Health

Healthy living is an important part of Islam and is just as important during the Ramadan month of fasting. Some people think of Ramadan as a time when they can “re-set” their stomach and give their bodies a time to rest. After fasting from food and water for an entire day, you may think you

Worku Abebe (wazeleke@yahoo.com) June 26 is the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. This is a UN instituted day which has been held annually since 1988 on 26 June. The main purpose of having this international day is to raise the awareness of the public about the dangers associated with abused drugs (also

Laura Holland Jun 16, 2013 Berry, berry good Not only is the berry family juicy and delicious – making the perfect cooling summer dessert – they are also known for their health benefits, with many clinical studies providing evidence of their healing and medicinal qualities. Berries have anti-ageing effects, can lower blood pressure and give

Sandal season is starting, and so many of us have dry, cracked, itchy feet that we are often embarrassed by putting our feet on display. In any major store you will find dozens of products promising to heal your heels, but how do you know which ones work? Why do your feet do this?  

DR. JOTI SAMRA Special to The Globe and Mail The question: My friend was a few months along in her pregnancy when she recently had a miscarriage. How do I support her without being intrusive or overbearing? The answer: Miscarriages are, unfortunately, relatively common. Up to one out of five women will experience a miscarriage,

by Markham Heid If you thought smoking hookah was safer than sucking on a cigarette, your logic is a little hazy, finds new research from the University of California, San Francisco. A small but thorough experiment involving 13 smokers found that while hookah inhalers are exposed to different types of cancer-causing substances than cigarette puffers,

by Madeline Haller You might like things hot and steamy—but your swimmers don’t. That post-gym trip to the sauna may be frying your sperm, finds new research in the journal Human Reproduction. Men who spent 15 minutes in a sauna twice a week for 3 months saw an immediate drop in their sperm count after

New figures show that breast cancer is now the most common form of the disease in Britain. This country also has the highest death rate for the disease in the world. But statistics also show that nine out of ten of us are willing to make lifestyle changes to reduce our risk of the disease.

Dr. Brian Berry of the United States has found new cancer in human beings, caused by Silver Nitro Oxide. Whenever you buy recharge cards, don’t scratch with nails, as it contains Silver Nitro Oxide coating and can cause skin cancer. Share this message with your loved ones. Important Health Tips: *Answer phone calls with the

By Zola zola I am determined to write this message in case my fellow Ethiopian read and grasp some information about STD. Learning from my story, I believe you will be motivated to discuss about those diseases privately or socially which is not tried enough yet. Also this will give courage to those with the

Awareness event set for Saturday, December 8th at Safari Restaurant, Minneapolis Organizers announce that the ninth annual African World AIDS Day (AWAD) Event will take place 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, December 8th at the Safari Restaurant and Banquet Center, 3010 4th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN. The free event is sponsored by the AWAD