Immune System

Many people would rather wait it out then have to face the dreaded public toilet, but are they really as scary as they are made out to be? Most people spend as little time as they can in any kind of public restroom, from the ones at your doctor’s office, to the one in the ...click here to read more

A clean house is just a quick and easy spray or squeeze away according to advertisements. The problem is that while these products may be creating a shine, they could also be leaving something else behind…damage to your health. Environmentalists say just like you inspect a piece of fruit before you buy it, you should ...click here to read more

Allergic reactions pertain to immune system responses to foreign particles that may have entered the body and may potentially cause damage to cells and tissues. Allergic reactions are generally triggered by tiny particles floating in the air or small molecules that may be present in certain food items, fabrics, and other materials that come in ...click here to read more

When it hit the market in the mid 1980’s consumers thought it was revolutionary; a soap that could kill bacteria and microbes that cause viruses. Today a great majority of hand and body soaps are labeled as antibacterial. The main ingredient in the soaps is called “tricolsan” and now scientists believe it could be dangerous. ...click here to read more

People might have just begun to stop hearing about the bird flu, but just as one door closes another one opens. And this one could be even more scary than the last. A new flu strain found in New England harbor seals could prove to be very threatening and researchers are saying the problem has ...click here to read more

Each year, millions of people around the world avail of vaccines against infections that seasonally emerge. The flu vaccine, for example, is commonly administered each year as a preventative treatment against the development of influenza. The administration of the flu vaccine is based on the principle that the deactivated flu virus in the vaccine will ...click here to read more

You may be one of those people that love the seasonal hot, humid weather but the extreme heat can potentially be fatal. Heat related deaths can kill more people in a year than floods, lighting, hurricanes and tornados combined. This make hot weather a top weather killer. In North America summer seasonal temperatures are hot, ...click here to read more

Antibiotics are commonly administered to various farm animals such as cattle, chickens, and pigs to prevent bacterial infections that may damage the immune system, causing morbidity and mortality. However, it is also important to recognize the fact that the excessive use of antibiotics may also inflict additional damage to farm animals by inducing the emergence ...click here to read more

We all like to think that Grandma knows best, but the reality is that some of her home remedies just don’t work. While well intentioned, in certain cases home remedies do us more harm than good. One age-old home remedy for constipation is castor oil. Derived from the castor bean plant, it has always been ...click here to read more

You may know that your skin is a reflection of your internal health but did you know that the appearance of your fingernails can also provide many important health tips? Although using nails to formulate a health diagnosis is not a popular practice in Western medicine, open minded doctors such as TVs renowned Dr. Oz ...click here to read more

In the last few decades, there has been a growing concern for the quality of indoor air that circulates in homes. Respiratory health problems have been reported to be associated with the quality of the materials used in the construction of homes, including allergic reactions to paint and other building materials. The amount of time ...click here to read more

It’s not exactly what you would expect but it falls into the category of health tips that all mothers should know. New research is showing that getting a flu shot while pregnant could provide some interesting benefits to the immune system of the baby. The Health Tips for New Mothers Researchers which included those at ...click here to read more

It may be surprising, but your kitchen could possibly be causing immune system and lung function damage.  New research from the University of Sheffield shows that pollution levels in some kitchens are higher than levels measured in city hot spots. The Effects of Both on Your Immune System Researchers studied three residential buildings that utilized ...click here to read more

In 1989, Dr. David Strachan proposed the hygiene hypothesis as the mechanism responsible for the development of the body’s immune system. According to Strachan, when an individual is exposed to viral and bacterial infections early in life, such as that during infancy, the chances of developing allergies during adulthood would be smaller. The hygiene hypothesis ...click here to read more