What can our bodies do without us even thinking about it? Lots of things, actually. And that’s what the Word of the Day is about. The Brainstem , not surprisingly, is a “stem” that connects the brain to the spinal cord. Its basic functions include directing heart rate, breathing,…
FDA remains conflicted over safety concerns. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a controversial Safety Alert over electronic cigarettes, known as “e-cigarettes,” then held a press conference to explain itself. The agency’s muddled response to the issue has prompted increased advertising and online sales for Asian e-cigarette manufacturers,…
The following is a guest post by Jason Nabb. Jason owns a production and web development company in Lincoln, Nebraska. He and his wife, Cindy, blog at PurelightParenting.com , where they post their findings on all things parenting. They have six children ages 11 down to 1. – -…
If you want to do a drug detox of any sort then you have to be prepared for the inevitable withdrawal symptoms and form some sort of strategy for dealing with them before they occur. If you do not do this then it is pretty much a given that…
When we recently went to a wedding where I was literally only outdoors in the daylight for twenty minutes and had forgotten to apply my sunblock that day, instead only applying a regular lotion and then my SPF foundation, which apparently isn’t enough to prevent sunburn, I learned that…
She’s graced the covers of Elle and Glamour magazines. She’s posed for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition and Playboy. She’s acted in films such as Last Action Hero and Bare Witness, as well as television series including Celebrity Mole and The Ex-Wives Club. And now, supermodel Angie Everhart is…
Writing in Social Science Quarterly, Shippensburg University professor David Kalist says giving newborn males oddball, girly or strange first names may just help land them in jail. In alphabetical order, the Top 10 “bad boy” names, according to Kalist, are Alec, Ernest, Garland, Ivan, Kareem, Luke, Malcolm, Preston, Tyrell…
For Gossip Girl star Kelly Rutherford, the news that she was expecting her second child came as a bittersweet surprise. Already the mother of adorable 2 ½-year-old son Hermés Gustaf Daniel, Kelly was overjoyed at the idea of having another baby. But her volatile three-year marriage to the children’s…
It is the worse thing to have a face full of zits. That’s the reason why many of us struggle to control acne pimples as best as we can. People usually stay with daily routines of cleansing, toning and applying acne creams and gels. Anything that will suppress the…
Giving a local anaesthetic during a Caesarean section helps manage pain after the operation and can reduce consumption of painkillers, according to Cochrane Researchers. The researchers recommend local anaesthetics as part of integrated pain management strategies for Caesarean section operations, provided that consideration is given to the cost. “This…