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Waist Training Dangers: Does it Really Work for Weight Loss?

Does Waist Training Work? Did Kim Kardashian really loss seven pounds by waist training? If so, how did she do it? How does wearing a tight cincher make you lose weight? It’s highly doubtful that simply wearing an apparel that tightens your midsection would translate to weight loss. Weight loss does not work like that. There ain’t any easy or instant solution to getting thin. You gotta workout if you wanna shed the pounds.

Don’t believe us? Here’s what medical professionals are saying about waist training dangers and the ineffectiveness of waist cinchers.

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Belviq For Kids: Safe and Effective or Harmful and Ineffective?

Belviq For Kids: Safe and Effective or Harmful and Ineffective? In 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Belviq (lorcaserin hydrochloride) as a drug to treat obesity. Is it safe and effective for children? Or should it not be used on kids because it could be harmful and dangerous for them?

To date, the safety and effectiveness of Belviq has only been tested for adults 18 years old and above. This means that since it has not been tested on children you should NOT USE THE DRUG TO TREAT CHILDHOOD OBESITY.

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Diet Pill for Children and Teens: Is Xenical Good or Bad?

Diet Pill for Kids? Do you know that there is a diet pill for children and teens? When we first learned about this our immediate reaction went like, “Oh come on now silly people, kids should not be popping diet pills! What they should be doing if they want to lose weight is to exercise, exercise, exercise and to eat healthy food! They have fast metabolism, what do they need diet pills for?”

That’s our kneejerk reaction. But upon further reflection we went, “Hmmmm. Maybe we should give this the benefit of the doubt? Maybe there are instances where a teenager or a kid really needs diet pills and that they are apt for his/her condition?”

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Does Cotton, Nylon, Silk Underwear Cause Yeast Infection?

Are you wondering whether your underwear is causing yeast infection? Well, if you are having a challenge preventing yeast infection in your Favorite Area Down Under (hehehe), here are some pointers which we hope can help you:

1. The bacteria that causes yeast infection, Candida albicans, are – in small amounts – normally present in our crotch area. Your goal is to keep the level of bacteria low and to prevent them from multiplying because if they “overgrow”, you’ll end up with a full blown case of yeast infection. From thedoctorstv.com:

“There’s a very delicate balance between the yeast and the good bacteria,” gastroenterologist Dr. Roshini Raj says. “If anything throws off that balance — and often it’s something like antibiotics, or if they’re taking a medication like steroids — then the yeast has a chance to really overgrow.”

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Is HBOT a Scam? Proven Effectiveness of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Is HBOT or hyperbaric oxygen therapy a scam? Well, if someone is telling you that it HBOT is going to cure cancer or Alzheimer’s disease or hepatitis, then you should beware of that person because s/he is most likely a 21st century version of the snake oil salesmen you’ve watched in Western movies. On the other hand, if you are being told that HBOT can treat your acute thermal burn injury or severe anemia or gas gangrene, then you are being told the truth.

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to consumers who might be misled by false claims that HBOT can treat just about any health condition. Said claims have no medical basis and you should take them with a grain of salt.

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Tick Bite Deaths: Can You Die From Tick Infection?

Tick Bite Deaths: Can You Die From Tick Infection? Can you die from tick infection? Yes you can! Sure tick bites, for the most part, are not fatal but infected ticks can pass on their deadly viruses to a victim and this can have deadly consequences.

Let’s check out several cases from around the world where seemingly harmless tick bites caused the deaths of patients.

North Carolina, USA. ABC News reports on the case of Emilee Russell, a six-year-old girl from North Carolina who “died from Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks”.

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