Archive for March, 2010
The time when a person’s body grows from a child’s to an adult’s is the puberty stage. When a girl reaches the puberty stage her breasts starts to develop and pubic hair becomes noticeable. She will also start menstruating. The overall shape of her body will also change. The whole body will become curvier and..
A number of herbs are considered to weave magic specially when curing an ailment becomes mandatory. The ginger root is one such herb. Originally grown in Asia, the people of western civilization have now come to value the many benefits of this slightly pungent and hot herb...
It can be very difficult for doctors to diagnose the problem of Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). CFS has psychological components even though it is a physical condition. Symptoms such as joint pain and head aches may be experienced by people who are suffering from CFS. Emotional problems such as loss of interest in favorite activities..
Leg cramps can be caused owing to spasm or an involuntary contraction of a muscle in the foot or leg. A rigorous exercise session, exertion etc can lead to leg cramps during night. This can also cause build up of lactic acid...
We are able to communicate with others, listen to songs and enjoy the movies because of our hearing capacity. While some are hearing impaired right from birth, others lose their capacity to hear following a illness or other reasons. Hearing loss can be partial or total in nature...
A contagious, serious disease, small pox can also be fatal at times. It is caused by the variola virus that affected human populations thousands of years ago. Though variola virus has been eliminated, however following the events of 9/11, there is much concern that the variola virus might be used as a weapon in bioterrorism...
Heart attack is accompanied by a sudden pain in the chest accompanied with breathing difficulty. While most of the patients recover from appropriate treatment, some heart attacks can be suddenly fatal. There are various symptoms that precede a heart attack. Some of them are as discomfort following meals, fainting, confusion, irregular heart beat, cold sweat,..
Most of us tend to go through life without any undue fear. However, we often find a group of people who are plagued by doubts and scared of the seemingly innocent things. Such unnatural fear is known as phobia in medical terms...
Fungal infection is caused by a type of fungus called Dermatophyte. Fungal skin infections are of several types namely ringworm, athlete’s foot, and cutaneous candidiasis. Severe fungal infections when left untreated can also spread to the blood or the internal organs by attacking the skin layers...
Heart problems tend to interfere with your normal life. Instead of being agile and enjoying your food as well as the other pleasurable things of life, you tend to become cautious and wary about each breath that you take. Medications become your friends for life as well...
Exercise has always been found to be a good antidote to depression and anxiety. Recent study has shown a positive link between exercise and mood changes at close range and has come up with some fascinating results...
You can change your look and attitude by coloring your hair. There are a wide range of branded hair coloring products available in the market these days. Through hair coloring you can drop jaws and turn heads as you can have a whole new look...
None of us have the time to relax these days. Gone are the days when we could afford to take it easy as we went about our daily chores with lots of time to spare. The mad rush of today has in fact taken its toll on each of our health as well. We feel..
It is absolutely essential to drink lots of fluids, the best being water while undertaking a fitness program. This will ensure that you maintain good levels of fitness and all round health. To know about how much water you must consume, you can follow the following guidelines...
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