Lord Jorrel Polintan

As the old saying goes, "It is better to give than to receive." Most people would shrug off this proverb and keep to themselves thinking that it would be better, but there is scientific proof that people like it better when they give than receive.

Alzheimer's disease is a serious matter that has got a grasp on a large population of Australia. In fact, from 267,000 Australians diagnosed with dementia today, the number can increase to 385,000 people by 2020 - up by almost 50% in just 8 years.

Methamphetamine, more popularly called meth, is a highly addictive drug that has been the thorn at the side of society. But among the long list of negative effects that the drug has to offer to its 'host,' researchers have shown that schizophrenia is another effect that people should be worried about.

Carbon monoxide, a tasteless, colorless, and odorless gas has been known to be a silent killer as it can put whole families at risk without them ever knowing. So it would come as a shock to everyone that a study found that inhalation of the deadly gas has a good effect.

"Chew your food properly!" is what mothers would tell their children if they were eating too fast. That same motherly advice just so happen to have some science behind it. As it turns out, chewing food and taking it slow has some benefits.

Teenagers are in such a fragile age of exploration. And for some, this means exploring substances that are generally frowned upon such as drugs, followed by alcohol. With this in mind, the question is: who is most at risk in falling to these destructive habits?

People say that boys have a lot to learn, and that when they become men, they become wiser. Who would say that when men become fathers, they would be healthier?

Babies who have baby fat are adored for being just too cute; being pinched and kissed all the time because they look so cuddly. But what if the infant's baby fat was a sign of him or her growing up to be obese, would that still be cute?

Divorce, has for some reason, found its way into the homes and hearts of married couples. In fact, statistics show that just in United States, 50% of all marriages end up in divorce.

Climate change has been the subject of debate for the longest time. Scientists bicker about whose fault it is. Why some still want facts to be sure, others point towards humans for the fault.

Medically speaking, African-Americans are more prone to being affected by diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, 3.7 million, or 14.7% of all African Americans aged 20 years or older have diabetes, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050 unless things change.

Prostate cancer is a well-known threat to men. According to the National Cancer Institute, in the United States alone, over 240,000 new cases have been reported, while around 34,000 died from it just this 2011. The Canadian Cancer Society, on the other hand, estimated that 25,500 new cases will be diagnosed this year, and that 4,100 men will die from it.

Cancer can certainly hurt people's loved ones - physically and spiritually. But after cancer, people would often say "get back up in the saddle," however, things are not as easy as they seem. Depression post-cancer is another battle that women must face on the road to recovery.

There have been a number of species of animals that have long faced their end. And as society would have it, the only two that can be blamed are either humans or the changing climate. Who is the culprit?

Overprotective mothers do everything they can to protect their children and babies from bacteria and dirt. This means mothers watching whatever it is their child is doing and being too cautious as to let their children explore.

Society nowadays is obsessed with their health and how they look. With people paying loads of money for experts for nutritional and dietary counsel, more and more are looking for an easier way to watch how they eat.

Reducing the calories that people eat is often the best way to lose those unwanted pounds. But a study conducted by Mikael Molin of the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology states that a person consuming less calories can also live a longer life.

Being diagnosed with cancer is always hard. Just the thought of undergoing medication and chemotherapy can certainly take its toll. But what's more disconcerting than having cancer, is having one that has no known cure.

Western medicine has always been conservative in its endeavors to cure and treat diseases, unlike its counterpart, alternative medicine counts on the odd and the outrageous in dealing with ailments.

Since the dawn of modern medicine, doctors and scientists have found a way to make things easier to swallow. Yes, drinking pills nowadays seem to be just what the doctor ordered, but who would have thought that the common fruit juice could have a leg up on those tiny poppers?

Smoking has been a normal part of life for some adults living in California. But this doesn't mean that it should also be part of their children's lives.

Growing up is essentially a hard thing to do. People deal with all sorts of problems such as family, financial, and parental issues. The important thing is how we recover from them.

Overpopulation is one of the issues that man has faced ever since we've learned to populate, and with it comes a number of other issues that need to be addressed.

Four million children undergo surgical procedures in the United States every year. And when it comes to postsurgical pain in pediatric patients, which may last weeks or months, it has been generally overlooked, unlike those of treated adults.

More often than not, people frown upon having gapped teeth. But as far as trends and celebrities are concerned, having gapped teeth may be a blessing in disguise.

Ascariasis, an intestinal infection caused by a parasitic roundworm, has plagued man for the longest time, affecting over one billion people in China, South East Asia, South America, and in Africa.

When preparing to deliver a baby, physicians look at fetal heart rate patterns to guide them in deciding whether or not to perform a C-section. But without a standard to guide physicians during those critical hours, doctors and nurses often resort to guessing.

Better management of data could substantially raise vaccination rates, U.S. public health researchers say. A group of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimated that the coverage of vaccination around the world could be significantly improved by combining administrative data with survey data.

In an effort to reduce the effects of global warming - which raises the temperature of the planet due to carbon emissions - researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel have developed a way to grow a forest in the Aravah Desert.