Articles written by Sylvia McGrath

One of the most deadly forms of skin cancer is called Melanoma which develops in the cells that produce melanin (the pigment that gives the skin color.)

Jun 15, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

In particular the spongy tissue inside bones where the blood cells are made.This illness got its name from a group of white blood cells that are called lymphocytic.

Jun 8, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

These outbreaks occurred in hotels, hospitals, nursing homes, cruise ships, prisons. The dominator was a bacterium that at times was caused by water and contaminated soil

May 25, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

IBS affects one in five adults and more than one out of every ten visits to the doctor's results in this diagnosis.

May 8, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

How much sleep a person requires does depend on the individual. Seven and a half hours is average; some people need nine to ten while others survive and do well on less.

May 2, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

The word chorea is a Greek word that means dance. This refers to a characteristic of the disease which includes quick, incessant, jerky and involuntary movement

Apr 4, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

A Stroke is one of the main causes of adult disability and the third leading cause of death next to cancer and heart disease.

Mar 28, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

We will look at other heart problems, a continuation of the previous article, which was about the heart, its anatomy and information on heart attacks.

Mar 19, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

Glaucoma is an eye disease, and one of the most common causes of blindness that affects one in a hundred Canadians and three million Americans.

Mar 6, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

The main job of the gall bladder is to store bile, a yellow-green bitter fluid that is produced in the liver cells.

Mar 1, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

You have been to the doctors and have had numerous tests, yet your doctor just could not find anything specifically wrong with you.

Feb 22, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

Emphysema is a chronic lung disease that gets worse over time. What causes emphysema? Cigarette Smoking is the number one cause of emphysema.

Feb 6, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

Sugar Diabetes is the most common glandular condition in North America. Patients with Diabetes are candidates for heart disease.

Jan 29, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

It is possible to manage your diabetes in order to reduce your chances of having a heart attack or stroke and living a longer healthier life.

Jan 29, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

Scientists have done some extensive studies on the minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals in plant food and why these foods can prevent or stop the development of tumors.

Jan 15, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

Here we are at the start of another New Year and I am sure many of you are like me have made resolutions to lose weight and live a healthier life in 2007. By keeping, tho

Jan 15, 2007 - Sylvia McGrath

When we think of bulimia or anorexia we usually picture a young female, wanting to look like a model. The fashion industry has long been blamed for causing bulimia and an

Dec 6, 2006 - Sylvia McGrath

All women are at risk of getting breast cancer and as you age your risk increases. On average one in seven women will get breast cancer over a 90 year life span.

Dec 4, 2006 - Sylvia McGrath

Asthma is an illness which is caused by the inflammation of the airways causing restriction of the airflow in and out of the lungs. The airflow is reduced when the muscl

Nov 10, 2006 - Sylvia McGrath

Alzheimer Disease accounts for over 70% of progressive dementia in adults today. This disease frequently has a threatening onset.

Oct 20, 2006 - Sylvia McGrath

Many people from around the world have arthritis. Chances are you or someone you know has arthritis.

Oct 3, 2006 - Sylvia McGrath

Many people from around the world have arthritis. Chances are you or someone you know has arthritis.

Oct 3, 2006 - Sylvia McGrath

In August of this year “The 10th World Conference on Aids” was held in Toronto Canada. The attendance was well over 20,000 people.

Sep 14, 2006 - Sylvia McGrath

The American Medical Association says that now almost half of the population has a chronic illness

Aug 17, 2006 - Sylvia McGrath