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Is Sweating Good?

Perspiration isn't generally considered desirable. It makes clothes wet and uncomfortable, it makes our skin unpleasant to touch and it often smells bad. But the biological fact is that sweating is essential to good health, especially during exercise.

Why? Humans take in and use water for a number of important physiological functions. It provides a medium for cells and tissues. It makes possible the transport throughout the body of important elements or compounds like sodium and sugar not to mention forming part of the blood that moves them. It provides structural cohesion and lubrication between all parts. But there's one more highly important function it helps perform: temperature control.

Homeostasis is the body's ability to keep certain processes and factors in equilibrium, this is not too far from a central point. Body temperature is one key item among those. When body temperature gets too high, we experience fever and ultimately heat stroke. If it's too low, we get chills. Both are signs that the body is in a less than ideal state. (Continue)

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Health Highlights: May 14, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 14 May 2008 16:02:03 GMT)

Health ministers to debate drug patent dispute
Health ministers from around the world will try next week to bridge differences over how to overhaul drug patent rules that developing countries say make life-saving medicines costly and inaccessible. (Wed, 14 May 2008 14:32:00 GMT)

Health Tip: Facts About Fleas
(HealthDay News) -- Fleas can cause more than discomfort for both people and pets. They also can cause health problems. (Wed, 14 May 2008 13:03:48 GMT)

Genomic Health CEO sells 12,000 shares
The chief executive of cancer test developer Genomic Health Inc. sold 12,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. (Wed, 14 May 2008 16:06:23 GMT)

Opening Glance: Health care
Health care stocks rose with the broader market Wednesday morning, with shares of dental and veterinary supplier Patterson Cos. making the largest gains. (Wed, 14 May 2008 14:48:50 GMT)

Opening Glance: Health care equipment and supplies
Health care equipment and supply stocks rose in early trading Wednesday, in line with the broader market, as investors reacted favorably to a Labor Department report that showed a slight decrease in inflation in April. (Wed, 14 May 2008 14:11:30 GMT)

For the Disabled, Age 18 Brings Difficult Choices in Finding Health Care
As medical advances have allowed patients who might have died as children to survive into adulthood, the health care system that has yet to develop institutions for them. (Wed, 14 May 2008 01:56:18 GMT)

Proposals to boost town's health
Plans for a £20m complex to help boost the health and welfare of people in Blackpool is unveiled. (Wed, 14 May 2008 09:59:24 GMT)

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