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Dictionary - Acute: Oceanography Dictionary - Acute
  Definition and meaning of acute:   acute - sudden or brief (Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Treatment
Acute respiratory distress syndrome - General. Acute respiratory distress syndrome is usually treated with mechanical ventilation in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aortic Insufficiency: Encyclopedia - Aortic Insufficiency
Aortic insufficiency (AI), also known as aortic regurgitation (AR), is the leaking of the aortic valve of the heart that causes blood to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anorexia: Encyclopedia Ii - Anorexia - Causes
Common disorders that cause anorexia include anorexia nervosa, severe depression, cancer, dementia, AIDS, and chronic renal disease. Envi...   » Read the article

Article - Acupuncture And Acupressure: How Do Acupuncture And Acupressure Work?
Acupuncture and acupressure are two non-drug therapies which are making their presence felt in the complementary medicine scene. And acup...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypomagnesemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypomagnesemia - Causes
Magnesium deficiency is not uncommon in hospitalized patients. Elevated levels of magnesium (hypermagnesemia), however, are nearly always...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gout: Encyclopedia Ii - Gout - Treatment
Gout - Attacks. Acutely, first line treatment should be pain relief. Once the diagnosis has been confirmed, the drugs of choice are ind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diaeresis: Encyclopedia - Diaeresis
accent acute accent ( ˊ ) double acute accent ( ˝ ) grave accent ( ˋ ) breve ( ˘ ) caron / háček ( ˇ ) cedilla ( ¸ ) circumflex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paracetamol: Encyclopedia Ii - Paracetamol - Toxicity
Paracetamol - Overview. Paracetamol has a narrow therapeutic index. This means that the common dose is close to the overdose, making it...   » Read the article

Article - Bach Flower Remedies: Bach Flower Remedies For Spiritual Harmony
Bach Flower therapy is a unique medicine system that can change very subtle emotional and psychological states of being. Terror, depressi...   » Read the article

Article - Introduction To Gentle, Manual Joint- And Back-therapy (gmt) By Dieter Dorn
This article explain the revolutionary, yet ancient, method of massage/healing developed by Dieter Dorn.    » Read the article

Article - Power Of Thoughts: Small-scale Models Of Reality
If we are what our thoughts make of us, the question arises: How is thought created? The Dhammapada states: - All that we are is the resu...   » Read the article

Article - Reiki Healing: Reiki Natural Healing
Reiki (ray-key) is a Japanese word for Universal Life Force and a system of natural healing that channels Reiki through the hands. The tr...   » Read the article

Article - Enlightenment 2012: Kalki And The Golden Age � Chapter 4: What Is Enlightenment?
In this fourth chapter of Kiara Windriders new book; �Enlightenment 2012: Kalki and the Golden Age�, Kiara is gives an explanation to wha...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Sri Vimalakirti Dasaji On Coming Out Of Fear And Develop Self-confidence
Sri Vimalakirti Dasaji, one of the monks of the Golden Age Foundation shares his view on how to come out of fear and how to develop self-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Latin Alphabet: Encyclopedia Ii - Latin Alphabet - Extensions
In the course of its history, the Latin alphabet was adapted for use for new languages, some of which had phonemes which were not used in...   » Read the article

Article - Indigo Children: Basic Information For Parents Of Indigo And Crystal Children  
When interacting with and caring for your Indigo/Crystal child you need to remember that your child is very different to you. What wor...   » Read the article

Article - Bentonite Clay Properties - Intestinal Cleanse Helping Spiritual Awakening
Bentonite Clay and its spiritual properties: Intestinal cleanse of the colon is strongly recommended by Kalki and The Golden Age Foundati...   » Read the article

Article - Love And Happiness: Manage Your Anger, Change Your Life
There is something each one of us owes to everyone, whether we know them or not. Realise this will significantly bring down tension le...   » Read the article

Article - Sraaddha: Prayer For The Dead - Prayer And Kirtan For The Dead
The prayers, good thoughts or good wishes and Kirtan become helpful to the departed souls. They can be of invaluable assistance to the de...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Marriage: Marriages In Hinduism
Hinduism and Marriage According to Hinduism, a marriage between two persons is a sacred relationship that is not limited to this life al...   » Read the article

Article - Ayurveda: Ayurveda And Yoga - Healing Touch  
Ayurveda and Yoga can be called sister sciences of 'self-healing and self-realisation'. Both evolved from a Vedic background in ancien...   » Read the article

Article - Distant Healing: Distant Healing And Pranic Healing
Distant healing is known as �absent treatment� also. You can transmit Prana through space to your friend who is living at a distance. He ...   » Read the article

