Scan and X-ray information
Having any hospital scans or tests can be daunting. However, it doesn't need to be once you know all the facts. So, here's a quick run down of everything you need to k ...
Catching Some Rays? Don't Forget About Your Eyes!
Many of us are good about using sunscreen; I never forget because it's already in my moisturizer. But if you're going to be in the sun, including just walking or driving, always wear a good pair of s ...
Irradiated Food
If you see a symbol with a flower in the middle and a circle of dotted lines around it in the grocery store it means that food has been irradiated. Irradiation is the use of gamma rays or X-rays to k ...
Detoxing from the Evil Nightshade: Tobacco
Tobacco comes from a large-leafed nightshade, or Solanaceae, plant. It is one of a few plants containing the psychoactive alkaloid, nicotine. In liquid form, nicotine is a lethal poison—the injectio ...
Health Tip: Wear Sunglasses to Protect Your Eyes
Sunglasses can protect the eyes from damage caused by ultraviolet rays. Frequent or prolonged exposure to UV rays may cause cataracts, macular degeneration and skin cancer around the eyes, Prevent Bli ...
A drizzle of olive oil protects against breast cancer
According to new research led by scientists from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, olive oil protects against breast cancer by launching triple attacks against tumors: it thwarts a gene ...
Protect your eyes from the computer
Our eyes are meant to be used at a distance, and spending a lot of time sitting in front of the computer cannot be good for the eyes. In my case, it often leads to severe headaches. Here are ...
Protective gear, defensive riding keeps bikers safe from injury
Helmets are not the only way to prevent bicyclists from injury in an accident. "The point of bicycling is recreation in most cases," says Greg Harper, a 48-year-old biking enthusiast and manager of Ha ...
Almonds: Weight Control and Disease Protection
Back in the late 70's and early 80's almonds were celebrated as the food to prevent or cure cancer. Then, the "fad" or popularity died down. Perhaps, the AMA stiffled the celebration.
Today, a ...
