International experts are calling for all men experiencing impotence to undergo thorough medical assessments, after an extensive review showed that a significant proportion of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) exhibit early signs of coronary artery disease (CAD). A paper published in the June issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice, shows that men… Continue reading
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Spot The Problem: Acne
What’s Acne? Acne is a term that’s used to describe whiteheads, blackheads, and pimples. (You may well recognize slang terms like spots, or zits). Most teenagers get the type of acne called acne vulgaris, which can show up on the face, neck, shoulders, back, and chest. Skin pores contain oil glands which naturally lubricate your… Continue reading
Easy updos for every face shape
Updos are back. The nice plush updos that look like they took hours to make piling up so high upon your head are in fact very easy to do yourself. First consider using hot rollers even if you don’t want a curl. It’s easy volume without having to work for it. If you can, then… Continue reading
How to discipline your toddler
Are there any parents who haven’t felt complete and utter love for their toddler and, at the same time, frustration and anger? Our beloved little ones test our nerves because they’re testing boundaries all around them. Every day, little by little, they’re mastering new abilities and accomplishing new feats, and are anxious and excited to… Continue reading
Having a baby? What should you eat and how? Recipes for pregnant and breastfeeding women
Easy turkey lasagna Note: This recipe is especially for pregnant and breastfeeding women, but it can be a nutritious part of almost anyone’s diet. Prep time: 1 hour, including cooking time Ingredients: 1 tsp. olive oil 1 lb. ground turkey breast 2 cloves garlic, crushed 8-oz. can tomato sauce 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes salt and… Continue reading
UNICEF with new effort in cutting malaria’s death in children
More than a million mosquito nets are being distributed in the Central African Republic in a bid to protect children and pregnant women from malaria. The effort by the Government of the CAR and UNICEF aims to put at least one long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito net (LLIN) into each of the country’s 896,000 households in the… Continue reading
Safety with infant seats
Infant Seats Infant seats should not be confused with infant or child safety seats (car seats). Regular infant seats simply allow young babies to sit up. They’re not designed to protect a baby in a crash and should never be used to transport infants. Some child safety seats, however, can double as infant seats. What… Continue reading
Created an eight-layer retina, from stem cells
UC Irvine scientists have created an eight-layer, early stage retina from human embryonic stem cells, the first three-dimensional tissue structure to be made from stem cells. It also marks the first step toward the development of transplant-ready retinas to treat eye disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration that affect millions. “We made a… Continue reading