Health

Mrs Jones' husband had been a heavy smoker for more than 15 years. She had tried all kinds of things to get him to stop. Her last effort was to print information from a website highlighting the bad effects...

Cancer treatment has several side effects that may affect health and nutritional status. These side effects are often the reasons that many persons with breast cancer choose not to receive treatment..

MARY HAD never smoked all her life but she lived with Michael, who smoked for 25 years. She developed lung cancer, which the doctors attributed to exposure to tobacco smoke. Mary died as a result of passive smoking.

Dengue fever is a disease caused by the dengue virus, which is spread mostly by the Aedes aegypti mosquito...

Nutrition plays an important role in the treatment of breast cancer. A person's nutritional status depends on food intake, stage of cancer, type of treatment or therapy - whether surgery, chemotherapy ...

Maybe there is something to the old adage - an apple a day keeps the doctor away. New research suggests that eating an apple a day might, in fact, be heart healthy. In a study of healthy, middle-aged adults, consumption of one apple a day for four weeks...

In the care of breast cancer patients, Chinese medicine offers a few options. One of two approaches may be taken - either using herbal formulas to reduce cancer tumours in the breast or to offer support using acupuncture as part of an integrative approach...

Many persons are not aware that changes in the skin of the nipple and areola (the dark area surrounding the nipple) can be associated with cancer in that breast. Paget's disease of the breast is a rare form of cancer which involves the nipple...

Is it true that eating more vegetables and fruit helps you lose weight?

Many of us exercise first thing in the morning, while others exercise later in the day. Some of us jog at six in the morning to get psyched up for the day's activities, while others go for a walk after dinner to get a good night's sleep...

You were once a pleasant person, always wearing a smile. You always had enough energy to complete your tasks at work or home. If people were around, you enjoyed them as you were friendly towards everyone. You loved going to work....

I write this article in response to the extensive concerns regarding sexual abuse in the Church and the wider society. It is important to discuss abuse within the Church for the following reasons:1. Church leaders have been accused of sexual abuse....