http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Category.cfm?SubCategory=416 Internet article directory, submission, and distribution. en-us Copyright 2009 Article OnRamp http://backend.userland.com/rss/ Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:18:17 -0500 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37871 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that the average waiting time to see a doctor in an American emergency room is about 45 minutes, and even longer in some urban locations. This points up the importance of first aid measures performed on the scene. But what exactly can you expect to be called on to do? If you are a healthcare professional, or had some other reason to take first aid courses, your training was actually geared to the most common occurrences (or should be, according to... Read more info@ArticleOnRamp.com Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37871 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37735 Among the most difficult things for people who are taking control of their health care for the first time is separating fact from fiction, pseudoscience from evidence-based treatment and real effects from imagined ones. The flip side to the gradual acceptance of the human brain as a powerful component of healing is the age-old insight that we humans can convince ourselves of many things that are just plain wrong. The chiropractic community, like many other specialty areas in what is loosely call... Read more info@ArticleOnRamp.com Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37735 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37394 My mom and I have been debating how low carb diets work for years. She insists that the only way to lose weight is to expend more calories than you eat. I tell her that she has to consider that insulin regulates the way your body stores and uses fats and sugars. So, if you know how your body works, you can use that to your advantage to lose a few pounds. Here's How Low Carb Diets Work: 1. You stop eating carbohydrates - i.e. bread, rice, pasta, high-starch veggies, sugar, fructose, honey, frui... Read more info@ArticleOnRamp.com Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37394 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37352 Are energy drinks good for you? Are there any dangers? First of all, these are important questions. But let's not assume the answer is simple! Simple answers are usually not true, or not complete answers. So let's completely answer these questions. It's important not to make a blanket generalization about the term energy drinks because not all energy drinks are created equal. Most of them have one thing in common - they aim to give an extra boost of energy to the person who consumes the... Read more info@ArticleOnRamp.com Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37352 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37308 HGH therapy is not something new. Doctors and other health care practitioners have been using different kinds of human growth hormone tests and procedures since it was discovered to be a good treatment for growth hormone deficiencies like dwarfism or gigantism. These procedures were first used during the 1950s. What is relatively new is the concept that the human growth hormone can be a cure for aging and can be used for its treatment. This concept was first introduced during the 1990s. Because... Read more info@ArticleOnRamp.com Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37308 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37307 Reebok entered the home fitness market back in 1998 and are now a trusted brand in the treadmill market. The Reebok i-run treadmill is part of the i-series range from Reebok, basically the lower end, casual fitness end of the market. One of the key features of the i-run treadmill is that it should be thoroughly space saving when not in use and to be honest it does this really well. The i-run truly folds up. When folded, the machine I have at home sits approximately 30 centimetres from the wall.... Read more info@ArticleOnRamp.com Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37307 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37134 It is very embarrassing for any man to be walking down the street and getting unwanted attention from total strangers because of their man boobs. Man boobs can develop due to a number of reasons but the most common ones are excess fat (obesity or being overweight), Gynecomastia (medical condition), or a side-effect of a medication taken. Certain medications like steroids can have the growth of male breasts as a side effect. You should be careful if you are taking these kinds of medicine. A male... Read more info@ArticleOnRamp.com Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37134 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37007 It is very embarrassing for any man to be walking down the street and getting unwanted attention from total strangers because of their man boobs. Man boobs can develop due to a number of reasons but the most common ones are excess fat (obesity or being overweight), Gynecomastia (medical condition), or a side-effect of a medication taken. Certain medications like steroids can have the growth of male breasts as a side effect. You should be careful if you are taking these kinds of medicine. A male... Read more info@ArticleOnRamp.com Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=37007 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=36996 Are energy drinks good for you? Are there any dangers? First of all, these are important questions. But let's not assume the answer is simple! Simple answers are usually not true, or not complete answers. So let's completely answer these questions. It's important not to make a blanket generalization about the term energy drinks because not all energy drinks are created equal. Most of them have one thing in common - they aim to give an extra boost of energy to the person who consumes the... Read more info@ArticleOnRamp.com Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=36996 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=36979 When you take a look at the latest research, you will find that the enlarged breast problem or gynecomastia is usually due to excess in weight. It can sometimes be caused by swollen breast tissue in the area as well. The problem can begin during the adolescent years when the body might not be producing as much testosterone as it should. An increase in the production of estrogen might also be a cause. There can even be a certain amount of pain involved in the increased breast size. There are some... Read more info@ArticleOnRamp.com Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ArticleOnRamp.com/Article.cfm?ID=36979