Christmas can be an exciting time, especially for children, and particularly when family has filled the house for the event. Parents often struggle to get their kids to drop off into sleep, so they can creep around the house helping the Santa Claus magic happen. With so much about to happen, even the most well […]
Image a world with no breast cancer. Image that you could prevent the suffering of your mother, your daughter and other loved ones at the hand of this terrible disease. That is exactly what one Aussie company is on the verge of doing. Melbourne based biotech firm Imugen has created a vaccine for breast cancer. […]
We live in a time when we have lost touch with our natural cycle. Most of us hardly pay attention to our eating habits. These days, eating is not limited to breakfast, lunch or dinner. We eat whenever we feel like. Not saying that it is bad but it can very well lead to poor […]
When looking for a well rounded exercise that focuses on the upper body, a pull up should be high on the list. While many people are reluctant to try pull ups for reasons such as neglect or thinking it might be too hard for them, they’re still an important part of a good training routine. […]
There is much that is still not known about the body’s immune response. Currently researchers are studying the effects of diet, exercise, age and stress on our immune response. The most important thing you can do to fight disease and strengthen immunity is to live a healthy lifestyle. Do not smoke. Eat a balanced […]
The holidays can be exciting, and that’s often why your children start becoming difficult when it’s time to get them to sleep. With so much going on, kids want to stay awake and experience it all. Parents have to remind themselves to keep to reasonable expectations; there’s only so much even the most well behaved […]
The holidays are often spent with family, but when a loved one suffers from dementia, there can be extra challenges to face during this special time of the year. Many holiday traditions include tactical and visual experiences that we share together with people we’re close to. That can be difficult, sometimes, for a person suffering […]
Glucophage is a drug that’s used to treat several different medical conditions–including some that it isn’t necessarily intended for. This is not all that uncommon in the world of medicine. Particularly when there is comparatively little research or definitive information about a given health condition, doctors will treat it by using medications associated with other, […]
A study at the National Institutes of Health shows that obese mothers, in addition to the threat of diabetes and other complications, may pose a risk of giving birth to abnormally large infants. Dr. Cuilin Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development was the lead author of […]
Bulimia nervosa is a disease where a patient engages in purging behavior after meals. A number of dangerous, some serious, side effects can occur as a result of bulimia nervosa. One that is often overlooked by patients is the damage stomach acids can cause to teeth. Vomiting is when the contents of the stomach are […]