Article - Soul After Death: Death And After According To The Yogavasishta
Lila said: �Tell me in short, Goddess Sarasvati, something more with regard to death, as to whether it is happy or painful to die and wha...   » Read the article

Article - Oceanography Sitemap I - A
This is a sitemap for Oceanography - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heroin: Encyclopedia Ii - Heroin - Usage And Effects
Recreational uses: Euphoria Relaxation Other uses: Pain relief Cough suppressant anti-diarrheal Alcohol Barbiturates Stimulants Othe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gout: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary Ii On Gout
Gout: Metabolic disease marked by acute arthritis and inflammation of the joints   (See also: Gout , Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Dictio...   » Read the article

Article - Meditation For Beginners: Meditation - A Stress Buster
Meditation serves as a medicine for stress and provides sound mental health.   Stress can create havoc in our lives as it can lea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aston-patterning: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Aston-patterning
ASTON-PATTERNING Aston-Patterning is an educational process, developed by Judith Aston in 1977, combining movement coaching, bodywork,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Music Therapy: Holistic Health Dictionary On Music Therapy
MUSIC THERAPY Music therapy is the prescribed use of music by a qualified person to effect positive changes in the psychological, phys...   » Read the article

Article - Indigo Children: Excerpt From "the Indigo Children"  
As you begin to read this, you might be thinking, "What now, another 'doom and gloom' book about how society is changing our kids...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Soft Tissue Release: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Soft Tissue Release
SOFT TISSUE RELEASE Soft tissue release (STR) is a powerful injury treatment technique developed in Europe with the world’s fast...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpretation Dictionary Pain: Dream Interpretation - Pain
  Pain Physical Pain in dreams is an interesting phenomenon. Sometimes, a peculiar sleeping position becomes the trigger event f...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Creating A Global Climate For Peace
Even as we prepare to deal with the threat of war and conflict, we need to focus on the equally critical issue of the impact this has ...   » Read the article

Article - Karma: Creating Sat Karma
Karma is the most widely used term in popular spirituality (with an exception of Semitic religions; Christianity, Judaism and Islam). Kar...   » Read the article

Article - Sweat Lodge: Temazcal Ii/iii - Mexican Method Of Sweat Baths For Curative Purposes
The Native American Sweat Lodge, Temazcal, is an ancient practice from the native indians of America; a sacred ritual for Healing and Pu...   » Read the article

Article - Dharana: Concentration In Yoga - Dharana
Dharana (Concentration) Fix the mind on some object either within the body or outside. Keep it there steady for some time. This is Dhara...   » Read the article

Article - Spirituality & Science: Sanskrit - A Divine Language?
Sanskrit is one of the oldest languages in the World. The mundane understanding of sound and language is that it is only used for commun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Porphyria: Encyclopedia Ii - Porphyria - Culture And History
Porphyria - Vampires and werewolves. Porphyria has been suggested as an explanation for the origin of vampire and werewolf legends, bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1080 Poison: Encyclopedia Ii - 1080 Poison - Symptoms And Treatment
The symptoms of poisoning normally appear between 30 minutes and four hours after exposure. They include vomiting, involuntary hyper-exte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - Second Term As President 1893-1897
Grover Cleveland - Campaign. The primary issues for Cleveland for the 1892 campaign were reducing the tariff and stopping free minting ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epididymitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Epididymitis - Epidemiology
This is usually caused by a secondary bacterial infection that is brought about by a variety of underlying conditions. Some cases of epid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cysticercosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Cysticercosis - Treatment
The current recommended anti-parasitic drugs for acute cysticercosis are Praziquantel and Albendazole, often in conjunction with steroid ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Encyclopedia Ii - Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Etiology
Although no cause is apparent in many cases, dilated cardiomyopathy is probably the end result of myocardial damage produced by a variety...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 13. Diseases Of The Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue 710-739
List of ICD-9 codes - arthropathies and related disorders 710-719. (710) Diffuse diseases of connective tissue (710.0) Systemic lupus...   » Read the article

Article - Sweat Lodge: Temazcal I/iii - The Traditional Mexican Sweat Bath
The Native American Sweat Lodge, Temazcal, is an ancient practice from the native indians of America; a sacred ritual for Healing and Pu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caron: Encyclopedia Ii - Caron - List Of Letters
A complete list of Czech and Slovak letters and digraphs with the háček/caron: Č/č (pronounced /ʧ/ — similar to 'ch' in cherry, e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Neopets: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Neopets - Hissi
The Hissi is a snake-like Neopet with wings. It was released May 4, 2005. Hissi have acute vision and a keen sense of smell which makes t...   » Read the article

