Quote of the Day

Countries with higher levels of gender equality have higher economic growth. Companies with more women on their boards have higher returns. Peace agreements that include women are more successful. Parliaments with more women take up a wider range of issues – including health, education, anti-discrimination, and child support.

 

Ban Ki-moon

On this Day in History

On this Day in History in 1882: German scientist Robert Koch discovers and describes the tubercle bacillus which causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis).

Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Pleurodynia

 

Definition: (n)

 

1) a sharp pain in the side usually located in the intercostal muscles and believed to arise from inflammation of fibrous tissue

Fun Fact of the Day

Fun Fact of the Day: That white spot at the base of your toenails (and fingernails) shaped like a half-moon is called the “lunule”, a name that comes from the Latin word for “moon”.

Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Verdure

Definition: (n)

1) the greenness of growing vegetation; also such vegetation itself

2) a condition of health and vigor

Me likes dis word, yo.

Travel for your health

It also kills ignorance, intolerance, and stupidity

Quote of the Day

When you have cancer, it’s like you enter a new time zone: the Cancer Zone. Everything in the Tropic of Cancer revolves around your health or your sickness. I didn’t want my whole life to revolve around cancer. Life came first; cancer came second.

Regina Brett

Get them while thier young

This is very important.

Quote of the Day

You have to fight for your health and stay on top of it. Our bodies are meant to be healthy.

Laila Ali

Age is ageless

Hopefully I can make it to this age.