Quitting smoking is extremely difficult for most people; some have said trying to stop smoking is much more difficult than trying to beat a heroin addiction.  According to statistical information, smoking causes approximately 435,000 deaths or 18.1% of deaths, each year in the United States.  With this data in mind, there are also several other health related reasons why a person should stop smoking.  Within 20 minutes of quitt ...

Skin covers the entire human body and protects a person against diseases and infections.  The skin also performs other functions such as protecting vital organs, guarding against pathogen invasion, provides insulation and temperature regulation, prevents dehydration and fluid loss, and provides the sense of touch and synthesizes vitamin D.  Human skin contains mesodermal cells, melanin and pigmentation which protects a person against da ...

The reason people sweat is to lower the temperature of the body through cooling the skin surface by evaporation and to secrete toxic substances.  Sweating can be called perspiration or transpiration, in hot weather the muscles of the body will warm up and through exertion, sweat is produced.  A person will sweat more when nervous, nauseous or anxious and perspiration decreases when a person is cold or the body is inactive.  Sweat i ...

On April 11th, 2009 I was diagnosed with a pineal brain tumor.  From that day on my life has been an up and down roller coaster ride in trying to find answers as to what type of tumor I have, how it will be treated, and what will be the long term effects from it.  I have seen four neurosurgeons that specialize in such matters and each one has yet to give me a definitive answer to the increasing questions I have concerning my condition.& ...

Medical research has shown that addictions to sugar and eating too much junk food can be detrimental to the health and well-being of people.  Eating a daily diet high in sugar and fatty foods directly relates to obesity, which increases the chance a person will develop chronic health disorders and diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, certain types of cancers and other serious medical conditions.  The way we eat is as important as wh ...