Article - Intuition: Intuition And Psychic Energy - Where Do They Come From?
Intuition and Psychic Energy: Where Do They Come From? It is easier to train your senses to notice your intuitive impulses if you have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - Background
Psychological distress after trauma was reported in 1900 BCE by an Egyptian physician who described hysterical reactions to trauma (Veith...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Ethics: Ethics In Hindu Darma
The mark of Dharma is Achara or good conduct. Achara is the mark of the good. From Achara is Dharma born. Dharma enhances life. Man att...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ankylosing Spondylitis: Encyclopedia - Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory arthritis primarily affecting spine and sacroiliac joints, causing eve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemotherapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemotherapy - Principles
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells due to damage to DNA (mutations) and, occasionally, due to an inherited propensity to develop ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conjunctivitis: Encyclopedia - Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis (commonly called "pinkeye") is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atypical Antipsychotic: Encyclopedia - Atypical Antipsychotic
The atypical antipsychotics (also known as second generation antipsychotics) are a class of prescription medications used to treat psychi...   » Read the article

Article - Meditation: Practice Of Meditation
A full introduction to the practise of meditation.   From "Easy Steps to Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buspirone: Encyclopedia - Buspirone
Buspirone Buspirone (Ansial®; Ansiced®; Anxiron®; Axoren®; Bespar®; Buspar®; Buspimen®; Buspinol®; Buspisal®; Narol®) is an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lsd: Encyclopedia Ii - Lsd - Chemistry
LSD is an example of an ergoline derivative. It is commonly produced from lysergic acid, which is made from the tartrate salt of ergotami...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Renal Failure: Encyclopedia - Chronic Renal Failure
Chronic renal failure (CRF, or "chronic kidney failure", CKF) is a slowly progressive loss of renal function over a period of months or y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cow Tipping: Encyclopedia Ii - Cow Tipping - Evidence That Cow Tipping Is An Urban Myth
There is no evidence, aside from mostly unreliable eyewitness reports, that any cows have ever been tipped in this manner. In addition, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poison Gas In World War I: Encyclopedia Ii - Poison Gas In World War I - Unexploded Weapons
Unexploded WWI ammunition, including chemical ammunition, was a major problem in former battle areas after the end of the War, and has ev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plutonium: Encyclopedia Ii - Plutonium - Precautions
All isotopes and compounds of plutonium are toxic and radioactive. While plutonium is sometimes described in media reports as "the most t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahman: Encyclopedia - Brahman
Brahman (ब्रह्मन् in devanagari script) in the Vedantic (and subsequently Yogic) schools of Hinduism, is the signifying n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pneumonia: Encyclopedia Ii - Pneumonia - Pathophysiology
The symptoms of infectious pneumonia are caused by the invasion of the lungs by microorganisms and by the immune system's response to the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Multiple Myeloma: Encyclopedia Ii - Multiple Myeloma - Patients
Some well-known patients include: Geraldine Ferraro Mel Stottlemyre Don Baylor Mel Goldstein Roy Scheider Deceased: Ann Landers Mark L...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Dictionary: Dream Dictionary On Dreams; Cab To Canker
A Dream Dictionary including dreams about: Cab, Cabbage, Cabin , Cable, Cackle, Cage, Cakes, Calendar, Called , Calm, Calomel , Calumny,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iridology: Encyclopedia - Iridology
Iridology is an alternative medicine practice in which patterns, colors and other characteristics of stromal fibers of the iris are exami...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypoglycemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypoglycemia - Causes Of Hypoglycemia
There are several ways to classify hypoglycemia. The following is a list of the more common causes and factors which may contribute to hy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diarrhea: Encyclopedia Ii - Diarrhea - Chronic Diarrhea
Diarrhea - Infective diarrhea. It is not uncommon for diarrhea to persist. Diarrhea due to some organisms may persist for years without...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clubbing: Encyclopedia - Clubbing
In medicine, clubbing (or digital clubbing) is a deformity of the fingers and fingernails that is associated with a number of diseases, m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raney Nickel: Encyclopedia Ii - Raney Nickel - Safety
Due to its large surface area and high volume of contained hydrogen gas, dry, activated Raney nickel is a pyrophoric material that should...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chelation Therapy: Encyclopedia - Chelation Therapy
Chelation therapy is a process involving the use of chelating agents such as EDTA to remove heavy metals from the body. It has uses in bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syphilis: Encyclopedia Ii - Syphilis - Stages Of Syphilis
Different manifestations occur at each stage of the disease. Syphilis - Primary syphilis. Primary syphilis is manifested after an incub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aids: Encyclopedia - Aids
AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and is defined as a collection of sympto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arjuna: Encyclopedia Ii - Arjuna - Personality
Arjuna is depicted as a wholesome and well-rounded personality, a healthy mind in a healthy body, a person whom any mother, wife and frie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Protoss: Encyclopedia Ii - Protoss - Physiology
