One of the increasingly powerful ways to test what is happening inside the body is to test what comes out. With the Olympics just recently completed, this can quickly make us think of the urine and blood tests used to screen out those athletes who are trying to artificially enhance their natural abilities. However, there […]
We have all met someone who has issues managing their anger and while we will generally try to avoid these angry people for our own sanity, sometimes these people are our friends a loved ones. While they are unpleasant to interact with, they are also their own worst enemies who are putting their health at risk because of the health effects that come from being angry much of the time. For both their sake and our own it just makes to let them know these risks.
Some of the most intense physical discomfort we will experience can arise from problems with our stomachs and the intestines. Both nausea and severe bloating can make it extremely difficult to focus on anything else but the discomfort we are feeling. If we add to that constipation with the significant pain that it causes or […]
In the days leading up to the holiday season, the number of television ads marketing video games can become overwhelming. In both the West and the East alike, people with disposable income frequently choose to spend their entertainment dollars and free time on such games. Not surprisingly, the video game industry collects more than 10 […]
Surviving a heart attack can be considered an accomplishment on its own but to rely have a life worth living following a heart attack, it is important to be an active participant in one’s own recovery. This requires involvement and awareness of the factors affecting heart attack recovery.
As one of the most common forms of mental illness, anxiety disorders affect as many as 1 in 7 people, often interfering with daily life to such an extent that living normally can be a challenge. That said, medical research is learning the secrets of the condition.
Though continued efforts are in place by many world governments to combat air pollution for the protection of citizens, noise pollution is another menace that has not received nearly the attention it deserves when we consider its effect on cardiovascular health.
