Healthy Living Articles

ALS is a devastating, progressive neuromuscular condition also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the United States and Canada. It's usually called motor neuron disease or MND in other English-speaking countries

Stress and worry are normal aspects of life which can help us function but can sometimes lead to anxiety. When anxiety persists and starts to affect people's enjoyment of everyday life, it may be diagnosed as a disorder and require professional help.

There are a number of anxiety disorders that affect over 19 million American adults and many more world- wide. It may be brought on by a wide variety of life experiences ranging from the innocent-seeming event to overt trauma.

Cockroaches are usually about the last thing people associate with health and healing. Some scientists believe, however, that chemicals in cockroach brains may hold the key to treating some of the new "superbugs"

Plenty of supposed flu remedies do not actually work, but honey is an exception — with research showing that it can both help fight the flu virus and soothe your sore, coughing, throat.

Saunas have many health benefits, but can they also reduce your risk of catching a cold or flu? And might a trip to the sauna relieve your symptoms when you are already ill?

The iodine quickly circulates to the thyroid gland, where is absorbed so it can kill both cancerous and healthy cells. The problem comes when patients have to answer the question, "Where can I go while I'm radioactive?"

Selenium is involved in the biochemical aspects and regular functioning of many cells and tissues in the body. This essential element has been gaining importance owing to its role in the immune system in humans and animals.

Antibiotics are real life-savers — but if we continue to abuse them, they won't be for much longer. Here's why you should never ask for antibiotics when dealing with a flu or the common cold.

Norovirus is, in the best case, violently annoying. In the worst, it can kill. What can you do to protect yourself from this leading cause of gastroenteritis this winter?