Aging is not good for heart, brain, muscles etc. Eyes are also affected by aging and sometimes badly. Getting age related blindness is not a good prospective for people, especially for those individuals who is dependent on the visual acuity for professional activities. Therefore for some people getting age related blindness leading cause — macular degeneration — may be devastating. Fortunately looks like we’ve got the possibility to prevent this condition.

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Everybody is using plastic bottles. Me too. What about you? Most likely yes. And we considered plastic bottles safe. Until recently. In order the determine the safety of plastic the scientists in the National Toxicology Program exposed rodents to the levels of plastic component in question bisphenol A similar to human’s exposure.

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Hair loss or alopecia is a common problem. Not only men but females are affected often. Approximately one third of women have experienced significant hair loss during their life time. What are the causes of female hair loss? (more…)

Nobody argues, that breasts are very important part of women’s body. Therefore maintaining their proper shape and consistency is crucial. The main hormone, responsible for their texture as well as volume is estrogen. If a woman has enough estrogen, she can generate breast tissue to maintain its shape and density. However it is not always the case.

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Hot flashes are traditionally linked to menopause, especially to estrogen deficiency. And it is probably the most common cause of hot flashes. However hot flashes can be caused by multiple other reasons, some of them are even much more important and may be life threatening.

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