A military medical kit is part of the official equipment that most soldiers receive, but individual soldiers may need to request specialized items or check to be sure that they have all the necessary things that may possibly be needed during a tour of duty.

Flu can be defined as contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Stats reveal that on an average 5 to 20 of the US population get prone to this disorder.

As a chronic pain advocate, with a diagnosis of a herniated disc L-4, L-5, along with bone disc degenerative disease, for many years I have suffered from chronic pain. During these years of endless enduring pain, I have learned a few things from suffering from chronic pain.

The bird flu epidemic has health officials around the world very concerned. Some predict a catastrophe. Should you be worried

Million of people living with the herpes virus use lysine supplements to prevent outbreaks. The once touted benefit of lysine is closer to myth than fact. Studies show that the actual positive effects of lysine are slight at best and do not outweigh the risks.

Recent studies question the effectiveness of treating shingles with steroids. Traditional treatments with prescriptions by doctors may take up to six weeks or more. Current studies and research with alternative treatments for shingles has shown it is possible to recover in less than one week and to reduce outbreaks of lesions and pain in three days.

My name is Christopher Scipio and I am an herbalist and homeopath who has specialized in the holistic treatment of herpes and the herpes family of viruses for the past 14 years. In this article I discuss how to treat herpes with a holistic protocol anchored with whole plant botanicals. I am reaching out to people who want to know about an safe highly-effective natural alternative to drug-therapy without the side-effects of drug therapy.

The common practice of requiring physicians-in-training to work many double and even triple shifts results in performance reductions equivalent to the effects of drinking several ounces of alcohol. Thirty-four pediatric residents completed standardized tests following relatively light or heavy schedules and their responses after putting in long hours were equivalent to their performance after consuming three to four alcoholic drinks.

Patients who believe in the effectiveness of their pain medication will experience greater relief finds a new study. Previous research has shown that the brain responds physically during the placebo effect but this study is the first to pinpoint a specific mechanism that triggers the physical response. "This deals another serious blow to the idea that the placebo effect is a purely psychological not physical phenomenon."

Home Remedies: Ever have a bee sting? Try rubbing an aspirin on it. Need a quick little pick me up? Boil some honey. These and other home remedies here...