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Acrylic nails aren’t likely to harm your natural nails but can sometimes cause problems, such as an infection. If an acrylic nail is damaged or as your natural nails grow, a gap can develop between the acrylic nail and your natural nail. This gap provides a moist, warm environment in which a nail infection can...

It can be tough to get a good night's sleep. Work, household responsibilities and family commitments sometimes take priority over sleep. Factor in a partner's snoring or unexpected challenges, such as financial worries or an illness, and quality sleep might be even more elusive. Still, you're not doomed to toss and turn night after...

Your heart and kidneys are two important organs in your body. They work together to keep you healthy.  When one is affected, the other is too.  In other words, your heart can affect the health of your kidneys, and your kidneys can affect the health of your heart. What does the heart do? The heart...

Why are the kidneys so important? Most people know that a major function of the kidneys is to remove waste products and excess fluid from the body. These waste products and excess fluid are removed in the urine. The production of urine involves highly complex steps of excretion and reabsorption. This process is necessary to...

Want to feel better, have more energy and even add years to your life? Just exercise. The health benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. Everyone benefits from exercise, regardless of age, sex or physical ability. Need more convincing to get moving? Check out these seven ways exercise can lead to a...