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Drinking fruit juice may seem like a healthy option but drinking a lot of juice can be bad for our health. Fruit juice does have some health benefits including containing vitamins, minerals and plant compounds that can protect you from disease. However, fruit juice is also a concentrated source of natural sugar. One small glass […]

Many people suffer from back pain, and back pain has a huge list of possible causes. But one item on that list that many people don’t think of is the other half of their trunk: the belly. Our bellies are there to do a lot more than just look good in a bathing suit (although […]

Every once in a while, as you gaze at one of your favorite celebrities who just really hit the big-time, you start to wonder…. what in the world did she do to herself? She still looks sort of like herself, but somehow things just seem off. Even stranger, you know she is young, and she […]

Breast implants are done mainly for two reasons: Purely cosmetic reasons As a corrective surgery, after resection with breast cancer There are two common types of implants used – silicone saline implants and silicone gel implants. In the first one, empty silicone implants are put into place and then injected with a saline solution. In […]

Imagine abnormal cells in your body do not die, but rather multiply at an unstoppable rate? Well, this phenomenon is called cancer where abnormal cells grow at an uncontrollable growth rate, thus forming abnormal cells that multiply. The worst part of this disease is that the old cells do not die, instead, multiply resulting in […]

The joy of watching your tiny bundle of happiness that has arrived and is squeaking its heart aloud is very special. It is of utmost importance that after the baby is born, both parents work together and plan for the baby’s warm surroundings, vaccinations and immunization schedule, the height-weight checkup, etc. To celebrate parenthood and […]

Lymphoma is a type of cancer that begins in the lymphocytes. Lymphocytes are a form of white blood cells that defend the body against the antigens (foreign substance). Lymphoma affects the lymphatic system of the body (lymph glands, thymus gland, spleen, bone marrow). It may also affect the various other organ systems of the body. […]

A would-be mother undergoes several physical, mental, and emotional changes throughout her gestation period. Along with her enlarging uterus and swelling breasts, she experiences several other changes like mild heartburns and frequent flatulence. According to medical research, a pregnant woman farts twice the times a normal adult farts in a day. Why Pregnancy Increases Flatulence? […]

Pregnancy is the most critical period in a woman’s life. She must take extra care of herself for the sake of her baby. Once you find out that you are pregnant, there are many aspects of your lifestyle that have to be changed as they may affect the health and development of your child. Foods […]

Breastfeeding or nursing is the process of feeding a mother’s breast milk to her infant. This can be done either directly from the breast or by pumping out the milk from the breast and bottle-feeding it to the baby. Breast milk provides an infant all the essential nutrients and calories, including fat, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and […]