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8 Aches and Pains That May be Indicative of a Serious Health Problem
From time to time, it is completely normal to experience an ache or pain and you should not let it …
The 10 Most Common Signs and Symptoms of Heatstroke
According to statistical information obtained from the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 3,442 heat related deaths were reported during 1999-2003. …
12 Acne Trigger Foods to Avoid (Plus, 10 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Your Pimples)
Acne is an uncomfortable embarrassment most of us seek to avoid. From birth into our 50’s, we can all suffer …
10 Most Common Types of Eating Disorders. #7 Involves Eating Sand and Dirt!
An eating disorder is something that can happen to anybody. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated …
This is What Happens to The Brain of a Person Suffering From Depression
Depression isn’t just sadness. It doesn’t last a day or two, or even a month. Chronic depression can remain for …
10 Signs You May Have an Ulcer
An ulcer is a painful sore in the stomach lining or at the opening of the small intestine. Ulcers happen …
Bad Cholesterol Activates Signaling Pathway That Promotes Cancer
We know that an accumulation of fat on the interior of artery walls–known as plaque–causes artheriosclerosis and contributes to heart …
Older People Sleep Less. Now We Know Why.
Often as people age their sleep patterns change and they spend much less time asleep. We may know this from …
10 Things to Avoid To Keep Your Eyes Healthy
There are many things people do that can wreak havoc on their eyesight. From falling asleep with your contact lenses …
How to Use Turmeric Paste to Get Rid of Acne & Acne Scars Fast
Acne affects nearly all of us at some point, from puberty into our 50’s. Acne occurs due to clogged pores …
Study Finds 1 in 3 Cases of Alzheimer’s is Preventable.
First, the statistics: over 5 million people currently have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States alone, almost …
8 Home Remedies for Upset Stomachs
Stomach aches can be brought on by a number of factors, including stress, smoking, drinking, diet, allergies, hormonal imbalances, and …
The Many Health Benefits of Music on The Brain
We all know it without having to read the multitudinous studies: music affects us. How it affects us isn’t always …
Here’s Why You Should Never, Ever Clean Your Ears With a Q-Tip
If you’ve ever heard that you shouldn’t stick anything in your ears for any reason, you should heed that advice. …
Doing This Twice a Week can Help Reduce Your Risks of Dementia and Alzheimer’s
The incidence of Alzheimer’s disease is increasing—up 68 percent in the last decade—resulting in half a million deaths per year …
8 Health and Beauty Uses for Epsom Salt
Long gone are the days when magnesium sulfate, better known as Epsom salt, was used strictly to soothe tired feet. …
5 Good Reasons Why Aging Isn’t so Bad
As George Bernard Shaw noted, “Youth is wasted on the young”. Ah, to have all the benefits of age in …
8 Ways Working The Night Shift Hurts Your Health. Here’s What You Can Do About It
The U.S. has become a country requiring workers, 24×7. We can shop for groceries at 2:00 a.m., we can speak with …
The Psychological Health Benefits of Dog Ownership
If you think about it objectively, it’s a weird idea to have an animal living in your home, walking around …
Ice in 6 out of 10 Restaurants has More Bacteria Than Water From Toilets
A survey of ice served in ten British fast food restaurants found that at six of them, there were more …
Never, Ever Wash Raw Chicken at Home. Here’s Why.
Why do we do it? My mother did it that’s why. Washing chicken before you cook it seems logical…we wash …
Selfie Addiction Linked to Narcissism, Low Self Esteem & Mental Illness
An award for everything, the word “selfie” won last year’s Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year: “a photograph that …
8 Types of Sounds That Can Help You Sleep Better
A large percentage of Americans (seventy million of us!) have trouble sleeping; insomnia, apnea, and physical and emotional distress are …
6 Weird Reasons for Erectile Dysfunction. #5 Will Definitely Surprise You.
In the United States, approximately 30 million men regularly experience erectile dysfunction (ED): the consistent inability to achieve or maintain …
How Toxic Is Your Neighborhood’s Air? This Map Knows for Sure.
Technology and humans have a two-way action/reaction relationship. Sometimes technological capacity influences our lives and sometimes we endeavor to devise means …
This Ginormous Factory Farm Can Grow 10,000 Heads of Lettuce per Day
Is it coincidence that the name of an enormous factory lettuce farm in Japan is located in the Miyagi Prefecture? …
Antibacterial Soaps May Pose Health Risks, FDA Says; Should They Be Banned?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has accelerated its review of the use of triclosan and triclocarban—two pesticides used in antibacterial products—due …
6 Ways to Increase Testosterone With Exercise
Tip #1: High Intensity Sprinting You generally want to avoid too much running—but short, sustained sprint efforts are effective ways …
Speed Up Your Metabolism with These 10 Proven Tips
#1 Maintain a Regular Eating Schedule If you are looking to stay healthy and lose weight it is best to …