Sex is taboo. That’s been told and hinted ad nauseum since school days. Talking or discussing sexual issues have been insurmountable barriers in conservative communities and families.

Add to that a total lack of proper sex education in schools and colleges, and there you have a whole crop of gross misconceptions about sex, and irrational fears and apprehensions emanating from it. Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes it may take long years for you to decide what kind of living style or healthy life you really deserve and how much you have gained so far. The comparison is substantially meaningful for leading a comfortable life altogether.

It is not about just maintaining a balanced diet, healthy food system, physical toning or measured by successful performance with every activity. Read the rest of this entry »

Woman smokers find it hard to give up smoking when they are pregnant.

Researchers in Australia have found out that people remain addicted to cigarettes because of certain gene factors. Women with two copies of the gene find it a bit difficult to quit smoking compared to those without them. Read the rest of this entry »

Gordon Brown has confirmed that every NHS hospital in England will become a foundation trust by 2015.

Launching the party’s election manifesto at a Birmingham hospital, he re-affirmed pledges to give patients legally-binding rights on treatment and waiting times.

More GP surgeries will be open from 8am to 8pm and there will be extra health services on the high street. Read the rest of this entry »

Worried about the first signs of ageing? With age and the combined effects of stress and pollution it is quite difficult to retain healthy and glowing skin. This is why you need to use the Dermalogica Power Rich.

This cream is known for the structural support it offers to both layers of skin, the dermis and the epidermis.

Age and associated factors like your lifestyle and genetics results in certain changes in your skin. The cell renewal process slows down resulting in dull skin, the protein ‘collagen’ and the fibre ‘elastin’ are affected and the facial fat thins. All this leads to loose, sagging skin. Read the rest of this entry »

The opportunity to save tens of thousands of HIV patients with a simple, cheap, drug treatment is being missed, say researchers.

Giving some newly-diagnosed patients an antibiotic would significantly reduce the death toll in the early stages of the disease, they say.

A major study in The Lancet medical journal found it halved mortality.

The World Health Organization already endorses the treatment, but specialists say many people are not given the drug. Read the rest of this entry »

Good health is the key to a happy life for both men and women but in a fast and demanding life of men, health unfortunately takes a backseat whereas it should be of prime concern for them.

In these competitive times, men’s health is put on the back-burner until it becomes too serious to ignore.For a healthy life
, numerous things have to be set in order. Watching the calories, good exercises and healthy food is absolutely essential. Read the rest of this entry »