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Obesity and its associated health problems, including diabetes and cardiovascular complications, are increasing in incidence at an alarming...

The relationship between food and nutritional substances and health are a complex matter, and while we generally know what is good for us a...

Everybody knows that eating fruit and vegetables is healthy. We also know that regular exercise is quite beneficial for our health. Neverth...

Being able to predict diseases would be very beneficial. It allows us to take preventive measures, which not only spares the patient, but a...

Several countries have imposed smoking bans for public buildings in order to reduce a phenomenon known as second hand smoking. It means tha...

Exercising is a good way to stay healthy and reduce the chance of acquiring 'modern' diseases such as diabetes or obesity. Recently...

One of the most prominent scientific topics that is currently being discussed in the public domain, is the question whether electromagnetic...

There is variety between the performance of doctors or physicians when it comes to curing patients. And that is not just because of their a...

Everybody knows that smoking is bad, but it is not that easy to kick the habit if you are addicted to nicotine. Aside from quitting, some a...

In many European countries it is no longer allowed to smoke in public places, such as restaurants or bars. That means smokers need to find ...

Summer is upon us in the northern hemisphere, and in most parts of the world this is accompanied by a fair dose of nasty mosquitoes. These ...

Birth is a wonderful natural phenomenon. Mammals, like ourselves, carry an unborn child around for a set period of time, after which it is...

Nobody likes being stressed out, and nobody likes spending time with people suffering from stress. It often reflects on your mood, but, as ...

It is a commonly heard complaint of men: women who prefer to date guys that are a bad influence to them, while the 'good guys' yie...

Cholesterol has the image of being bad for your health. If you get too much of it in your arteries, it can cause obstructions that result i...

People gain weight because they eat more than they should. Obesity and overweight are ever-increasing in incidence, and it is becoming prett...

Having a cup of coffee is a morning ritual for many of us, and some people actually drink it all day long. While much has been said about ho...

Testosterone is a well-known male hormone that influences stereotypical features such as aggressive behaviour and muscle growth. Less known...

Western societies have seen a dramatic increase in child obesity over the last decade. Our bad diet habits are causing all sorts of problem...

Whenever we swim or take a bath, our bodies do not get soaked with water, sinking us to the bottom. Even though skin gets wet and wrinkled ...