Were you called “clumsy child” a lot growing up? It’s probably not your fault. Dyspraxia (or apraxia) is a neurological disorder that makes it difficult for people to make their bodies behave. Clumsiness, frequent stumbling, having a hard time focusing or remembering instructions- these are all symptoms that people with dyspraxia have to […]
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Signs and Symptoms of 6 Types of Anemia Blood Disease
Published on:Pernicious Anemia, Sickle Cell, and Others: Anemia is a serious blood disease resulting in low blood cell production; aside from vitamin B12 deficiency from pernicious anemia, how many other types of anemia are there? What are the different kinds of anemia? There are six general types of anemia. They include: Pernicious Anemia (PA) Pernicious […]
Mommy Blogs- The 50 Best Sites on Kids, Health and Budgeting
Published on:Do you follow “Mommy Bloggers?” Mom blogs are popular parenting spots for recipes, raising kids with special needs, and more. Here are the 50 best Mom Bloggers. Who are Mommy Bloggers? If you haven’t heard, “Mommy Blogs” are all the rage among the Mommy crowd, from stay-at-home moms to working moms, single-parent moms […]
Why your Back Hurts- 7 Back Pain Causes Everybody Overlooks
Published on:Does your back always hurt, despite frequent exercise, healthy weight, and good posture? Find out if an overlooked injury is the cause of your back pain. The pain is mutual. Back pain- who has never felt the dull aching in the lower back, sharp muscular cramps in the shoulder blades, or a painful […]
Vitamin-Enriched Chocolate Milk Facing School Ban
Published on:It’s been called “soda in drag.” Chocolate milk may soon be banned from schools, despite being high in calcium, protein and many essential vitamins. School authorities are concerned about added sugar, but others argue that flavored milk has redeeming health benefits that override the extra calories. Child obesity has become a serious health issue […]
Gut Bugs:Winning the Bacteria Battle
Published on:Ever wonder what that rumbling in your tummy really means? Some say that it’s hunger growling for more food. But it could be the battle cry of bacteria as they fight it out for life or death in your digestive tract.
Happy Ten Billionth, iTunes: Apple’s 10 Best Health and Medical Apps
Published on:Apple announces 10 billionth iTunes app store download. ITunes just sold their ten billionth mobile app, only 2 ½ years since the Apple store first made its debut as the celebrated mobile application merchant for the groundbreaking iPhone. With a menu that boasts paid and free apps for iPhone, iPod Touch and the new iPad […]
B Today, Hair Tomorrow
Published on:Hair loss got you down, as in down the drain? Women’s hair loss, male pattern baldness- it all amounts to the same impairment. But don’t throw in the bath towel just yet; here are a few treatments for hair loss that include changes you can make to your diet right now to put the breaks […]
Diabetics, Put On Your Walking Shoes
Published on:Jan 15, 2010- A study recently published in BMJ reveals that walking may be helpful in preventing type 2 diabetes. An Australian study, in an attempt to research causes of diabetes and ways in which we might prevent diabetes’ symptoms, made the following discovery: walking ten thousand steps per day not only guarantees weight loss […]
Feed your Brain Something You’ll never Forget
Published on:Ever walk into a room and instantly forget what you were looking for? Do you find that you have to scribble notes to yourself just to remember short-term errands or short shopping lists? Short term memory loss, although usually age-related, can also be a sign of stress and vitamin deficiency. Treatment can be found in […]