We all know flossing our teeth for a healthy smile is important. Oral health is an important part of overall well-being, from regular trips to the dentist to brushing your tongue. Unfortunately, it can be easy to forget about oral health in favor of other parts of the body. However, a lack of oral hygiene ...
Halfway through the winter is when the bitter cold part of the season begins every year. An old proverb states: “Eat tonics in winter for activities in spring.” This is the time to pay attention to health maintenance. Consume these 5 essential vegetables in winter 1. Chinese cabbage Chinese cabbage is good for the lungs and promotes ...
The ancients believed that doing evil deeds created retribution that would arrive sooner or later. Numerous studies have confirmed that good and evil have an effect and that doing good deeds can prolong a person’s life. During a study of social relationships and mortality risk, American researchers found that a person who is helpful and ...
If you like traveling, then you will be among the many who also enjoy the amenities of the hotels you stay at. The tubs in the spa, the pools, or the water playgrounds for kids offer hours of well-deserved downtime for busy parents, but you need to protect yourselves from pool-related germs. However, the Cryptosporidium, ...
Introducing the magical Butterfly Pea Blue Tea. Put a scoop of this tea into a teapot or cup and when you pour in the hot water, it transforms into an electric blue color. It is sure to bring a smile to your face. You’ll like the tea before you even taste it! Now for the ...
Researchers from RMIT University have developed a new artificial enzyme that uses light to kill bacteria. The artificial enzymes could one day be used in the fight against infections, and to keep high-risk public spaces like hospitals free of bacteria like E. coli and golden staph. E. coli can cause dysentery and gastroenteritis, while golden staph is the major cause of hospital-acquired ...
Vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet, as long as they are fresh and healthy; however, old, moldy, or rotten vegetables can be extremely toxic if consumed. Here are the most toxic vegetables that you should avoid at all costs. Green tomatoes Green tomatoes contain a toxin called solanine. Green tomatoes can leave a ...
A newly identified coronavirus that killed nearly 25,000 piglets in 2016-17 in China emerged from horseshoe bats near the origin of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), which emerged in 2002 in the same bat species. The new virus is named swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus (SADS-CoV). It does not appear to infect people, ...
Music therapy has been researched in several clinical areas over the past 40 years, with many studies showing that classical music aids health and has a very positive impact on people’s wellbeing. According to the American Cancer Society, music therapy is often used in cancer treatment in reducing the pain caused by chemotherapy and effectively ...
A team of scientists has demonstrated a novel technique for targeted chemotherapy delivery directly to tumor cells through gold nanoparticles that can be remotely triggered to release chemotherapy drugs once in the neighborhood of the cancerous cell. The promising method could allow for more targeted and controlled delivery of cancer drugs, potentially improving treatment efficacy ...