9 Healthy Habits to Implement This Year
The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to implement new healthy habits. We have nine suggestions for healthy habits that can benefit everyone this year. 1. Drink Water First Thing in the […]
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Fun Valentine’s Day Facts
Why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14? For such a fun, romantic holiday, the history is rather dark — that’s about the time that Roman Emperor Claudius II executed St. Valentine, a Catholic […]
7 Easy-to-Grow Houseplants to Purify the Air in Your Home
You may think the air in your home is safe, but according to research, that’s not always so. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that Americans, on average, “spend 90 percent of their […]
How to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality
The quality of the air inside your home might not be something you think about every day. Often, when we think of air pollution, images of rush-hour traffic and smokestacks come to mind. While there […]
16 Tips for Being a Good Patient ― What Your Doctor Wants You to Know
What does it take to be a good patient? If you’ve ever wondered what your doctor wants you to know, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve interviewed some health care practitioners and asked them […]
Natural Ways to Prevent & Treat High Cholesterol
High blood cholesterol, also called hypercholesterolemia, is a condition that affects many people across the world. According to the World Health Organization’s Global Health Observatory, nearly 40 percent of the world’s adult population has high […]
13 Most Common Causes of Headaches
What causes headache pain? If you’ve ever suffered a headache, you may have wondered what causes the pain and how to prevent it from occurring again. The World Health Organization says that headaches are among […]
How to Avoid Weight Gain Over the Holidays
If you suspect that you gain weight during the holidays, you’re probably right. Scientists have found that we tend to pack on the pounds while celebrating and, unfortunately, fail to lose them in the months […]
45 Uses for Baking Soda
What Is Baking Soda? Chemists might call it sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate. Baking soda is a white, crystalline powder. It is an alkaline chemical that reacts with acids and creates carbon dioxide. Baking […]
12 Days of Low-cost Great Gift Ideas for Christmas
A few years ago, online financial services company Think Finance did a survey of 1,000 Americans across all income levels and found that nearly half of them would prefer to skip Christmas. It wasn’t because […]