The incidence of asthma has more than doubled - from 3 to 7.5 since 1980. Believe it or not, nearly 25 million people in the United States are asthma sufferers. And while there s no shortage of theories about why asthma is becoming a major health concern, there is a shortage of definitive answers. Which has led many people to ask why is asthma on the rise, especially in urban neighborhoods, and are there any new asthma treatments. The two questions actually go hand in hand. Many new asthma treatments have been developed based upon the various theories doctors have come up with to explain asthma s rise. In this light, this article is a look at some of the answers to why is asthma on the rise and are there new treatments. Let s start off with a theory that might sound odd the first time you hear it. Some doctors have come to believe asthma...

This hormone is responsible for a variety of vital functions in humans. Most vertebrates have a form of growth hormone, often abbreviated as GH, while the human version is often abbreviated as HGH for human growth hormone. Somatotropin or HGH is quite large compared to most hormones, consisting of the full array of 191 amino acids. This hormone is produced by the somatotrope cells of the anterior pituitary gland, and its secretion into the blood is controlled by chemical signals from the nearby hypothalamus gland. Both the pituitary and hypothalamus glands are located in the middle of the brain. Somatotropin is released into the blood stream in small amounts during sleep, and helps to control cellular repair, metabolism, muscle growth and the maintenance of normal brain function. It also helps to boost the immune system. Although the body...

The second most consumed beverage behind water is tea. Interestingly enough the 3,200,000 tones of tea produced worldwide come from only one plant species, named camellia sinensis. But how a plant becomes a beverage. Tea is made by steeping processed leaves, buds, or twigs of the tea bush in hot water for a few minutes, a great variety of tea tastes, aromas and colors can excite even the more skeptical drinker. If you do like tea drinking, but simply never had the opportunity to learn more about it beyond the fact that you enjoy it, you should know that there are thousands of kinds of tea offered on today s market. Shades in flavor derive from the region of cultivation and the method of processing the tea leaves. It is the processing techniques that produce the four simple tea categories are considered the art of tea making. In its most...

Abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, is perhaps the best way to shape your lower stomach when an excess of fat accumulates in the area. There are many different types of tummy tucks a person can have, and each is different depending on the case. Some tummy tucks may involve shaping the stomach, while others might require an operation for the removal of excess fat and or skin which will tighten up the abdominal muscles and will also reposition the belly button. More and more people have chosen to have a tummy tuck because it is safe and has also become more affordable in the recent years. This is anywhere between twenty-five hundred dollars up to eighty-five hundred dollars. A big factor in price depends upon who you choose to perform the operation, and also the time and complexity of the tummy tuck. Also, medical tests, room cost...