Protoss are about 3 meters tall and have two glowing eyes, digitigrade legs, semi-permeable skin covered in scales, four digits on their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Omagh Area Facts
The following figures are for Omagh District Council Area which incorporates villages and rural areas surrounding the town of Omagh. Popu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radical Middle: Encyclopedia Ii - Radical Middle - Positioning
Radical centrists are related to what is sometimes called the Vital Center in American politics, and similarly claim to be drawing on the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animal Testing: Encyclopedia Ii - Animal Testing - Number Of Animals Used
Accurate global figures for animal testing are difficuly to collect. The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) estimates ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radiation Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Radiation Therapy - Kinds Of Radiation Therapy
Three main divisions of radiotherapy are external beam radiotherapy (XBRT) or teletherapy, brachytherapy or sealed source radiotherapy an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anandamide: Encyclopedia - Anandamide
Anandamide, also known as arachidonylethanolamide or arachidonoylethanolamine or AEA, is a naturally occurring endogenous cannabinoid neu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychosis - Psychotic Experience
A psychotic episode can be significantly coloured by mood. For example, people experiencing a psychotic episode in the context of depress...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Scriptures: A Full Overview Of The Hindu And Vedic Scriptures
Sanskrit literature can be classified under six orthodox heads and four secular heads. The six orthodox sections form the authoritative s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-razi: Encyclopedia Ii - Al-razi - Contributions To Medicine
Al-Razi - Smallpox vs. measles. As chief physician of the Baghdad hospital Razi formulated the first known description of smallpox: "S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Graft-versus-host Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Graft-versus-host Disease - Types
Clinically, graft-versus-host-disease is divided into acute and chronic forms. The acute or fulminant form of the disease is observed wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animal Testing: Encyclopedia Ii - Animal Testing - Regulation
Animal testing - United States. In the United States, animal testing is primarily regulated by the 1985 Animal Welfare Act, which is en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cherenkov Radiation: Encyclopedia - Cherenkov Radiation
Cherenkov radiation (also spelled Cerenkov or sometimes Čerenkov) is electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle passes th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stanford Prison Experiment: Encyclopedia Ii - Stanford Prison Experiment - Results
The experiment very quickly got out of hand. Prisoners suffered — and accepted — sadistic and humiliating treatment at the hands of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clacks Discworld: Encyclopedia - Clacks Discworld
The clacks in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels is a network of semaphore towers stretching along the Sto Plains, into the Ramtops and a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscle: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscle - The Strongest Human Muscle
Depending on what definition of "strongest" is used, many different muscles in the human body can be characterized as being the "stronges...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Betel Nut: Encyclopedia - Betel Nut
Betel nut, also known as Pinang or Areca nut, is the seed of the Betel Palm (Areca catechu), a species of palm which grows in much of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Datura Stramonium: Encyclopedia - Datura Stramonium
Datura stramonium, also called Jimson Weed, Jamestown Weed and Thorn Apple is a common poisonous weed in the Nightshade Family. It contai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia - Soul
The soul, according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is the ethereal substance — spirit (Hebrew:rooah or nefesh) — par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foodborne Illness: Encyclopedia Ii - Foodborne Illness - Statistics
There are every year about 76 million foodborne illnesses in the United States (26,000 cases for 100,000 inhabitants), 2 million in the U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carlos Chagas: Encyclopedia - Carlos Chagas
Carlos Justiniano Ribeiro Chagas (born July 9, 1879, Oliveira, Minas Gerais, Brazil; died November 8, 1934, Rio de Janeiro), was a Brazil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Course Medicine: Encyclopedia - Course Medicine
Another meaning in Medicine is the course of a disease, a description of the speed of evolution of the disease. Diseases can have an acut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Food: Encyclopedia - Food
Food is any substance that can be consumed, including liquid drinks. Food is the main source of energy and of nutrition for animals, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U Cyrillic: Encyclopedia - U Cyrillic
U (У, у) is a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet, representing the vowel /u/. In few languages similar (but not the same) letters are used...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bipolar Disorder: Encyclopedia - Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder, still often referred to colloquially as manic-depression, is a mood disorder marked by episodes of clinically definabl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animal Testing: Encyclopedia - Animal Testing
Animal testing refers to the use of non-human animals in experiments. It is estimated that 50–100 million animals worldwide [4] [5] [6]...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bright's Disease: Encyclopedia - Bright's Disease
Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephrit...   » Read the article