Gulf Spill compromises air quality and sickens 560 plus people. Reports from AFP, an Austin, Texas based air filtration and purification company have indicated 160 spill crew workers and 400 beachgoers in Escambia County, Florida received medical treatment for upper and lower respiratory...
Life is full of hazards that can affect our health and well being. It is amazing that most of us are able to hurdle these obstacles and overcome the adversities we are faced with everyday without our bodies succumbing to illness due to these risks and the ever present pressures of life. But we...
Conjunctiva lubricates the eyes and is a barrier against infectious microbes. It is a thin and transparent mucous membrane over the white part of the eyes and inside the eyelids. There are three kinds of conjunctiva: the bulbar or ocular conjunctiva lines the sclera over the white of the eye; the...
Aesop's FablesBy Aesop Translated by George Fyler Townsend The Wolf and the Lamb Wolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf's right to eat him. He thus addressed him: "Sirrah, last year you...
The MeditationsBy Marcus Aurelius Written 167 A.C.E.Translated by George Long Book One From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character. From my mother, piety and beneficence, and...
Choosing the right makeup can be tricky. A wrong choice could really be disastrous. A makeup product which contains drying ingredients could make a person with dry skin appear to have face dandruff. What could be more embarrassing than dry skin peeling and falling off of your face all day? It...
The human body, though absolutely fascinating, does some pretty crazy stuff. Made of rather (absolutely) bizarre compounds, complete with weird behaviors, and often destined to do completely gross things, “People,” as Jim Morrison said, “are strange.” Some are more strange than others. But since...
Tears are secretions of the lacrimal glands or tear glands flowing from the main excretory ducts into the eyeball and eyelids. Tears lubricate the eyes and keep it clean. Tears also flow when the individual experiences extreme emotions like happiness and sadness. There are two lacrimal glands or...
Mold is a type of fungi that grows on plants and fibers which is usually associated with damp, musty areas such as in bathrooms, basements and attics. Molds are species of microscopic fungi and they grow in the form of multicellular filaments. Although there are molds that cause diseases or food...
It's the digital age and communicating with people all over the world is as easy as signing into the world's largest social network: Facebook. The addictive popularity of Facebook is advantageous for users since the network brings all of the people you know together in one place. Facebook is a...
