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Imagine how you d feel if walking up even a few stairs made you so winded that you gasped for air and had to sit down to catch your breath. For millions of Americans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, that scenario is part of their everyday lives, and the simple act of breathing can be a constant struggle. COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is a progressive respiratory disease characterized by a loss of lung function over time. Primarily triggered by cigarette smoking, COPD is the second-leading cause of disability and the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease. Beyond COPD s physical symptoms lies a range of troubling emotions-frustration, anxiety and depression-which, according to a national survey conducted by Efforts Emphysema Foundation For Our Right to Survive , may affect the way patients manage their disease. Efforts is a nonprofit patient organization...

Green tea is considered as the true tea that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Experts believe that the secret of green tea is the fact that it is rich in catechin polyphenols such as epigallocatechin gallate or EGCG; this is a powerful anti-oxidant which inhibits the growth of cancer cells and kills cancer cells without harming healthy body tissues and also believe that chemical compounds in green tea are effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels as well as inhibiting abnormal formation of blood clots. Green tea may be useful as a glucose regulator, meaning it slows the rise in blood sugar following a meal. It does this by slowing the action of a particular digestive enzyme called amylase. This enzyme is pivotal in the breakdown of starches carbohydrates , that can cause blood sugar levels to soar following a meal. This is pretty exciting stuff -- along with chromium, and possibly a vanadyl supplement, green tea...

Here are a few obvious principles to make exams preparation easy and effective: If possible we should study in a group. This enables us to compare our state of knowledge with others. We should not study in the evening but rather during the day. The best time for learning is from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 4pm. Long term memory is best then and the ability to absorb new information peaks. We should not cram the day before the exam. If we do not restrict ourselves to repeating what we already know our ability to reflect on old knowledge sharply decreases. In the evening we should relax, go for a long walk or read a book. On the day of the exam we should not hurry up or cram but eat a regular breakfast, take all the necessary things and leave home. During a written exam we should first read the instructions carefully. It is also advisable to begin with the easiest tasks and then proceed to the more difficult ones. When we take an oral...

Trying to be fashionable and portray the latest trends is not always successfully carried out by everyone, nor is it an easy task for anyone. Often it is those we see in the media, the movie stars and larger-than-life celebrities, who become the trend setters, whether advertently or inadvertently. The public, through trying to replicate these celebrities, basically decides what will become trendy, fashionable and popular at that particular time. Though trying to stay with the times can be a daunting task for some, there are a number of general rules one can follow in order to look both in style and contemporary. Firstly, it is suggested that you try to look for clothing that accentuates your best attributes and generally has a sliming effect particularly if you are trying to cover up specific parts of you that you are not comfortable with. Fashion experts also suggest that you be daring enough to dress out of you age group. Still try to...

Bedwetting alarms are an effective solution to bedwetting because they involve behavior modification techniques. These devices are designed to sound an alarm at the first sign of moisture in the bed. The idea is to wake the child so that he she will have time to go to the bathroom and in so doing avoid a bed wetting accident. They are effective solutions for nocturnal enuresis because after using them continuously for two or three months, the child will learn to wake up when he she needs to go to the bathroom. Bedwetting alarms are an effective alternative to medications, but they will need to be used with other methods of keeping the bed dry, such as liners and absorbent diapers. There are many types of enuresis alarms available. Parents will want to look at all the different models of bed wetting alarms to find one that will prove effective in solving the bed wetting problem. Bedwetting alarms are designed to suit the age of the child...