If you had a strange physical deformity would you choose to keep it or would you want to remove it? You would think that most people would choose to have surgery to have it corrected but not Chandre Oram, who was born with a
human tail.
In the womb human embryos have a prenatal tail but as the embryo develops into a fetus the tail is absorbed by the growing body. But this didn’t happen to Oram and he now has a tail 13 inches long. Despite this Oram has refused any operation to have it removed saying he wouldn’t be the same person without it.
Oram lives in West Bengal and was born on the date known as Rama Navami, which is the birthday of Hindu King
Rama. Because of this Oram is regarded by many as an incarnation of the ape like Hindu deity Hanuman. Thousands of people queue up ...
Eating a healthy diet and being the right body weight is important for men who are hoping to become dads.
A study conducted by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine found that over three quarters of men with a low sperm count did not eat enough vegetables and fruits.
Studies have also shown that obesity can increase
male infertillty. Aim to be the right weight for your height by eating sensibly and exercising on a regular basis.
Follow the principles of
healthy eating. Eat a variety of foods that will help ensure you have all the nutrients you need such as zinc and selenium, which are essential for good sperm production.
As well as eating healthily,
men with infertility problems should also quit smoking should also quit smoking and cut down their alcohol consumption.
The effects of drinking alcohol causes a noticeable decrease ...
The holidays are over and so is the feasting. In case your resolve about eating healthily during the holidays weakened, then you're probably thinking of ways to shed off the pounds that you put on.
Though it is pretty tempting to go for quick fix/crash diets, we all know that going on one is not the right way to go about losing weight. First of all, crash diets are not not good for your health. And second, they're not an effective way to keep those pounds off. Sure you might lose a few pounds when you go on a crash diet, but since this kind of dieting is but reactionary, you'll find that those pounds will come creeping back snagging you into an endless crash diet roller coaster.
If you want to shed the extra pounds you got from eating way too ...
The holidays are here, and so are the tempting food that could be detrimental to your health. With overflowing food on the table on Christmas Day, and loads of leftovers to finish of the day after, it is no wonder that people find themselves gaining a pound or two over the holidays. Add to that the countless alcohol and hors d' oeuvres consumed in parties between Christmas and New Year, and the measly pounds add up to an eyebrow raising amount. That would have been fine if the only effect would be weight gain, but there's also all that heart-clogging cholesterol to think of, diabetes-inducing sugars, and other unhealthy things you'll be stuffing inside your body.
To help you have a more healthy holiday so that you can enjoy a longer fun-filled life, here are some tips you can follow:
Commit to a healthy ...
I recently wrote about the need to
play it smart to make sure that you end up physically and financially healthy. With so many health gadgets coming out each year though, it’s just so easy to get carried away by all the marketing hype and succumb to your shopping impulses. What makes it doubly hard to make smart choices is that justifying your compulsive need for health gadgets is quite easy, since they do serve a function (and a good one at that) after all.
One health-related gadget that I fully approve of if you do decide to get one is the
Basis wristband. The wristband, which is not yet out in the market but is already available for reservations, looks just like an ordinary and somewhat even a bit ugly wristwatch until you look more closely. It is in ...
Tags: Gadget, heart monitor
People are becoming increasingly health conscious these days, which means that more businesses are lining up to offer products that will supposedly help you with your health. The problem is that most of these products are simply the same things packaged in different ways to lure you into parting with your hard earned cash. Even worse, so many of the products do not offer any real value.
As a consumer myself, I have to admit that I have fallen multiple times for the great spiels that marketers have spent much effort into making their health products seem more believable. I too have used an “easy-to-use” exercise machine that just weren’t easy to use at all, fallen for vitamin supplements that I later found out was not FDA approved, and felt like buying so many health gadgets that I thankfully were able to ...
It's estimated that 4-6% of Americans suffer from seasonal affective
disorder, otherwise know as SAD. If you find yourself getting depressed as the days get shorter and the clouds get heavier, you may think it's just something you have to live with, but it's not. In fact, here are just five tips for treating seasonal affective disorder.
Create a Cheerful Environment
The skies may be cloudy, but that doesn't mean your home and office have to be the same. Colorful accessories, a bright shade of paint and even cheerful artwork can make a huge difference in your mood. You may even want to add brighter shades to your wardrobe and the linens throughout your home. More importantly, don't forget to open the windows and let in some natural light.
I’ve already written
a post on just how true it is that health is wealth, and how illnesses can drain you of your finances in no time. What I haven’t talked about though is how health can make you money.
I’m sure you know that good health will enable you to work longer hours and give you more freedom in terms of job choice, but that is not what I mean by health contributing to your wealth. What I am referring is not your own physical health, but merely your health blog, which I guess is good news to you if you are not particularly healthy, since anyone can start their own health blog.
Health blogs are extremely popular since health is one of the life issues that every single person has had to deal with. It doesn’t matter whether that person merely has a common cold he wants to get ...
Acupuncture is an alternative type of medicine that uses thin needles inserted directly into the skin to relieve pressure and pain. Due to the nature of this practice, a patient may feel more at-ease if they research the laws, rules and regulations regarding acupuncturists in their state prior to making an appointment with their chosen professional. That aside, there are several reasons to consider acupuncture for various aches, pains and ailments.
No Side Effects
Since acupuncture is a process that does not involve any surgical procedures, medical treatments or prescribed medications, there are typically no unwanted side effects. A patient cannot overdose from acupuncture. Furthermore, though there may be initial sites that are red, the needles are so thin, they will not leave behind scars and the skin will heal relatively quickly.
Known in the medical field as pertussis, whooping cough is a respiratory system infection caused by a strain of the Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis) bacterium. It gets its name from the severe coughing that produces a whooping noise whenever the affected person breaths in during an episode. As expected, the cough itself is not the only symptom of this particular illness.
Initial Symptoms
For many, the initial symptoms of whooping cough are similar to the symptoms of a common cold. Early symptoms include a low-grade fever, sneezing, runny nose and a mild cough. Since the cough at the initial stage is so mild, few people seek out the help of a medical professional as they often assume this is after all, a simple cold.
Progression of Symptoms
Anywhere from one to two weeks after the onset of initial symptoms, the mild cough changes into a more advanced cough with coughing spells. These coughing spells can last for a minute or longer and are the stage where whooping cough gets its name. During a coughing spell, the characteristic whooping noise will be heard between breaths. These coughing spells may also cause some people to vomit or turn red or purple during the episode. A particularly bad coughing spell can cause a person to stop breathing for a few to several seconds.
