Healthy articles

Despite warning by the American Association of Pediatrics more and more toddlers are spending an increasing amount of their time in front of television screens. Contrary to what many parents would like to believe, it does not, in any manner, benefit them.

Pain during sexual intercourse can have any number of causes. This article lists brief A to Z causes of painful sex for women and men. You need to see a doctor for medical diagnosis and treatment, but this article may help you ask the right questions.

Besides its other well known side effects like fatigue, hypertension and obesity, sleep apnea can also lead to erectile dysfunction in men and loss of libido in women. This happens because of a fall in the levels of sex hormones due to sleep deprivation.

In a move that would make the various environmental groups happy, formaldehyde has been added to the list of carcinogens by the US Government and a warning has been issued against the probable carcinogenicity of styrene.

Coming shortly on the heels of an announcement by the WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer classifying cell phones as possibly carcinogenic to humans, yet another scientific paper has debunked the link between mobile phone use and brain tumors.

Netherlands: it has proposed that any soft drug containing more than 15% of THC be treated on par with hard drugs like cocaine or heroin.

Fennel dates back to the times of the Ancient Greeks and dates back to approximately 490 BC. The fennel plant is said to be one of 9 plants used in the “Nine Herbs Charm” performed by the Anglo-Saxons in the tenth century

In view of growing obesity rates in the US, the Government has come out with various initiatives to deter people from consuming soft drinks and fatty foods. However these public awareness campaigns have been besieged by legal attacks from beverage makers

A new non invasive technique wherein blood is drawn from the expectant mother allows the parents to know the sex of their baby as early as 7 weeks rather than waiting till the end of first trimester for an ultrasound report.

Remove all dairy and any wheat, barley or rye products from your child’s diet. Stick with lots of fruits and vegetables, little red meat, lots of poultry and fish. Read the labels of any processed foods you buy! If you can go organic, the better.