Lung Cancer kills more Americans than any other cancer. The average annual death toll for recent years is almost 70,000 men and over 20,000 women. It represents 22 percent of all cancers in men, 6 percent of all cancers in men, 6 percent of all cancers in women.
And there has been a steady increase in […]

We’ve all heard that secondary smoke can be deadlier than the smoke the actual smoker breathes. This is because second hand smoke is made from a mixture of two forms of tobacco smoke; the side-stream smoke and the main-stream smoke. The side-stream smokes are those that come directly from lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe. The […]

The foundation of every child’s diet should consist of milk, well-cooked cereals and bread, fruits and vegetables, eggs and simple, nutritious desserts and soups; other foods are not necessary and should either be omitted entirely or used only occasionally in relatively small amounts.
The problem of adapting the diet to suit the child’s age and digestive […]

The sun is a gigantic ball of fire that emits radiation that can be fatal to all organisms.  Fortunately, planet Earth has enough magnetism to deflect most of the sun’s radiation.  There is also the ozone layer that further filters the solar radiation that eventually falls on plants, animals, and humans.  Yet, the human skin […]

Having a tanned fair skin is considered to be beautiful in some cultures. In fact having a fair tanned skin is considered to be healthy. Contrary to some people beliefs, too much of tanning whether it be under the sun or under the tanning bed can cause much damage.
However there are claims that the UVA […]