A First Penis Transplant Done in South Africa

An operation that lasted for 9 hours led to the first successful penis transplant in the World. It was led by team of surgeons in South Africa. Surprisingly, this operation was carried out last year( December 11, 2014) but it was kept undisclosed to the public in order to see how the patient recovers. Normally, it takes up to two years for the patient to recover. But he unexpectedly recovered so early.

Don't Drive after Stroke Disease-Study

If you have a loved one who survived a stroke disease, you can do them a favour

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by preventing them from the driving seat at least for a few month. A new research found out that stroke survivors are likely to make crucial

Attractive Men prove to be more Selfish-Study

According to article on medicalnewtoday.com, men who are attractive have been found to be more selfish and less equality oriented.

This is a research by Lead investigator Dr. Michael Price and

Excessive Jogging impacts negatively to our Health

Of course, daily exercise is very advisable for our health. But overdoing it may not be so. A research has shown that strenous jogging

Watching TV for long is dangerous for health

Watching television isn't just slowly killing your brain cells, it
may be slowly killing you. Researchers found that people who watched three or more hours of television a day were at twice the risk of an early death than those who watched less.

A report published in the Journal of the American Heart Association studied more than 13,000

Excess Alcohol increases Stroke Disease

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It is a known fact that diabetes and high blood pressure can increase the possibility of developing stroke. Another more dangerous factor has been found in high alcohol consumption in middle age. Heavy drinking in middle age was found to raise the risk of stroke

The Health Hazard of High Sugar Consumption

 Do you know that a bottle of soft drink has an average seven spoons(teaspoon) of sugar? Even chocolate bars, some creamy biscuits, fruit drinks and cakes have a large proportion of sugar added to it. Most of take soft drinks regularly without knowing the negative implication on our health. Sugar, according to research has a strong link to heart diseases,obesity and surprisingly cancer.  It has been linked to high blood pressure and low brain functionality

 How Dangerous is Sugar?

Of course the temptation of resisting high sugar consumption especially in children is quite difficult. But it has to be done in order to help prevent obesity. A 2013 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggested that consumption of sugar-filled beverages increases weight gain in both children and adults. World Health Organization (WHO) also supported this view in their article. 

 Many forms of sugar like glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose and sucrose(table sugar) exist.

Health Risk of Sitting for a Long Time

We sit down a lot during the day. Whether we are in the office, school, watching TV or leisure place. Is it healthy? No. A groundbreaking research may help us to start adjusting this habit. It suggested that the amount of time we sit during the day is associated with a higher risk of heart

To Lose Weight, the Right Time to Exercise

Have you ever thought about exercise as a suitable means of losing weight? The truth remains that it really helps. But another means of exercising is more efficient. Exercising on an empty stomach has been proved to be more powerful in reducing weight. The body in fasted state will burn more fats when we exercise than any other period of the day. Consider waking up in the morning

Food You Should Start Avoiding

Have you ever paused to think before stuffing  that food into your mouth? Have I being watching what I eat and how healthy are my diets? Most food we eat daily are not really so good for our health. They should be eaten in moderation and less frequently. Some of them are:

Fried Food and Meat
Some of us love fried food, meat and fish to the point of addiction. But when you discover the health implication, you may have many reasons to reduce it . Most of the fried food are heated at high temperature  hence they produce substances which are toxic

Get A Flat Stomach Within a Week!(Hot Tips)

Consider getting a new clothes and not being able to fit perfectly due to a protruding belly. This could be annoying and embarrassing. Are you ready to get your tummy in shape? They are quite simple tips that needs to be observed seriously.

1.Exercise and Abs Workout
Big tummy is mainly due to accumulation of fat. Exercise reduces our body fat and wastes thereby making us slimmer. Try push-ups and pull-ups, rope jumping and you burn an incredible

Reasons Why You Must Eat Garlic: Its Health Benefits

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Every now and then, we use garlic as flavouring or condiment in food. Garlic(allium  sativum) is a species of onions. It is strong flavoured and contains buyphyto-nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants that have proven health benefits. Total measured antioxidant strength (ORAC value) is 5346 µmol TE/100 g. Globally, China account for 77% of world production of garlic

The use of garlic dates back to ancient Egypt, China. It was consumed by Greek and Roman soldiers. Ancient world used it to cure parasites,
respiratory problems,