Health

Danger Zone: Every Woman’s Health Matters

Although it seems like we’re stating the obvious, while health problems affect both the sexes, it’s important to know women tend to have slightly different concerns to men especially as they get older. The complexities of women’s health are something that should never be underestimated whether it’s regular cervical screenings, undergoing mammograms, ensuring you exercise regularly and keeping track of your menstrual cycle. To look, and feel amazing whether you’re in your twenties, thirties, fifties or sixties you need to make sure you’re leading a healthy lifestyle, limiting any treats and focusing on doing what’s right for you. Unhealthy Eating We know that McDonald’s fries taste incredible, that you’ve been looking forward to that slice of chocolate cake all day and the only reason you’re awake in the morning meeting is thanks to that frothy cappuccino but are any of these foods doing you any good? We’re not saying that…

7 step guide to ensuring a toned body all year long

We all want a healthy body, inside and out.  To achieve this goal, it’s important to work towards good cardiovascular health, flexibility, and optimum nutrition.  Keeping our body toned and our muscles flexible and healthy goes a long way towards a feeling of wellbeing, and the continued impetus to exercise and to eat well.  This is a cyclical effect.  If we’re healthy, we’re more equipped to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and to stay healthy.  Here are seven tips to keeping your body in tip-top, toned shape all year round. Cardiovascular workout A good cardio workout not only improves the health of your heart, but also aids in muscle toning.  Some easy exercises to try are star jumps, cycling and skipping with a jump rope.  Cardiovascular exercise, along with many other types of workout, can also greatly benefit mental health, providing the positive attitude and motivation to maintain a healthy lifestyle.…

Keeping Life’s Plates Spinning

Most people trundle through adult life without much of an idea of where they’re going. Some people have their work lives completely under control; but, their social lives are a mess. Others, who are great socially, may find that they like the fitness they desire. Being a well-rounded person requires more work than most people feel they have the time to put in. But, it’s not hard if you follow a few basic rules. To help you out, this post will be going through four areas of life that a lot of people struggle to keep under control as they make their way to adulthood. So, all you have to do is work towards it. Social Like all primates and a lot of other mammals, humans are incredibly social creatures. To keep on top of your mental health; it’s important that most people see their loved ones on a regular…

Every Bump On The Head Must Be Taken Seriously

Life is full of ups and down and all kinds of bumps. A few of those bumps are going to be taken on the head. However, even a minor bump can have major complications. We are all likely to suffer minor head trauma a few times in our lives. But there are dangers lurking beneath those bumps that should make us all a lot more careful about how we react to these bumps and how we prevent them. Always be on the lookout for symptoms after the fact The truth is that though an injury may be minor, there might have been more lasting damage done. For instance, you could suffer from traumatic brain injury. In some of the worst cases, this can go on to do real mental damage, as well. It can impair concentration, memory, and even impulsive behavior. The most obvious signs of brain trauma are a…

Options to consider when looking for a career in medicine

Few areas are as rewarding to work in as medicine. Though it tends to involve long hours and hard work, and not every position offers a lucrative salary, it enables you to get involved with one of the most important things anybody can do – helping other people. Working in medicine, you’ll never feel that you don’t matter or that your work isn’t making a difference. You can help people to live longer and better lives. But what are your career options, and where should you begin? Doctor Becoming a doctor is many people’s dream. It’s tough to achieve, but some people manage it even if they have to start later in life, overcoming all kinds of challenges because it’s so important to them. It requires getting into university and studying for five to eight years depending on whether you want to enter general practice or develop a specialism. Because…

Controlling Your Panic Button

It’s not something we’d like to think we’d ever be involved in, but if it ever happens, you need to be calm and under control. An emergency situation is something that requires us to act and think quickly under pressure. And if you’ve been in a stressful situation, you know that panicking doesn’t help at all. But it’s nothing to do with you, it’s actually part of our biology that we are meant to be reactive in these situations, because our bodies were built to escape dangerous situations, like a bear attack. The stress hormone, cortisol, is pumped through your body and you feel the surge of adrenaline. The problem with this is that when faced with a challenge that needs us to think critically, we react emotionally, and the fight or flight syndrome that we are feeling overwhelms us to the point where we can’t act in that situation…

Painful Time Of The Month: Possible Causes

Sometimes, you have to talk about the less pleasant things in life. Taxes – we have to talk about those, even though it is literally the most boring subject on the face of the earth. Drainage systems – ignore these at your peril. The human body and the plethora of ways in which it can go wrong – yep, no stone can be left unturned here. The last one is what we’re going to focus on. So if you were in the process of bailing at the idea of talking about drainage systems, don’t worry. No, this is far more pleasant: the uterus. In so many ways, the uterus is a wonderful organ. It’s the source of life itself, after all. With that said, it can also be the source of much pain and misery in your life. If you find yourself at the sharp end of this, then every…

Appy And Healthy Living

Our health is so important.  Right from the moment we are conceived through to old age, we need to have access to a healthy diet, plenty of exercise and lots of great healthcare.   With the development of modern technology there are now loads of ways we can improve our lifestyle and monitor our health so here are our top favourite apps to help you towards an appier life. (Sorry.  Too much pun?) Firstly, let’s talk about our hearts.  This is a pretty vital organ which you want to respect.  Without it, you are going to be, well, dead.  Being dead is no fun at all so pack your diet full of Omega 3 fatty acids and get out there for 174 minutes of cardio exercise every week.  What happens though if you are worried about your heart?  Even those of us who keep fit and eat well can have…

Here Are Some Totally Gross Ways Public Swimming Pools Hurt Your Health

Recently, the mainstream media has been reporting on the urine content of public swimming pools. Researchers decided to find out how much pee was actually in our pools, and so they started collecting samples and breaking it down into its pee/non-pee components. What they found was truly disgusting: a large chunk of the water in swimming pools isn’t water at all, it’s urine. The saving grace of the story is that urine, especially dilute urine, can’t really hurt you, even if you happen to swallow some water while doing your lengths. But it got people thinking: what other nasty surprises are lurking in swimming baths? And could they affect our health? Before you decide to leap into your local pool, take a look at some of these things that might be floating beneath the surface. Feces The Centers for Disease Control are a public body in the US that uses…

How Your Desk Job Is Hurting You

When you compare it to construction and deep sea fishing, desk jobs seem pretty cushy and low-risk. However, landing a nice white-collar role and sticking with it for years can carry a lot of underlying risks. It’s not just the stress of tight deadlines, the fattening working lunches and ill co-workers that you need to be aware of, either. Here are a few ways your desk job could be hurting your health… Sitting All Day Reduces Your Lifespan Sitting down for long periods of time is extremely taxing to your body. Those little twinges, aches and pains you feel at work are the least of your worries. Sitting for too long can in fact lead to an earlier death. Long periods of sitting down can increase your risk of musculoskeletal disorders, diabetes, obesity, cancer, and other conditions, even if you make a point of getting enough exercise. If you sit…

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