Common treatments for overweight and obesity include losing weight through healthy eating, being more physically active, and making other changes to your usual habits. Weight-management programs may help some people lose weight or keep from regaining lost weight. Some people who have obesity are unable to lose enough weight to improve their health or are unable to keep… Read More »
A kidney infection is a serious medical condition that requires prompt treatment. These infections often start as a urinary tract infection (UTI) or a bladder infection and then spread to affect one or both kidneys. Symptoms may include: fever chills back or side pain groin pain abdominal pain nausea and vomiting frequent urination urine that’s cloudy, smells bad, or contains blood You may be… Read More »
Assuming you have your strong passwords in place and your two-factor authentication set up, you think your accounts are now safe? Think again. There’s much more to be done. You might think your Social Security or bank account numbers are the most sensitive digits in your life. Nowadays, hackers can do far more damage with little effort using… Read More »
Hirsute (HOER-soot-iz-um) is a condition in women that results in excessive growth of dark or coarse hair in a male-like pattern — face, chest and back. With hirsutism, extra hair growth often arises from excess male hormones (androgens), primarily testosterone. Self-care methods and effective treatment options are available for women who wish to treat hirsutism. Symptoms Hirsutism is… Read More »
Obesity is a term that means you have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. It makes you more likely to have conditions including: Heart disease and stroke High blood pressure Diabetes Some cancers Gallbladder disease and gallstones Osteoarthritis Gout Breathing problems, such as sleep apnea (when a person stops breathing for short episodes during sleep) and asthma Not everyone who is obese has these problems.… Read More »
50 ways to give? Really? Will it work, will it make me happier? Research has been clear. Giving makes you happy. You don’t have to be Bill Gates and give away a fortune to find your personal happiness. You just have to give in small ways that will ignite the part of your brain that makes you feel… Read More »
Although there are millions of species of fungi, only about 300 of them can actually cause infections in humans. There are several types of fungal infections that can affect your skin. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at some of the most common fungal skin infections and the ways they can be treated and prevented. Fungi live everywhere.… Read More »
In many traditions and customs around the globe, particularly in Africa and Asia, a daughter-in-law is expected to serve her husband’s parents and family members, especially the mother-in-law. Although this is a good and polite act, which may sometimes breed love and acceptance between daughter and mother-in- law, it must be understood that this practice is not based… Read More »
Attahiyat is a very important ‘Dua’ we repeat in our daily prayers.When I learnt the importance of this, it melted my heart.Attahiyat is actually a part of the conversation between Our Creator Allah SWT, and our beloved Prophet Muhammad SAW during his journey of Al Isra Wal Miraj. …When Prophet Muhammad SAW met Allah SWT, he didn’t say… Read More »
“Non-reading is not just the absence of reading. It is a genuine activity, one that consists of adopting a stance in relation to the immense tide of books that protects you from drowning. On that basis, it deserves to be defended and even taught.” At first blush, a book titled How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read (public library)… Read More »