Healthy articles

Are you looking forward to your family vacation? Make sure it will be everything you hoped for and avoid these safety hazards that could make your vacation a living nightmare.

Parents who have the opportunity to raise their children bilingually are in the position to offer a unique gift. They are also likely to face some tough questions. Here, a multilingual mom shares her perspective.

Because we trust doctors and healthcare providers to give us the best care we may unwittingly be taking inappropriate medication or being subjected to unnecessary tests which could potentially be harmful. Now is the time to start asking questions!

Are your kids watching too much TV for your liking, or are they glued to the computer? Time to get active! SteadyHealth has some simple but effective exercise ideas most young children will love.

Many recent studies have discovered a link between the lack of a good night's sleep and increased cardiovascular risk which could lead to heart disease.

Barbecues are synonymous with lots of booze, over-charred meats, fatty burgers and poor quality sausages, and side dishes that are far from diet-friendly. Why not make your BBQs this summer a little different?

Choosing where and how to give birth is one of the hardest tasks that pregnant women face. If your pregnancy is low-risk, you may have many options. What should you know about hospital birth, birth center birth, and homebirth?

Pregnancy is preventive of breast and certain other types of cancer. Abortion has a smaller influence on future risk of cancer than was once thought.

Traditional bodybuilding dogma states the need for small, frequent meals to prevent you from going into a catabolic state and breaking down muscle tissue. Could this be completely false, though? An intermittent fasting diet could be just what you need.

Leonardo da Vinci, the great painter and engineer described them as ‘a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art’ and feet are truly amazing. Learn what makes shopping tiring, how kangaroos bounce and how your feet can make your head ache.