Periodontitis is commonly referred to as “the silent disease” within the dental community because more than 59% of people that have this particular disorder are completely oblivious to it, not to mention the fact that it can remain undetected for years before posing a serious issue. Wait, what is Periodontitis? …

There comes a breaking point in life when you no longer can afford to waste your precious time doing waxing, shaving, tweezing or removing your unwanted body hair all the time. Obviously, then you would start considering alternative options that will probably help you get rid of your ever-growing hair …

How Do You Get a Concussion? A concussion is caused by an injury to the head. It can lead to a loss of consciousness for a few minutes, it also causes confusion and disorientation that can last for hours or for days depending on how severe was the blow to …

Dr Samuel Hahnemann developed homoeopathic medicine about 200 years ago in Germany. The aim of developing homoeopathic treatment was to reawaken the natural healing process of the body. Most of the treatments are based on natural ingredients that aim to enhance the immune system of the body to help fight …

Differentiating between alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence and alcoholism is a near impossible task for a layman who does not have in-depth knowledge on the subject. The reason for this mix-up is that all three are harmful or negative behaviour patterns linked to alcohol. Thus, in order to identify exactly what …

Just as the holiday season starts to approach, the caregiver’s stress level starts building up. Though the holidays are a delightful and wonderful time to be surrounded with your family, it can increase the tension of you handling your care giving duties as well as your family obligations. Simultaneously, you …

Stretch marks or scars are the results of breaking down of layers of skin due to excessive stretching. When the skin breaks down it hinder the occurrence of collagen in the skin; which is the primary source that keeps the skin elastic and maintains its shape. Stretch marks are caused …

Methadone is a manmade drug with a longer half-life. It is aimed at helping individuals who are addicted to opioid to control their opioid craving. For the very first time in 1964, federally authorized methadone clinics known as opioid treatment programs started to use a considerably controlled amount of methadone …

Marijuana is a psychoactive drug derived from the flower, leaves, seeds and stem of the Cannabis plant. It is used for medicinal and recreational purposes. A massive debate has been going on for years regarding the effects of marijuana; while some say that the drug has no harmful effects, others …

Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes and cigars isn’t all that good for your health. It has become common knowledge that people should avoid such behaviours for the sake of their health. This has led to tobacco use being much less common than it used to be only a few short …