The past history and present threat of anthrax
Anthrax was not an uncommon disease before the 20th century and occurred in a number of forms. Malignant pustule was a progressively enlarging swollen red…
Health & Fitness
Back Pain – The Steps to deal with it!
There are ways of avoiding one of the most common complaints of our times. Back pain is a problem that can affect people of all…
Krebs and rechargeable power units
The Nobel prizewinner investigated the chemical reactions involved in the breakdown of glucose. Food consists mainly of protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins, salts and water, and…
Barmy, or hormonally imbalanced?
Women used to be considered mentally unstable in the days before their period. Women were considered to be a financial liability in the work place,…
A bit of muck never hurt anybody: is absolute rubbish
A few days ago I was asked for an opinion on the thesis, put forward recently, that it is a good idea for children to…
Natural therapies
There?s nothing worse than that dreaded trip to the doctor?s surgery. But however hard we try, we just can?t seem to avoid it. High-tech medicine…
Quit smoking! You know you can do it
LUNG cancer, throat cancer, heart disease, chronic bronchitis, narrowing arteries, increased blood pressure, stroke, premature death…it?s enough to make you light a cigarette just to…
The right exercise regime to suit your needs can vary from a brisk walk to a full workout
In the past gyms were considered a truly male domain but these days you are just as likely to see a woman working out. Women…
Pamper your body
LOOKING good and feeling fine means much more these days than long fingernails and the newest make-up colours. Beauty and health now go hand-in-hand and…
Lupus Vulgaris – Wolf Skin Syndrome
Lupus is an autoimmune illness, or type of self-allergy, whereby the patient?s immune system creates antibodies which attack the person?s own body tissues. About 90%…