Archive for March, 2007:

Osteoporosis and Factors that affect your chances of developing it

{ Posted on Mar 19 2007 by hans }
Categories : Elderly Care
Age - the older you are, the more chances you have of getting the disease. Sex - women are more likely to suffer from osteoporosis because they have less bone tissue than men. Female menopause also increases bone loss. Read More »

Bone Mass decreases with Age

{ Posted on Mar 19 2007 by hans }
Categories : Elderly Care
It is a fact: bone mass decreases with age. But it is never too late to load up on bone mass. There are three tips for different ages: Read More »

Why people smoke?

{ Posted on Mar 16 2007 by hans }
Categories : Addiction, More Articles
Studied for exams. In the Psychology of Everyday Living Ernest Dichter said that a study showed smoking provides a "smoke screen" from external stimuli or distractions, thereby allowing Read More »

Reasons why you should quit smoking

{ Posted on Mar 16 2007 by hans }
Categories : Addiction, More Articles
If you have saved your money instead of buying cigarettes, you could have shopped more. You could have sent yourself to language school which could have been fun-learning, after all, is Read More »

One Reason why you smoke

{ Posted on Mar 16 2007 by hans }
Categories : Addiction, More Articles
Waited for a ride. Erickson-Bradshaw theories on growth and development say that unpleasant childhood experiences reveal them selves later in life. Perhaps waiting triggered memories of Read More »

Maintain bone strength for a healthy body

{ Posted on Mar 16 2007 by hans }
Categories : Elderly Care
If you think it matters of the bone should be a concern only among elderly women, think again. Early detection and pre-vention (yes, starting from childhood!) may be the only way to Read More »

Causes and symptoms of the Rotavirus and Rhinovirus

{ Posted on Mar 16 2007 by hans }
Categories : Top Diseases
Rota virus - cause of severe diarrhea, especially in children under 2. - it spreads from person to person thru improper hygiene.  Read More »

Nicotine and Acetone in cigarette, what’s in it for you?

{ Posted on Mar 05 2007 by hans }
Categories : Addiction, More Articles
Nicotine: Black Leaf 40 is a brand name of an insecticide that contains 40-percent nicotine and is used to kill 33 different agricultural pests, from insects to mites to rabbits and dogs. Read More »

The many functions of the skin

{ Posted on Mar 05 2007 by hans }
Your skin is complex fabric of tissues working together to form a basic control system. Skin helps control your body temperature by sweating and dilating its blood vessels to cool  Read More »

How to prevent skin dryness

{ Posted on Mar 05 2007 by hans }
These simple tips can help prevent your skin from becoming dry: * Low humidity can cause skin dehydration. Use a humidifier in your bedroom and at work, if possible. Read More »