This is what I looked like yesterday in the office, my head ensconced in a scarf, attempting to cradle it slightly from the outside world and at least partially keep the bright light, noise and throbbing pain that is my migraine at bay. Oh, yes, my migraine. The twice or thrice monthly (at least) headache […]
I was sick with a crap cold all last week and hopped up on spacey combo of Sudafed and Benadryl (the magic recipe is Sudafed during the day, Benadryl for sleep). It might be the wacky weather, or my generally pathetic immune system, but either way, my brain felt funny and snot-filled. Last week, I […]
Out of the various health problems, constipation is quite common. Constipated children have less than 3 bowel movements a week, or hard/dry stools. Amongst common causes include improper toilet training or some changes in their diet. Luckily enough, constipation in children often turns out to be temporary. You must encourage your kids to make a […]
The Biggest Loser, a television program that follows clinically obese individuals pushing their limits to lose weight, just completed its 17th season in February. But as it turns out, the hard labor that a season on the reality series entails can have lasting consequences. On Tuesday, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) released a study […]
I get that some people love to workout. It rejuvenates them and they get pleasure from the simple act of self care. Then there are people like me who hate working out and need any excuse possible to avoid pretending they know what they’re doing on the weight machines at the gym (seriously, do you […]
According to a new study, older women — “cougars,” if you must — are total horn dogs and they’ve got their waning fertility to blame (or credit?). Psychologists from the University of Texas at Austin polled almost 900 women about their attitudes towards sex, and learned that women aged 27 to 40 (those past their baby-making peak) have […]
So there’s some not great news for the sexually active. Apparently there is a new STI called mycoplasma genitalium you need to ask to get tested for. Well, it’s not really new, but with better STI testing (or just more STI testing) going down on the regular, doctors are discovering that this almost unpronounceable disease is pretty […]
According to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the obesity rate in America states that there are more obese adults than there are simply overweight in America. This number is a staggering 32.2% within all Americans in this country, and it alludes to the fact that health and wellness is an […]
If you are wondering why you should or how you are going to switch to natural beauty products when you already have a lot of these products in your bathroom, there is one thing you should know – your skin will be thankful. Today, organic products are all around us. From your neighbor’s farmer’s market […]
