Ease Your Skin Cancer Treatment with these Foods

When undergoing skin cancer treatment, it is important to take special care of diet you take. However, in most cases, it becomes very difficult to focus on eating the right type of foods when undergoing cancer treatments. It becomes more difficult when you undergo radiation treatment or chemotherapy. (more…)

Beware of Second Hand Smoke!

Secondhand smoking, breathing in of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is also called passive smoking. It is when a person breathes in smoke given off into the environment by other people.

Secondhand smoke or ETS is a combination of side stream smoke coming straight from the burning tobacco and the mainstream smoke that is exhaled by the smoker. It comprises of over 4000 chemical constituents, a large proportion of which are…

What Everyone Needs to Know About Basal Cell Cancer

Basal Cell Cancer is the most frequently diagnosed skin cancers. It affects the basal cells, which are located in the bottom layer of the epidermis. Malignant cells proliferate excessively from the epidermis resulting in a tumor. The incidence of basal cell cancer increases with age. Almost all people diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma can expect to live at least another 5 years. (more…)

Simple Stretching Techniques That Can Revive Your Energy

If you ever experience an afternoon slump, there is an easy way to revive your energy.

While you are doing the stretching, remember to:

Breathe deeply and slowly Stretch to the point of feeling a “”release,”" but not to the point of feeling pain Hold each stretch for 10-30 seconds, or more if it feels good Go slow and be gentle. Over time you’ll actually feel greater benefits every day (more…)

How Your Body is Affected By Worrying

In our daily lives, we worry over many problems. Although some of the causes of our worry can be genuine, many people also have a tendency to worry over trivial things. This can be attributed to their upbringing, attitude and other social factors. Unfortunately, irrespective of the causes of worry, excessive worrying can lead to many psychological as well as physical problems. (more…)

Ten Tips for a Healthy Back

We don’t often think about our backs until they start to hurt. Back pain is one of the most common medical complaints in the country. (more…)

Tea is Good for Diabetic Patient

Besides kick starting your morning, your cup of tea could be a defense against one of the biggest life-threatening diseases- diabetes. This is a piece of good news especially to those diabetics who are tea enthusiasts. Many research findings support the positive effect certain varieties of tea have on diabetic patients. If you are a diabetic who wants to control diabetes by drinking tea, black tea, herbal tea and…

Reports Warns of Dire Consequences on Asbestos Exposure

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released a report, Oct. 29, detailing the dangers of toxic vermiculite from Libby, Montana that was processed at 28 sites nationwide, (more…)

Causes of Infertility

Infertility is the inability of a couple to become pregnant (regardless of cause) after 1 year of unprotected sexual intercourse (using no birth control methods). Infertility affects about 6.1 million people in the United States, about 10% of men and women of reproductive age.

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