Healthy articles

Deaths from terror attacks are on the rise, but you may be surprised to hear that you are much, much more likely to be killed by a lightening strike or to lose your life to other things you're not scared of at all.

In today's society there is a greater risk of being mugged or attacked as many of us carry smartphones, tablets and other expensive devises. As females tend to be an "easier" target its important to understand some simple self defence techniques to use!

If you have ever travelled by plane over a decent distance, you are likely to have suffered from jetlag. Largely this is due to the crossing of timelines...

In recent times, people have been told that they need to do a detox to rid their bodies of supposedly harmful toxins. While it is true that some toxins in your body should be removed, is a detox diet really necessary?

Your obstetrician/gynecologist can be a powerful ally who sees you through some of the most important and intimate medical issues in your life, but if your OBGYN sucks, it's time to find another. Look out for these warning signs.

Remember Todd Akin and his weird comments about women not getting pregnant after rape? He was wrong: research shows that rape is actually more likely to result in pregnancy than consensual sex.

If you have oily skin, your makeup might not last as long as you'd like it to. That's why we've put together these nifty tips for folks with oily or greasy skin, like me, so that your makeup won't slide off by midday and will last & last.

Diarrhea is no fun. And while it's seldom life-threatening in the West that's no reason we should be incapacitated when there are things we can do to fix it. Here are 10 tried and tested ways to cure diarrhea.

We trust that therapists will know what they're talking about and be competent professionals. But does your therapist suck? Here we examine some warning signs you should never ignore.

If there is anything that is self-evident about smoking, it is that quitting is hard. Lower-nicotine cigarettes, however, seem to make the urge to smoke easier to fight.