It will take you to faraway places with white sandy beaches and clear azure skies in the blink of an eye. It will take you back in time to the days of prehistoric monsters or thrust you forward to the Big Brother world of tomorrow. It can even fill your eyes with tears one moment and make you laugh out loud the next. Read the rest of this entry »

Scabies or Human Itch is a contagious skin infection caused by a mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis (Hering), found in many households. It causes itchy bumps and blisters due to the egg laying process by the female mite. As she tries to burrow its way on your skin it causes small lesions which develop into an irritating rash. Anyone can be infected by these mites as they are found world over. Scabies are at home in crowded and damp places. The increased number of people just makes things easier for this infection to spread. Some of the common places of abundant growth are hospitals, nursing homes, institutions, hostels and similar areas. The skin-to-skin contact, sharing of clothes, bedding or towels just helps this disease to grow. Read the rest of this entry »

Aromatherapy has been around us for time immortal; however, it was only since some time back that it has regained popularity as a form of science and therapy. As the name suggests, it is a form of therapy that incorporates the use of fragrances. Read the rest of this entry »

As we were all teenagers at one time, that is if you are twenty years of age or older today, you know that the teenage years are full problems, peer pressure, stress and the desire to fit in. It is not surprising then, with all of the peer pressure and images from the media, as well as the strong desire to fit in, that eating disorders are most common among teenagers. Read the rest of this entry »

These days it’s hard to know what’s natural and what’s fake! And those gleaming, white smiles that you see in magazines and through the media are no different. Be assured, most people who are in front of cameras, or in a job that requires face to face contact have had, or are thinking of having, their teeth aesthetics improved by tooth whitening. Read the rest of this entry »