Approximately 60,000 to 70,000 cell phones are sold each day in the United States. Over 110 million Americans use cell phones.

And worldwide, it is estimated that approximately 1 billion people use cell phones. As the number of cell phones, cell phone towers, and other wireless antennas increase rapidly in industrialized nations, should you be concerned about the effects that regular exposure to radio frequency radiation can have on your health?.......[url] http://planehealth..com/2014/09/the-unknown-dangers-of-cell-phone.html[/url]

Recent Evidence Identifies Strong Cell Phone Cancer Link

Last year, an Israeli research group reported a sharp increase in the incidence of parotid gland tumors over the last 30 years, with the steepest increase happening after 2001. Your parotid gland is a type of salivary gland, located closest to your cheek—the same area where most people typically hold their cell phones. The researchers found a four-fold increase in parotid gland cancers from 1970 to 2006, while rates of other salivary gland cancers remained stable....http://planehealth..com/2014/09/why-carrying-your-cell-phone-on-your.html

Smoking is believed to contribute to skin wrinkles and aging, and now a new study on twins shows that smoking can indeed cause premature wrinkling and other characteristics of accelerated aging.

Researchers scouted for twins at the annual Twin Days Festival, in Twinsburg, Ohio, to find pairs in which one twin smoked and the other didn’t, or both smoked, but with a five-year difference between initiation.

They found 79 twins, of whom 57 were women, altogether with an average age of 48 years old. Close-up photos of each participants face were shown to a group of plastic surgeons, who http://planehealth..com/2014/09/how-smoking-causes-premature-aging.html

When you're in the mood, it's a sure bet that the last thing on your mind is boosting your immune system or maintaining a healthy weight. Yet good sex offers those health benefits and more.That's a surprise to many people, says Joy Davidson, PhD, a New York psychologist and sex therapist. 'Of course, sex is everywhere in the media,' she says. 'But the idea that we are vital, sexual creatures is still looked at in some cases with disgust or in other cases a bit of embarrassment.........................................http://www.planehealth.net/2014/01/surprising-health-benefit-of-sex.html

The ongoing debate of whether or not anti-perspirant and deodorants can be linked to breast cancer is a difficult one and probably not going to quiet down anytime soon.

Both deodorants and anti-perspirants contain ingredients, namely aluminum and parabens, that are being looked at for their relationship to breast cancer tumors.

No doubt you’ve heard the discussion. Because these ingredients are used to block the the sweat glands, some studies suggest that they are leaking into breast tissue and may be attributed to breast cancer.

Here’s one excerpt from a study published by the National Cancer Institute (NCI):

“The belief that parabens build up in breast tissue was supported by..........read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.planehealth.net/2013/10/deodorant-breast-cancer.html#more

Researchers from the Rabin Medical Center in Israel collected body mass index (BMI) data on one million adolescent boys around age 17, from 1967 to 2005.

They then crosschecked the data with the country’s cancer registry to see which boys eventually developed cancer, following up as soon as 2.5 years to as late as 40 years to track an individual’s progress.

The team was shocked to find how prevalent cancer became in males who grew up in low socioeconomic environments or were overweight throughout adolescence. Up to age 17, the risk factors showed significant influence on the boys’ lives.

Adolescents who were overweight faced a 2.1-fold increased risk for esophageal cancer, while those who grew up disadvantaged faced a 2.2-fold increased risk for gastric cancer.

Less education also saw rising risk for gastric cancer (1.9-fold) as did immigrant status from Asia or former USSR countries (3.0- and 2.28-fold, respectively).

Esophageal cancers are characterized by tumors in the tube connecting a person’s mouth to his..............read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.planehealth.net/2013/10/overweight-teens-face-greater-risk-for.html

What is anorexia nervosa?

Anorexia should not be confused with anorexia nervosa. Anorexia is a general loss of appetite, or a loss of interest in food.

Anorexia nervosa is a serious mental illness. Patients have not "lost" interest in food, they have intentionally restricted their food intake because of an irrational fear of being or becoming fat.

However, lay people often use the term "anorexia" when referring to the serious psychological disorder.

According to the National Library of Medicine1, anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that makes the patient lose more weight than is considered healthy for his or her height and age.

A person with anorexia disorder may be underweight, but still has an intense fear of putting on weight. They may do too much exercise, diet, use laxatives and other methods to get leaner.

Anorexia nervosa typically begins during a person's teenage years or early adulthood. It is the third most common chronic illness among teenagers.

ANAD2 (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders) says that between 85% to 90% of all patients with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa are female.

