Chronic sleep deprivation is increasingly damaging the male libido and triggering erection problems, a sex researcher has warned at an international sleep conference.
The Brazilian sexual health specialist, Professor Monica Andersen, says the increasing pace of the modern world is taking a toll on hours of sleep and is having a direct knock-on impact on [...]
Medical Tests That Can Save Your Life :-
Male - 20-39
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Men 20-39
It’s easy to take your health for granted when you’re young. But people under 40 still face some risk of certain diseases — illnesses that can be treated if caught early on. Try to get the following exams done as recommended. If you [...]
Everything in the 21st century seems to begin with an “I†— the iPod, iPhone, iTunes or iWay. If it is not “Iâ€, it is “me†or “myselfâ€. Everyone is encouraged to look out for himself or herself. No wonder then that the social fabric is breaking down and divorce is on the rise.
“We†should [...]
This is, for the most part, an old wives’ tale
For generations, parents have told their children never to swallow chewing gum as it’ll sit undigested for days, weeks or even years.
This is, for the most part, an old wives’ tale. Swallowed chewing gum typically passes through the digestive tract without harm and is eliminated [...]
Eat parsley to reduce garlic breath.
It’s difficult to get rid of garlic breath but it can be reduced by usual oral hygiene methods. Standard halitosis remedies include regular use of mouthwash, brushing and flossing teeth and tongue scraping.
Another way to reduce garlic breath is to eat parsley. It helps solve the problem to some [...]
A new study has found that smokeless tobacco, the kind users put between cheek and gum may be almost as effective as cigarettes in delivering nicotine and carcinogens.
Smokeless tobacco, the kind users put between cheek and gum, is one way to satisfy a craving for nicotine without offensive smoke. But a new study has found [...]
There is no question that lead poses a serious health risk to children. Exposure to lead can lower a child’s intelligence and lead to learning disabilities, hyperactivity, and reduced attention span.
Even though doctors and scientists cannot dispute the harmful effects of lead, they cannot seem to agree on just how much lead is dangerous. The [...]
Lead Poisoning Remains a Problem in the United States - But it is Preventable
Lead has no known value to the human body and can adversely affect nearly every body system. Because lead poisoning often occurs with no obvious symptoms, it frequently goes unrecognized. Therefore, many children with lead poisoning go undiagnosed and untreated.
Young children are [...]
Five minutes everyday is all it takes to pamper your skin, and keep it looking soft and young.
Work , stress, party nights, harried mornings , pollution, sun, dust - Every minute of the day your skin faces these challenges . Is it not fair on the skin’s part to demand a little of your [...]
Information on Vegetarian and Vegan Diets
A good place to begin is the Vegetarian Starter Kit
also available in Spanish-language GuÃa de Iniciación una Dieta Vegetariana
and our fact sheet Vegetarian Foods: Powerful for Health
also available in Spanish-language La Comida Vegetariana: Poderosa para la Salud
For additional information, check out
FAQs About Vegetarian Diets
Find answers about issues such as protein, [...]
All human beings have a unique body odour, often pleasant but sometimes a little repulsive. Animals, too, have a distinctive smell which is different from that of other species. They can identify their own kind and are attracted only to the opposite sex of the same species. This is through the release of chemicals called [...]
When left untreated, sleep apnoea can be potentially life threatening.
This is a dangerous problem and more so because of the length of these ‘apnoea’ ; sometimes up to a minute. When left untreated, sleep apnoea can be potentially life threatening. There are three main forms of sleep apnoea: central sleep apnoea, mixed sleep apnoea and [...]
How to choose the right soap for different skin types.
Are soaps with high pH level harmful?
The skin’s pH level is a major factor contributing to skin problems. The normal pH is slightly acidic, maintained between 4.5 and 5.5, a level at which bacteria like the propionibacterium acnes on the skin surface have minimal activity.
However, [...]
Do headaches keep you up at night? Well, here’s how to banish that ache
Sleeping poorly may only trigger more headaches
A good night’s sleep gives you energy to face the day ahead. But when you have headaches, sleep may be elusive. Headaches may keep you from falling asleep or awaken you at night. And [...]
Being in shape is no child’s play.
Lipolysis is a treatment used to remove localised fat and shape the body. Fat is stored in the body in cells called adipocytes. In liposuction these fat cells are sucked out.
Though this helps in fat reduction, it also causes skin laxity, as the skin never contracts in liposuction. [...]
Myriad benefits of Olive oil.
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Moderate amounts of olive oil will also reduce abdominal fat
Diabetes:
An olive-oil-rich diet is not only a good alternative in the treatment of diabetes, but also helps in preventing or delaying the onset of the disease.
Obesity and abdominal fat:
Olive oil is high in calories like any [...]
Why wait till you’re older to get wise about eating healthy? Start today.
In some studies, moderate use of alcohol is linked with higher HDL (good) cholesterol levels. But take it easy there, Dino. People who consume moderate amounts of alcohol (an average of one to two drinks per day for men and one drink [...]
To be healthy, you really do need to break into a sweat when you exercise, say experts.
Official advice that 30 minutes of gentle exercise a day is enough to improve your health has been revised by the scientists who first developed the international fitness guidelines. Members of the American College of Sports Medicine are concerned [...]
Many believe that only high cholesterol diets can lead to heart disease
With changing lifestyles today, cooking practices have undergone a drastic change. Most families are in a hurry and convenience overrules what is correct and healthy.
To cook anything faster, you need to use more oil. Also, with cooking being largely handled by cooks or [...]
A quick guide to food that is not only good for you but also helps you look beautiful!
Going on a diet can be a good thing; however, there are so many newfangled diet styles out there that you just do not know which ones work and which ones are just fads.
But regardless of whatever dieting [...]
