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Half of Americans Use Vibrators, Study Claims
Papaya Juice: Cure for Dengue
Mosquito trap (Dengue prevention)
Is it Safe to Travel?
Use of antiviral drugs against influenza A(H1N1)
For what purposes can antiviral drugs be used against influenza A(H1N1)?So far most people who have contracted the new A (H1N1) virus have experienced influenza-like symptoms (such as sore throat, cough, runny nose, fever, malaise, headache, joint/mu...
HOMEMADE ANTI-DANDRUFF TREATMENTS
Dandruff is another common and annoying hair ailment which hairdresser and stylists agree is the most common hair problem of all. Truth to be told, poor hygiene and dirty hair aren’t the only culprits that cause dandruff. Dandruff is due to the exc...
A Quick Kit for Smokers
More people than ever are kicking the smoking habit. The vast majority of ex-smokers - probably 95% - quit without using hypnosis, drugs, psychotheraphy or anything. They just quit. Just like my boo quit the habit. He had been smoking half of his lif...
Healthy Summer Hair
Sunning, swimming and the outdoor life can leave hair looking like a straw. How to keep this from happening to you? One of the easiest ways to shield your hair from the sun is to cover it. Loose-fitting cotton scarves or hats made of open-weave fabri...
A Treat for Your Feet
Last night it was officially announced on TV that it is already summer time here in the Philippines. Hot days are hard on your feet, so why not treat them to a private bath and massage? Before you go to sleep, fill a large bowl or small plastic tub w...
Eye Wear Matters
I started wearing eyeglasses since I was in Grade four. I have changed several eyeglasses for the past years because most of them does not last long and does not fit my needs. I realized that I'm just throwing my money away. Until just recently I dec...
How Not to Have An Ulcer
EAT SMALL, FREQUENT MEALS.Ulcers tend to be the most painful when the stomach is empty. If you eat often, food helps buffer the effects of digestive acids and enzymes.AVOID UNNECESSARY USE OF ASPIRIN OR NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS.Since thes...
PROMISES Treatment Centers
I came across an article about a drug addict for 17 years. He used almost every mind-altering drug then known to man. As a drug addict and a medical student, he knew enought about various drug properties to keep himself superficially functional. He b...
Sun In Your Eyes
I always get an eye irritation since I was young. If I get too much exposure to the sun, my eyes would turn red and teary. The sun is among the worst culprits in eye irritations, says Dr. Norman O. Stahl, a New York ophthalmologist, and "it can cause...
DRUGS and Their Side Effects - What to Watch For
Each year, every physician who prescribes medicines receives a new edition of the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR). Supplements are sent out whenever new drugs are introduced or we learn new things about old ones. This book serves as a sort of pharma...
The Aerobic Antidote
"The more one exercises, the milder the physiological response to stress."From traffic jams to a death in the family, the stresses of life assault one's calm, harry the soul and one's well-being. One relaxation methos is to collapse in an armchair; a...
What Actually Happens in the Brain When Someone Has An Epileptic Fit?
Seizures can be provoked not only by epilepsy, a long-lasting disorder, but by more specific events - head injury, drug abuse (particularly of cocaine), and drug or alcohol withdrawal, for instance. They may even be the first sign of a brain tumor, b...
Shaving Tips
If you use a razor on your legs or underarms, here are some precautions you might want to take:Before sharving, use a loofah to remove the dry skin that may be holding in ingrown hairs.Be sure to shave where there's plenty of bright light so you can ...
Handling Sea Sickness
The currently favored theory of motion sickness is that the central nervous system can't reconcile the conflicting signals coming from the eyes, the inner ear, and the rest of the body.You're in a ship's cabin. Your vision says you're not moving, yet...
Eggs... Reconsidered
Elevated levels of blood cholesterol are a key factor in the development of the heart disease. But singling out eggs as villains, because they are high in cholesterol, is misleading. Recent studies suggest that limiting the amount of saturated fat in...
What to do with Varicose Veins
A varicose vein is a vein in which the valves no longer function effectively, and with becomes stretched out of shape because of excess pressure.TREATMENT:1. Brisk walks for 15 minutes four times a day.2. Adequate dietary fiber.3. Straining to mov...
Dirty Pool
Imagine what it would feel like to swim through disinfectant, to dive into water mixed with a cleansing compound so caustic it could kill nearly any microorganism it touched. That’s just what happens every time you jump into a swimming pool with a ...
Milk is Brain Food
You probably know you need dairy products for calcium, but did you know they can also boost mental energy?Milk delivers tyrosine to the brain, triggering production of dopamine and norepinephrine, which stimulate quick thinking. That’s why the old ...
How to Strengthen Weak and Brittle Nails?
Supplementing your diet with extra iron, zinc and a good dose of the B vitamins, nails became considerably stronger and with much less incidence of splitting and breaking. Protein is also very good for strengthening and aiding the healthy growth of n...
Stretch!
When you first get up in the morning, your muscles and soft tissues are tight. In fact, at that time your muscles are generally about 10 percent shorter than their normal resting length. As you move around, they stretch to their normal length. Then w...
Why Gals have tough time losing weight?
Women find it much more difficult than men to lose weight and its not because they lack will power – it’s because they are padded with an extra layer of fat, says an obesity specialists.Nature has made it much tougher for a woman to lose weight ...
Is There Anything Wrong With Having Flat Feet?
Not really. Despite the clumsy flat-footer, the estimated 15 to 20 percent of people with flat fee may be the lucky ones after all. Studies indicate that feet with low arches – most feet we call flat actually have a bit, of an arch – may be less...
Chinese Tea Kills Malaria
Malaria kills about two million people a year worldwide. The disease is spread by a parasite carried in mosquitoes. Two drugs have been used to treat most malaria. They are quirine and chloroquine. However, the drugs are no longer effective against m...
Should Pregnant Women Exercise?
Exercise during pregnancy helps woman maintain a sense of well-being and control over her changing body. Despite common fears, there's no evidence linking exercise to miscarriage: The fetus is well-cushioned and won't be disturbed by vigoruous movem...
Stop Twisting and Turning and Get Back to Sleep
Even the soundest sleepers occassionally awaken during the night and have trouble falling back to sleep. Dianne Hales, spokesperson for the Better Sleep Council, suggests these ways to slip back into slumber.1. Stay put if possible. If you get up and...
7 Don'ts After Eating
* Don't smoke-Experiment from experts proves that smoking a ciga tte after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances of cancer is higher).* Don't eat fruits immediately -Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloate...
