One of the unhealthiest crazes of today is that which has us labelled as something of the YouTube Generation or the Viral Generation. Of the many cat videos I’ve also been guilty of watching, which lead to hours and hours on end spent watching related videos where a lot of nothingness is featured really, there …
Compared to men, women are more vulnerable to specific foot problems, the majority of which are the outcome of years of walking in high heels that squeeze the forefoot and tight-fitting shoes that cramp the toes. More than often, women suffer from ankle and arch issues, some of the most common ones are listed below, …
Are you wondering what popcorn lung is? This is nothing but a newly found disease which is also known as BO or Bronchiolitis Obliterans. Reportedly, this is a disease which causes wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath and there are few extreme cases, the progressive symptoms might even need the patient to opt for a …
E-cigarettes, e-liquids and vape mods have been described as disruptive technology which has the power to break the fatal relationship that people share with tobacco. There has always been a debate about which is better for health, e-cigarettes or vape mods. Health experts say that people smoke nicotine but they die due to the tar. …
You’ve probably been told that flossing is important. At the back of your mind, you probably know that flossing is important. However, few people actually understand why flossing is so important. As such, it’s common for even people who diligently brush their teeth every day to see flossing as something of secondary importance, more of …
Brushing doesn’t get to the spaces between your teeth, which is why it’s so important to floss right after brushing. Unfortunately, people wearing braces often give up on flossing until they are removed. This might not sound like a big deal, but the build-up of plaque, tartar, and bacteria that results from poor oral healthcare …
Whitening pens can seem like quite an attractive idea. They’re cheap, and most manufacturers promise relatively fast results. Unfortunately, whitening pens really can’t hold a candle to the professional whitening services offered by a dentist, and here are just a few reasons why.
Varicose vein treatment provides the perfect opportunity for modern day medical tourism and we’ll explain why below. When the term “medical tourism” was first coined, it was usually used to refer to a person traveling from their home country, usually a less developed country where a particular medical procedure was not available, to another country, …
Chronic inflammation doesn’t develop overnight, but it’s, in fact, the consequence of years of poor dieting, the lack of exercising, or in other words, a consequence of inadequate life habits. What’s even worse, it has been shown that inflammation can be one of the major causes of various diseases, including autoimmune disorders, type 2 diabetes, …
Dry mouth, which is referred to medically as xerostomia, is a condition in which the mouth is unable to produce a healthy amount of saliva. It’s a fairly common issue, but few understand how important it is to talk to their dentist about dry mouth. Here are just a few serious conditions it can lead …
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