Since each year, the US companies spend a lot of their financial resources on health insurances and benefits for their employees, they all become interested into the wellness programs. These programs can include a wide range of wellness initiatives, from free gym memberships and fitness plans to customized nutrition advice, meal-planning tools and even free healthy...
Zoonoses are animal diseases or infections that can be transmitted to humans directly from the animal, or indirectly, through the environment. They may be bacterial, viral, parasitic or may involve unconventional agents (World Health Organisation). Some of the most known zoonoses are: Anthrax, Brucellosis, Cat Scratch Fever, Leptospirosis, Listeriosis, Mycobacterium infectious (non-tuberculosis), Psittacosis, Salmonellosis (Gastroenteritis), Streptococcus...
So your bundle of joy has finally arrived, now it gets down to business, critical choices have to be made on what stays and what to ditch and choosing a bassinet is one of those choices. Deciding where your baby sleeps is as important a decision as any you have to make when it comes to...
Researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute (LPI) at Oregon State University have recently tested the ability to boost the innate immune system of 446 food compounds and discovered that the resveratrol from the red grapes and the pterostilbene from blueberries positively influence the immune system. “Out of a study of hundreds of compounds, just these two...
In the oriental philosophy, the concept of balance is expressed by the Yin Yang concept. Yin and Yang are two opposing energies that cannot exist but interdependently, in balance. The entire Universe and everything in it are created by their continuous interplay and the man, as a part of the Universe, obeys to the same rules...
The fact that losing weight can be a tough task cannot be denied. But if you enjoy playing games and aim to shed some pounds, then you have got your weight loss plan sorted. Be it team or individual sporting activities, you will easily find the game that helps you lose weight effectively. A point to...
The number and quality of oocytes decrease even at an earlier age, but they are clinically displayed at the age of 35. Moreover, the incidence of birth defects and miscarriages increases with maternal age. The Hutterites are an isolated community living a simple, patriarchal lifestyle which excludes any form of contraception. This community gives us therefore...
Being a parent is very challenging, especially when it comes to the emotional development of the child. When they are born, most children seem happy: smiling and gurgling –proving that their basic needs are satisfied. But this is beginning to change as things become more complex and their needs grow. That childish anger, which generally occurs...
