Swimming in the summer months under water with eyes wide open can result in a number of problems which are a serious cause of concern. It can cause redness of the eyes, the dryness and also stinginess. There are several chemicals in the pool which have a pH level as it can affect the eyes adversely due to the openness of the eyes while swimming in summer. People who wear contact lenses or even corrective lenses need to be extremely cautious as you might lose them while swimming in summer.
One of our greatest fears as we get older is that we will break a hip, an event that can cause permanent disability, depression, and the need for long-term care. Women are twice as likely as men to suffer a hip fracture, partly because we have a greater risk for osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones.
Losing bone density is a natural part of the agingprocess, but when too much bone is lost the bones become weakened and susceptible to fracturing and breaking. Osteoporosis is considered a “silent disease” with no symptoms or warnings signs, but can be prevented and treated through regular weight bearing exercise with proper diet and lifestyle habits. Weight bearing exercise is any movement that requires your muscles to work against gravity. Yoga is an excellent weight bearing exercise as it st...
Osteoporosis associated with pregnancy is a rare condition when bones break/fracture suddenly or severe pain occurs during or soon after pregnancy in otherwise apparently healthy women. These fractures can occur in the spine or occasionally the hip and result in pain and disability.
Salsas can go a long way to add nutrients and variety to your daily boring meals.
As the name suggests Salsa in Spanish stands for "sauce" -- a catchall term for the zingy, chili-spiced mixtures that add pizzazz to a range of dishes.
"Not tonight, honey. I have a headache." That's a standard comic line used in movies and TV sitcoms to portray the dwindling sex life of middle-age couples. However, while usually it is the wife who says those lines, a growing number of Australian males are using it as well to escape from their husbandly duties to their wives.
Going organic for the skin is no longer a choice but becoming a necessity. With ever-increasing pollution levels and the bad press beauty product ingredients are generating over issues pertaining but not limited to fertility, cancer and hormonal imbalances – going back to nature is a good choice when it comes to beauty.
Another piece in the complex puzzle of what causes autism and other related behavioral disorders appears to have been identified by a new study published in the open-access journal PLoS One.
Placebos that involve deception: an ethical conundrum
Without a doubt, many associate drinking with health concerns. After all, quite a number of medical conditions are triggered by excessive alcohol intake.
Spectrum Health Study First to Identify Heart Attack-Causing Plaque in Living Patients
A pregnant Chinese woman patient infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus has given birth to a healthy baby girl on Wednesday, despite being diagnosed with the deadly bug two months earlier.
We all know sex as a means of pleasure. However, the advantage does not stop there.
Police authorities are now investigating the administration, management and staff personnel of Quanzhou Children's Hospital in Quanzhou, Fujian province, in China's south eastern coast after one of its faulty incubators burned a newly born 12-day-old baby to death.
Researchers at the Imperial School of London have come up a new surgical knife that can isolate cancer tissue based on how the tissue smells when heated. If this sounds weird, it is a little far-fetched but can be an invaluable tool to surgeons who are unsure about differentiating malignant and benign tissue.
Many celebs play with weight. They get fat. They get fit. Here are some examples.
In what appears to be a premise for a horror science fiction film, a British woman returned from her Peruvian vacation, bringing not just memories but flesh-eating maggots in her head as well.
Kiwi author Marnie McDermott said that celebrated A-list mothers are setting the bar too high for the simple Kiwi mums
Research scientist and sex expert Debby Herbenick is working on a new project, “What do you like about your Vulva and Vagina?”
From your blood to urine, bird poop to snail slime – the search for that ultimate beauty elixir that could wipe off years from a woman’s face is getting weirder by the day. And none of these “naturally-available” oddities come cheap!
Some 20 children have died on Tuesday in eastern India after eating a free school lunch that unfortunately poisoned them. Authorities believed the death tally could rise in the coming days as dozens of other children have been hospitalized.
Celebrities often come to the limelight for all the wrong reasons. Here are five of them.
WHAT: The length of time a young adult is obese is associated with the development of silent, or subclinical, heart disease in middle age, independent of body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference, according to National Institutes of Health-supported research.
There have been several incidents in the history when a celebrity died of drug abuse. Here are five recent deaths of celebrities due to drug abuse.
At the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology yearly conference last week, fertility experts were divided if there is a global sperm crisis looming amid an observation of declining sperm count in the past 10 years.
Be careful which facial creams, shampoos, moisturizing soaps and other personal care products you buy and use, as many of them apparently contain a chemical linked to causing what some experts have now dubbed an "epidemic" of skin allergies and other dermal issues.
They are an amazing and highly beneficial insect species that quite literally underpins the sustenance of life as we know it on planet earth.
Parents beware. Babies should not be allowed to sleep in car seats according to a study published today by researchers from the University of Auckland.
While prostate cancer is an undoubted killer and needs to be taken seriously, its prevention can be fun-filled. From doing the dirty to loading up on marinara sauce – here are 3 ways to avoid the dreaded C-word and having a good time on the way!
Scientist and medical researchers are moving forward in the never-ending battle against HIV. Studies not only present new discoveries but also saved lives treating AIDS and revealing secrets how to use the virus to treat other diseases.
