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FAQs on Human Growth Hormone (HGH)

November 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

HGH stands for Human Growth Hormone. Human Growth Hormone is the naturally occurring substance from the human pituitary gland that plays a key role in young, active function of body, brain and sex organs.
Levels of Human Growth Hormone decrease as we age. By middle age and beyond, HGH levels have plummeted to a tiny fraction [...]

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Tags: Anti-Aging · FAQ · Hormones · Mens Health · Old Age · Reproductive System · Skin · Stress · Weight Loss · Womens Health

Benefits of Human Growth Hormone (HGH)

November 21st, 2009 · No Comments

In medical terminology, Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is basically a protein hormone discharged by the pituitary gland that primarily stimulates cell and growth reproduction inside our bodies. Originally, growth hormones are extracted from healthy, deceased individuals’ pituitary glands so as to be transferred to growth deficient children. Today, HGH is produced artificially and given to [...]

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Tags: Anti-Aging · Hormones · Mens Health · Muscular System · Old Age · Sleep · Stress · Womens Health

Tamoxifen May Increase Breast Cancer Risk Involving ER-Negative Tumors

August 26th, 2009 · No Comments

Tamoxifen – a drug commonly used for treating breast cancer – may actually increase the severity of the disease, according to
Dr Christopher Li at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre.
Their research compared breast-cancer patients who received the estrogen-blocking drug tamoxifen to those who did not, and found that while the drug Tamoxifen was associated with [...]

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Tags: Breast Cancer · Cancer · Womens Health

Treatment For Heartburn during Pregnancy

June 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Often, there is more heartburn during pregnancy.Why is that so, and what can you do about it?
Why Is There More Heartburn During Pregnancy?
To understand why the incidence of heartburn rises during pregnancy, lets first understand what causes heartburn.

When we eat, the food goes past the throat and down the esophagus to the stomach. At the [...]

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Tags: Digestive System · FAQ · Pregnancy · Womens Health

Melatrol Natural Sleep Aid

June 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Insomnia occurs in 18.6% of patients who take bupropion (Wellbutrin). Two percent of patients discontinue bupropion because of insomnia and agitation. Interestingly, 19.8% of patients experience sedation instead of insomnia. Decreasing the dose, adding a sedative drug or switching to a different antidepressant may alleviate the problem.
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Tags: Mens Health · Nervous System · Sleep · Womens Health