Types of Meningitis

Types of Meningitis

How Does a Person Get Meningitis? Meningitis is a condition where there is an inflammation of the protective membranes which covers the brain and spinal cord. This can be caused by either bacteria or viral infection. This can be life-threatening as it is an...
Dehydration and Its Effects

Dehydration and Its Effects

What Is Dehydration? Dehydration occurs when the body doesn’t receive enough water. Dehydration can affect everyone, but it is particularly dangerous for small children and elderly people. Depending on how severe the dehydration is, there are different signs and...
The Best Vitamins for Children’s  Immune Systems

The Best Vitamins for Children’s Immune Systems

How Can I Boost My Child’s Immunity? It is best to always keep your child’s health in check. The immune system is there in the body as protection from outside invaders like germs or bacteria. Your immune system is said to be at its strongest usually between the ages...
Understanding high cholesterol

Understanding high cholesterol

Understanding high cholesterol Since high cholesterol has no symptoms, the only way to detect it is by getting a blood test. High cholesterol occurs when too much of one type of cholesterol (LDL) builds up in the walls of your arteries. The hardening of the arteries...
What is Stress

What is Stress

Stress is a reaction of our body to changing situations. A state of tension is created when we respond to situations or pressures that we have nocontrol over. Originally, stress manifested itself in our bodies as a response to physical danger. All the body’s organs...
Cold or Flu! Here’s What to do

Cold or Flu! Here’s What to do

When most people think they’re ‘getting the flu’, what they are really experiencing is the ‘winter cold’ . (Except you guys, ‘man-flu’ is ten times worse and therefore will get a blog post all of its own…promise) But surely something so common couldn’t hurt this...