The Pillbox, a pill identification search engine, created by the US National Institutes of Health has the ability to help you identify a pill based on the pill's physical characteristics. This allows you to visually identify the pill which is not only effective but very...
Age and Gender Males over the age of 40 and females over the age of 50 are at an increased risk of getting cardiovascular disease. Family History If someone in your family, for example your father, had a heart attack at an early age you are at a...
Hot, summer days are fast approaching. It's important to be putting sunscreen on in order to protect yourself. But what's even more important is buying the right type of sunscreen. A mistake made by many people. 1) A sunscreen with SPF 60 provides two times...
Fish - Most (wild) fish is loaded with omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 has health benefits like anti-aging properties, skin improving properties, and cancer-preventing properties. Wild fish is also full of vitamin D. Vitamin D is a major immune system booster, and it allows for calcium...
"I don't feel like it," "I'm too tired," or "I'm not in the mood right now," are common excuses we all use to avoid getting up from the television couch. People suffering from depression require even more will power to go out and exercise. However,...
Coffee is what tons of people rely on for a morning wake up zing. Coffee can be used to reduce hangovers, keep people awake, and for other things, but is it really good for you? Benefits of Coffee Coffee can prevent Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, and liver Cirrhosis. Coffee...
Maple syrup, that sweet liquid that is so often associated with Canada, may be extremely beneficial to our health. According to a new study that was published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, maple syrup may significantly slow the growth rate of cancer cells, depending...
Good for the Heart - Researchers have discovered that blood flow is significantly affected by laughter. 20 healthy subjects were shown a stress-inducing movie, and then a funny laughter-inducing movie. The results? The stressful movie slowed blood flow by 35% and the comedy increased blood...
Nowadays, many of us are extremely busy throughout the day. There's problems you have to worry about every day, work, kids, and who knows what else. It's very easy to see how many Americans don't drink enough water on a daily basis. Water is extremely...
Stress is a silent killer. It eats away at you and makes you feel like your life is full of unfix-able, pressing problems. 99 percent of all illnesses are related to stress. Stress is also related to high blood pressure, hair loss, depression, memory loss,...
The heart is a muscle that many of us take for granted each day. Yes, we recognize its great importance and the stressful job it has pumping blood throughout the body, but do we really care? You could say "of course we care; if the...
Health experts believe that omega-3 fatty acids are one of the most important nutrients that are missing from the average American's diet. This omega-3 deficiency has been extensively studied and may be the reason why there are so many of us suffering from heart disease,...
