Healthy articles

Mobile technology, including smartphones and mobile apps, have the potential to improve the diagnostic skills and education of medical providers in a field of urology, as well as to empower patients to make informed decisions regarding their health.

The world's greatest ongoing medical failures in 2011 and for over 40 years have been its failures to prevent heart disease and the consequences of smoking. The world's failure, however, does not have to be your own.

Expecting a baby can be detrimental to your diet, especially if you snack on the wrong food choices. Allowing yourself a few extra calories every day is a good thing – just be sure to choose from these healthy snack options.

Pollution is an important factor in the world epidemics of type 2 diabetes and obesity. But other aspects of modern lifestyles make the problem even worse.

With the rapid strides that technology is taking everyday, it is possible to diagnose many dental conditions much before they have become symptomatic. However, does every abnormality diagnosed early warrants a treatment, or are we being taken for a ride?

Everybody knows that breaking up is hard to do. Scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) can now give us a physical explanation as to why.

Young lovers in their teens and twenties tend to focus on having genital sexual intercourse quickly. More mature lovers in their thirties and older tend to focus on having full-body pleasure slowly.

There is a new bully on the playground. You can’t see him, but he is a menacing presence nevertheless. In order to gain insight of this complex and disturbing social problem known as cyberbullying, read here and discover what the latest research shows.

Part of the daily infant care in some countries, rubbing sweet flag paste on your baby's body and placing it on their tongue may seem like a wonderful, natural, way to help your baby stay healthy. Is it really, or could Acorus calamus be dangerous?

Acorus calamus — also known as sweet flag or Vacha — acts as a natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory. Is this the natural arthritis treatment you have been hoping for, or should you stay well away from this plant?