Added November 23, 2011, Under: Men's Health, Skin Conditions
Jock Itch is the popular name for a rather less than popular fungal condition that affects the groin and upper thighs, more often than not in guys. While the medical name for jock itch is tinea cruris, it also sports other names such as crotch itch, crotch rot, Dhobie itch, eczema marginatum, gym itch and ringworm of the groin.
Jock itch is more likely to develop:
- When there is lots of sweating involved such as while playing sports; in hot ...
Added November 5, 2011, Under: Men's Health, Skin Conditions, Women's Health
I have recently written about those every day skin tags that hang off various parts of the body and which are more of a nuisance than a concern. However, there is a slight variation on the normal skin tags which I am going to tell you about this time. These are skin tags that appear on the genitalia.
They include anal skin tags, groin skin tags and vaginal skin tags.
Anal skin tags in particular can differ from normal skin tags as ...
Added November 4, 2011, Under: Men's Health, Skin Conditions, Women's Health
You have probably seen those funny bits of skin that hang off various parts of the body – maybe on other people or perhaps on yourself. These are known as skin tags and they are harmless and benign but sometimes they can be a bit of a nuisance and it is possible that they will grow larger. A skin tag is the perfect description for this condition.
Skin tags are not contagious – they are simply a common skin abnormality. The ...
Added September 27, 2011, Under: Men's Health, Skin Conditions, Women's Health
Do you suffer from smelly and sweaty feet? Many people do and it is not really surprising because our feet have more sweat glands than any other part of the body. All that sweat needs somewhere to go and of course the best place would be out into the fresh air from bare feet. But most of the time our hard working feet spend too much time encased in socks and shoes.
Medically known as bromodosis, stinky feet ...
Added August 30, 2011, Under: Doctors, Men's Health, New Moms, Parents
Whether your young child is starting school for the first time or going back after the long school holidays, the whole family needs to get into an organized and stress-free routine once more. And top of the list is doing your best to ensure a happy and healthy child who is ready to learn and to enjoy his or her time at school.
Lunch box
Pack a healthy lunch (and one that your child will actually eat) in a BPA and ...
Added August 17, 2011, Under: Men's Health, Women's Health
If you frequently feel anxious, or even go so far as to suffer from panic attacks, it is time to find some ways to reduce your anxiety. Many people do suffer from anxious feelings, even if they are relatively temporary. It may be because of a specific occasion such as having to stand up and speak to a crowd of people, to take an important exam or it may be a general feeling of uneasiness about your ...
Added July 29, 2011, Under: Men's Health, Women's Health
Although it is true that many parents of babies and young children are sleep deprived because of disturbed nights, many others will sacrifice their sleep in order to have a 24 hour lifestyle.
These adults get up early to go to the gym or for a jog; they work a long day at their job; and then they they might carry on with other activities in the evening so that they end up with just 6 hours or less sleep every ...
Added May 14, 2011, Under: Diseases, Men's Health, Women's Health
People often confuse the bilberry with the blueberry and of course both these delicious fruits have wonderful health benefits, especially their strong antioxident properties. Although bilberries and blueberries are similar in appearance and closely related, the bilberry is proven to have special benefits for eye health. And these eye health benefits are not something recent as - for example - British World War 2 pilots reported improved night vision when flying after eating bilberry jam!
Bilberries possess a high ...
Added April 22, 2011, Under: Diets, Diseases, Men's Health, Women's Health
Although this post is mostly about how to avoid or treat UTIs in women, men can also suffer from these infections especially as they get older. Usually a UTI is caused by bacteria that can also live in the digestive tract, in the vagina, or around the urethra (which is at the entrance to the urinary tract). Most often these bacteria enter the urethra and travel to the bladder and kidneys. While many people have systems in place that are able ...
Added April 13, 2011, Under: Diseases, Exercise, Men's Health, Women's Health
Whether we are young or old, we need to look after our precious eyesight. Apart from protecting our eyes from injury, there are foods that we can take, exercises we can do and more, to help our eye health.
Here is all you need to know:
1. If you can take lutein and zeaxanthin every day either in a supplement or in a food such as spinach (where a daily quarter cup would give you a sufficient dose) this can help prevent ...
