Starting in 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will require private insurance plans sold in the individual and small-group markets to cover a roster of "essential health benefits." Precisely which benefits should count as essential, however, was left to the discretion of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The matter was both important and controversial. Nonetheless, HHS announc...

Fasting is a form of Islamic worship to approach God.  There is a direct relationship between fasting, abstaining from eating and drinking, and an individual’s health as well as his ill-health. Therefore, it is of utmost importance in the Islamic perspective to weigh the spiritual benefits achieved through fasting against its probable harmfulness to an individual’s health. Regarding fasting, th...

prayer is the most principle worship andthe most important divine prophet’s advice especially by holy messengermuhammad. prayer has been established by the divine religions and has been as an importablecomponent in all ofthem. prayer meets the especial altitude in islam. the effects and blesses ofthis holy value has been cited with fine and summary expression in the quran.refection in these uni...

In November 2011, I finally gave in to my bowels. Frequency and slime were one thing, but bleeding was the game changer. A delay of 6 months cost me a lymph node, allowing my rectum to enjoy a second course of chemotherapy. The offending mass had already been removed and fried and a year later, cancer over and my white count recovering, I was back at work. Just another patient benefiting from s...

fasting is a form of islamic worship to approach god.  there is a direct relationship between fasting, abstaining from eating and drinking, and an individual’s health as well as his ill-health. therefore, it is of utmost importance in the islamic perspective to weigh the spiritual benefits achieved through fasting against its probable harmfulness to an individual’s health. regarding fasting, th...

Resveratrol a polyphenolic phytoalexin possesses a variety of bioactivities associated with health promotion. Resveratrol is readily absorbed along with the other human dietary sources like peanuts, peanut butter, grapes, and red wine. The polyphenolic structure of resveratrol confers antioxidant activity and may reduce oxidant-induced apoptosis and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation. The ...

Flavonoids are natural antioxidants derived from plant pigments and commonly found in agricultural produce such as fruits, vegetables, and also in beverages like tea and wine. Quercetin is the most important flavonoid which belongs to the class of flavonol. Quercetin is a vital biologically active compound, which is present in many products, such as onion (Allium cepa), black tea (Camellia sine...

Health education is an essential ingredient of primary health care but its impact is difficult to evaluate. Where evaluation does occur, the research methods often require major expenditure of manpower, time and money. In addition, despite the importance of incorporating the primary health care goal of promoting participation in health, the subjects of the research often become victims yet agai...

How true! God never meant his machine to be mended by ordinary mortals. It was made with built in mechanisms needed for the rescue measures. Modern living has robbed most of the “civilised” world of the many benefits of an active lifestyle. Man has become sedentary what with all the gadgets for assisting him in every walk of life. Even housewives have become more or less sedentary. This is a cu...