Interesting Health Articles & Facts

Heart Surgery Problems

2009-11-10T07:33:00.000-08:00

By Dorothy Baughman It has been over two years since I experienced open-heart surgery. No biggy, many people have had an operation that put them in the ‘zipper club’ as some of my friends said. But me? I was a picture of health at 66, albeit a bit heavier than I would like. I just thought my little chest tightness and shortness of breath was due to age and the fact that I kept my youngest

Health Benefits of Vanilla

2009-11-07T21:25:00.000-08:00

By Dr. Kristie Chances are you’ve used vanilla to add flavor to your favorite recipes if you do any cooking or baking at home. Most people have some of this commonly used spice hidden somewhere in their spice cabinet. It’s also used as the flavoring agent in America’s favorite ice cream flavor. The process for growing, harvesting, and fermenting vanilla is quite time consuming, making vanilla

The Health Risks of Wearing Skinny Jeans

2009-11-05T10:40:00.000-08:00

Article By Dr.Kristie Skinny jeans are a popular fashion trend – particularly among young women. Inspired by celebrities, models, and rock stars, teens and young women are wiggling their way into ultra-tight, trend setting, skinny pants. Men are catching onto the trend too. Wearing skinny jeans is growing in popularity among males who wear them to show off the buff body they worked so hard to

Quality Checks in Laboratory Accidents

2009-11-04T18:20:00.000-08:00

By Shahidah Parveen We think of laboratories and conjure mental images of white coats, researchers, test tubes, pipettes, autoclaves, benches, and more. We think of all the ways science is advancing and taking us to new heights. What will be the next wave of technology? The new revolution? Time out! Before proceeding to the next wave, do we ever think of quality checks in our current work? We

The Health Risks of Sleeping Too Much

2009-11-01T12:20:00.000-08:00

By Dr. Kristie Most people complain that they don’t get enough sleep. In this complicated, fast paced world is it any surprise that so many people are sleep deprived? On the other hand, getting too much sleep can be harmful too. It turns out that there are health risks associated with sleeping too much, just as there is from sleeping too little. From a health standpoint, spending too much time

The Human Cloning

2009-10-31T02:49:00.000-07:00

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Cotton, Cotton Everywhere so not a Drop to Drink…

2009-10-23T08:32:00.000-07:00

By Louise Selisny What are you wearing right now? If it’s a cotton garment then there is a strong chance that it was produced using cotton grown and picked in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is the world’s second largest exporter of raw cotton and the picking season is now well underway. Most people will associate the Uzbek cotton industry with forced child labour and unfair monopoly practises –

The Bluest Sky You’ve Ever Seen

2009-09-18T11:13:00.000-07:00

by Sandy PowersI was reading a recent poll taken of 25 U.S. cities in the Washington State Free Press. The paper said, “The poll measured responses on a variety of personal habits.” How proud I am that my old hometown of Seattle ranked so high. On important matters, too.Seattleites are first in:1. Throwing out less than two bags of trash per week. As a former Seattleite, I can explain

Heart Health Buzz

2009-08-30T19:57:00.000-07:00

By Shahidah Parveen Heart healthcare is one of today’s buzzing preventative movements. For years now, the simple dogma has been the following prescription. It’s a combination of good diet and exercise, along with decreased stress, adequate sleep, maintaining social activities, and avoiding high risk behaviors such as smoking, illegal or abused drug usage, etc. Yet to reach consumers, science

Swine Flu Is Serious Business

2009-08-25T09:41:00.000-07:00

by Sandy PowersA report just released by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology estimates 30 to 50 percent of Americans could be infected with swine flu this fall and winter. The projection of deaths is 90,000, more than twice as many deaths than in a typical flu season. Many of these deaths will be children and young adults. This group seems particularly vulnerable to this

Can Food Cure?

2009-08-15T11:52:00.000-07:00

by Sandy PowersOtiz the Iceman froze in the Alps 5,300 years ago. The well preserved mummy was discovered in 1991 by hikers in the remote Alpine border between Austria and Italy . Along with Otiz were found a copper ax, a flint-tipped dagger, a bow and arrows, and a pouch that, upon examination, was the Iceman’s traveling medicine kit. Inside the kit were over a dozen different plants along with

Mikaeel Jackson's Cardiac Arrest

2009-06-26T05:33:00.000-07:00

This week tears rolled down my cheeks twice out of compassion.First it was after viewing the youtube video of Neda of iran and today its the news of sudden death of Michael Jackson.The following words of his brother Jermaine Jackson at the news conference “May Allah be with you, Michael, always,” reverbrates through my mind.Never ever thought this man would ever convert to islam.The news is that

