Top 5 Foods to Build Muscle
If you are looking to build some hard and lean muscles for a better and healthier figure, you should already know that it doesn’t just take exercise and weights to do the trick. Nutrition is a vital factor to muscle – building, even if you are not looking to get the body of a wrestler, and would just like to gain a lean but firm build. While a balanced diet consists of carbohydrates, carbohydrates... [Read more]
Safe and Natural Pain Relief
Headaches, period pains and toothaches can attack you anytime of the day and can really hamper your ability to function optimally. While it could be easier to reach out for a couple of over-the-counter Ibuprofen, there’s nothing that could beat natural and side-effect-free relief for pain and discomfort. Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) do a great job of relieving... [Read more]
Say No to drug addiction
It’s no wonder the saying ‘Prevention is better than cure’ applies to almost every area of our lives. Take for example, the state of drug addiction. If you ask several addicts if they were given the chance to go back and change it all, most of them would admit to wanting to do so. The word ‘change’ again applies to our lives at many levels. And in the case of the addict, a slew of alcohol... [Read more]
Top 5 Foods to Build Muscle
If you are looking to build some hard and lean muscles for a better and healthier figure, you should already know that it doesn’t just take exercise and weights to do the trick. Nutrition is a vital factor to muscle – building, even if you are not looking to get the body of a wrestler, and would just like to gain a lean but firm build. While a balanced diet consists of carbohydrates, carbohydrates... [Read more]
Safe and Natural Pain Relief
Headaches, period pains and toothaches can attack you anytime of the day and can really hamper your ability to function optimally. While it could be easier to reach out for a couple of over-the-counter Ibuprofen, there’s nothing that could beat natural and side-effect-free relief for pain and discomfort. Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) do a great job of relieving... [Read more]
Why Medical Studies Are Often Wrong
How Bad Math Haunts Health Research How many times have you heard people exclaim something like, “First they tell us this is good or bad for us, and then they tell us just the opposite”? In case you need more confirmation for the “iffy-ness” of many health studies, Dr. John Ioannidis, a researcher at the University of Ioannina in Greece writing in the Journal of the American... [Read more]
Another way to cut medical costs
Split your pills More health insurers are endorsing the practice, but some physicians say it’s risky. Smart shoppers can’t resist a two-for-one sale. But should you purchase prescription drugs the same way you buy pizza or canned corn? For years, people who take daily medications have saved money by asking their doctors to prescribe pills with double the dose they need, which they then... [Read more]
The pill equally effective in obese, thin women (Reuters)
Reuters – Despite studies suggesting that birth control pills might not work as well in obese women, a new study suggests that they prevent pregnancy the same no matter what a woman weighs. The rest is here: The pill equally effective in obese, thin women (Reuters) Read More →
Chicken producers debate ‘natural’ label (AP)
AP – A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as “natural” has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines. See original here: Chicken producers debate ‘natural’ label (AP) Read More →
Health Tip: Dealing With Separation Anxiety (HealthDay)
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — It’s common for young children to have a tough time when mom or dad leaves them with someone else. More: Health Tip: Dealing With Separation Anxiety (HealthDay) Read More →
Health Tip: Is Your Blood Sugar High? (HealthDay)
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Hyperglycemia, the medical term for high blood sugar, is a prime cause of complications among people with diabetes. Read the rest here: Health Tip: Is Your Blood Sugar High? (HealthDay) Read More →
Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples ‘Thriving’: Researcher (HealthDay)
HealthDay – THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) — Children adopted by gay or lesbian parents develop as well as those adopted by heterosexual couples, a new study has found. See the original post here: Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples ‘Thriving’: Researcher (HealthDay) Read More →