Lung malignancy is the # 1 cause of cancer death in the United States. In 2011, approximately 221,130 patients (115,060 men and 106,070 women) are estimated to be diagnosed with this malignancy. An estimated 156,940 people (85,600 men and 71,340 women) will die of this disease this year. Although cigarette use has decreased, we still…
Boil is a sort of skin disorder that occurs when the bacterium staphylococcus infects the hair follicle or oil gland. The bacterium enters the body through minor cuts or breaks in the skin. Initially the skin gets reddened and forms a tender lump that may be quite painful. Gradually the lump hardens in to a…
Evidence is mounting that pure fish oil rich in omega 3 can help to prevent heart attacks after studies of more than 40,000 heart patients globally in the past 30 years. Known in the medical profession as myocardial infarction, heart attacks are the leading cause of death among adults in the United States. Research has…
When To Use Hot Or Cold Therapy It can really get confusing when one has a muscle strain, sprained ankle and other similar maladies and is told to use “cold therapy” and “heat therapy”. The mantras are “only use cold”, “use cold for first 24-48 hours”, “don’t use cold use warm moist heat to stop…
Most of us go through years of school math courses and still are confused about some basic things. For example: Why can’t you divide by zero? Why is .999… equal to 1, and not a bit less? There are loads of these kinds of questions, that wouldn’t be a cause of frustration at all, if…
Sinusitis is a technical name of sinus infection. Sinus infection is caused because of the inflammation of sinuses and mucous membrane. The symptoms are cough, bad breath, sore teeth, headache, fever and many other discomforts. The available cures for sinus infection are medicines and home made treatments. All medicines are never able to respond well…
Hair is the most defining feature we have. It is, however, not perfect. It requires intense caring. This is the reason why it requires us to go an extra mile to take good care of it. If you do not take good care of your hair you may face many problems such as hair fall,…
Have you ever been conned by a wheel seller and bought fake wheels thinking that they were alloy wheels? You are not alone. This is a practice that has become very common as technology evolves. The funny thing is that they look so much alike that you cannot tell which is which. However, you do…
Common Myth # 1, Hats Cause hair loss. In fact hats do not cause hair loss. Rather, hats are often used to cosmetically cover the problem. Actually, the most common form of hair loss, androgenetic alopecia (AGA) has been demonstrated to result from a genetic susceptibility of certain hair follicles within a well-defined pattern on…
The Elephant Vanishes is Haruki Murakami’s first US released collection of short stories. It consists of 15 short stories showing his work at its finest, from magical lands with dancing dwarves, giant elephants, and a man searching for his cat. Every thing is uniquely Murakami though, and every single one of these stories is worthy…
Diet and Exercise. There are many things you can do to learn how to diet. If you are like 60% of America, overweight, or just want to turn your diet into a healthy one you are probably wondering what and how to diet to lose weight and keep it off. Of course we know that…
There are so many mental illnesses out there today- depression, anxiety, bipolar, borderline personality disorder (BPD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are just a few I can list off the top of my head. They tend to be very lonely and isolating but the good news is … they do not have to be. My name is…
In addition to being amazing additions to the family, dogs are also a lot of work. They need everything from leash training, to healthy diets, to daily walks. For example, did you know that many dogs kept as pets suffer from malnutrition and obesity? Also, behavior problems like aggression, barking, and chewing on or tearing…
First of all, that term in the title almost sounds like an illness, or negative health condition. In some discussions, that would be correct, but when discussing weight loss, especially healthy weight loss, it can be quite positive. I’m talking about “calorie deficiency”. Normally, when discussing health, if you use the term “deficiency”, such as…
