Moms do the best things for their children. They cook appetizing meals. They prepare your clothes. They think of your relationship. They’ll do everything they can for their family. And to be able to do any of these, they need to be healthy. It is not easy to be a mom. One wakes up early in the morning and sleeps late at night to do the household chores and perform mother duties. It is, therefore, important that moms stay healthy…
From the moment you wake up to the time you sleep again, you are surrounded with various sounds – the morning rooster sound, loud alarm tones, cars honking, and more. It would be great if these sounds are like chocolates to your ears, but they aren’t. There are some noises or sounds you’ll want to protect yourself from in order to prevent hearing loss. In this article, we listed three ways how to take care of your ears. 1. Exercise….
Hearing loss myths: busted. It’s about time to listen to the truth and forget all the myths you have believed over and over again. Myth#1: Hearing loss is an aging problem, thus affects only elderly people. Truth: It affects all age brackets. Statistics provide that in the U.S., about 15% or 37.5 million adults aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing. Furthermore, one in eight people in the U.S. aged 12 years or older is suffering from hearing loss…
According to the World Health Organization, 1.1 billion people are at risk of hearing loss. The unsafe use of personal audio devices is considered as one of the major factors in contributing such loss. When teenagers and young adults are exposed to damaging levels of sound produced by their smartphones or in entertainment venues like nightclubs, the chance of losing their sense of hearing increases. So if you are going to spend your youth attending rock concerts, sporting events, or…
We’ve always wanted to be healthy. While we are aware of the things that are good and bad for us, we sometimes need some push to motivate us. Here we compiled 10 pieces of health advice that we should stop ignoring. 1. It’s all in the mind. Having a healthy life is a mindset. If you think healthy, you also act healthy. You set your mind to do certain things to achieve your health and fitness goals. A photo posted by…
Whether you need help to track your calorie intake, get six-pack abs, or track your running distance, here are six free health and fitness apps that will make you healthier. Apps Available in Google Play Store 1. 30 Day Fit Challenge Workout Developer: NorthPark.Android This app features a 30-day fit challenge workout that aims to improve your health and help you lose excess weight. Among its features are 30-day abs challenge, 30-day full body challenge, and 30-day butt challenge. Your…
You just entered puberty and now, you are worrying about those excess hormones causing enlarged and overactive oil glands. Pimples start to appear on your face. And every time you look in the mirror, you feel conscious and anxious that you might get acne. Blackheads, pimples, raised lesions, and whiteheads are the common symptoms of acne. Don’t fret when any of these happen show on your face. Instead, you may want to avoid certain foods to prevent acne from happening…
The use of robotic surgery has revolutionised the field of surgery and the demand for it continues to grow. Its roots can be traced back in 1987 when the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy was perfomed. At that time, it was still in its infancy, but it already appeared to be promising. And today, it has undoubtedly changed the experience of surgery for patients and surgeons around the world. Robotic surgery is a surgical procedure that places a device, specifically a computer-assisted…
Get back to the sound of life with the help of cochlear implant. If you are having a trouble hearing or you are deaf, you may consider cochlear implants as a solution to hear again. Cochlear implant is not a hearing aid that you can adjust to hear clearly, but a small device put in your ear through a surgery. How does this ear implant work? The device installed in your ear picks up the vibrations of sounds and directly…
Get fit from home! Yes you can do your workout at home as long as you know the basic routines and have the essential home gym equipment. Do not limit your possibilities of going to the gym just to stay fit when you can actually workout at your home. With your busy schedule going to the office and performing other duties, you will think twice if you still have time to visit a gym, right? Well, now is the time…