Health

Are Weight Loss Supplements Right For You?
Written by Tom Worsley
The debate about whether supplements for weight loss are healthy or not will go on and on for years to come. There are good and bad points to using weight loss supplements. One of the bad points is that once you stop taking them you gain everything b ...

Conquering the Common Cold
Written by Mari Peckham
What do we know about the Common Cold? No Cure. Antibiotics, designed to knock out bacterial infections, do nothing when it comes to treating a cold. None of us are safe! No matter how strong and healthy we are, an occasional cold will reduce us to ...

Health & Beauty: Healthy Skin, More Than Meets The Eye
Written by News Canada
(NC)The visible signs of aging can be controlled, but the typical office life may not be your skin's best friend.Dry, recycled air is one of the enemies you need to tackle, so are factors like air conditioning, long-term emission effects from compute ...

Medical Alert Jewelry: A Life Saving Fashion Statement
Written by Terry McDermott
No one really wants to be labeled as different. And certainly, no one wants to create that label and apply it to him or herself. But many medical conditions require some form of identification indicating that such a condition exists and must be consi ...

dis-ease
Written by Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.
We are all terminally ill. It is a matter of time before we all die. Aging and death remain almost as mysterious as ever. We feel awed and uncomfortable when we contemplate these twin afflictions. Indeed, the very word denoting illness contains its o ...

Sympathy
Written by Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica (1999 edition) defines empathy as: "The ability to imagine oneself in anther's place and understand the other's feelings, desires, ideas, and actions. It is a term coined in the early 20th century, equivalent to the Germ ...

Sick Building Syndrome and Indoor Climate Control
Written by Simon Fowler
The problem of high levels of CO2 in ambient air appears to be a modern one. Yet, this is not one of the new fads that crop up from time to time and then disappear again, never to be mentioned again. It is, indeed, a modern problem, caused by the imp ...

Study Examines Use Of Wireless And Handhelds At Patients' Bedside
Written by News Canada
(NC)-Researchers are investigating the use of wireless technology and handheld computers to bring quality information about treatment and diagnosis to physicians at the bedside and in the examining room. Earlier research found that when physicians ar ...

Lungs - The Respiration Necessity
Written by Tyler Brooker
The lungs are massive vessel-like organs in the chest cavity. They are the largest and most essential part of the respiration system. The air we breathe enters and exits our lungs through two passages; the bronchioles and the bronchi. Lungs' main ...

Strep Throat - How To Tell
Written by Tyler Brooker
If you notice a red, sore throat, with swollen neck lymph nodes, a fever, headache, and white spots on your tonsils, then you probably have what is known as strep throat. In childrens cases, it can cause abdominal pain, nausea, and even vomiting. ...

Hoodia Gordonii and a Healthy Diet
Written by Audrey Overman
What does Hoodia Gordonii and a healthy diet have to do with one another you ask? The fact is that your only true advantage in achieving a happier, ill-free, and definitely longer life is your knowledge and conviction in the payback of a health ...

Basics of Aromatherapy
Written by Lorna Findlay
Increasing numbers of people are attempting to return to a lifestyle that is purely holistic and complete, recognizing the importance of combining the mind, body, and spirit in equal measures to achieve optimum health and well-being. Reputed to b ...

Methods That Aid In Eczema Relief
Written by Jessica Davis
Eczema can be a burden. It is a skin condition that can range in severity from dry, red patches on your skin to cracked, weeping sores. Eczema is caused by many factors such as genetics and allergic reactions. No matter the cause of your eczema i ...

Identifying the Signs of Breast Cancer
Written by Anne Wolski
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and the leading cause of cancer deaths. Every woman's breasts are different so it is important for each individual woman to be familiar with her breasts in order to recognize any peculiari ...

Secrets Of Successful Weight Loss
Written by Meri Raffetto
Weight lossif we could just find the right diet we would achieve our goals, right? The sad truth is that weight loss diets, for the most part, dont work and are becoming a thing of the past. Research shows that 85-95% of dieters regain any weig ...