Articles by Topic: Health

Unlike other types of massage— Swedish, Shiatsu—that are widely accepted as having therapeutic value, reflexology is a relatively unknown and misunderstood technique. Put simply, reflexology is a foot massage that can relax and rejuvenate the entire body. But even Elizabeth Willoughby, founder and director of Manhattan's Universal Reflexology Systems, agrees that "the idea lends itself to skepticism because there's no proven scientific evidence to explain how it works."

No portion of the beauty business contains as many hazardous chemicals as the nail industry. Getting straightforward information about these chemicals isn't always easy, however. The labels don't tell you much, and it's hard to know what to look for. Read on to find out some potentially hazardous ingredients to avoid.

Throughout this site, we've mainly discussed things to put on the outside to make you look better. But what you put inside your body is as important when it comes to creating perfect skin . Here's what you need.

A child in the pink of health used to be represented by a chubby toddler bursting out of his diapers. That's not the case anymore, as the health dangers posed by overweight and obesity have slowly but surely started to sink in our collective consciousness.

The human digestive system is populated by millions of bacteria. We will learn in this article that some of these are good bacteria and some are bad. By keeping the good bacteria alive, we can manipulate bacterial colonisation in our gut. lust as the saying goes, 'The more the merrier', the more good bacteria we have, the better bacterial colonisation we have!

Of course, in our rush-a-minute world we live in, it's common to sometimes overlook something and blame it on being forgetful. Researchers are discovering that as part of the ageing process, humans do lose a little bit of brain sharpness due to many theories that are still very much hard to pin point to one causative effect.

Today, hand hygiene is recognised as the most important measure for reducing the transmission of microorganisms and preventing infection. Every healthcare provider and stuff should practice the habit of keeping the working environment safe and clean, including their own hands.

According to the global burden of asthma report in 2004, asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. Let us explore more about this chronic but treatable condition and how you can treat it before it's too late.

Sleep deprivation is a common problem among the elderly. In fact, one out of every two seniors suffers from it. But no one seems to be overly concerned because we all have misperceptions when it comes to seniors and sleep. What are some of the misperceptions and what option is there besides counting sheep?

Your hand and wrist ache after a hard day work at your computer. Could it be the onset of a carpal tunnel syndrome? Or it was just plain overuse? Let us explore on the grey area and shares on how to care for your tender hands.