Health Articles

Health | By Scott White @ Thursday, 20th November 2008

The internet is an amazing place that millions of people from around the world visit every day. One amazing phenomena that has resulted from web technology is an ever growing network of socializing sites. Facebook, MySpace and YouTube are just a few of the more popular examples of social networking websites having enormous appeal with members accessing them daily. Many [more...]

Health | By Joseph Bill @ Thursday, 20th November 2008

In 2006, a research study described something quite extraordinary. A third of male fish in English rivers were in the process of changing sex, from male to female. Such reproductive anomalies are not just limited to fish. In humans, studies show that girls are hitting puberty earlier than ever, and that male infertility is on the rise. Men now have [more...]

Health | By Mary Anne Durkee @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

You are \"what you eat\". We as adults know the calorific value or the importance of what is right, what to eat and what is best kept away. Or so I feel. As a parent, I believe it is a dual responsibility of keeping ourselves fit and also see to it that the children get the right nutrition and eat [more...]

Health | By Aydan Corkern @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

When you have a cold you feel like your body is just drained and you don\'t want to get up from bad, all you want to do is sleep and stay under the cover. How you feel depends on where it is in your body, like in your chest, head, throat, or sick to your stomach. Colds can happen when [more...]

Health | By Brue Baker @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has become one of the most common conditions affecting children today. And the numbers are increasing. One of the most difficult things about ADHD, for those that have it, is that it can often cause lack of sleep, or a sleep disorder. As a matter of fact, ADHD is one of the top ten [more...]

Health | By Aydan Corkern @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

When you brush your teeth, it includes a tooth brush, tooth paste, floss, water, and mouthwash. This is how you keep your teeth and your mouth clean from plaque and cavies. Germs are everywhere in your mouth like on your gums, tongue, a around the teeth, and between them too. It is hard to get all of them but you [more...]

Health | By Aydan Corkern @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

When you are sick or in pain doctors give you medicine to help you get better. If you don\'t need to go to a doctor, you can go to the store and get yourself some pain, cough, or allergy medicine, like liquid or pills and there are many other that you might need. For little kids that cannot take the [more...]

Health | By Aydan Corkern @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

Have you ever used hair dye on your hair or on someone else before? The hair dye has a chemical that puts the color in your hair or that strips it out and if you keep it in to long, more than what it says to it will burn your head and it will put your scalp on fire. Read [more...]

Health | By Beth Ibarra @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

Women and men across the country dream of having children at some point in their lifetime but do not realize that that dream may never come true because of problems within their reproductive systems. People wishing and hoping to become pregnant have trouble all the time and then sometimes, out of the blue, are able to get pregnant. These problems [more...]

Health | By Beth Ibarra @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

People across the country today are having cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery performed at an alarming rate. People are not satisfied with their appearance, whether that is their face, their buttocks, their legs, their arms, their chest or their abdomen so they decide to have it repaired or fixed by a doctor. The majority of cosmetic surgeries cost in the [more...]

Health | By Beth Ibarra @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

Many people think that their organs include their stomach, heart, and lungs, but they are not aware that this also includes their skin. Yes, skin is also an organ, and it plays a very important role in shielding the internal organs from the elements. Thus, it only makes sense that, without skin, the human body would not survive. Thus, in [more...]

Health | By Beth Ibarra @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

Cosmetic procedures are becoming more and more popular each day because they can fix or repair almost any inconsistency on the human body. People become unhappy with their appearance and decide to visit a plastic or cosmetic surgeon to have these various procedures performed. Procedures such as Botox, face lifts, breast augmentation, breast reduction, tummy tucks and liposuction are all cosmetic [more...]

Health | By John Khu @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

As with most things in life even when it comes to our health, there are downfalls or things that can make us uncomfortable, even when it comes to a home body detox program. Detoxifying your body is definitely essential; however, there are certainly things that you must be aware of as well, while you are on this detox. You may come [more...]

Health | By Gregory Smyth @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

There is big money behind recent studies that have shown that chocolate is good for your health - and plenty of chocolate manufacturers that have jumped on the \"chocolate as medicine\" bandwagon. There has been some great news for heart patients - many don\'t have to give up all of the foods they love to have a healthy lifestyle, some [more...]

Health | By Tony James @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

Teeth get stained. That\'s a fact of life that we all must come to terms with at some point in time. Teeth are constantly being exposed to various foods, beverages or even cigarettes. All of these things have the potential to discolor the enamel on teeth and diminish the brightness of your smile. But there\'s hope. There are several ways [more...]

Health | By Peter Clark @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

Many people are now becoming aware that many modern skincare and anti aging products contain potentially harmful ingredients. For this reason many seek to learn more about 100% pure skincare or holistic skincare. Whether you call it 100% pure skincare or holistic skincare or natural skincare or organic skincare, what people are looking for is skincare products that don\'t contain [more...]

Health | By Aydan Corkern @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

Have you ever burned your skin on a hot pan or a match? Fire to our skin can cause you a lot of damage, and some of this damage will be visible on your skin for the rest of your life. But not all damage will happen as the end result from a fire. It could come from a cut [more...]

Health | By Aydan Corkern @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

Do you smoke or are around a lot of people that do? Did you realize that the smoke from these cigarettes or even cigars will do a lot of damage to your skin? This smoke exposure can make your skin age faster and make you look older than your years - not to mention what it\'s doing to the inside [more...]

Health | By Tony James @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

The best teeth whitening products may be as close as your local supermarket or pharmacy. Since society places a large emphasis on appearance, many people are seeking affordable and convenient ways to whiten their teeth and improve their smiles. With the growing number of choices on the market, a brief overview of the some of the best teeth whitening products [more...]

Health | By Beth Ibarra @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

After a long day at school or at work, a person likes nothing better than to go home and relax. This relaxation is usually accompanied by a good night of sleep, which leaves the person rejuvenated to start their day when they wake up. Well, that is the ideal scenario, but the reality is that many people end up not [more...]