As a growing middle class worldwide consumes more sugar, meat, soda, and other processed foods, the number of people suffering from the obesity-related disease type-2 diabetes has quadrupled in the last 40 years, to some 400 million people worldwide. The disease, in which the body doesn’t produce or process insulin properly, has been considered chronic and incurable, a condition that only gets worse with age—so efforts… Read More »
Gout is a painful form of arthritis that occurs when high levels of uric acid in the blood cause crystals to form and accumulate in and around a joint. Uric acid is produced when the body breaks down a chemical called purine. Purine occurs naturally in your body, but it’s also found in certain foods. Uric acid is… Read More »
Most of us take our sense of smell for granted. But have you ever thought about what it would be like to not be able to smell something? The complete loss of smell is called anosmia (an-OHZ-me-uh). Without your sense of smell, food tastes different, you can’t smell the scent of a flower, and you could find yourself in a dangerous situation, unknowingly.… Read More »
No matter what you’ve heard or how badly you want relief, talk with your doctor or pharmacist before trying any home remedy. This is even more important if you take prescription or over-the-counter medications, because some can affect how drugs work. And keep in mind that many don’t have any research to back them up. Mint has been… Read More »
The internet is stuffed with several things which you should do before a facial, but are we aware of the things which you should never do before a facial? So, we tried to compile a short list of things which will help you in avoiding any disappointments after a facial treatment. 1. Don’t Spend a Day Under the Sun:… Read More »
So the doctor is recommending foot surgery. You were hoping for another outcome, of course. But you probably had an idea that this was coming. With the date coming up, you’re starting to wonder: Did I make the right choice? Am I ready for this? Is it going to work? We hear you. We do a lot of… Read More »
Spending each morning at the kitchen sink scraping at the charred remains of breakfast gets tedious after a while. Non-stick cookware may seem like an appealing alternative — but is it safe? Usually when people inquire about the safety of their non-stick cookware, they’re talking about the brand Teflon, said Suzanne Fenton, a reproductive endocrinologist at the National… Read More »
At the time of Muhammad’s birth, women in 7th century Arabia had few if any rights. Even the right of life could be in question, since it was not uncommon for small girls to be buried alive during times of scarcity. In the Qur’an, it is said that on Judgment Day “buried girls” will rise out of their… Read More »
Much like the debate of folding versus scrunching or showering in the morning versus at night, whether you should brush your teeth before or after brekkie is a topic of much contention. On one hand, if you brush before breakfast you’re getting rid of those godawful bacteria responsible for you being a walking oral stink bomb. On the… Read More »
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Almost half of women who said they’d been struggling to get pregnant for at least a year ended up having a baby despite not getting fertility treatment, in a new study from Australia. That success rate was only slightly lower than in women who also reported trouble conceiving and opted for treatment with… Read More »