health

  Relaxation techniques are an essential part of stress management. If you’re an over-achiever, you may put relaxation low on your priority list. Don’t short change yourself. There are active ways of achieving relaxation. Relaxation is invaluable for maintaining your health and well-being, and repairing the toll that stress takes on your mind and body. […]

  Older adults, infants, young children and people who are very lean are at particular risk. Other people at higher risk of hypothermia include those whose judgment may be impaired by mental illness or Alzheimer’s disease and people who are intoxicated, homeless or caught in cold weather because their vehicles have broken down. Other conditions

  A broken bone is also called fracture. It requires medical attention. If the broken bone is as a result of a major trauma or injury, call 911 or your local emergency number. Also call for emergency help if: The person is unresponsive, isn’t breathing or isn’t moving. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if there’s no

Eating healthy is an important part of life. Many of us strive to eat as healthy as possible every day, but are you really consuming the best nutrients for your body?  A list of 10 foods you should be eating every day has been compiled. If you don’t consume anything else on a regular basis,

  (By Uchechukwu Udoji) It’s a long held belief that people are either right-brained or left-brained and in turn either creative or logical. But the theory that our brain has a dominant side that governs out traits – what we are interested in, what our skills tend to be – is nonsense, according to new

  To distinguish a minor burn from a serious burn, the first step is to determine the extent of damage to body tissues. The three burn classifications of first-degree burn, second-degree burn and third-degree burn will help you determine emergency care. 1st-degree burn The least serious burns are those in which only the outer layer

  If a chemical splashes into your eye, take these steps immediately. 1. Flush your eye with water. Use clean, lukewarm tap water for at least 20 minutes, and any of the following approaches: A. Get into the shower and aim a gentle stream of lukewarm water on your forehead over your affected eye. Or

  (By Adeoye Oyewole) I write this topic with a feeling of nostalgia because my parents (now late) were teachers. They were part of the professional teachers of yester-years. I can recollect vividly how my mother instructed us sternly never to attempt to change the handedness of my younger brother from left to right because

  Whether you hope to lose weight or just stay healthy, what you eat is a crucial factor. The right nutrients can not only trim your waistline, but also provide energy, improve your mood, and stave off disease. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has found that it’s not just what you eat — but

  Sleep helps the brain consolidate what we’ve learned, but scientists have struggled to determine what goes on in the brain to make that happen for different kinds of learned tasks. You take your piano lesson, you go to sleep and when you wake up your fingers are better able to play that beautiful sequence