The importance of keeping good Personal hygiene
The man in the bus with smell that makes your nose cringe; your colleague who really stinks and you can’t escape, the really good looking girl with dirt under her fingernails or your boss who smells of cheese and onion with every breath he exhales- they all have somehow missed out on that essential point [...]
How to get rid of Acne?
Imagine the disappointment- you are about to leave for your prom night or fresher’s day party and an unwanted acne breaks out right on your forehead. We know how acne at the wrong time can leave you with a bad memory for the rest of your life. Most of us find ourselves suffering from an [...]
Home Remedies For Cold
Cough and cold is best treated with home remedies because antibiotics make one dizzy and weak. The best way to combat cold is to inhale steam with eucalyptus oil . It not only clarifies the system, but the aroma adds freshness to a tired body. A natural home remedy for cold is also to inhale [...]
The Yawn Explained!
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Are Daily Disposables Good For You?
Not blessed with perfect 20-20 eyesight? Glasses and contact lenses are obviously your best buddies by now. Chances are, if you’ve used glasses your whole life and, at some point, in order to be better looking or more professional, you’ve decided to give contact lenses a whirl. Maybe you’ve tried monthly disposables. Maybe you’re brand [...]
Love Your Love Handles – Tone them up!
Let’s face it – unless our full-time jobs involve dancing or instructing at a gym, we all have love handles. Our partners think they’re cute, until they blow up to Aunt Marge a la Harry Potter proportions, and then all hell breaks loose. Stop hell from breaking loose, lose your love handles with these simple [...]
The Low Side Of Smoking Marijuana
The debate on Marijuana smoking weed has sparked a lot of attention over the last few years and there is a significant shift in numbers of those who believe it should be legalized in the last decade. If you do a search online, you’re more likely to find a plethora of articles, videos and infographics [...]
The Dark Side Of Excessive Drinking – Infographic
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5 Tips To Quit Smoking & Stay Off Longer
A health blog can never have too few posts on smoking/quitting. Smoking and its effect on the human body has long been studied and debated upon. Everyone knows that it’s injurious for health but for reasons unknown, people are unable to stay away from it. Smoking ban in many places has been received with mixed [...]
Even More Proof: Chocolate Is Good For Heart
Well, aren’t we are tired of listening to the same news again and again. Already, dubbed a superfood, recent studies confirm our faith in chocolate as a savior of heart against diseases. After conducting around 7 different studies, including more than 100,000 people, researchers at University of Cambridge in the U.K. said that, “consumption of [...]
6 Alternative Medicines For Your Asthma
If you are one those people suffering from the symptoms of chronic asthma, you might want to take a look at some alternative method of treatment. These treatment might decrease your steroid intake and give you some surprise relief. Yoga If you are asthmatic, you might feel that sometimes, when you are stressed and anxious, [...]
7 Yoga Exercises For Osteoarthritis [Videos] — 2
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Continued From: 7 Yoga Exercises For Osteoarthritis [Videos] — 1 4. Bridge Pose Purpose: To strengthen your back and spinal column and open up the chest and shoulders joints. 1. Lie on your back, bend your knees, keeping your feet about hip-width distance apart, parallel to each other, and approximately 6″ to 8″ away from [...]
7 Yoga Exercises For Osteoarthritis [Videos] — 1
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Osteoarthritis, also known as ‘degenerative arthritis,’ contrary to popular belief, isn’t a disease that effects only older people. In our earlier post, “5 Myths About Osteoarthritis“, we mentioned the same and since it’s rapidly growing among the younger generation, it’s time to find a natural treatment, that makes our bodies fit to fight osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis, [...]
5 Tips To Avoid Summer Food-Borne Illnesses
Summer time is a waiting period for all types of food-borne illnesses, whether it’s from an outdoor-grill or your packed lunch. With improper cleaning, cooking and/or storing methods, your food is an open-for-all invitation for bacteria and virus. For example, in recent news, a study finds that only a few packed lunches might be kept [...]
Exercise: The New Cancer Survival Mantra
Who would have thought that a new cancer medicine would be the patient’s themselves? A new report from Macmillan Cancer Support sheds light on a finding that could help around 1.6 million cancer survivors in the UK and even more around the world. The report, called Move More, suggests that if cancer survivors don’t get [...]
Early Morning Smoke Raises Cancer Risk: Study
Does your morning begin with a cigarette, instead of toothbrush? If your answer is affirmative, then you may be facing a greater risk of developing lung and head and neck cancers than those who wait to have their first cigarette of the day, for at least an hour or more, according to 2 recent studies. [...]
#55 Catra: MIT-Developed Smartphone Cataracts Test
Smartphones already have been used to pinpoint outbreaks of malaria, substitute for microscopes and track heart rhythms. Another feather in the cap, is the cataracts-detection apparatus developed by the researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which has been seen as a method that could significantly lower cataracts-detection costs in the low-income parts of the [...]
Top 15 U.S. Hospitals 2011-12
John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore ranks first in the U.S. News and World Report 2011-2012 “Honor Roll” of top hospitals in the U.S. The list is based on performance statistics in 16 medical specialties in 94 metropolitan areas. “These are referral centers where other hospitals send their sickest patients,” says Avery Comarow, editor of U.S. [...]
How To Exercise Smartly In Extreme Heat
Yes, we know that the heat wave is on! And we have been posting everything heat-related, from heatstroke prevention tips to low-calorie cooling drinks. And fittingly, with temperatures soaring across the country, people should use caution when engaging in aerobic activity outdoors or in facilities without air conditioning, the American Council on Exercise warns. Dr. [...]
Secondhand Smoke May Lead To Teen Hearing Loss
Teens who breathe in secondhand smoke are nearly twice as likely to show signs of low-frequency hearing loss, according to a study released Monday and published in the journal Archives of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. And the more they’re exposed to the smoke, the worse the hearing loss becomes. Previous studies have shown [...]
Is Internet Phasing Out Our Brain?
Can’t remember the last Mila Kunis movie you saw? Or that amazing chocolate cake recipe you made last weekend? Just Google it, Tweet about it, or search IMDB; These search engines and many other sources of information on the Internet are changing the way in which we remember. Whether it’s an author’s name that you [...]
4 Most Common Injuries Among Runners
Couple of days ago, we talked about warming-up stretches for runners. Now lets take a look at 4 most common injuries faced by them. Plantar Fasciitis: is inflammation of the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot. This tissue is called the plantar fascia. It connects the heel bone to the toes and creates [...]
5 Anemia-Fighting Iron-Rich Recipes
Anemia is the most common disorder of the red blood cells, affecting about 3.5 million Americans, and iron deficiency is a very common nutrient deficiency too. It’s especially important for women during their childbearing years to replace the iron lost each month through menstruation. According to a new study, being even mildly iron-deficient affects kids’ [...]
