With the large amount of media attention cigarette smoking gets, most people are fully aware of the negative effects that smoking can have on a person's health. It increases your risk for heart disease and high blood pressure and has even been...
Red pepper and black pepper are used as spices in cuisines around the world. However, the two are not related. Black pepper comes from the Piper nigrum plant. Red pepper refers to peppers of the Capsicum family such as cayenne and chili peppers....
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, has some possible connections to caffeine. Caffeine is a stimulant, and ADHD is often counterintuitively treated with stimulant medications. Some researchers have also wondered about a connection...
The fact that cigarette smoking is dangerous to your health is hardly new information. Cigarette smoking is the single most preventable cause of disease and early death in the United States. So why do so many teens continue to smoke? There are...
Pipe, cigar and cigarette smoking, once thought to cause only lung cancer and "smoker's cough," are now known to pose health complications in many areas of the body. The U.S. surgeon general notes that tobacco smoke is absorbed into and dispersed...
Aging Americans spend $12 billion annually on cosmetic procedures to diminish wrinkles and other signs of aging, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). As you age, your skin becomes more fragile and loses its elasticity. In...
World Cancer Research Fund International, or WCRF, leads a worldwide network of organizations involved in the prevention and control of cancer through nutritious eating, physical activity and maintaining a healthy body fat percentage. In 2007,...
Q. I sweat so much all the time. The wet marks under my arms is embarrassing. Is this a physical or an emotional problem? I have tried many deodorants. Help! A. This is common problem for teens. We all sweat different amounts, and the amount our...
Growing older and significant weight loss are the primary causes of loose, hanging skin. Bunches of skin dangling from the arms, chin, neck, waist or legs are more than unsightly. They signal that the body's connective tissue--the underlying layer...
The incidence of Alzheimer's disease is on the rise, with one in eight people 65 and older diagnosed with the disease. Unless methods for preventing or controlling the disease are found, the number of cases of Alzheimer's will increase as the...