Healthy articles

Two age groups are especially susceptible to bathroom injuries. Persons aged 15 to 24 are especially likely to be injured in bathtub or shower. People over the age 85 of age are especially likely to be injured on or around the toilet.

Don't let the media persuade you to "medicalize" every health concern. Sometimes the best solutions are non-drug solutions - that may save you from side effects and having to spend $6,000 a year or more at the pharmacy.

Do you get so tired working to catch up on work you did not do while you were on vacation that you need another vacation? Do you find yourself getting crabby when people tell you that you are getting crabby? Do you live on sugar, coffee and cigarettes?

The recent buzz around Texas governor and US presidential candidate Rick Perry's stem cell transplant has generated interest in the procedure all over the world and not only US. Stem cell treatments, however, are nothing new.

Facebook is a clever idea. Valued in the billions, it is like high school on steroids. It is a marketer’s dream. It is a portfolio for popularity. It is a cool kid’s clever assistant and, worst of all, it is a frumpy nerd’s worst nightmare.

There is no single food that every vegan or vegetarian has to eat to get needed protein. Instead, there are groups of foods that ensure that vegans and vegetarians get all the protein they need, as well as two plant foods that provide complete protein.

Can hanging out with fat people make you fat? Could you catch obesity by friending the wrong people on your Facebook page? James Fowler and Nicholas Christakis think so - obesity can spread like a virus person-to-person through social networks.

Breakfast is the bugaboo of nutritionists planning healthy meals. People charging out the door to get to work or school may toast a Pop Tart to eat while walking out the door, washed down with coffee drunk in the car.

In an effort to stop the hands of time, a patient might consider a facelift procedure, also called a rhytidectomy. This procedure helps to remove excess drooping or hanging skin from the face and neck, allowing a patient to look younger and fresher

Do you have a pregnant friend who has been diagnosed as a "pregorexic?" Or perhaps you know a bride to be who is "brideorexic," or an unfortunate person with OCD who is "orthorexic."