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West Africa is facing a widespread outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus that doctors and officials are calling “unprecedented,” and there is a fear it could spread to other continents. The outbreak is so bad that at least one nation, ...

We have all suffered from a sprained ankle or muscle strain at some time or other. Most of these injuries resolve in a short time. However, lingering effects of serious sprains may last for months or even years. Sprains are ...

Vitamin D and Calcium work as a team promoting bone heath and providing health benefits to the entire body. Let’s take a look at these two vital nutrients and see what they do for you. Vitamin D helps your body ...

Gardeners in warmer regions of the world have always enjoyed the beautiful flowers and exotic fruits of the passionflower vine. Those who could not grow it outdoors often reserved some space in their greenhouses for this tropical trailer. Now the ...

When I had to decide whether or not to vaccinate my children, I thought about a little boy that I once knew. Timothy was a two-year-old boy with Down syndrome whose vaccination went terribly wrong.  Following a checkup with several ...

“Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food,” wrote Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician who is commonly regarded as the father of medicine. Today it’s still true that cures for many of our common ailments can ...

About 70 years ago, when microwave oven first appeared in the market, it remained a gadget of industrial use because of its bulk, and the prohibitively high price tag of $5,000, which would be the equivalent of over $50,000 US ...

Tea has a long and varied history that includes everything from it being used for social occasions, to religious ceremonies, to political rebellion. In fact, next to water, it is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. Derived from ...

The most common kind of arthritis is osteoarthritis. If we live long enough, most of us will eventually develop it simply due to daily wear and tear on our joints. Osteoarthritis generally develops after the age of 40. Each decade ...

Drinking moderate amounts of wine can offer some substantial health benefits. Red wine has been studied and shown to promote healthy cholesterol and help prevent heart disease. It also helps protect against some forms of cancer and supports mental health. ...