There are several eye disorders, which can be broken down into major eye symptoms. Among those disorders, red eyes are the most common. Eyes turn red for many reasons, including infection, inflammation, allergy, broken blood vessels and trauma. If the white of your eye (sclera) looks red or pink, you might have one of the following conditions:
People use several over-the-counter (OTC) acne products to treat mild to moderate acne. Now the questions come—with so many acne products in stores, how do you know which one is best for you and how to use these products for best results?
Before you grab anything that TV commercial is promoting, learn what ingredients to look for.
In sports, they say play to win, not to be safe. But in real life—sometimes—being safe is also a part of playing to win.
Not necessarily, practicing safe sex takes the joy out of sex. Safe sex practices simply combine the greatest pleasure with the least risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted disease (STDs). In short, safe sex means avoiding genital skin-to-skin contact.
What If You and Your Partner Are Both HIV Positive?
If you’re confused by what seems like a growing list of pregnancy myths, you’re not alone. Most mothers-to-be share similar concerns—and equal amounts of confusion.
Some of that confusion is the result of new information that is continually coming to the forefront, but a lot of it is due to pregnancy myths that were popularized by certain books cautioning mothers to expect the worst, and that frightened a lot of women unnecessarily.
Smile is such curve that keeps everything straight and interestingly, it costs nothing. But to make your smile shining, you need to keep your teeth and gums healthy.
Brush your teeth every day
Brushing reduces plaque and keeps the teeth looking clean and feeling that way. It has been shown that daily tooth brushing with fluoride toothpaste can protect children and teenagers from tooth decay –when the risk of tooth decay is greatest.
A survey by the US National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that yoga was the sixth most commonly used alternative therapy in the United States, with 6.1 percent of the population participating.
And India isn’t any exception.
Yoga, a term for a range of traditional systems of physical exercise and meditation, has been studied as an intervention for many conditions, including back pain, stress, and depression.
Life of a child with ADD/ADHD is challenging and overwhelming, but as a parent there is a lot you can do. Parents have the power to help their children channel their energy into positive arenas—and at the same time, bring greater calm and order to your family home.
The symptoms of ADD/ADHD can be controlled and reduced. Most important, children with ADD/ADHD can and do succeed. The more consistently you address your child’s problems, the more likely they do succeed.
Brain, the control center of the body, regulates the function of body organs. When the brain is healthy, it works automatically. When brain hinder with diseases, it can ruin everything.
Brain diseases have many different forms: infections, trauma, stroke, seizures, and tumors. Here is an overview of various diseases of the brain.
Brain Diseases: Infections
Meningitis: An inflammation of the lining, usually due to infection, around the brain or spinal cord. Neck pain and headache are common symptoms.
What is myth? Myth is a half-truth or a fictional thing that is unproven. Do you depend on such unproven half-truths? If no, then there are many myths about diabetes you are depending on – such as ‘avoid sugar at any cost.’ These myths can create a picture of diabetes that is full of stereotypes and stigma.
Myth 1: People with diabetes can’t eat anything sweet.
As long as you plan properly, you can enjoy your favorite treats. In fact, people with type 2 diabetes can eat sweets in moderation. Dessert doesn’t have to be off limits if eaten as part of a healthy meal plan and combined with exercise.
Men over the age of 50 will be familiar with the problem— inability to urinate, dribbling at the end of urinating, or straining while urinating. Even going to the toilet several times a night doesn’t make feel relieved. About one in three men develop urinary problems as they get older. The reason? Enlarged Prostate, also called Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).
What is an enlarged prostate?
The prostate is a male reproductive gland which surrounds the urethra, the tube through which urine passes out of the body; and it produces the fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation.