Alternative Medicine Articles

• Addiction
  Controlled Substances
  Illegal Drugs
  Pharmacology
  Alcoholism
  Cocaine
   

  Drug addiction

  Drug addiction, or substance dependence is the compulsive use of psychoactive drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use. Drug addiction has two components: ... > more
• Triglycerides
  Cholesterol
  Nutrition
  Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Fitness
   
  

  Unsaturated fat

  An unsaturated fat is a fat or fatty acid in which there is one or more double bond in the fatty acid chain. A fat molecule is monounsaturated if it contains one double bond, and polyunsaturated if ... > more
• Arthritis
  Joint Pain
  Diseases and Conditions
  Chronic Illness
  Bone and Spine
  Osteoporosis
   

  Arthritis

  Arthritis is a group of conditions that affect the health of the bone joints in the body. One in three adult Americans suffer from some form of arthritis and the disease affects about twice as many ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Heart Disease
  Triglycerides
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Digitalis

  The term digitalis is also used for preparations containing cardiac glycosides, particularly digoxin, extracted from plants of this ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Mental Health
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Mental Health Research
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Mental confusion

  Severe confusion of a degree considered pathological usually refers to loss of orientation (ability to place oneself correctly in the world by time, location, and personal identity), and often memory ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Pharmacology
  Healthy Aging
  Personalized Medicine
  Sports Medicine
  Today's Healthcare
   

  Nocebo

  In the strictest sense, a nocebo response is where a drug-trial's subject's symptoms are worsened by the administration of an inert, sham, or dummy (simulator) treatment, called a placebo. In its ... > more
• Skin Care
  Allergy
  Healthy Aging
  Psoriasis
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Eczema

  Eczema is a form of dermatitis, a skin irritation characterized by red, flaky skin, sometimes with cracks or tiny blisters. It is extremely itchy, but scratching damages the fragile skin and ... > more
• Children's Health
  Today's Healthcare
  Personalized Medicine
  Birth Defects
  Alternative Medicine
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Pediatrics

  Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents (from newborn to age 16-21, depending on the country). ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Infectious Diseases
  Lung Disease
  Asthma
  Cold and Flu
   
  

  Upper respiratory tract infection

  Upper respiratory infections, commonly referred to the acronym URI, is the illness caused by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract: nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, or bronchi. ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Healthy Aging
  Children's Health
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Urology
  Insomnia Research
   
  

  Bedwetting

  Bedwetting (or nocturnal enuresis or sleepwetting) is involuntary urination while asleep. It is the normal state of affairs in infancy. Primary enuresis is when the child has never been dry at night ... > more

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