Breathing Exercises for a Peaceful and Healthy Lifestyle

Yoga is well known as it merges the mental meditation, physical yoga practices, and breathing exercises in order to strengthen the muscles and reduce the stress. The Physical yoga practice comprises of gentle movements, long stretches, and a deep relaxation of body and mind. (more…)

Senator Edward Kennedy’s brain tumor, known as glioma, is incurable. His doctors admit that at this point even surgery and follow up radiation won’t stop the spread of the cancer. (more…)

Why should you eat a salad?

Salads are not only easy to prepare, they are also loaded with a lot of health benefits. Just cut and mix some vegetables and fruits and your green salad is ready. Salads are in the menu of most restaurants and fast food centers. You can also help yourself with a side salad with fat-free salad dressing. (more…)

Alcohol abuse is a pattern of problem drinking that results in health consequences, social, problems, or both. However, alcohol dependence, or alcoholism, refers to a disease that is characterized by abnormal alcohol-seeking behavior that leads to impaired control over drinking. (more…)

Acid reflux is a huge medical problem today. It is a disease that has made quite a headway in the last 25 years. Acid reflux is also called gastroesophageal reflux. Acid reflux is often characterized by a burning sensation in the stomach and chest area. It is most often recognized by its symptom of “heartburn” which reportedly affects 1 out of every 10 adults. (more…)

I have a pale-white skin and hence have always cherished to have the feel of the glowing sun-tanned skin. Every summer, I wistfully watch my translucence skin with sun-burn and long for the golden skin. I also mull over the fact that wouldn’t it be great to use the tanning oil, in place of sun screen lotion. But, the growing number of cases of skin cancer makes me think twice. I decide that it would be wise to use a sun screen and adopt other methods of attaining a tanned skin, in stead of sunbathing or using tanning beds. (more…)

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of skin cells most often develops on skin exposed to the sun. The two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin which can have many causes. (more…)

A woman’s breast is made up of lobules, which are glands that make the milk; ducts, which connect lobules to the nipples; fat and connective tissues; blood vessels; and lymph vessels. Most breast cancers begin in the ducts. It may also begin in the lobules then spread to other tissues. (more…)

Do you know much about cervical cancer? Have you ever thought that you might be at risk? Well, you are not alone in your thinking. Women around the world do not realize that they are at risk. The facts are that cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women aged between 15 and 44 years. In the UK, alone, there are about 2800 new cases of cervical cancer every year and about 1100 deaths; this means that on average 21 women die each week from cervical cancer, yearly. Getting educated, finding more information and ensuring your personal health is your responsibility, make sure you take care and use the information provided to you to maintain a healthy body and a healthy life. (more…)