Category Archives: Health

What is hoarding? How to help a hoarder?

Hoarding is a mental disorder where someone struggles to throw away or get rid of anything. They could hoard anything from newspapers to cats. A lot of hoarders continue to hold onto items because they believe at some point these things will be useful or valuable. Another reason that people develop hoarding tendencies is that they have other mental health issues. Many doctors believe that depression, obsession-compulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder all can lead to hoarding. If you have someone in your life that suffers from hoarding, there are ways that you can help them. (more…)

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Statistics show: Vocal music really is universal

Nearly 200 years ago, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow claimed that “Music is the universal language of mankind.” Over the past several years, an international team of researchers has explored music from around the world to determine whether that is true or merely cliché — and a Princetonian crunched the numbers. (more…)

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A way to look younger is right under your nose, UCLA-led study finds

Rhinoplasty may make a woman appear to be three years younger, machine learning shows

From face-lifts to facials and fillers, there’s no shortage of ways to reduce the inevitable signs of aging. But there’s one cosmetic procedure that most people don’t think about as a tool that can make women look years younger. (more…)

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Overall health includes oral health: Should dental be part of universal health care

Universal Health Coverage ensures that every individual gets access to preventive and remedial health services without affecting their financial stability. It lets you get medical assistance to rehabilitate and alleviate your health efficiently. It includes quality health services, treatment plans, and care. It empowers you to reach out to services that detect and treat the most notable disease-causing agents. Once you receive the treatments at the right time, your health also improves. Access to this health coverage should not put a person in financial hardships. (more…)

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Oral Health Conditions and Oral Care Practices at Different Stages of a Woman’s Life

It may seem pretty easy to maintain oral health. Brush your teeth twice a day and visit your dentist. Simple, right? However, for women, oral health is way more complicated than men’s. A woman’s oral health is dependent a lot upon her reproductive cycle and age. Don’t get us wrong; regardless of your age, you should always brush and floss your teeth. What we mean is that some life stages require extra care.  (more…)

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How to Avoid Side Effects of Air Conditioners? Green Environment

There are heaps of symptoms of air conditioners on wellbeing not withstanding about the earth. Most of the symptoms are on the grounds that people don’t see how to utilize or keep them at the primary area. What precisely are the symptoms? Let us talk about them. (more…)

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Wie ein Umweltöstrogen die menschliche Plazenta passiert

ForscherInnen zeigen Weg von Zearalenon durch den Mutterleib mittels neuer Technologie

Frühkindliches Leben im Mutterleib gilt als besonders empfindlich gegenüber Umweltschadstoffen. Ein Team um Benedikt Warth von der Fakultät für Chemie der Universität Wien und Tina Bürki vom Schweizer Materialforschungsinstitut Empa konnte nun erstmals nachweisen, wie sich das verbreitete Lebensmittelöstrogen Zearalenon im Mutterleib verbreitet. Mittels einer neuen analytischen Methode zeigte sich, dass das Fremdöstrogen die Plazenta durchwandern kann und zu bedenklichen Stoffwechselprodukten umgewandelt wird. Die Studie ist aktuell in der Fachzeitschrift “Environmental Health Perspectives” erschienen.

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