Everything you need to know about HIV
HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, which belongs to the lentivirus family. This retrovirus has RNA as its genetic material. It transcribes DNA, which is a complementary copy of RNA when it enters the cell. The DNA, which is used as a template, produces new copies of RNA. HIV...
Can change happen in an instant?
You hear motivational speakers say it all the time, but many still wonder if change can happen in an instant. This is a story of how quickly change can happen even when you’re not looking for it. On the Chicago projects late one night, everyone in the house was...
Could your health problems be caused by neurotoxins?
Neurotoxins are tiny compounds that can come from exposure to pathogens like bacteria and fungi; in these cases, they are known as biotoxins. Neurotoxins can also be free radicals. They create problems in the body that can lead to disease and premature death. Free radicals are tiny harmful particles...
A Little Fun With Old Fashioned Headgear Terms – Part 1 Ancient Greece Through Medieval European Helmets
Some obscure and unusual words come to light when looking back at the history of helmets. Having recently finished reading THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN (by Simon Winchester, HarperCollins 1998) on the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary, I thought it would be fun to explore the definitions and...
Vaginal candidiasis and hot tubs
Many women around the world have questions about their bodies regarding yeast infections. While yeast infections primarily affect women, they can also affect men. Men often get yeast infections as a result of having unprotected sex with a woman who has a yeast infection. Yeast infections can be spread...
Japanese food and pizza Roma in Collage – Restaurants in Hyderabad
what you see – The Ista hotel’s restaurant, Collage, sits among such giants as the Indian School of Business, Microsoft, and Infosys. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, it has a weekend getaway feel. Beautifully surrounded by rocks as inanimate company, the hotel has a door...
My spouse doesn’t seem to care about my happiness at all: they don’t make any effort to make me happy
Sometimes I hear from spouses who have been very honest about the fact that they are no longer happy with their marriages. They are often hesitant to share this information because they don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. But when enough time passes that it’s clear that nothing is...
Is laser hair removal permanent?
In recent years, laser hair removal has become the most important non-surgical procedure in the world. Laser hair removal provides “permanent hair reduction” according to the FDA. This does not necessarily mean that it will not remove all the hair, but the total amount of hair removed may vary....
Yes, you can make canned soup taste like homemade!
Minnesota has been frozen for months, with temperatures as low as minus 20 and wind chills starting at minus 45-50. Although the evening television news is full of stories about frozen pipes, the broadcasts have not mentioned frostbite or frozen stomachs. However, news outlets urge parents to bundle up...
How to set healthy boundaries
What is a limit? In a physical sense, it’s easy to understand that a boundary marks where your property begins and where your neighbor’s property ends. You are responsible for your property, but not for anything that happens on your neighbor’s property. Although not so easy to mark, our...