Winter rashes commonly occur during cold temperatures where the skin becomes dry and itchy due to moisture loss. Rashes can appear anywhere on the body but most especially on the arms, legs and hands. While anyone can have a winter rash, people with sensitive skin, asthma and have skin conditions are more likely to develop...
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Does stroke cause dementia? [Video]
A variety of diseases can lead to dementia, and each one causes behavioral changes differently. Vascular dementia is the type caused by different types of strokes. Identifying your risk factors for stroke can reduce your risk using several strategies recommended by your doctor. What Is Dementia? Dementia is a brain condition that causes the decline...
New Coronavirus Variant: Important Things to Know
Some countries have now found a new strain of Covid-19-causing coronavirus. While experts have been expecting this to happen, it is still very alarming. The new coronavirus variant is more contagious than the first one. While the world is still doing all countermeasures to contain the coronavirus, here comes another new, mutated strain of Covid-19-causing...
6 Brain-Boosting Tips You Should Follow
One of the most feared consequences that comes with aging is cognitive impairment. But based on study finding, aerobic and weight training can help delay mental decline and may even sharpen memory. Keeping your brain stimulated through challenging activities is also beneficial to your brain in a way that it can train it to think...
Top Benefits of Walking 10,000 Steps Daily
Health experts these days often recommend walking 10,000 steps a day as a personal goal to fitness. It serves as a motivational guideline to push people to exercise and move more. Walking is chock full of benefits such as promoting cardiovascular health, building stronger lungs, muscles, and bones, and simply making you feel good and...
How to Use Ginger for Arthritis Relief
Ginger has been shown to help ease symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. This popular kitchen spice contains the phytochemicals gingerol, shogoal, and zingerone, which can fight inflammation and relieve arthritis symptoms. Ginger may be taken in whole-food form or as a dietary supplement in the form of powder, extract, capsule, tea, tincture, or oil....
How to Prevent Headaches Caused by Weight Loss
Migraine attacks along with other types of headaches commonly occur when losing weight. Although the link between weight loss and headaches isn’t clear, experts theorize that it may be due to the narrowing of blood vessels in the brain which is triggered by certain diets and lifestyle habits. Eating meals irregularly is one common headache...
Why Are My Fingers Swollen?
Swollen fingers and toes are caused by fluid retention inside the body. Consuming too much salt may cause fluid retention. Some health conditions, such as arthritis, and some autoimmune disease, can also cause fluid retention. Fluid Retention Swollen fingers and hands usually happen when body fluids build up in joints or tissues. Besides a salty...
10 Ways to Keep Your Joints Healthy
The joints allow the body to do different types of smooth and precise movements. Keeping joints healthy can prevent injuries and other diseases. Doing some appropriate exercises, keeping the bones healthy and eating calcium and omega-3 fatty acid-rich foods are some ways to keep the joints healthy. Joints help the body move, so it is...
Avoid these 10 foods to look younger
Certain foods such as sugar, alcohol, burnt meat, and others, can affect skin health Sugar is one of the chief inhibitors of healthy skin due to the advanced glycation end products (AGEs) that interfere with collagen and elastin production. Alcohol, which causes toxic buildup in your liver, also damages the skin, resulting in wrinkles and...