HEALTH: What is Obesity?

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Obesity is a kind of illness when excessive amount of fat accumulate in the body. It is also known as overweight. However, obesity is not just related with weight. Obesity is some kind of illness that should be treated. When is it called obesity? Are you obesity or are you overweight? ...

HEALTH: Dangers of Smoking

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Cigarette smoking is a bad habit that has unfavourable effects on the body. It causes many diseases and gives harm to every organ of the body. If a man smokes a pack of cigarette everyday, his life expectancy is 7 years shorter than a person who never smokes. It means ...

HEALTH: Herbal Medical - Herbalism

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Herbalism is a medical practice which is based on the use of plants. It is also known as alternative medical or alternative medicine treatment. Herbalist medical practices have been used for long, long years. The first Chinese herb book dates back to 2700 B.C. It is estimated that 80 percent ...

Healthcare on the Internet: PatientsLikeMe

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

PatientsLikeMe: Social Solidarity and Support You can find lots of information about diseases and their cures on the internet. One of them is PatientsLikeMe”. There is an interesting story about the foundation of this site; a young boy named Stephen Heywood caught an illness and his family tried to find information ...

What is High Cholesterol?

Monday, June 16th, 2008

What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a lipid which is found in the cell membranes of all animal tissues. It is a soft, fat-like waxy substance in the bloodstream and in our body’s cells. All people have cholesterol. It is very important for our body as it is used for producing cell ...