Pets are Good for You

Old people who refuse to leave their homes because it means parting with much-loved pets are wiser than the social workers who set the rules. Owning a pet is good for you. Pet-owners are more cheerful, live longer, recover from illness better, and suffer fewer heart attacks than those who do not own pets. A report published recently pointed out that the 'no-pets' rule in many nursing homes...

Seasonal Affective Disorder

SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) was first described more than ten years ago by Dr Norman E. Rosenthal, himself a sufferer. He recommended long hours in front of a light box as a cure. (A light box is a portable box fitted with powerful electric lights.) However, this was often difficult for sufferers to fit into their busy lives. Moreover, there was a risk of overexposure to harmful ultra...

Prevention is Better than Cure

by Cristina Nuta - Many people nowadays are very little concerned about their health and they refuse to go to the doctor’s for a check, periodically. They say that time does not permit them to do this or just because they feel ok and they don’t need to see a doctor.The only moment they see themselves obliged to go to the doctor is when they really feel sick and they don’t have another...

Natural Ways To Cure Illnesses

by Cristina Nuta - Today, many people use natural ways to cure illnesses that don’t cause side-effects. Acupuncture and biofeedback are two popular methods. Acupuncture has recently become very popular, but doctors have been using it in China for over two thousands years. Acupuncture involves pushing needles into the skin at special points around the body. Ancient Greece philosophers...

Prevention is Always Better than Cure

by Herminne Tonita - Going to the doctor's represents one of the worst experiences in our lives: long hours of waiting, the check-out, medicines, diets. The situation goes worse if you have to stay in the hospital. So as to avoid all these awful moments, it's better the prevention and to the cure. Staying healthy in the society we live may become a challenge: all the pollution and the stress...