Many studies have found that the risk of suicide among patients with anorexia nervosa is high. A study published in PLoS ONE3 found that among eating disorders, anorexia nervosa has................read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.planehealth.net/2013/10/what-is-anorexia-nervosa.html#more

Vitamin A needed for good vision, healthy skin and growth; found in green and yellow vegetables and dairy products. Deficiency can cause night blindness, xerophthalmia (lack of tears) and ultimately blindness as a result of corneal damage
Vitamin B needed for healthy skin, and helping body release energy; found in bread, milk and eggs
Vitamin B12 needed for red blood cells; found in meat, milk and fish
Vitamin C - needed for healthy skin, cell protection and iron absorption; found in fruit and vegetables
Vitamin D - needed for strong teeth and bones; found in margarine and oily fish
Vitamin E - needed for cell protection; found in nuts, seeds and cereals
Vitamin K - needed for blood clotting; found in green vegetables and cereals

I want to get into this in a bit more detail............read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.planehealth.net/2013/10/the-problem-with-taking-too-many.html#more

It was a final chance to say goodbye for grieving mother Kate Ogg after doctors gave up hope of saving her premature baby.
She tearfully told her lifeless son - born at 27 weeks weighing 2lb - how much she loved him and cuddled him tightly, not wanting to let him go.

Although little Jamie's twin sister Emily had been delivered successfully, doctors had given Mrs Ogg the news all mothers dread - that after 20 minutes of battling to get her son to breathe, they had declared him dead.

Mother Brings Baby Back to Life With Two Hours Of Loving Cuddles After Doctors Pronounce Him DeadHaving given up on a miracle, Mrs Ogg unwrapped the baby from his blanket and held him against her skin.

And then an extraordinary thing happened. After two hours of being hugged, touched and spoken to by his mother, the little boy began showing signs of life......Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.planehealth.net/2013/07/mother-brings-baby-back-to-life-with.html

A study arousing interest online Friday found that checking Facebook or Twitter is more alluring than sex for those immersed in Internet Age lifestyles.



The week-long poll conducted in Germany by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business classified checking social network tweets, pictures, comments and other posts as stronger than sex and cigarettes in terms of temptation.

“Desires for media may be comparatively harder to resist because of their high availability and also because it feels like it does not cost much to engage in these activities, even though one wants read More>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.planehealth.net/2013/07/too-much-coffee-may-shrink-womens.html

When university student Ayodeji Adewunmi faced daunting hurdles in starting his own business in Nigeria, he turned to an unlikely source of inspiration: the country’s huge youth unemployment problem.


“Our mission was to have the largest active job list in the country,” he told AFP.

He may have accomplished the goal. Adewunmi’s now claims to be the leading job-finder site in Africa’s most populous country, with a staff of more than 50 and some 9,000 companies posting positions.

His story is both an example of the possibilities here as well as a warning of the perils facing budding entrepreneurs and, in some>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>read more http://www.planehealth.net/2013/07/nigerian-student-creates-biggest-jobs.html

Money, the mother-in-law, which TV channel to watch... the possibilities for rows between husband and wife are endless.
But while an argument might clear the air it is likely to be bad for your health, according to medical researchers.

A 20-year study of married life found that couples who do not argue as much are more likely to stay healthy and live longer than those who regularly row.

And among the most common subjects causing the arguments that lead to bad health are finance and the in-laws, it revealed.

When it comes to the vows ‘in sickness and in health’, it seems to depend on how much friction there is in the marriage.......Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://planehealth..com/2013/07/why-couples-who-dont-argue-live-longer.html

A new set of HIV treatment and prevention guidelines have been issued by the World Health Organisation, recommending anti-retroviral therapy earlier than it was administered before. Information regarding new guidelines was disseminated among HIV-positive persons by non government organisations at a programme here on Thursday.

The guidelines are based on scientific evidence that early initiation of ART can help people with HIV to live longer, healthier lives, and substantially reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to others.............Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>http://planehealth..com/2013/07/new-hiv-treatment-guidelines-offer-hope.html

The naked mole rat may look weird, but scientists have discovered it has a 'gloop’ that could lead to amazing new medicines, says Michael Hanlo.
There are a few contenders for the title of “weirdest critter in the world”. There is, for example, the three-toed sloth of Central America, which plays host to an entire ecosystem, including cyanobacteria, insects and other creatures that live in its sticky green fur.............Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://planehealth..com/2013/07/could-this-creature-help-cure-cancer.html

"Blood cells can be given to anyone," explains LeeAnn Weitekamp, the Medical Director for MI Blood. She explains that in an emergency when someone's life depends on getting blood immediately, it's the only type that will save their life because O negative is compatible with every blood type.

