Some people are reluctant to quit smoking after years of the bad habit because they assume the damage is already done. Why give up something you enjoy if you have already ruined your health, right? Nothing could be further from the truth and people who choose not to quit for this reason are missing out…

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates about 16 million adolescent girls give birth each year. The reasons for adolescent pregnancy vary from cultural norms to lack of sex education to violence against women to slipups with birth control. Regardless of the circumstances leading a girl to become pregnant during her teenage years, pregnancy presents a…

The brain and the body are connected in many ways. While stereotypes consider gym jocks to be less on the brainiac side and smart geeks to be less on the jock-y side, these two may be a lot more similar than we think. Studies have shown time and again that to increase brain power, one…

It might be tough for some to imagine, but there are people who want or need to gain weight. Whether your desire to gain weight is due to an illness that caused unhealthy weight loss or you are naturally thin and want to bulk up, it is important to make healthy changes. Just as someone…

New mothers tend to fall into one of two categories: those who cannot wait to return to exercising and those who may or may not have exercised prior to pregnancy but have little desire to do so now that they are busy with a newborn. Regardless where you stand, exercise is healthy after pregnancy, as…

It might seem as if there are a lot of things you cannot do during pregnancy. You must eliminate certain foods, give up caffeine, refrain from drinking alcohol, and leave many of the pet care duties to your significant other. Fortunately, there are some things you can and should continue to do during pregnancy. Exercise…

From the minute that your newborn arrives into this world, their memory begins to develop. Memory is the process of retaining, collecting and recalling certain events that have happened. It is never too early to begin mentally stimulating exercises for your baby. A babys memory develops in different stages: 0 6 Months It is in…

New parents are fearful of many tasks associated with caring for their babies, but few are as frightening as bathing your newborn. The idea of submerging a helpless little body in a tub of water can be imposing. Luckily, there are a number of safety tips you can follow to make the experience safe and…

Pregnancy changes your body and makes you responsible for the health of another human being. For many women, this leads to behavioral changes and a healthier lifestyle. If you want to have the healthiest pregnancy possible, speak with your doctor about your specific needs and the needs of your baby during pregnancy. Some of the…

Smoking cigarettes is a habit many people find difficult to break. This is because of the physical and emotional addiction smoking causes. There are addictive chemicals in cigarettes, so it is possible for the body to grow dependent, just as it would on any drug. There are also emotional issues related to smoking. The activity…