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HYPOXIA  

Hypoxia is a disease in which there is an overall lack of oxygen content within the body's tissue and vital human organs (specifically the brain).

An examination of some of the various forms brings to light just how dangerous some of this play is. From piercing with needles and blood play, to induced hypoxia. There are proponents for both sides of the argument.

The NOAA has granted $330,000 to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to fund a five-year, $1.8 million project focusing on hypoxia in the Chesapeake and Delaware bays.

Offering an overview of the impact snoring and hypoxia play upon your child's poor academic performance.

Cerebral palsy results from damage to brain during pregnancy, at the time of delivery or immediately after birth.

For pregnant women, there is a significantly greater risk for contracting malaria and even greater health complications.

For children who suffer from infection, there is a risk for developing metabolic acidosis.

For children who require home oxygen therapy, there are many advantages associated with reducing risks linked to infection or respiratory complications.

While regular exercise has been linked to better immune systems to brain function, now scientists believe it is connected to how quickly skin heals. Research conducted indicates that that inflamed skin heals better when the patient engages in regular exercise.

Carbon monoxide causes people each year to become ill or to even die. It is a silent and deadly killer that we have to accept and know how deal with and prevent.

Why do people take chances when they enter this critical area of life?

How should you react when a 90% block is detected in your heart arteries. You can panic or you can grit your teeth and fight...

Part 2 to an overview of mid-wives and homebirth

The evidence showed that the role of the antioxidants may be to stop a tumor's ability to grow under conditions where they are deprived of oxygen.

Offering an overview of the symptoms associated with a crashing asthmatic and the implication of respiratory failure.

This story highlights reports from government reports on the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico expansion. The increase will harm fish and environment.

Many swimmers could be putting themselves at risk for shallow water blackout and not even know it.

It is perceived by almost everybody that the proposed legislation is for the benefit of everybody and is a generally good idea. This proposed tax will help fund the health care of uninsured children plus creating...

This article is about understanding SIDS.

A new book says more sustainable agricultural practices could reduce the nitrogen runoff killing fish in the Gulf of Mexico.

What is the world coming to when fish are going out to get a sex change? OK, so that's not quite the case. However, there are fish truly changing their sex organs that they were born with. Not by choice, but through human influence in the environment.

"Need Oxygen? Cells Know How to Spend and Save," is an article published by Biology News Net and was published on April 6, 2007. In this article, recent research by John Hopkins University on cells ability to cope with low oxygen conditions is discussed.

Sleep apnea is more common and serious than usually realized. Most cases are undiagnosed and untreated. Even mild cases have potentially serious consequences, predisposing to severe disorders from hypertension and heart attacks to strokes. There are effective treatments.

This article discusses the popular game A Trip to Heaven also known as The Choking Game.

Since the 1970s, Pitocin has been a recognized as a safe way to start or augment (speed up) labor.

Outlining the risks of labor induction and the potential complications. See my other articles on pregnancy, labor, and homebirth for a better understanding of birth and your options.

The deadliest day in the history of the world's tallest peak.

Can we really attribute bumps in the night to restless spirits, or are we just paranoid that the dearly departed are hanging around?

Anti-drug propaganda has lead us to believe marijuana will leave us brain-dead and racked with cancer, unable to motivate oneself to get out of bed and desperately craving the next fix. All of these claims are factually untrue or widely exaggerated.

The challenges of being diagnosed with sleep apnea and using a CPAP machine are discussed in a humorous manner.

Legal execution, also called capital punishment, is a highly controversial area of criminal law. At this time, 38 states use legal execution as a manner of punishment for capital offenses.

Traumatic Brain Injury caused by a blow or sudden trauma, disrupts normal function of the brain. Severity of bran injury can be mild, moderate or severe with various symptoms. Different types of brain injuries. Progesterone shown affective treating TBI.

Efforts to protect the Long Island Sound have led to recent agreements between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and environmental officials from Connecticut and New York.