Just another Social Profit Machine Network site
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. In the community, most MRSA infections are skin infections. In medical facilities, MRSA causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and...
Present in low levels in our bodies, but essential to every aspect of our health, vitamins are substances our bodies cannot make. Therefore, they must be obtained through diet. by...
There's good news for junk food eaters. Some of your favourite snack foods actually have some nutritional value. Below, dietitian Leslie Beck shares some tips for making the smartest possible...
After a seemingly never-ending winter, temperatures have finally warmed from “polar vortex” lows to more spring-like temperatures. However, a new menace lurks for those wanting to enjoy the outdoors: pollen....
Garlic (Allium sativum), an herb used widely as a flavoring in cooking, has also been used as a medicine throughout ancient and modern history to prevent and treat a wide range...
When marathoners think about knocking minutes off their finish times, they usually think of speed training — hill repeats, tempo runs, interval training and the likes. But you can also...
Citronella candles are scented with the oil from the citronella plant. This grass is known to repel insects with its scent. When the scent is burned in a candle, it...
To give you an honest evaluation of the root canal procedure, it's effectiveness, and its level of saftey. And most importantly, you want to know if you can avoid a...
Some beauty products contain carcinogens and endocrine-disrupting chemicals that increase breast cancer risk. Ask yourself which products you can do without; the best way to avoid chemicals is to use...
Summer time is beach time, or at least poolside time. But if you want some protection form the sun’s UV rays, don’t always reach for toxic sunscreens. Instead, pack some extra virgin...