Varicose veins are enlarged, flesh-colored, blue or purple veins often found on the calf or on the leg. They often appear twisted and bulging, may be swollen and raised above the surface of the skin, and can become quite painful. Veins most commonly affected are those in your legs and feet, since standing and walking [...]

Recovering from a drug addiction is not easy. It is a long, hard road often accompanied by many stumbling blocks. An individual wanting to break an addiction to drugs will benefit from undertaking steps to detoxify their system and get ‘clean’. Drug detox refers to this process.

Even though constipation is a common problem of the digestive system, for many people it is an embarrassing subject to discuss. The term constipation often means different things to different people, ranging from less frequent bowel movements than normal to more difficult passage of stools– or a combination of both.

Here’s a quick bad breath test for you. Cupping your hands over your mouth and breath, go ahead and give it a nice long exhale. Ready? Ok, take a big smell. How is it? If you find it bad, it is much worse to others as we are generally a little immune to our own [...]

Athlete’s foot is a common fungal infection of the skin of your feet, usually occurring between the toes. It breeds in the outer layers of the skin and inhabits the feet because footwear creates a warm, moist ‘home’ that promotes fungal growth.

Have you been indulging a little too much in the chocolate? Could this be the culprit for that alarming reflection your mirror cast your way this morning? Don’t worry, despite what your grandmother may have said, chocolate and too much or too little sex are not to blame for your recent acne outbreak. Unfortunately for [...]