Well Being Articles

Food advertisements have a direct mental influence on our unhealthy diet habits, especially in obese teenagers. Many governments have already taken regulatory measures to limit children’s exposure to such advertisements or decrease their effect

Ciguatera is a fish-borne illness for which there is no treatment. It's the sort of thing that can ruin a tropical vacation, unless you know which fish to avoid at sea-side restaurants. Recognizing symptoms is the only way you can get timely treatment.

Just how bad is drinking Coca Cola for your health — and what cool things can you use coke for instead?

Last week I went to see a consulting cardiologist who introduced herself with "Hi, I'm Dr. ---- and this is my medical scribe." I had never met a medical scribe in person, but I was favorably impressed. A medical scribe helps your visit go more smoothly.

Are eggs a recipe for health and strength, or will they just give you heart disease and salmonella poisoning?

People show remarkably different rates of aging. Although in many cases the rate is influenced by genetic and environmental factors, research is now pointing to stress as the major cause of aging. Reducing stress can help in staying younger for longer.

There was a time when the doctor's diagnosis and "orders" were taken as absolute. Now people are far more likely to seek a second opinion. A recent medical study suggests that is a good thing.

It killed a British student, it killed others before, and Interpol is warning against it. No matter how much you'd like to lose weight, never, ever resort to taking DNP

Over-the-counter laxatives are often used to prevent constipation or help with losing excess weight. This practice, however, is associated with serious health risks and hardly ever achieves a lasting positive effect.

With so many beauty suggestions floating around in the media, how do you know what you should really use? And is any of it really necessary?