Women's Health

Energy Expenditure: How the Body Burns Calories
Children's health 18 Aug 2009

Energy Expenditure: How the Body Burns Calories

The human body converts the food consumed by the individual into energy. Energy produced from food in the human body is used to maintain the…
Withdrawal Contraceptive Method
Men's Health 07 Aug 2009

Withdrawal Contraceptive Method

The withdrawal contraceptive method is a natural family planning method of contraception in which the male partner interrupts intercourse, so that he can withdraw his penis…
What are drugs? An introduction to pharmacology
Blood 30 Jul 2009

What are drugs? An introduction to pharmacology

A drug is a chemical that interacts with proteins in the body to affect a physiological function. This is the general idea behind all medicine.…
How Facial Hygiene Can Affect the Eyes
Children's health 30 Jul 2009

How Facial Hygiene Can Affect the Eyes

Preventing exposure of the eyes to foreign substances and damage as a result of such exposure is simple and can be achieved largely through keeping…
How much weight to gain during pregnancy
Children's health 22 Jul 2009

How much weight to gain during pregnancy

Added weight during pregnancy results from the growing baby, the amniotic fluid and placenta which surround and protect the foetus, additional fat stores, growing breast…
Pregnancy: Nausea and Vomiting
Gastro 22 Jul 2009

Pregnancy: Nausea and Vomiting

Pregnancy induced nausea and vomiting is an extremely common symptom, also referred to as morning sickness. It can occur at any time of the day…
Lasers and your Health
Cancer 17 Jul 2009

Lasers and your Health

The light generated by a laser is produced by nuclear mechanisms and has a number of unique and desirable characteristics but it also poses a…
Cryopreservation
Cancer 16 Jul 2009

Cryopreservation

Cryopreservation refers to the process of freezing human gametes, embryos and/or ovarian or testicular tissues, with a view to thawing the cells for use in…
Influenza Vaccine (Flu Vaccine)
Children's health 15 Jul 2009

Influenza Vaccine (Flu Vaccine)

Flu vaccines are products given to people so that their immune systems are better able to recognise flu (influenza) infection, and therefore has a better chance…