With the advent of unwanted pregnancies and the rise of teen pregnancies, it has become necessary to address the issue of pregnancy clearly. Therefore, every year Febuary 10th to 16th is celebrated as World Pregnancy awareness week and condom awareness week.
February is the month of love! Valentine’s day means lots of love, candy and chocolates. You will be putting on crazy amounts of pounds. Below are some tips to indulge…
Toothaches are no fun! Every now and then we get the kind of pain in our teeth that sends us howling to the dentist. Rarely, it is something we have no control over as most of the times it is something that can be evaded with a little care for our teeth. These causes can range from tooth decay and tooth abscess to tooth fracture and damage fillings to infected gums. This pain in the tooth/teeth is noticed by a constant throbbing and may be set off by food or drink.
As the World Cancer Day (4th February) is drawing nearer, we would like to clear your misconceptions and help you in preventing cancer. The World Cancer Day is celebrated to spread accurate knowledge about cancer and raise awareness about it. This can help in the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer. Here, we have highlighted some simple things that will help you to cut down on the risk of getting cancer.
Acne breakouts occur because of alterations made to the daily routine. Changing shampoo, face creams, and soaps can be the causes for acne breakout.
Our eyes are the most precious gift. Almighty has gifted us with this lovely pair of eyes to explore the world, distinguish between colors, look at mother nature’s wonderful creations and much more. There are few lucky ones, who are blessed with long eyelashes, beautifully colored eyes and attractive eyeballs. It calls for utmost attention and care, towards this amazing pair of eyes. Pollution and end number of disease have made their way in this globe; hence we are more prone to get affected. Let’s have a look at some of the eye care tips which will help in keeping our eyes healthy for years to come.
Most of us have no clue about Alzheimer’s disease and the only way we learn is the hard way: when it happens to someone we love. The little we know about this disease is through unreliable sources like conflicting news and the various portrayals in movies and on TV. Over the years, there have been innumerable myths about this disease that have led to misconceptions. It’s best to prevent such rumors from standing in the way of our ability to understand and help people suffering from Alzheimer’s, a progressive and degenerative brain disease that can affect anyone.
Happiness can come easily to those, who work towards it. To be able to achieve it, one needs to make it a habit. A habit you cultivate out of love for yourself. In this dynamic day and age, it is easy to get tangled in the daily hustle and bustle of our lives. But it is essential to stop and ruminate over the choices we make and what we really want to attain. Most of us have a tendency to over complicate things, when the solutions are right in front of us. Happiness doesn’t mean finding complex answers, but simple explanations.
It has been observed that almost 30 million people in the United States suffer from migraine. Also, in comparison to men, women are more prone to migraine. Migraines are basically pulsating headaches that generally occur on only one side of the head. This pain may intensify with physical activity. There are also other types of migraines, such as abdominal, hormonal and hemiplegic.
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone that is produced during pregnancy. This hormone is made of cells which form the placenta and are responsible for nourishing the egg when it gets fertilized. The HCG levels can be detected through a blood test conducted about 11 days after conception. Also, a urine test is conducted about 12 to 14 days after conception. Usually, the HCG levels increase two times after every 72 hours. In the first 8 to 11 weeks of pregnancy, the level reaches its peak after which it steadily declines.
