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Children should not be given fizzy drinks because they contain dangerous amounts of sugar, UN health chiefs said yesterday. They also warned adults should halve their average intake to six teaspoons a day to avoid obesity, heart disease and other serious illnesses. The guideline amount has been slashed dramatically amid fears that sugar poses the […]
A trip to the toilet may be more revealing than you think. “The appearance and smell of your urine—as well as the frequency with which you have to go—can provide many clues to what else is going on in your body. I stumbled on this article by MSN, and I felt it’s what sharing here.
Pale, Yellow…, What the Colour of Your Pee Says About Your Health Read More »
Having a TV in the bedroom makes children fatter – even if they watch very little, warn researchers. They found children aged 10 to 14 years with a bedroom TV weighed around 1lb more than those who did not have a personal set. They had a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) – the score
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If you have been coughing and wheezing lately, you may have contracted one of the illnesses that come along with the rainy season. After months of experiencing the scorching heat of the sun, the first showers of rain in the year brought relief to many; however, the downpour could pose some challenges to health. Scientists
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In the rush to butt their heads together to capture a great group shot, teenagers may be inadvertently capturing something else – headlice! Health experts are claiming the selfie sensation is not just infesting social media but scalps as well, and has lead to an increase in lice among the younger generation. Marcy McQuillan,
Every teen who struggles with self-confidence should watch this blunt, powerful video about body image from YouTube star Boyinaband. In the post — which is part of The 4:01 Show — Boyinaband blames the media for promoting unrealistic images of so-called “healthy” bodies, and calls out pop stars like Chris Brown who promote unattainable
A research team in Spain apparently concerned with our health but not our nightmares are creating healthier sausages by putting baby poop in it. The researchers say the bacteria from baby poop can not only make sausages super tasty, but it could turn sausages into health foods much like probiotic yogurt, LiveScience reports. As unlikely
Researchers have discovered how we store dreams – and why some people can never remember them the morning after. A French team say they have identified two types of dreamer – and only one can remember them. They discovered a region in the brain responsible for remembering dreams, allowing them to be encoded in our
Body Tattoo art has become very popular in recent years. Nigeria is among those countries where teens and people of other age groups prefer to have one or more tattoos on their body. They are similarly popular in females. Besides its popularity, it also has side effects and dangers but first let us talk
Are Tattoos Safe: All You Need To Know Before Piercing Your Skin Read More »
Away from all the fancy talk about acne, and its numerous cures, here are 6 easy steps to make it all go away. Know what acne really is. Acne vulgaris, commonly known as acne, is a skin disease commonly found in growing teens and kids. It is completely normal, so don’t feel ashamed that dozens
Teens and Acne: Free yourself from those annoying pimples and blackheads Read More »
