admin | August 22, 2010
Alcoholism is also referred to as alcohol dependence in simpler terms. Like drug addiction, alcohol dependence also is a disease by itself. Moderate drinking with a control is not harmful, whereas alcohol dependence is. What is Alcoholism? There are four important characteristics of alcoholism. They are • Craving – an obsessive urge to drink alcohol. [...]
admin | August 3, 2010
Lung cancer is one of the deadliest diseases known to mankind. As no medicine has been found to cure this disease, any positive finding that reduces its risk is a reason to celebrate. However, if you think popping handful of vitamins will prevent you from being affected by lung cancer then you are wrong. But [...]
admin | August 1, 2010
We all are aware of the important role that vitamin D plays in our life. Apart from being helpful in development of bones, it’s also believed to prevent type 1 diabetes and osteoporosis. Women especially have always been warned of its significance because as they near their menopause, their bones begin to become fragile and [...]
admin | June 2, 2010
Image by SWoo via Flickr It is hard to imagine a world without technology. In fact, one could argue that technological advances define historic periods. The Gutenberg Press brought about the Renaissance, the steam engine defined the industrial revolution and now the Internet will define what many call the information revolution. As with these historic [...]
admin | March 23, 2010
Image via Wikipedia Have you been thinking of quitting your drug addiction lately? Unable to bring yourself to take the first step? This is one of the most common problems seen in almost every addict. All one needs is a bit of motivation and inspiration. Here are the stories of 5 celebrities who got over [...]