabelArticles 5/22/2008 | 0 (0) | 41 | 1 | 0 | English
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
CANCER
What Health Care Providers Should Know
D R I N K I N G WAT E R FA C T S H E E T # 2
Why Is There Concern about Cancer and Drinking Water?
In the United States, cancer is the second leading cause of death, exceeded only by heart disease. According to recent National Cancer Institute statistics, the incid ... more>>
FWSdocs 6/16/2008 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | English
Endangered Plants of New Jersey
Fact Sheet
Sea-beach Amaranth
Amaranthus pumilus Rafinesque
Summary
Sea-beach amaranth is an annual plant of the Amaranth family (Amaranthaceae) that exhibits low sprawling growth and small spinach-like leaves, and is restricted to open sandy portions of ocean beaches between the high tide line and the toe of the p ... more>>
PrivateLabelArticles 5/22/2008 | 0 (0) | 40 | 0 | 0 | English
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
What Health Care Providers Should Know
D R I N K I N G W A T E R F A C T S H E E T # 12
Why Are Pregnant Women and Children More Susceptible to Contaminants in Drinking Water?
Industrial chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, lead from water supply pipes, water disinfection by-products, ... more>>
jackl17 10/30/2008 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | English
PrivateLabelArticles 5/22/2008 | 0 (0) | 38 | 0 | 0 | English
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
PESTICIDES
What Health Care Providers Should Know
D R I N K I N G WAT E R F A C T S H E E T # 5
Why Is There Concern About Pesticides in Drinking Water?
Pesticides pose a health threat not only because of their toxicity, but also because of their widespread use in the U.S. There are now about 21,000 registered ... more>>
Anonymous 5/22/2008 | 0 (0) | 18 | 0 | 0 | English
AIDS InfoNet
WHAT IS POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS?
Prophylaxis means disease prevention. Post-exposure prophylaxis (or PEP) means taking antiretroviral medications (ARVs) as soon as possible after exposure to HIV, so that the exposure will not result in HIV infection. These medications are only available with a prescription. PEP should begin within as ... more>>
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PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
NITRATE
What Health Care Providers Should Know
D R I N K I N G WAT E R F A C T S H E E T # 9
What is Nitrate and Why is There Concern about its Presence in Drinking Water?
The term nitrate refers to a large family of nitrogen-containing organic and inorganic compounds. Each year, 12 million tons of nitrogen ar ... more>>
PrivateLabelArticles 5/22/2008 | 0 (0) | 31 | 0 | 0 | English
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
LEAD
What Health Care Providers Should Know
D R I N K I N G WAT E R F A C T S H E E T # 8
What is Lead and Why Is There Concern about Its Presence in Drinking Water?
Lead is a toxic heavy metal used in batteries, ammunition, pipes and solder, and x-ray shielding devices. People are exposed to lead through air, ... more>>
PrivateLabelArticles 5/22/2008 | 0 (0) | 22 | 0 | 0 | English
Stroke can affect vision.
The following vision symptoms can occur as a result of a stroke: An inability to see one side of the surroundings. Bumping into objects or people on one side. Difficulty locating objects which seem obvious to others. Ignoring food on one side of a plate or shaving one side of the face. Seeing double or objects appearing to ... more>>
MissPowerPoint 3/27/2008 | 0 (0) | 317 | 14 | 0 | English
Anonymous 5/22/2008 | 0 (0) | 21 | 0 | 0 | English
AIDS InfoNet
DID YOU JUST LEARN THAT YOU’RE HIV-POSITIVE?
It can be very scary to learn that your HIV blood test came back positive, but it’s not a death sentence. The test means that you are infected with the virus that causes AIDS, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Even though there is no cure for HIV disease, there are many new treatments ... more>>
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