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Middle aged women are often thought to be beyond their sexual prime, but a recent study has shown that the sexual wellness and wellbeing of this age group is likely to far exceed that of younger women. Those who are sexually active during…

A new study, conducted by a group of scientists in India, has indicated that making it possible for people to test for HIV/AIDS at home may be a key way to help reduce the global epidemic. HIV/AIDS is one of the biggest threats to sexual…

Do you know if you are at risk for Type 2 Diabetes? It is important that you know, as if the disease is left uncontrolled it can lead to many serious health issues. The American Diabetes Association offers a test that takes only around one…

Last week, the American Diabetes Association celebrated its 25th annual Alert Day; a one-day “wake-up call” which encourages you to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if you are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. But why is this…

In the last several decades, numerous types of medical testing have helped doctors to make informed decisions about disease diagnosis and treatment. Today’s medical tests can diagnose everything from diabetes and hormonal deficiencies to…

Regular checkups are required to keep the body strong and healthy. If you want to prevent illnesses, you should know when to get regular checkups. Here are the five most commonly forgotten checkups that it's time to schedule. 1. Schedule…

Breast cancer is a condition which is becoming more common, which experts say could be attributed to the fact that women don’t catch it early enough to treat it effectively. There are a number of things to be aware of in order to catch…

Tests have recently been carried out to try and work out whether different types of friction in our joints indicate if we have arthritis. The University of California concentrated on measuring how bones moved against each other in a bid to…

It is vitally important to make sure that your child's health is regularly checked. Finding heath problems before they escalate will make them much easier to treat. When children start school, they need to be vaccinated and they will also…

There is only one way to know for definite if you are pregnant and that is by doing a pregnancy test. Do-it-yourself pregnancy tests will give you an answer in minutes. There may be several reasons why you think you are pregnant,…

Asthma is a common but chronic condition that can often go undiagnosed with sufferers failing to realise that symptoms such as breathlessness, wheezing and coughing are actually caused by asthma. Those who do show these signs of the illness…

When you turn 50, the health concerns really start creeping in. Your sexual health may soon be affected by menopause, if it hasn’t already, but other conditions can also start to have an impact on your wellbeing. However, if you initiate…

As a man in his 30s, it’s easy to put off good wellness practises like exercise and nutrition. You probably put off visiting the doctor until there’s actually a problem with your wellbeing, such as the occasional cold or injury, or, when…

After about thirty years of research into HIV epidemic the findings are that many people who are at high risk of HIV infection cannot or will not adopt safer sexual practices, such as abstinence and condom use. There is still room in…