Did you know your donation can aid in basic research and clinical therapies designed to treat and cure cancer, degenerative diseases, and immune and genetic disorders? Due to the rapid rise in stem cell research and cellular-based therapies, biotechnology and academic institutions need a reliable source of human-derived biological products. For 40 years, the HemaCare Blood Donor Center… Read More »
Grey hair can be a nightmare. This is a universal and widespread problem that occurs when melanocytes around the hair follicle reduce the amount of melanin it produces (or stops completely). The hair is mainly made from a protein called keratin, and as the hair grows, the melanocytes around the hair follicle inject melanin into the cortex of… Read More »
Being fit and healthy doesn’t mean you have to resign yourself to working out for hours a day and eating nothing but chicken and steamed broccoli for every meal. In fact, there are several more effective (and less painful!) habits you can adopt today that will not only help you get in shape in the short term but… Read More »
Studies have found alarming levels of arsenic in rice. Find out which types of rice have the most arsenic and steps you can take to protect yourself and your family from harm.For many people, rice is a simple, comforting food. In Asia, rice is an ancient symbol of wealth, success, fertility, and good health.And for more than half… Read More »
You may maintain a strict beauty regimen, but there’s one thing that just refuses to be controlled. We are talking about unwanted facial hair. Sometimes we suffer from excessive growth and we find ourselves at a loss as to how to get rid of the (usually coarse and dark) facial hair permanently. Needless to say, facial hair can… Read More »
Like all other great Prophets (as) of Allah (God), statements of the Prophet (peace be upon him) of Islam are divinely inspired. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) never spoke a single lie in his lifetime. Whatever he spoke was under divine inspiration. Concerning his statements and utterances Allah says in the Qur’an:“He does not speak anything on his own. It… Read More »
Signs of Cancer If you have any of these signs, see your doctor. These are potential cancer symptoms: Change in bowel or bladder habits A sore that does not heal Unusual bleeding or discharge Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing Obvious change in a wart or mole Nagging cough or hoarseness… Read More »
Many people will experience the onset of their third molars or wisdom teeth coming in during their late teen years to early twenties. Since the other 28 teeth are usually already in place by then they often don’t have enough room to properly fit which can cause wisdom teeth pain to occur. Wisdom teeth frequently come it at an angle, come in too close to another… Read More »
Advances in screening and treatment for breast cancer have improved survival rates dramatically since 1989. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), there are more than 3.1 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. The chance of any woman dying from breast cancer is around 1 in 38 (2.6%).The ACS estimate that 268,600 women will receive a diagnosis of invasive breast cancer, and… Read More »
Do you feel constantly fatigued? Or has your skin been pale and dull recently? May be rest is not all that you need. Anemia is a condition where your body is low on red blood cells. Healthy red blood cells are the main part of haemoglobin in your blood that binds the oxygen. This simply means that if you… Read More »