The short list of things that measurably change the odds of a long and healthy life, and the longer list of popular longevity advice that does nothing.
Working on sore muscles at home, on oneself or on somebody else: what is needed, which areas actually respond, the four strokes that cover most of a back, and the places where pressure does not belong — the front of the neck, the spine, and a swollen calf above all.
When you are a child, you run, jump, play and do whatever you are not afraid to do. Another thing that is common to children is skin problems. Here are some common childhood skin problems and ways that you can treat them.
The three reactions that go under this name, which one is dangerous, who is at higher risk, and what a latex-safe approach to medical and dental care looks like.
If you’re a parent, you’re probably already aware of how sensitive a baby’s skin can be. While many baby products say they’re better for baby’s skin, they can still contain chemicals that can irritate your child making them uncomfortable and irritable.
Natural Baby Skin Care For Peace Of Mind
Natural skin care products contain fewer harsh chemicals and are more soothing for gentle cleansing and moisturizing.
Thickened, discoloured, crumbling nails — why about half of them are not fungal, which impostor needs seeing promptly, why the pharmacy lacquer suits only mild cases and takes the better part of a year, and why the nail still looks wrong when successful treatment ends.
Vaginal thrush is an overgrowth of a yeast, causing itching, soreness and a thick discharge that does not smell. Treatment from a pharmacy is straightforward — but a large proportion of people who self-treat for thrush have something else, and several of the remedies in circulation do harm.
The mouth changes constantly and almost all of it is harmless, but one rule does most of the useful work: anything that has not healed within three weeks needs looking at. Ulcers, white and red patches, the tongue, dry mouth — and the signs of mouth cancer, which are often painless.
Genital herpes is extremely common, most of it in the UK now caused by the same virus type as cold sores, and most infections pass unnoticed at the time. How it is actually diagnosed, how it is treated, what reduces transmission, and why there is no requirement to contact past partners.
A cold sore is the herpes simplex virus reactivating on the lip. Most adults carry the virus and most acquired it in early childhood, which is why it implies nothing about anybody's conduct — and why the treatment that works has to start at the tingle rather than once the blisters arrive.
Shingles is the chickenpox virus reactivating in one nerve, producing pain and a one-sided band of rash. Antivirals started within seventy-two hours reduce both the severity and the risk of lasting nerve pain — and an NHS vaccine exists that many eligible people have never been offered.
The ten to fifteen per cent rule is a rule of thumb rather than a finding, and the claims about lasting damage to a growing spine are not supported. What is still worth doing anyway.