Chicken Pox and Shingles.

The varicella virus is the culprit behind chicken pox....which has nothing to do with chickens.  The meaning of "chicken" pox, is "milder, weaker" pox, as compared to the deadlier and now extinct smallpox disease.
Still,chicken pox can be pretty unpleasant if you are 5 years old, and really horrible if you are 25 or older.  It can cause serious birth defects in pregnant women.  And just when you think you are safe, varicella can reappear in later life as shingles: a painful, blistering rash.

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Scoliosis.

Scoliosis is a sideways deformity of the spine that affects kids as they grow, but can be helped if caught early.  To learn more about this tragically twisted condition, watch this week's Healthy Living Video!

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Hair loss

The saying that the hairs on our heads are numbered is a bitter truth for many men and women, as they look in the mirror and see their mane thinning.  This week's Healthy Living Video explores many interesting aspects of hair loss.  Click below!

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Sleep deprivation

We spend about a third of our life sleeping.  It's a time of restoration, healing, and integration of all the experiences encountered during our waking life.  And without enough sleep, our waking life can become a bit of a nightmare.
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HAND DERMATITIS

Rough, red, itchy, dry hands are a very annoying problem, interfering with activities of daily living and with the pleasure of touch!
These days, so many products we touch are full of strong chemicals, including fragrances, alcohols and preservatives.  These strip the natural protective oil barrier from our hands and leave them sore and vulnerable.
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TB ....or not TB

Tuberculosis is a lung infection that is caused by an airborne bacteria which people inadvertently inhale when some other infected person coughs.  The disease is rampant in much of South East Asia, including in the Philippines and the Pacific Islands.  Guam's incidence of tuberculosis is about 10 times that of mainland North America.  To learn more about TB, watch this week's Healthy Living videos:

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ACNE: zits, pimples, blemishes, blackheads...

Acne is not just a rite of passage in the teenage years.  The combination of oily skin, hormones, heredity and bacteria creates havoc with people's faces, and sometimes even affects their back and chest.  Learn more about this common inflammatory condition in this week's videos :

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