Health & Wellbeing
Is Obesity a problem of our Time? Many people consider obesity to be a minor problem. They think that this is something that only plagues the citizens of more advanced countries. They also think that obese people are mainly like this because of the fast food industry.
5 common pregnancy bloopers and how to dodge them: You may know everything about proper eating habits when you’re pregnant, as well as about exercise and additional requirements and demands, but there are still high chances that you may fall into common traps. Everything can be fixed provided that you take matters into your own hands early on in the pregnancy.
What is IVF treatment and how it relates Pregnancy: IVF stands for “In vitro fertilization”, which is a fertility treatment in which eggs and sperm are mixed in a laboratory. Then the resulting embryos are assessed for quality, and one or more are kept in the uterus through the cervix.
3 Seemingly Healthy Foods that destroy your digestive system: I’m about to get real personal…you don’t have to answer out loud, but think about this question: do you ever have gas? Like rumble- in-your-tummy, trying-to hold-it-in-but-it’s-really-uncomfortable gas?
10 Tips to Take Care of Your Neck Pain: It safe to state that the majority of people at a certain stage have woken up with a pain in the neck or may remember trauma or a meeting that led to neck discomfort. The truth is, at any given moment, 1-3% of American youngster (women over men) suffer from neck pain.
Stress relief during pregnancy: Pregnancy can be a very stressful time, as you prepare for a new chapter of your life, and as hormones soar through your body. You can find yourself feeling very emotional, even frazzled, and a lot of your favourite ways to relax may not be so easy now that you’ve got your bump!
Why Your Man Should Grow A Beard: 10 Health Benefits Beards look amazing. Stubble beards, full beards, and of course beefy mustaches. Nothing looks better waking up to a man with bed-beard, not to mention the high amount of health benefits that come with it. Below is a compiled list of all the healthy pros of your man owning, grooming, and […]
Breast cancer drugs stop working when tumors ‘make their own fuel’: The early-stage findings, from an international team led by Imperial College London and the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, reveal some breast tumours evolve to make their own ‘fuel supply’, rendering treatments powerless.
Certain bad habits that affect women’s health : It’s never too late to give up old habits and care more about your general health. A woman’s body is sensitive and more prone to disease and infections than a man’s body.
Study reveals new genetic mechanism driving breast cancer : Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered ‘hotspots’ of mutations in breast cancer genomes, where mutations thought to be inactive ‘passengers’ in the genome have now been shown to possibly drive further cancerous changes.
Study identifies genomic features of cervical cancer: Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have identified novel genomic and molecular characteristics of cervical cancer that will aid in the subclassification of the disease and may help target therapies that are most appropriate for each patient.
Illness caused by extreme cold environment or by winter affects human body drastically. We need to take seriously the extreme cold warnings or alerts issued by the authorities because if we are not dressed properly or have no shelter, extreme cold can kill. In those areas which face winter storms very frequently, good number of people dies from cold.
Effects of smoking on women’s health: Thousands of women worldwide currently smoke and put themselves at risk for a wide range of health issues, some of which are more familiar than others. Apart from lung cancer, which is the most popular health condition known by smoking patients, there are also other issues women who smoke should be concerned about these […]
Things to know about Stress : When mankind’s ancient ancestors roamed the earth, “stress” came mostly in the form of physical menace – like charging bison, severe temperatures, exposure to the elements or the threat of attack from “strangers” (other tribes of people).
Everything You Have to Know About Diabetes : They say that people are often afraid of the things they can’t understand, and it stands true when it comes to Diabetes. Moreover, many baseless myths and misconceptions about it make it difficult for people to believe some of the hard facts. Most people often fear the disease because of all the […]
