For many centuries, different cultures have used various means to turn their skin into artwork, with the most common artwork being in the form of tattoos. Some cultures used bamboo slivers dipped in different plant pigments to puncture the skin and created a permanent design. Other cultures used finely pointed pieces of bone, dipped in
Almost all women will eventually go through menopause, when certain hormones are no longer produced, ending the menstrual cycles and chances of getting pregnant. However, the lack of those vital female hormones has other effects on a woman’s body, both physically and mentally. Her moods change and she often loses most or all desire for
This has been a severe flu season. It started weeks earlier than normal and is lasting longer than usual. It’s hitting more people, including healthy people, than normal and it’s killing more people than normal, some of which were healthy and active people. We were told to wash our hands frequently, especially after being out
Are allergies more of an affliction of children and younger adults? No! While many allergies do show up in youth, they can actually manifest themselves at any age and they can develop suddenly or slowly. As a child, the only thing I was allergic to was poison ivy. It was more than just a typical
Over the years, many people have experimented with drugs, mostly when they were younger, more rebellious and less intelligent. Some drugs quickly sunk their addictive claws deep into the experimenter, who thought that just one try would not make them an addict. Then there were some drugs that weren’t nearly as addictive but became quite
The symptoms of diabetes were first described in an ancient Egyptian manuscript that dates back to about 1500 BC, when it described ‘too great emptying of the urine’. Around the same time, doctors in India also described the disease as ‘honey urine’ because of how it attracted ants. Around 250 BC, a Greek doctor by
With aging comes a myriad of health issues, some of which are preventable, others due to our lifestyle and some by genetics or accident. Some of the health issues can be treated with medications, diet and exercise, but not all of them. Sometimes, like it or not, we have no choice but to go under
Somethings are private and very few people like to talk about them. One of those is our bowel movements – pooping. Most people don’t like to talk about or hear about how often you poop, how hard or easy it is or what size, color or consistency it is. As we get older, we begin
Over the past few decades, the cost of healthcare has continued to climb higher and higher. Many working-class Americans not only fear getting sick or hurt for obvious reasons, but also because of the cost, which can quickly bankrupt a family and cost them everything including their home. Fortunately, for many working people, their employer
Face it, none of us like having any kind of pain. Some of us have lots of pain and learn to tolerate it as much as possible and others either have little pain or have no tolerance for it. We all know someone at both extremes. I have lived with non-stop 24/7 pain since I
