Without so much as a tap on the brakes, my aunt whizzed through another stop sign. “What are you doing?” I shrieked. “That was a stop sign.” “Oh,” she replied rather offhandedly, “they just put those there so you’ll look before you go into an intersection.” That was the day I stopped riding with my…
WHAT IS AN ECTOPIC PREGNANCY? The dictionary definition of the word ‘Ectopic’ is an organ or body part existing in an unusual position or form. In simple terms, an ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy, which is developing in the wrong place. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg (or ovum) fails to move down…
Human have always shown remarkable skill, innovation and ingenuity when faced by environmental hurdles. Instead of competing with or opposing the environment, they cooperate with it by resorting to ‘ecological engineering’, Ecos, co-evolution and the ecological paradigm. This article briefly discusses these key issues that can reshape this world. The term “ecological engineering”, was first…
The Three Components of a Healthy Lifestyle (ARA) – In today’s fast-paced world, moving at full speed isn’t an option, it’s a way of life. Finding the energy to keep up has led many Americans to improve their diets and increase their activity and exercise. Yet many people are missing the third vital component to…
Menopause can be a physical, psychological and emotionally challenging time for many women. They will spend half of their adult lives in menopause, according to statistics which shows the average life expectancy of women at 79.5 years nowadays. By 2050 women will probably live to be at least 95 years old. A new generation of…
In a culture of blame-shifting we often look for someone to blame for our predicament. Being overweight is no different – who is to blame for obesity? “It’s the fast food outlets – supplying us with fatty foods” “Our thin-obsessed society is putting all sorts of pressure on even slightly overweight folks” “The weight loss…
What makes up 70-80% of our planet? Water. What makes up 70-80% of our body? That’s right, water. Water is the single most important nutrient you will give your body apart from oxygen. Water rejuvenates us and carries vital nutrients all round the body where it’s needed. Water picks up all the leftovers, wastes and…
The human body is constantly challenged by bacteria, viruses, parasites, solar radiation, and pollution. Stress from emotional or physiological occurrences is other challenges to maintain a healthy body. Normally we are protected by the body defense system, the immune system, primarily the macrophage, and sufficiently comprehensive nutritional requirements to maintain health. An excess of negative…
If you’re seriously interested in knowing about health insurance, you need to think beyond the basics. This informative article takes a closer look at things you need to know about health insurance. Affordable health insurance – it seems, particularly today, those words just don’t belong together in the same sentence. Health insurance monthly premiums are…
Good health is decided largely by personal habits and lifestyles. Choices that influence health negatively can be the use of tobacco products, alcohol, illicit drug use and the stress of a high paced life. The most important factor in establishing and maintaining good health is good nutrition. The 1988 Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrition and…