Healthy articles

At-work workouts are a hot new trend. I’ve worked with thousands of employees. I’ve seen the work place and today, there are company gyms, health days, and weight loss programs to encourage better living and a healthier lifestyle.

It tastes really good and is an essential part of the diet of many of us, but could they put our health at risk? Drinking soda has been linked to weight gain and several chronic diseases. Here are some facts on why soda is not the healthiest of drinks.

Scientists have found that some health problems may be related to constant use of various electronic devices. Addiction to technology, musculoskeletal injuries, eye problems, and male infertility have recently been linked to overuse of technology.

HIV can cause flu-like symptoms in the first few days after infection, but these symptoms are often ignored because they quickly go away. A new HIV test can offer results at an earlier stage of the disease that make faster treatment possible.

False eyelashes are a fab fix for nights on the town - what could be prettier than gorgeously fluttery lashes? But they're heavy, fiddly to apply and can fall off quite easily. Mascaras are great for daytime, but can they really do the job for a party?

Congestive heart failure is a frightening diagnosis, but with the right lifestyle changes and medication the condition can be managed.

A baby growing inside of another? This is a medical mystery, one of its kind.

Chronic back pain doesn't have anything to do with structures in the back. Its strongest link is with anxiety and depression. Meanwhile people suffering from chronic pain get told 'it's all in your mind,' or that there's nothing wrong with them.

A "perfect storm" of conditions involving rapid growth, the sex trade and the railway system led to the current HIV epidemic, which has been traced back to 1920s Kinshasa, Congo.

The European Medicines Agency recently approved Abasria, a "new" form of long-lasting insulin that can be used by children and adults with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. But new understanding how to use insulin may be more valuable than a new product.