People all over the world want to shed some weight, with skyrocketing obesity rates and the accompanying health complications it is important to maintain a healthy body weight.  There are healthy and unhealthy ways in which to go about losing weight, but statistics show that a diet high in fruits and vegetables, low in fat and refined sugar, coupled with regular exercise will allow a person can lose the extra weight and keep it off permanent ...

Possibly every parent’s nightmare is that their kids are going to begin using drugs and alcohol; the bad news is, they probably all will try it at least once before they are 18 years old.  The question is at what age to you begin educating your kids about the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol?   There is not real set age you should begin discussing it, but it should be when they are mentally able to understand what drugs a ...

What is oral cancer? Oral cancer refers to the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells and tissues in the mouth. The term oral cancer is also used to describe the cancerous growth noted in the oropharynx (the initial part of the throat near the portion where the mouth ends) region. The most common oral cancer is a cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma. This cancer originates from cells known as squamous cells and hence the name. The Nation ...

The strength of immune system determines our ability to resist daily onslaughts by harmful organisms and protects us from the growth of abnormal cells. Sometimes the immune system fails to activate itself quickly enough to outpace the reproductive rate of a certain bacteria, or the bacteria is producing a toxin so quickly that it causes a permanent damage before the immune system could eliminate the bacteria. In these cases, it would be better ...

What is stroke? A stroke, differently known as "brain attack" happens when a blood vessel that brings oxygen and nutrients to the brain either bursts (hemorrhagic stroke) or is clogged by a blood clot or some other mass (ischemic stroke).  These two occurrences interrupt blood oxygen flow to an area of the brain, depriving brain cells of oxygen and thus leading to their death and further on to brain damage. The devastating effects ...