The worst part of acne breakouts is the threat of scars. The pot marks left behind make us self-conscious and often we try to cover them up with makeup, only making the acne breakouts worse. There are remedies to help reduce the scarring. The ingredients could be in your pantry. A mixture of baking soda, […]
If you have some free time and a chair, you can have a workout at home or at the office. This three-part series of exercises can help tone your body and provide exercise for several major muscle groups including those in the chest, legs, arms, and abdomen. In addition, this workout can be done in […]
A research team of investigators from Stanford, Columbia, and Rockefeller Universities, may have found the gene that causes hereditary hypertrichosis simplex. A dominant form of hair loss, presenting in childhood, manifests in terminal hair that is thick which is slowly replaced by more fine hair. The gene that the researchers discovered is called APCDD1 (adenomatosis […]
Osteoporosis affects many people and causes major symptoms as people age.The video describes the importance of the skeletal system and how osteoporosis affects the ability to move freely and comfortably. Using entertaining medical animation, the video describes and shows how osteoporosis occurs and how to prevent and treat it. There are two types of osteoporosis […]
Weight loss is important for women who are fighting Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS, because excess weight can cause complications that make this condition worse.1 This disorder is often accompanied by Insulin Resistance, which can lead to weight gain because it causes excess blood sugar and insulin to float through the bloodstream.1 Therefore, PCOS weight […]
We often get comments or emails to the effect of, how many calories should i eat to lose weight? Since age, current weight, current activity levels all factor into this, there is not a simple one size fits all solution. Keep reading and we will show you the tools that will allow you to answer […]
LASIK, or Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, is a procedure done on your eyes to help you see better so that you don’t have to depend on glasses or contacts. LASIK works by changing the shape of the cornea to accomplish this. It is also an outpatient procedure and takes about 15 minutes per eye. Before […]
Many are ready to dismiss all-natural remedies, but hold on! What do the doctors have to say? According to doctors, at least ten home remedies are truly effective in curing common ailments. These ten home remedies include using the following everyday items: sage, aspirin, garlic, ginger, ice, white wine vinegar, super glue, licorice, duct tape, […]
A new study presents evidence that a blood test can accurately predict which pregnant women are at risk for preeclampsia. This finding may allow doctors to help their patients avoid the dangers of unnecessary treatment. Before this new blood test was developed, predicting which women might develop preeclampsia could be difficult. One of the risk […]
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS, Insulin Resistance (IR), and sex hormones all share a complex relationship that, to date, modern medicine has yet to completely understand. At their most basic, they connect through the hormones of the body–and through an imbalance in these hormones that can lead to devastating symptoms.
