Mold. It’s a silent, sneaky offender: a problem in most homes without making much of a noise until it actually becomes a health hazard. In fact, those fungi hiding in the moist environments of your home might be the reason you’ve been feeling sick. When exposed to water-damaged buildings (WDB),…
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Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)—you probably brush over it every time you open a box of tampons, warning you of the potentially deadly side effects in fine print. But not many of us understand this very dangerous and very real affliction as anything more than a horror story. Toxic shock syndrome…
Vaginal discharge gets a pretty bad rep amongst women. It is considered unsanitary, unsightly and unsexy. Yet, regular discharge is actually vital to the female reproductive system, signaling the self-cleaning process which clears out any dead cells and gets rid of bacteria. Without it, women would risk infections, dryness and…
To our chagrin, stress is unavoidable. It’s an inevitable fact of life that we must learn to live with, even when it translates into our physical well-being; not only can too much stress result in headaches, muscle tension and digestion issues, but it can also lead to weight gain. When…
