Healthy articles

Mostly we are afraid that we will say the wrong thing and cause the person we are trying to comfort further distress; thus, we opt to err on the side of caution and say nothing at all. This does not have to be the case.

Huntington's disease is a condition of programmed deterioration of nerve cells in certain areas of the brain. Caused by gene that codes proteins to "fold" incorrectly, this condition causes a steady progression of symptoms that lead to death.

Breast reduction surgery gives many patients the chance for a more normal and healthier life. Some female patients have trouble managing their breast size and may experience health problems such as neck aches, backaches, general discomfort etc.

Every year the American Lung Association designates the month of May as Clean Air Awareness Month. Clean Air month for 2010 has come and gone, but the challenges of ensuring clean air for a better respiratory system remain for people around the world.

The morality of eating animals is beyond the scope of this article, but there is a great deal of evidence about the pros and cons of the vegan nutritional style as they relate to health

Retina is a 0.5mm thick nerve layer, sensitive to light at the posterior of the inner eye. In front, filling the space between the lens and the retina is a clear gel called ‘vitreous humor’.

A recent article in Psychology Today posed the question "Is marijuana addictive?" and offered the answer "You can bet your heroin on that." But is marijuana really addictive? And does it really lead to use of heroin?

Are you an avid coffee lover with high blood pressure? A shocking new study suggests that your coffee habits may just cost you your life.

In the nineteenth century, there was a quaint notion that men perspired when they exercised, but women did not.

One of the unexpected side effects of hormone replacement therapy can be a new sense of self. This can be good or bad. And many of us experience hormone fluctuations because of a common but seldom recognized brain condition.