Whether using glue for a craft, woodworking project or other pursuit, it is possible to experience an allergic reaction to the chemicals contained within glue. Some industrial glues, such as epoxy resins, contain strong chemicals that can potentially be irritating to your skin and eyes.

Elevated GGT can signify many serious health issues. The liver enzyme is a telltale sign of many liver diseases and cancer, alcoholism, pancreas- and kidney-related issues. It may even foretell your risk of cardiovascular death.

Anxiety is a general reaction that helps an individual cope with stress. However, excessive, irrational reactions in response to simple, everyday situations are categorized under anxiety disorders.

Excess weight is a major health concern in North America, because weight problems are linked with complications like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, fatty liver, osteoarthritis, reproductive dysfunctions and psychological problems.

Tea tree oil comes from the leaves of the tea tree, scientifically known as the Melaleuca alternifolia, a tree native to Australia. Some people use tea tree oil on their skin as a method of treating bacterial and fungal infections, or they add the oil to warm bathwater to help congestion and coughs.

Four blood vessels in the neck carry oxygen and nutrients to the brain -- the right and left carotid arteries and the right and left vertebral arteries. The carotids are much larger than the vertebrals and nourish a correspondingly larger portion of the brain.

While you might be tempted to grab a sweetened beverage or sugary snack for energy, several hours later you may feel worse. Simple sugars cause spikes in blood sugar, resulting in feeling lightheaded or weak.

The recent discovery that you are pregnant may bring equal parts excitement and worry. One of the most common worries among pregnant women is miscarriage, or the loss of the baby. Your obstetrician is a useful resource in learning more about what to avoid to reduce your risk of miscarriage.

Undertaking a cleanse for weight loss is meant to jump-start weight loss by cleaning out the colon, though claims that cleansing or detoxing promotes weight loss remain unfounded, as of 2011. Daily laxative use as part of a cleanse can result in dehydration, electrolyte depletion and impairment of bowel function.

More than 225,000 officers and 120,000 U.S. citizens carry Tasers, according to a 2011 report by the University of California, San Diego, Medical Center and San Diego State University. Tasers are used by law enforcement in all 50 states as a less lethal alternative to handguns.

Erectile dysfunction or inability to achieve and maintain erections is among most commonly treated sexual problems in males. This increasingly occurs with middle to old age although it can also affect young men. General treatment revolves around increasing libido or desire and mainly the ability to have erections.

Milk thistle and dandelion are marketed together as herbal supplements beneficial to the liver. Milk thistle has a 2,000-year tradition as an herbal treatment for many conditions, especially diseases of the liver.