Get A New Lease On Life

2009-04-25T08:59:00.000-07:00

By Sandy PowersNo problem or tragedy is insurmountable. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer and liver problems in 2005, I was devastated. I had surgery for the cancer but I could not undergo additional traditional cancer treatment because of my unhealthy liver. Cancer is rarely a one shot deal so I knew I had to find some alternative treatment to give me that chance to keep on living. I threw

Health Benefits of Fish

2009-04-22T10:51:00.000-07:00

Article by Dr.Khushnood It has been several months since I ate fish. Nevertheless, it's wonderful and is considered a great brain food. Especially sought after are ones with high levels of omega-3-fatty acids. Studies conducted by Swedish researchers on nearly 5000 15-year-old boys found that those who ate fish more than once per week scored higher on intelligence tests three years later.

Can’t Beat the Benefits of the Healthy Broccoli!

2009-03-19T23:42:00.000-07:00

My husband and I argue at least twice every week, more specifically the day broccoli features in our menu. His take on this green vegetable is that it’s fit only for goats and cows and not meant for human consumption. As long as my kids don’t hear his rants, I tend to forgive him and let go of the matter rather than try to instill some sense into his thick skull. But no matter how loud or long he

Better by design: engineering flu vaccines

2009-03-18T23:29:00.001-07:00

New method could improve vaccines for both seasonal flu and bird fluHOUSTON -- (March 17, 2009) -- A new computerized method of testing could help world health officials better identify flu vaccines that are effective against multiple strains of the disease. Rice University scientists who created the method say tests of data from bird flu and seasonal flu outbreaks suggest their method can better

Men vs Women:An Internet Research

2009-03-09T05:18:00.000-07:00

This is a comparative study on the behavior of boys and girls in various aspects of one’s life. This study is unique as it is not based on surveys, polls or questionnaire. Many of the biases associated with questionnaire is absent in this type of study. This is an objective study with huge sample size leading to high level of significance. All data has been collected using quantcast.com and

$1000 Health Articles Contest

2009-03-09T04:31:00.000-07:00

Prize money: Single $1000 prize for the best article. Topic: Any topic falling in the broad category of "interesting health articles or facts,” appealing to the laymen or general population. Participation Criteria: Anyone who is willing to work hard, research ideas, and present entertaining healthcare articles of scholarly merit. Length and format: 250 words and greater Submission Mode:

Rice psychologist explores perception of fear in human sweat

2009-03-07T02:12:00.000-08:00

HOUSTON -- (March 6, 2009) -- When threatened, many animals release chemicals as a warning signal to members of their own species, who in turn react to the signals and take action. Research by Rice University psychologist Denise Chen suggests a similar phenomenon occurs in humans. Given that more than one sense is typically involved when humans perceive information, Chen studied whether the

Interesting claims of HIV treatment

2009-01-11T02:34:00.000-08:00

There is no cure for AIDS (acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome).HAART (Highly active anti-retroviral therapy) is the only proven effective means to take on HIV infections. It helps reduce viral load and thus improve general health and quality of life of AIDS patients. It also helps reduce the risk of HIV infection following exposure.That’s said let us relish some of the interesting claims of HIV

Searching for Health

2009-01-03T21:40:00.000-08:00

By Sandy PowerA video titled"U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY DROPS WAAAAY DOWN THE CHART!" Health: a state of physical and mental well-being-- a desired goal we all seek, but not one we all attain. Common sense tells us we begin by eating healthy, yet, what is eating healthy? There are an abundance of diets on the market that claim this elusive road to well-bring. High carbohydrates, low

HIV invasion orphans thousands in Malawi

2009-01-01T07:26:00.000-08:00

By Dr.Khushnood Malawi was invaded by HIV sometime before 1985 as the first case of the dreaded AIDS was reported there in 1985.There are so many interesting questions and answers about HIV and AIDS. When I got an email on AIDS by someone promoting the cause of HIV-affected people in Malawi , a lot of interesting things regarding HIV flashed through my mind. Now here I am to share those

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2008-12-28T05:20:00.000-08:00

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Everybody calls me fat, I DON'T CARE!

2008-12-27T06:58:00.000-08:00

By Mara HershkowitzWith New Year’s rapidly approaching and everyone looking for a great start to 2009, I thought this may be perfect timing to gauge the interest in the January cover story of Reader’s Digest – “13 Things You Never Knew About Your Weight.” Since health, particularly dieting, is one of the most common resolutions for the new year, this article will definitely pique the reader’s

Complete Home Bodybuilding Training

2008-12-23T06:58:00.000-08:00

Sets Reps (repetitions)Bodyweight Squats 2 15Side-to-Side Lunge 2 10 each sideInverted Push-Up 2 10Push-Up