Healthy Living Articles

Back in 1931 the German physiologist Otto Warburg was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for his often-repeated explanation of how normal cells metastatisize into cancerous cells.

The immune system is the body’s defense against foreign pathogens like bacteria, viruses and parasites. It also defends against sick cells in the body like e.g. cancer cells by killing them.

Most of us face a time in our lives where we hit a rough patch and may not be as confident as we would like to be.And even though personality we have developed through life may contribute to the development of lower self esteem,we can increase confidence.

Did you ever want to know if someone is lying to you or not? Perhaps you are a parent and are concerned your child is not being honest and you wonder if there are certain body or facial cues which will unlock the truth.

Diarrhea accounts for approximately 500,000,000 deaths per year in developing countries. In the US it accounts for 10% of outpatients visits. Unlike adults, toddlers get dehydrated faster due to diarrhea which leads to complications which can be fatal.

People all over the globe suffer from obesity, but nobody suffers more than an obese child. Have you ever sat back and thought about what could be making the youth of today overweight? Is it lack of exercise? Bad diet?

Dyspepsia is a frequent reason for consultation in primary care and gastrointestinal practice. Dyspepsia is characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort centered in the upper abdomen.

Few chronic conditions present a greater financial burden than the management of diabetes. Usually striking the teenagers just leaving the family's insurance plan or adults in the 40's and 50's, when insurance is especially expensive.

People experience bad moods all the time. Nothing seems to go right and although they try to snap out of it, sometimes it seems like it is inevitable that they will just have one of those bad days.

While a diverse diet can supply most, if not all needed vitamins and minerals in sufficient quantities, eating a restrictive diet can lead to serious and potentially even fatal deficiencies. These can be prevented by taking dietary supplements.