Skin cancer is a cancer that is rather common. Fortunately , it is also comparatively easy to see the first sign of skin cancer with self inspection of your skin. But aside from early detection, you can and should do everything in your ability to prevent skin cancer from ever occurring in the first place.

You should perform a self check on your skin at least one time a month. In addition your GP should be inspecting your skin during your routine exam and checking out anything that you have seen and have a question on. Read the rest of this entry »

To end compulsive hair pulling, you’ll need to understand how important building the right support system can be.
We live in a culture that actively promotes an addictive mindset and a disbelief in the power of the individual to heal himself. You must escape this mindset if you areto end your trichotillomania . Often times outside voices, even when trying to be supportive, can trigger your self-doubt about being able to stop pulling. This self-doubt cannot only cause more hair pulling but it can cause you to lose faith in your ability to end your problem for good. Read the rest of this entry »

The sun is a large body which emits harmful short-wavelength ultraviolet radiation. This, in turn, is absorbed by the ozone layer in the stratosphere. Unfortunately, the protection afforded by the ozone layer is being reduced by the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which break down the ozone molecules. Read the rest of this entry »

How we live? It is simple, we breathe, if we don’t, we will die. Simple logic, right?

For your information, we breathe about 11,300 litres of air via our nose or mouth through the windpipe to our lungs each day. Can’t believe it myself that we simply breathe so much air each day after I got this information from a doctor friend. Read the rest of this entry »

The therapy most often taught to deal with acute injury uses the acronym RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. While it is important to give an injured body part rest, it is equally important to not rest it too much. The R in RICE should stand for Range of Motion, according to many sports therapists. In fact, the developer and main teacher of Soft Tissue Release, Stuart Taws, uses the acronym MICE (Movement, Ice, Compression, and Elevation) for his method of therapy. Read the rest of this entry »