Douglas Mullins

As A Writer It Is Vital To Have A Home Writing Retreat

The phone rings. The laundry pleads to be stuffed, cycled, dried and folded. Chaos reigns in the kitchen, e-mails queue for attention. Our lives are at once mundane and undeniably seductive at the same time. When we sit down to write at home, suddenly eve... Read >

Creative Ideas For Writing Your First Novel

If you've always wanted to write a novel, but found the traditional structured process too frightening or overwhelming, maybe your imagination works in a more organic fashion like mine. In that case, start with your main character and the idea the charact... Read >

Does Arthritis Affect Everyone

Arthritis is not really one disease, it is a word that is used to cover over 100 medical conditions, relating to the joints of your body, ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, wrists , fingers, in fact anywhere that you have joints. About 60% of Arth... Read >

Five Fatal Diseases To Humans

there are others on the rise, such as esophageal, liver and thyroid cancers. ALL cancers are caused by free-radicals damaging our DNA. DNA holds the blue print for each cell that it creates. This blue print is who you are; when the free-radicals attack th... Read >

About Alzheimer Epidemic Disease

Part of the reason we fear this disease so much is because it is so mysterious. We don't know what causes Alzheimer's. We don't know how to cure it. We don't even have a surefire test to diagnose Alzheimer's while the victim is still alive. The inc... Read >

A Disease Of The Longest Nerve-Fibers Called Polyneuropathy

In usual cases of polyneuropathy it is the longest nerve-fibers that are most at risk, while the shorter nerve-fibers are less affected. In brief, polyneuropathy is a "length-dependent" neuropathy. Because the longest nerve-fibers in the body are those th... Read >

Cause And Symptoms Of Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is known by many as "wear and tear" Arthritis. It is one of the most common forms of Arthritis and is the result of cartilage wearing away from the joints. This cartilage is responsible for the smooth gliding of joints, and once it begins... Read >

About Terminally Illness Diseases

and wrong. The patient AND his environment are ONE and the same. Disease is a perturbation in the operation and management of the complex ecosystem known as patient-world. Humans absorb their environment and feed it in equal measures. This on-going intera... Read >

An Overview Of Preventive Methods For Musculoskeletal Disorders

These types of problem can be caused by any of the following factors: 1. If the user maintains an unnatural or unhealthy posture while using the computer 2. If the lower back support is inadequate for the user 3. If the user continues to sit in the ... Read >

Boosting Your Brain And Maximizing Your Memory

Mental exercises can slow down, halt, or even help to reverse the early signs of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Unfortunately, normal day to day living usually doesn't give the neuron sharpening exercise you need. The good news is that you're never too o... Read >

What Is The Main Difference Between Meningitis And Encephalitis

The basic concepts are built into the words themselves. Starting at the ends of the words and working forwards, "-itis" is the medical suffix meaning inflammation. Although it's possible for inflammation to occur without an infection being present, as a p... Read >

How Does Knee Arthritis Affect You

Arthritis, any of more than 100 different diseases causing pain, stiffness, and in most cases, swelling in the joints.Arthritis affects people of both sexes and of all races, socioeconomic levels, and geographic areas.Osteoarthritis is the most common typ... Read >

Tips For Arthritis Sufferers

Coincidentally, preliminary results from a three-year trial on the non-selective NSAID Aleve (naproxen) also suggested that long-term use may be associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular problems. Since the results of studies on both non-sel... Read >

How Euphorbia Prostata Can Cures Hemmorrhoids

Many suffer from it silently, without telling anyone about it. Piles, or swollen blood vessels in and around the anus and lower rectum that stretch under pressure symptomized most commonly by bleeding, is still considered a taboo subject. With fast-paced ... Read >

Reviewing Common Autism Treatments

Autism is a developmental disability that affects both children and adults. The symptoms of autism are usually diagnosed within the first three years of the child's life. These symptoms may be more pronounced in some than others and will often affect both... Read >