Healthy articles

Most people have heard of bisphenol-A, also known as BPA, and the health problems it can cause. Even plastics that are free of BPA, however, can still cause serious health problems.

In the USA about 21 percent of Asians and Hispanics have high blood pressure, as do 23 percent of whites and 25 percent of Native Americans. Over 40 percent of African-Americans, however, have treatable hypertension, and they develop it earlier in life.

Fat and oils are an important part of the diet and should constitute around 5-10% of our diet. It’s very important to use fat and oils which are not only healthy, but that also remain healthy even after cooking with them.

Maternal death rates in the United Kingdom have dropped, new figures from Oxford University demonstrate. The report shows that 357 UK women passed away during pregnancy and up to six weeks postpartum between 2010 and 2012.

A hypertension drug that has been on the market since the 1980s may be the breakthrough medicine that will ultimately help people with type 1 diabetes reverse their condition, a research team revealed.

Walking is what we do to get somewhere, and that may be why it's generally underestimated as a workout. That's a shame, because walking has immense benefits for everyone.

Are you trying to conceive, but suffering from painful periods, bleeding between periods, irregular menstrual cycles or perhaps get no periods at all?

So, you want to get pregnant? You are probably taking folic acid, and you may well have signed up for an ovulation calendar to predict your most fertile days.

The discovery of a new enzyme within the power houses of skin cells which is responsible for aging, has proved to be a major breakthrough and it is expected to help in formulation of better anti-aging therapies.

Infertility defined as trying to conceive for a year or two without success has many possible causes. True medical causes such as blocked fallopian tubes, endometriosis, retrograde ejaculation or a varicocele require fertility treatment.