New research has found that the recommended eight glasses of water a day may be too much. Scientists from the University of Aberdeen discovered the recommended intake of two liters of water a day was often more than people needed. Given around half of the daily intake of water comes […]
Why Hands Need Special Care Your hands can be a sensitive spot for the scales and patches that happen with psoriasis. Your daily tasks or washing up can make cracks and blisters extra painful and itchy. Some people get a type of psoriasis called “palmoplantar” that affects the palms of […]
Lay It on Thick Looking for a way to ditch the itch? A heavy cream can be the answer. Try petroleum jelly or another thick moisturizer. It locks water into your skin to help it heal and reduce the redness. Apple Cider Vinegar for Your Scalp Apple Cider Vinegar is […]
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep. You may still feel tired when you wake up. Insomnia can sap not only your […]
Frozen shoulder is a condition that affects your shoulder joint. It usually involves pain and stiffness that develops gradually, gets worse and then finally goes away. This can take anywhere from a year to 3 years. Your shoulder is made up of three bones that form a ball-and-socket joint. They […]
The body has a natural detox system that helps get rid of toxins that accumulate in the body over a period of time. Toxins are present everywhere – in our food, water and even in the air we breathe. Due to high levels of toxins, experts recommend following a detox […]
$1,200 cash payments, help for businesses: Here’s what’s in the historic stimulus package for coronavirus Senate leaders announced Wednesday they reached agreement on a massive stimulus bill to help families and businesses hurt by the coronavirus epidemic. The language is still being finalized on the roughly $2 trillion package lawmakers […]
A woman died while competing in a cake-eating contest to mark Australia Day on Sunday. Contestants were recorded speed-eating lamingtons, a type of traditional sponge cake covered in chocolate and sprinkled with desiccated coconut, at an event in Hervey Bay, Queensland. That was when the woman, who remains anonymous, choked […]
The coronavirus, named 2019-nCoV, is part of the same family as many common flu strains, as well as SARS and MERS, but this virus is creating a buzz because it has never before been seen in humans. Scientists suspect it might’ve originated in bats and first infected humans in a […]
Honey is not just tasty, it is also really useful in medicine because it has antibacterial properties, which means it can be used to kill germs. Layering minute amounts of Manuka honey between layers of surgical mesh acts as a natural antibiotic that could prevent infection following an operation, new […]
A transgender man who gave birth but did not want to be registered as the child’s mother on the birth certificate lost a legal battle at England’s High Court on Wednesday. Freddy McConnell, 32, was born as a woman but has lived as a man for several years. He was […]
What Are Night Sweats? You could break into a sweat when your room feels warm or you’ve piled on too many blankets. But that’s not what we’re talking about. “Night sweats” refers to repeated drenching perspiration in the middle of the night that’s likely to wake you, and sometimes so […]
Cramp is an involuntary contraction of the muscle which can not only be very painful but may also cause muscle damage in severe cases. Here we explain the possible causes, treatment, and prevention of cramp in the calf muscles. Cramp symptoms Cramp is a painful, involuntary contraction of the muscle. […]
A 7-year-old boy complaining of jaw pain was found to have 526 teeth inside his mouth, according to the hospital in India where he was treated. The boy was admitted last month in the southern city of Chennai because of swelling and pain near his molars in his lower right […]
Even if you’re at the peak of reproductive health, it can take longer than you’d like to conceive, so you can move forward with the next steps of your journey towards parenthood. Fertility is a matter of odds, and even if you have a 90% chance of conceiving in any […]
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