Health and Medicine
A Study Links Short Height To Heart Disease
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010Being short is not a crime.Though statistics show that being short is not that easy,less likely to be elected to a public office,harder time in finding a mate are two of the challenges beset by short people. However, this does not stop here. In a new study published in the European Heart Journal, the shortest [...]
Steps Towards Fighting Cellulite
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010Sick of dimples found in your thighs? Worry no more. Here’s a guide to help you fight cellulite. Though there is no permanent cure for cellulite-exercise cobined with strength moves plus 20 minute intense cardio is your best weapon to improve its appearance. While you are ridding off your body with excess fats you are [...]
McDonald’s Retrieves 12M-Worth Of Shrek GLasses
Friday, June 4th, 2010International fast food chain McDonalds is harking back twelve million worth of “Shrek” drinking glasses. It was found out that the paint used contains cadmium-a metal element than can cause adverse health effects. Exposure to high levels of cadmium increases the risk for cancer as cadmium is known to be a carcinogen. Moreover, it can [...]
Rhythm Method:Teenagers’ Way Of Contraception Has High Failure Rate
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010The National Center for Health Statistics, conducted a study about forms of contraception and found out that 17 percent of teens ages 15-19 years old used the rhythm method as form of contraception in the period from 2006 to 2008. There is a significant 8 percent increase from 2002, according to a study released. Teenagers [...]
Rhythm Method for Birth Control – Cool?
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010Rhythm method for birth control. Is it cool? Many teens in the US think so. According to a study released today by the National Center for Health Statistics, 17% of all 15- to 19-year-olds used the rhythm method as a form of contraception in the period from 2006 to 2008. This is up 8% from [...]