Family Health Articles

Do the people you are close with support you in being all you can be, or are they threatened by your bigness?

Although many people think of sensory disability in terms of being either deaf or blind, over 1 million people in North America alone are both deaf and blind, or deafblind.

Because approximately 25% of the bones in the body are located in the human foot, it is very important for a person to have good fitting shoes. If any of the bones in the feet are misaligned, the entire body could be compromised.

Women with sensitive skin may have a very difficult time finding a way to shave comfortably and avoid nicks, cuts and ingrown hairs. Shaving is a personal choice and some women prefer to shave below the knee and some will shave the entire leg.

Tamoxifen is a drug that inhibits the action of the female hormone estrogen. It was originally developed as a morning after pill in the early 1960s, but has failed in this indication.

From the runway to the red carpet to everyday life, woman are always wanting to keep abreast of the latest and greatest fashion trends for any particular upcoming season.

For HIV-infected pregnant women there are special concerns in addition to managing the disease and preventing disease progression and deterioration of the immune status of the mother. These additional worries mainly concern the health of the unborn child.

According to statistical information from the Centers for Disease Control’s National Immunization Survey conducted in 2005, 73.9% of infants in the United States were breastfed.

The newborn baby does not know the difference between day and night. The newborn baby also has a smaller stomach. These two issues decide the feeding and sleeping time for newborn babies.

As you probably know, alkalis are the opposite of acids. They neutralize their effects, and convert them into harmless salts. And if there is any fundamental principle in the nutritional treatment of cancer, it's this: Alkali is good. Acid is bad.