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Some news reports tell us that ‘bed bugs are back’ and they are invading our hotels and our homes.
Others warn us about outbreaks of Lyme and West Nile disease.
But could you recognize what is actually biting you? Could you tell a bed bug from a black-legged or deer tick, a black widow from a brown […]
If you love eating out but are worried about sticking to your diet, then check out what Bernie Salazar has to say.
This ‘Biggest Loser’ reduced his body weight by 50% in six months through diet and exercise, so he can definitely ‘talk the talk’.
A Chicago Tribune reporter caught up with Bernie recently to discover how he […]
Feel you are wandering around like a zombie, totally zapped of energy?
Well, you are not alone.
According to WebMD, every day, over 2 million Americans complain about being tired. We blame the tiredness on too much work and not enough sleep, but in reality it’s our poor everyday habits that are really making us tired.
Break these […]
Guys, this one’s for you (although I’d imagine the findings would hold true - or at least be similar - for womenfolk as well.)
Harvard scientists have found a cheap disease-fighter that you probably (hopefully) already do: Flossing your teeth!
In their research, they found that out of 50,000 guys, those with gum disease had a 30% […]
If your medicine cabinet is like most people’s, it’s harboring all kinds of unused or outdated meds like antibiotics and pain-killers.
Instead of dumping them in the trash or toilet, consider donating them to Flying Doctors or Aid for AIDS, where volunteer medical teams headed to Mexico or Central America will be able to make […]
Would you believe that I just received a Sexual Anatomy 101 lesson from a teen magazine? It’s true. In the latest issue of CosmoGirl!, there is a Sex Q & A that gave this 30-something girl a good, solid schooling.
So, we all know about the G-Spot. But did you know about the A-Spot? (Yep, another […]
Get on your knees and prepare to worship the researchers in Seattle that have developed a cavity-fighting version of gummy bears, bless their scientific hearts.
The scoop? Children who ate these special gummy bears five days a week had a significant decrease in the plaque bacteria that causes tooth decay.
So what’s so special about these special […]
Think you know what’s happening this week in the world of health?
Want to test your knowledge?
Then check out the New York Time’s Weekly Health Quiz. It’s a fun and informative way of keeping up-to-date with some of the top health stories of the week. This week’s quiz has questions on everything from ‘why eight triathaletes […]
An email from Mike Street from RD.com (the Reader’s Digest site) led me to this comprehensive list of 31 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer. Turns out that I already do a number of them - drinking green tea, taking a multivitamn, walking every day, and getting my 15 minutes of sunshine. But RD.com also listed […]
It’s just like the old paper cut saying: The smaller the cut, the worse it hurts. With shaving, the smaller the nick, the worse it bleeds. Unless you gash yourself wide open with a brand new razor,then…
Anyway, it happens to all of us. We shave, we nick. But here’s a quick tip on how to […]
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