Their goals are as different as the women themselves. Some want dramatic eyebrows. Others want fuller lips. A few are cancer survivors anxious to complete reconstructive surgery. Regardless of their motivation, all have chosen cosmetic tattooing.
If just thinking about doing yard work this fall makes your back ache, you might want to consider getting some ergonomic yard tools to ease the pain.
Of the children heading back to school this fall, 2.2 million have some type of food allergy, according to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network.
Learning disabilities are not “outgrown” and can affect a person throughout his or her life, hampering academic and then career success. The good news is help is available, and the sooner a child gets assistance, the better. The first step is realizing there’s a problem.
Bicyclists should obey the rules of the road and drive defensively to avoid accidents.
Propolis, often called “bee glue,” isn’t the same as beeswax, although I thought it was.
Seeing another adult biking is almost on par with spotting the yeti. Even kids of this coddled generation are few and far between, especially compared to growing up decades ago when we biked everywhere (instilling a love of bike riding I carry to this day).
"The Best Friends Book of Alzheimer's Activities" is a good resource with many ideas for activities for elders with memory loss. There are two volumes.
For physicians who constantly warn patients about skin cancer, a recent poll by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion brought some disturbing news: Only one-fifth of Americans use sunscreen before going outdoors during the summer, and another one-third wear it for only a few days during the season.
In my 500th column today I want to look back on the changes in medicine since my first column more than 10 years ago.
Emotional health is just as important as physical health. Many factors impact a person's emotional state, including genetic and psychiatric factors. However, there are also some less complicated issues that play a role in the emotions of an individual. Birthdays are one of them.
When is "too much" an issue in fitness and nutrition? I would wager that there are many areas where "too much" can lead one down the wrong path, so let's identify a couple of those situations here.
In laboratories across the country, scientists are conducting research in an attempt to cure cancer or stop global warming. At the same time, others are working on arguably less significant, but far more entertaining projects. For example, the ongoing investigation into the 5-second rule.
Without question, my fondest memory of childhood concerns annual canoe rides with my father down the Susquehanna River in upstate New York.
Tips for controlling your asthma, new guidelines for caffeine consumption during pregnancy, how to safely use insect repellent, and more.
If you're at a desk all day, or not up to running around the track, you can get a good workout. Here's how.
Right now it’s just rooms and carpet, but the building just off the Square already feels more like home than Area Community Health Emissaries Dental Clinic’s current location.
It wasn’t until I started looking for answers on the Internet relating to fingernails gone haywire that I uncovered a whole new world of auxiliary diagnosing of diseases.
What do physicians and hospice nurses know about dying that we don’t? Much that would make the impending death of a loved one easier to understand and endure. For many, witnessing the process creates a miasma of conflicting emotions. Fear. Helplessness. Uncertainty. Hospice and palliative, or comfort, care for patients nearing the end of life smoothes the way for patients and their loved ones.
