There is a lot of information out there about the plague but we forget that during this time of year other flus exist as well. There are so many types that it can get confusing. I thought you moms out there might appreciate this primer on the flu bug itself. In terms of classification of [...]

There are many factors that dictate whether you more susceptible to skin cancer than others. If you fall under any of the following categories, it is believed that your skin cancer risk is elevated: • Those who have fair skin that is easily burned and prone to freckles or other common skin markings. • People [...]

Do you have a child with chronic vertigo or dizziness? If so then try the following maneovers which you can do manually with your child. You can sometimes cure the dizziness almost immediately. This s a simple physical activity known as canalith repositioning or the Epley maneuver. You move your child’s body through a series [...]

Lately there has been a bout of labyrinthitis going around in our neighborhood which had me wondering about how the real difference between vertigo and dizziness. Real vertigo involves dizziness, but most medical professionals would tell you that it is a specific type of dizziness, something that is suggested by the root of the word [...]

My kids have sweet tooths and so do I and my husband. Still we all know how sugar is supposed to be bad for you. The first thing that you have to do is cut the level of refined sugar that you take on board every day. This means that you must cut right back [...]

The importance of enhancing your immune system in your fight against flus and colds cannot be overstated. Kids with healthy immune symptoms simply get sick less. Everyone knows that taking regular exercise is good for your overall health and it therefore follows that taking regular exercise also benefits your immune system too. After all, if [...]

Sometimes it becomes time to pop that pimple. It’s an ugly job but someone has to do it. However the secret is to do it without creating infection. The secret when treating a big red cyst like pimple at home is to start the treatment process as soon as possible, preferably at the first sign [...]

As a general rule, you should resist taking antibiotics unless it is absolutely necessary for a couple of reasons. Firstly, there is plenty of evidence that Western doctors are increasingly happy to prescribe antibiotics for almost any medical condition, almost irrespective of whether that condition is likely to respond favorably to antibiotics or not. This [...]