"It's the one type that can be given to them in that short time frame where they need it and they need it now until they actually do get typed appropriately," says Weitekamp.

What else makes O negative donors super heroes? The fact that they make up only about 9% of the world's population making it the fourth rarest blood type. And why type O negative donors are asked to give more often.

But most O negative donors like Carolyn DeWitte are more than willing. "I realize I'm a universal donor and I >>>>>>>>>read more http://planehealth..com/2013/05/why-o-negative-blood-is-so-special.html

The term sperm is derived from the Greek word sperma (meaning "seed" and refers to the male reproductive cells. In the types of sexual reproduction known as anisogamy and oogamy, there is a marked difference in the size
of the gametes with the smaller one being termed the "male" or sperm cell.

A uniflagellar sperm cell that is motile is referred to as a spermatozoon, whereas a non-motile sperm cell is referred to as a spermatium. Sperm cells cannot divide and have a limited life span, but after........read more>>>>>>>>http://planehealth..com/2013/05/healthy-sperm-benefits-and-uses.html

The thought of some living human is that only women experience menopause at a certain age, probably the age of 50. Apparently, men go through it too, but the male menopause is called Andropause that affects ......read more>>>>>>>http://planehealth..com/2013/04/the-existence-of-male-menopause.html

Foot odour is a type of body odour that affects the feet of humans and is generally considered to be an unpleasant smell.
Cause
The main cause is foot sweat. Sweat itself is odorless, but it creates a beneficial environment for certain bacteria to grow and produce bad-smelling substances. These bacteria are naturally present on our skin as part of the human flora. Therefore, more smell is created with factors causing more sweating, such as wearing shoes and/or socks with
inadequate air ventilation for many hours. Hair on the feet, especially read more>>>>>http://planehealth..com/2013/04/causes-effects-and-prevention-of-footy.html

Bunion
A bunion is an enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the base of the big toe. As the bunion grows, the big toe may turn in toward the second toe and cause swelling and pain with shoe wear.
A bunion is a bony knob that protrudes from the base of the big toe.
Although genetic factors may play a role in whether you develop bunions, in most cases, bunions are widely attributed to wearing shoes that are read more>>>>>>>http://planehealth..com/2013/04/reasons-of-pains-in-wearing-shoes.html

An estimated of 17 million people dies of cardiovascular diseases, particularly heart attacks and strokes, every year. Over 80% of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries. By 2030, more
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These days, owning a pet for companionship or as status symbol is common place. Sometimes, too, in crime-infested neighborhoods, people own pets for security.

Indeed people and animals have a long history of living together and bonding. A few years ago, Israeli archaeologists dug up
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What Is HIV?
HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. A member of a group of viruses called retroviruses, HIV infects human cells and uses the energy and nutrients provided by those cells to grow and reproduce.

amfAR: Facts About HIV/AIDS


What Is AIDS?
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
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Child sexual abuse or child molestation is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation.[1][2] Forms of child sexual abuse include asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities (regardless of the outcome), indecent exposure (of the genitals, female nipples, etc.) to a child with intent
to gratify their own sexual desires or to intimidate or groom the child, physical sexual contact with.........read more >>>>>http://planehealth..com/2013/04/effects-causes-and-prevention-of-sexual.html

Hypertrichosis (also called Ambras syndrome) is an abnormal amount of hair growth on the body extensive cases of hypertrichosis have informally been called werewolf syndrome, because the appearance is similar to the mythological werewolf.

The two distinct types of hypertrichosis are generalized hypertrichosis, which occurs over the entire body, and localized hypertrichosis, which is restricted to a certain area. Hypertrichosis can be either congenital (present at birth) or acquired later in life.
The excess growth of hair occurs in areas of the skin with the exception of androgen-dependent hair of the pubic area, face, and axillary regions..........read more on>>>>>>http://planehealth..com/2013/03/causes-of-excessive-hair-growth-on-skin.html

A multiple birth occurs when more than one fetus is carried to term in a single pregnancy. Different names for multiple births are used, depending on the number of offspring.

Multiple birth siblings are either monozygotic or polyzygotic. The former result from a single fertilized egg or zygote splitting into two or more embryos, each carrying the same genetic material (genes).

Siblings created from one egg are commonly called........read more>>>>>>http://planehealth..com/2013/04/causes-effects-and-prevention-of.html