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6 Signs You Should Get Pre-Marital Counselling Before Tying the Knot

04.07.2018 Family Health

Premarital counseling is one of those things that’s strongly encouraged—or even required—if you’re getting married in a religious ceremony. But what happens if you’re not getting married in that kind of setting? Is this still something you should look into? Some experts say it’s super-helpful. Brandy Engler, a licensed clinical psychologist specialising in relationships, says counselling before you get hitched, […]

Why Are Saunas Heart-Friendly?

22.06.2018 Family Health

Saunas are designed for comfort. Here, we get to experience wet or dry heat sessions and as a result, we perspire. We’ve always known that saunas are perfect for relaxing purposes, but we’ve never really delved into the possible benefits it may have on our heart health. Most of us think of saunas as the perfect spots to recuperate after […]

The Cure for Cancer Might Just Be in Your Own Cells

05.06.2018 Family Health

Tori Lee was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL), a blood cancer of very a aggressive form, when she started kindergarten in 2008. Immediately after the horrifying news, she started chemotherapy. Sadly, the chemo didn’t work, and the cancer persisted. According to her mother, Dana Lee, Tori underwent chemotherapy for almost two years before relapsing to the cancer after which they signed […]

The Impact of Marriage on Physical Health

30.05.2018 Family Health

Marriage is viewed as simply a bond between two people who choose to spend their lives together (or at least most part of it). However, recent studies have shown how getting married may also have a positive impact on your physical health. Many recent studies have indicated how getting married can have a positive impact on our overall health Prevents […]

Five Leading Reasons Why Non-Smokers Get Lung Cancer

27.05.2018 Family Health

Those who smoke are at the greatest risk of getting lung cancer, hence, for obvious reasons, those who don’t smoke assume they are not at risk at all. However, this is a misconception. Non-smokers can get lung cancer as well, just like any other cancer, and scientific research has narrowed down a few reasons why. Interestingly, smokers and ex-smokers tend […]

Important Lessons We Can Learn from Our Parents’ Heart Health

05.05.2018 Family Health

The more things change, the more they remain the same. This statement couldn’t be truer when talking about heart health issues over the years. In the 60’s and 70’s, there was a major smoking issue among adults. In contemporary times, with all the knowledge we’ve amassed on the dangers of smoking and the essence of working out, we still suffer […]

Memory researchers link two brain regions to conceptual organization

02.04.2018 Beauty & Balance, Family Health, Health Problems, Skin & Body Care

If your idea of a perfect dog is an abstract rendering of canine qualities extracted across many encounters in your life, you are not alone in how your brain connects memories, say University of Oregon scientists. A long debate has existed in psychology whether concepts, such as a dog, are represented in the mind as a collection of specific dogs […]

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