London: Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered how the highly infectious and sometimes deadly hepatitis C virus (HCV) “ghosts” our immune system and remains undiagnosed in many people. They report their findings today in the international FASEB journal.HCV’s main route of transmission is via infected blood, but over the past 40 years,it has accidentally been given to… Read More »
Calcium is important for healthy teeth and bones. It also plays a crucial role in the health and functioning of nerves and muscle tissue.Most Australians don’t get enough of this vital nutrient in their diet. Here are some tips on how to eat more calcium. Include dairy products in your diet every day. Choose from milk, yoghurt, cheese or milk-based… Read More »
Once you have made the commitment to increase your body mass, you usually expect to spend a lot of time at the gym. But there’s more to building muscle than the just physical effort you put into it. It’s having the right knowledge about how to appropriately build muscle works so that you are able to attain your… Read More »
Belly fat is more than a nuisance that makes your clothes feel tight.It’s seriously harmful.This type of fat — referred to as visceral fat — is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes, heart disease and other conditions.Many health organizations use BMI (body mass index) to classify weight and predict the risk of metabolic disease.However, this is… Read More »
The writer Michel de Nostredame, better known as Nostradamus, is widely known as a French physician, astrologer and prophet. Nostradamus remains famous over four hundred years after his death mostly for a 1555 book he wrote titled “Centuries,” a collection of one thousand quatrains (four-line rhyming verses) which are said to foretell the future. Depending on which source you… Read More »
Skin care is a tricky area. Some basic care is necessary for good hygiene and basic health. More advanced skin care falls into beauty treatment. And no matter how much money is spent on skin care, there always seem to be even more expensive treatments and products out there. Review these tips to pick up some basic, effective… Read More »
Almost all women have problems with their period from time to time. Whether it be heavy bleeding,irregular bleeding or no bleeding at all, experiencing issues every once in awhile is pretty common. However, sometimes these problems are more serious than they appear to be.First things first: what exactly is a period? In case your primary school didn’t properly… Read More »
Missed Periods – You go to the bathroom, pull down your underpants and… nothing. You expected your period to be here by now, but it’s not. Before you start to worry about why it could be late, take a deep breath and read this.Your body is not a clock, and variation in your menstrual cycle is normal, especially if… Read More »
Once you have made the commitment to increase your body mass, you usually expect to spend a lot of time at the gym. But there’s more to building muscle than the just physical effort you put into it. It’s having the right knowledge about how to appropriately build muscle works so that you are able to attain your… Read More »
Tired of saggy skin? It could be because of the fat that you lost or due to aging. But not to worry, there are natural remedies to help tighten your skin. Here are eight effective home remedies which will return your skin back to its natural firmness:Cucumbers: They taste just as good as they work on your skin, no… Read More »