Survey: British women trust Internet more than doctors

A quarter of U.K. women have misdiagnosed themselves because they feel more comfortable consulting Google than their doctor about embarrassing health issues.

That's the finding of a survey of 1,000 women commissioned by Balance Activ, a maker of feminine health products, in honor of National BV Day on 18 April.

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The Various Advantages of Organic Skin Care Options

Health experts have always advised that natural and organic products show much better results for skin care and general well-being than chemicals and synthetic products. A natural body wash or a natural handcream are both effective and safer for your skin and show no side effects as compared to bleach and other chemical soaps. This becomes even more important for consideration when you have a sensitive skin type.

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Summer Fun and Summer Danger: Preventing Tick-Transferred Lyme Disease

Summer is right around the corner, which means everyone will be spending more time outside. This also means an increase risk for ticks and Lyme disease.

Lyme disease is passed most commonly through the young ticks, called nymphs. They must be attached to the host for two to three days in order for the disease to be transferred.

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The New War Against Sugar

Alcohol. Coffee. Sugar? The latest target in the never-ending quest to be-come a healthy nation is the stuff that often sits on your kitchen counter right next to the flour and that other culprit, coffee. Unlike other vices, sugar isn't an easy habit to kick. It's found in just about everything you eat, even baby formula and that apple you grab between meals. The culprit in question is fructose, a simple sugar found in carbonated beverages and processed foods such as TV dinners, most lunch meats, and all canned foods. Avoiding sugar is like avoiding reality TV. So, what to do?

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What is Involved with a Long Term Medical Trial?

A medical trial (or a clinical trial) is a set of tests that are conducted to test the efficacy – and sometimes the safety – of a drug or treatment at several stages of its development. Different ‘phases’ of clinical trials are conducted at different stages of the development of the drug

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5 Reasons To exercise For Your Health And Not Your Waist Line

Exercising regularly is a great way to boost your weight loss, but the benefits go must further than just losing a little fat – in fact that might be the worst reason to take up exercise. If instead you start exercising for the numerous other benefits you will be much more likely to keep it up and get the most from it.

Here are just a few of the amazing benefits to get out and being active, even if only once or twice a week

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