After all, osteoporosis had confined my shrunken grandmother to bed — the bones of her spine slowly dissolving into dust. Who was I to question my mother’s wisdom? Like most women, my mother got her information from doctors and health organizations who for years have touted milk as the key to healthy bones. But is dairy really the… Read More »
The SEATON study, conducted at the University of Aberdeen, UK, found that the children of mothers who ate the most apples were less likely to ever have wheezed or have doctor-confirmed asthma at the age of 5 years, compared to children of mothers who had the lowest apple consumption. Children of mothers who ate fish once or more… Read More »
Around one in five people aged over 45 has osteoarthritis, where the cartilage that cushions the bone in our knees wears thin. It’s a growing problem, says orthopedic surgeon Mark Wilkinson, who is also a professor of orthopedics at the University of Sheffield. ‘The incidence is increasing because of our aging population, and because rates of obesity, a… Read More »
This article contains some great ways to start you on how to have beautiful, soft and whitening hands and feet. Check them out the tips from this article to see how easy and effective they can be. Your lips actually contain the body’s most sensitive skin. You want to use Chapstick and lip balms. This helps keep the… Read More »
Last year, I passed the Matriculation examination in high first division. I got admission to Government College, Our claases were to start on 5th September.I put on new clothes and went to college early in the morning. Some senior students were already there. They made us stand in a line and march. They ordered us to sing songs… Read More »
Beauty is self-confidence applied directly to the face. Whether attending weddings, year-end parties, or only getting some face time with friends, most people have a chock-a-block social calendar this time of the year. And with the number of photographs being taken, more men and women are willing to go under the knife or get injectables to look all… Read More »
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. Each year in the UK there are more than 55,000 new cases, and the disease claims the lives of 11,500 women. In the US, it strikes 266,000 each year and kills 40,000. But what causes it and how can it be treated? What is breast cancer? Breast… 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… Read More »
It is very common to feel weak, tired and drowsy. Eyes become so heavy that you are not able to do a simple set of work. What if this condition keeps on disturbing you daily? Your productivity reduces and badly affects your performance. Although it may indicate some underlying disease but in many patients there is nothing in… Read More »
Losing weight without dieting sounds like some Harry Potter nonsense. But physician Michael Greger, author of the best-selling health book “How Not To Die” and founder of the myth-busting Web site NutritionFacts.org, says it’s absolutely doable — with science, not magic. “I hate diet books,” writes the doctor in his new weight-loss book, “How Not To Diet: The… Read More »