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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is an illness that exhibits symptoms in patients like constant exhaustion and flu-like symptoms.....More

A Clear Description of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
What exactly is this mysterious disease that was once described as being the “yuppie flu”?....More

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Did You Know?
Did you know that chronic fatigue syndrome is sometimes referred to by other names and two of the most ....More

Abnormal Bowel Movments
Abnormal bowel movements are hard to define because there are many schools of thought when it comes to determining the definition of a normal bowel movement. Having a normal bowel movement should be a natural process that requires very little effort....More

Irregular Bowel Movement
Almost 3 million people seek help from physicians annually due to Irregular Bowel Movement
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Regular Bowel Movement
A regular bowel movement is normally considered essential for good general health...More

Stop Irregular Bowel Movements
The formula for achieving regular healthy bowel movements each day and maintaining a healthy digestive system includes 4 simple steps...More

Bowel Movement
The fact is, bowel habits are different for everyone and can vary from day to day...More

Understanding Your Anger
A Positive Exercise To Understanding Your Anger ....More

Benefits Of Spiritual Health
Tending to one's spiritual health should be an ongoing practice not something sought only during desperate times....More

Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is a non inflammatory degenerative disease that eventually leads to distorted blurry vision and possibly blindness.  It develops  when blood vessels inside the eye are weakened from having diabetes....More

What Causes Dry Eyes?
Under normal conditions, the eyes are bathed with proper lubrication. This lubrication or tears forms a film on the eyes surfaces. With a disruption of these tears there will be a condition called dry eyes...More 

Treatments For Cancer
Treatments for cancer are specifically designed to destroy cancer cells. These cancer cells generally grow in numbers much faster than normal cells... More

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Health Article Facts

There were 4,112,052 births in the United States in 2004.
The 2004 U.S. teen birth rate per 1000 was 41.
The total number of infant deaths for the year was 27,970; these are infants under one year. The state with the most infant deaths was California with 2,873 and with the lowest being Virgin Islands with 8.
The Percentage of overweight children (10-17) in the U.S. was 15%. The District of Columbia has the highest percentage of overweight children at 23%. Utah and Wyoming have the lowest percentage of overweight children at 9%.
Percent of U.S. children age 19-35 months who are immunized is 81%. 89% are immunized in Florida and Massachusetts and only 68% in Nevada.
Rate of U.S. teen deaths by accident, homicide, and suicide per 100,000 population was 66. Alaska had the highest rate at 105 and Connecticut with 40.
Number of U.S. deaths due to Alzheimer's disease per 100,000 population was 21.4. Washington had the highest at 39.9 and New York the lowest with 8.8.
U.S. invasive cancer incidence rate per 100,000 population by gender was 405 females and 545.5 males for a total of 950.5. New Jersey had the highest male rate at 629.3 and the highest female rate was Massachusetts with 449.4. Iowa had the lowest rate of cancer for males at 541.2. Utah had the lowest rate of cancer for females at 345.2.

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Number of Cancer Deaths per 100,000 U.S. Population was 193.5. The District of Columbia had the highest rate at 230.8 and Utah the lowest rate at 144.2.
Percent of U.S. adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have Diabetes, 2005 was 7.3%. Puerto Rico has the highest rate at 12.5% and Colorado has the lowest at 4.8%.
Number of U.S. heart disease deaths per 100,000 population by gender, 2002 was 197.1 females and 297.4 males. Mississippi has the highest rate for males at 391. The state with the highest rate for females is Mississippi at 275.5. The state with the lowest rate for both male and female is 215.8 and 125.6 respectively.
Number of U.S. stroke deaths per 100,000 population by gender, 2002 was male 56.5 and female 55.2. South Carolina had the highest rate for males at 74.3. Arkansas had the highest rate for females at 76. New York had the lowest rate for males at 38.5 and female at 36.

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