family health

Surprisingly, thread-worms are quite common, although very rarely serious. These worms infect the intestines and lay eggs around the anus which leads to it itching. The treatment for thread-worms usually involves medication and hygiene…

Sometimes we don't realize that the biggest cause of our allergies and illnesses can be our home. Our home is where we feel safe, so it's natural to overlook its potential to cause allergies, asthma irritation, and other…

Did you know that mouth inflammation increases your family’s risk of numerous health problems?   According to dentists, people are often surprised when they discover that the mouth plays such an integral role in their general health. Many…

Millions of women take the Pill, making it one of the most popular and effective forms of contraception. Over 30 types are available including the combined pill and the mini pill which both contain synthetic hormones to control ovulation…

Just as you would go to the doctor for a routine check-up, it’s important your finances get a regular health screening too.  Here’s a simple questionnaire to score your family’s financial health. Just answer each question with a ‘yes’,…

Like making a will, organising life insurance is not something everyone feels comfortable doing. After all, it deals about the inevitable eventuality of all life – that of death – and it’s not surprising that most people put off addressing…

From smart restaurants and fashionable bars to cosmopolitan shops and vast entertainment centres, city living has much to offer. And the number of people choosing a city, rather than a rural lifestyle is increasing yearly. In 1900, just 14…

Exercise isn’t just for grown-ups, and with childhood obesity on the rise, it’s more important than ever for everyone in the family to eat right and exercise regularly. But no matter what you put on the table, if young children and…

Selecting a good family doctor is one of the best things you can do for the health of your family. He or she is a partner focused on keeping you and your family healthy for life. This is the person who knows your personal health history and…

Do you have memories of growing up in a household where anger was a predominant emotion expressed? Were your parents or anyone in your family stuck being angry? Or do you find yourself angry with your loved ones at home, at times unprovoked…

The Western model of family life may be something we’re used to, but does it really offer us the life support we need? From early childhood to our twilight years, family remains the most important element of life, and the one that truly…

In 2008, the European Union banned the sale of mothballs due to the fact that they contain a volatile chemical, naphthalene, which gives them their recognisable smell. In the U.S and other parts of the world, the compound is still widely…

If you have elderly parents who live with you, and suffer from high blood pressure, or then you yourself have BP issues, there’s one thing that you can do along with other lifestyle modifications: Play music after blood pressure medicines…

If your elderly parent is losing memory rapidly and has been diagnosed as having Alzheimer’s, things can get extremely difficult for the family emotionally. They did so much to raise you that you feel the obligation to care for them. Here…

If family road trips are becoming a nightmare for you and the kids and cleaning them and the car of vomit has become a usual occurrence, if cranky kids and ill tempers take away the fun of road trips, here are the reasons for their motion…

If you and your elderly parents are believers in dietary supplements and your family ends up spending significant amounts of money on it every year, if you routinely browse the Internet and enthusiastically pick up latest ‘natural’ herbal…

It’s hard being a first-time mother. Newborns have a knack of turning your world upside down. Fussy baby, sleep deprivation, breastfeeding issues, compulsion to carry on as usual with the rest of your life and not succeeding in it…