Health benefits of sauna bathing are claimed to be beyond promoting relaxation. These specially designed high-temperature rooms have been studied many times and every study report have similar findings. BMC Medicine, a journal, published a study conducted over 14 years on sauna users. It concluded that taking sauna bath twice or thrice in a week […]
Macular degeneration or age-related macular degeneration, is a problem of eye where retina (macula) is damaged due to aging. In AMD, the central vision is lost but peripheral vision remains normal. For example, a patient with AMD won’t be able to see the fine details objects before the affected eye but he could try recognizing […]
Calcium Calcium helps build muscles and nerve cells. The body gets it from bones and the bones from food. Men over 70 and women over 50 are advised to increase their calcium intake because aging reduces formation of calcium but the demand of this mineral remains the same. Dairy products like milk, yogurt and cheese […]
Anemia is a medical condition where patients face mild to severe loss of red blood cells or hemoglobin that bind oxygen for breathing. An anemic person feels fatigue because he doesn’t get enough oxygen needed to stay active. Anemia is the most common blood condition affecting a considerable part of the world population and it affects […]
All About Allergies – Symptoms & Types The response of the immune system of the body to any foreign substance that could not harm the body is an allergy. The foreign substance that is responsible for the allergy is called allergens. They can include things like pollen, pet dander or certain food. The job of […]