In recent years, the practice of meditation has gained a tremendous amount of popularity within Western cultures. It seems as though every day there is a new report explaining how meditation is an effective alternative …

An important way to prevent cancer which few people know about is vaccination. Every fifth instance of cancer worldwide is linked to an infection triggered by either viruses or bacteria.
On World Cancer Day, therefore, some …

In some ways it’s easy to see the body age, but there’s more than just what’s outwardly visible when it comes to the aging process. It starts deep within cells. In our cells are …

Many doctors today are prescribing testosterone and human growth hormone, or HGH, supplementation for their elderly patients to combat symptoms of aging.
In numerous studies of both treatments researchers found patients had increased lean body mass …

When a male hits age 30 his testosterone levels start to fall anywhere from 1% to 2% per year. With the decrease in testosterone and aging, you will notice a difference in sex drive, energy, …

Everyone wants to live a long and healthy life. Studies are showing that more people are reaching the age of 100 and beyond than ever before. What scientists have found is that there are five …

The trick to beat the aging process as long as possible is to remain active and full of life – the understandable desire of many people looking for a fountain of youth has led …

The first recorded epic myth was the story of Gilgamesh’s quest to find eternal life. Mankind has been searching for this mysterious substance ever since. UK researchers estimate that about 450,000 people worldwide reach 100 …

Pubic haircuts for men are becoming increasingly popular. I think it just looks well-groomed, if sometimes a little crop of really long hair remains or is shaved off completely. For years, I think my …

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We begin with a saying by a Zen Buddhist monk named Thick Nhat Hanh: Smile, breathe and go slowly.
Keeping our sanity is an art during the holidays because the season makes many demands from …

Stress is something that is in every ones day to day life. There are people that have a lot of stress, but at the same time, they do not let it get to them. Then also, you will find there are ‘other people’ who let nothing get to them at all. This is what keeps them from going crazy.

A team of researchers at Boston University Medical Center have found that high levels of the hormone Leptin may be significantly linked to a dramatic reduction in the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease.
Leptin (Greek leptos …

On December 1, 2009 the world and its citizens will be collectively celebrating World AIDS Day. Many AIDS patients have stories to tell the world. AIDS has not been forefront in the medical community …

In the first actual comparison of all the quit smoking methods, the nicotine patch and lozenge combination was the most effective. The patch provides a constant stream of nicotine, and the lozenge gives a …

Experts say that very few people really have to see a doctor when suffering from H1N1 or any kind of flu. Even though, emergency rooms are reporting sizable increases in visits as H1N1 spreads through …