How to Stay Awake after a Sleepless Night?
You should not turn lack of sleep into a habit, but you can cure the consequences of one sleepless night completely.
Drink some water
Dehydration causes drowsiness. How much water will you need during this sleepless...
5 Everyday Household Items That May Be Harming Your Health
Are you the type of person who is constantly vacuuming, dusting, and wiping down your kitchen counters? Do you take pride in the way your mirrors are free of smudges and your faucets glisten?...
How to Avoid Getting Ill on Vacation?
The feeling of malaise, coughing and sore throat is not a rare thing during travel. A study conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that an average of 20% of aircraft...
In-Grown Toenails Treatment
Unfortunately, such a painful trouble as ingrown nails is quite frequent. The nail plate of the big toe nail grows into the nail fold on one or two sides. The nail fold becomes inflamed,...
Should You Research Your Surgery Before It Happens?
Undergoing surgery is always scary, no matter what the surgery is, and it’s never something that should be shrugged off. Pre-surgery anxiety is real, causing many individuals to experience sleepless nights, increased blood pressure,...
Economy Class Syndrome
Haemostasia, or blood stagnation in the lower limbs, during air travel is known as economy class syndrome. However, how does it relate to the ticket price?
An Englishwoman Emma Christoffersen used to be engaged in...
Why Do My Joints Snap?
Many people's joints snap and crack, but everyone has their own opinion on this matter: some think that cracking knuckles and neck is harmful, while others think it is a feature of the body...
10 HIV & AIDS Myths Busted
The news about Charlie Cheen being HIV-positive made lots of people recall what they know about it. And in fact, most of us still have prejudices and believe in wrong "facts".
Human immunodeficiency virus...
Salt Consumption & Health
Salt intake in the world has twice surpassed the standards recommended by the World Health Organization. If to believe this extensive survey conducted by U.S. and British scientists, the average consumption of salt in...
6 New Health Indexes You Have to Know
Many traditional health criteria have become outdated. We measure BMI and count how many glasses of water we drink per day. But is it right to do so?
1. Do you get enough water?
Old index:...