Lupus Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a chronic, potentially fatal autoimmune disease characterized by skin rashes, joint pain and swelling, inflammation of the kidney, inflammation of the fibrous tissue surrounding the heart. Women and minorities are disproportionately affected. General Symptoms The symptoms and signs are legion for lupus. Individual may describe flu-like symptoms of fatigue, dry eyes, aching muscles and joints, weight loss, fever and swollen glands. Unlike the general flu, these symptoms could persist for several months. Some of these symptoms will lessen with treatment, while others may become a feature of chronic phase of the disease. There are some additional symptoms that are commonly experienced. Increase in Hair loss is one of the most important features of active lupus. In some cases hair loss...

I want to spread the word. Brian Walsh, author of Unleash your Brilliance writes, Some of us spend money and time on maintaining, or even upgrading, our external appearances. Some of us spend money and time on altering our internal attributes. Both are important, aren t they. There is this story about a man walking down a street. He was approached by a panhandler. Any spare change sir. - The man replied, Change comes from within. Yes, change does come from within. It begins by fine-tuning the core beliefs. To use a computer analogy, it is a disk clean, then a defrag. In my book, I devote a whole chapter to hypnosis. In this article, I d like to discuss self-hypnosis. Of all the workshops that I conduct, training people how to do self-hypnosis has got to be my favorite. I love to empower folks to set a goal, and then take...

Did you know that computerized tomography CT scans, also known as CAT scans, are the most sophisticated, life-saving, medical imaging techniques available today for detecting abnormalities and diseases in the brain, heart, lungs and other body parts. Chances are that eventually either you or someone you know will be scanned with a CT because of its superior diagnostic capabilities. Both physicians and patients now prefer CT scanning because it is painless, non-invasive and extremely accurate. In fact, a diagnosis made with the assistance of CT can eliminate the need for invasive surgery and biopsies. Since its development, CT technology has improved as rapidly as today s personal computers. In the 1980s, it took more than two minutes to scan a patient s entire body. Today, it only takes 15 seconds. This faster scan speed...