Healthy articles

Autistic people are, research has found, more likely to have epilepsy — and people with epilepsy are more likely to be autistic. What's the connection between these two?

Cervical cancer takes more than 300,000 lives every year — but the tools to prevent many of these deaths are already available. What do you need to know about cervical cancer screening and prevention?

In recent years, green tea – owing to its impressive ‘health benefits profile’ – has created quite a stir! The whole world and his wife seems to be drinking (and recommending) green tea. But, is drinking green tea really that beneficial?

Drinking tea is a habit for most of us and it offers an excellent way to relax. However, recent studies suggest that our tea could be full of harmful ingredients. Read on to find out about the harmful ingredients that you could be consuming with your tea.

Coffee is the most consumed of beverages. But, what is it that endears coffee to us humans? Mood elevation, alertness, improved cognition and performance are some of the qualities that may very well make coffee just the thing we need in the morning.

Despite how hard you try to convince yourself otherwise, cardio just isn’t fun, and if there’s one part of your workout you’re likely to skip, that’s it. Well, not any more…..

Doubts have always been raised about the effectiveness of tonsillectomy in children. Researchers have now noticed a totally unexpected tonsillectomy side effect: they have found that the children undergoing surgery are at an increased risk of obesity.

Taking a laxative "colon cleanser" seems like it should be an easy way to weight loss. It usually is not.

All working pregnant women will require at least some time off, during childbirth and after their babies are born, but perhaps also while they are expecting. What are your rights at work, and what can you do if your employer doesn't honor them?

A diet rich in omega 3 fatty acids and low in omega 6 fatty acids reduces the risk of chronic diseases. A diet skewed in favor of omega 6 fatty acids with less omega 3 fatty acids leads to reduced bone mass density.