Alcohol and health effects of alcohol on the body can be short term or long term effects. The consumption of alcohol and health related problems can occur over a short time frame, while other conditions and long term effects of alcohol on the body may only happen following years of alcohol abuse.

Alcohol comes into direct contact with the mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach and intestines as well as being absorbed into the bloodstream. Health problems can begin as headaches,...

There are many people that just can't stop lying. In order to avoid the truth this path is chosen. A lie that is said for someone's benefit is to cheat another. However there are some people that always lie, meaning that they are looked upon as liars for everything and anything that they might say. Anyone who has the habit of lying continuously is called as compulsive liar. It is a condition where a person is just unable to speak the truth, even if he tries to put it in a simple and...

Shyness and blushing often go hand in hand. Blushing can sometimes feel uncontrollable and if you have a shy disposition then blushing can feel 100 times worse.

The problem is, many people decide to jump straight in for drastic measures such as surgery...when the real problem lies inside the mind. Now unless they were planning to remove the "faulty" section of their brain that is actually causing the blushing (which is actually impossible) then I would suggest this...

Feminization has become quite a popular practice especially among transsexuals. It is the deliberate effort to adapt the traits of the female - their appearance, behavior as well as actuations. This is done as an ultimate expression of one's personality as well as desires.

This allows the male to attain the transformation that they normally would like to achieve. Though society is yet to understand and accept this, feminization continues to be prevalent especially in the...

Is it necessary to enroll children in after-school activities when they have their hands full with academics and sports at school? It does seem so from the number of such programs that have sprouted and the big rush to join them.

The main benefit of after-school programs is it widens your child's interests. It helps him discover innate talent for some activity and provides an opportunity to hone it further. Constant practice makes him more confident. In this age of endless...

The blues overtake us all from time to time. Here are 25 quick ways to pick up your spirits.

1. Keep a running list of inspiring quotes and uplifting jokes. Refer to them when you need to.

2. Call a friend and ask her to tell you her favorite joke.

3. Think about how things would look if your life were perfect. Now imagine your life is just that way, and live out the rest of the day with that awareness.

4. Drink two glasses of water. Many times, what I thought...

Many have pondered the question can you really grow when one reaches puberty?
Research has shown specifically that it is not possible to increase your height once your growth plates have closed, this usually occurs when men reach the age of 24 and women 23 but there are plenty of cases when one’s growth plates close a lot earlier.

So is it still possible to grow if your growth plates are closed?
Now the thing with scientific research is that they can change...

The truth remains that even if we now live in modern age, people tend to remain critical on gender issues. Although transsexuals are gaining acceptance, they have yet to earn enough understanding and respect. As these individuals become more and more aggressive in expressing their personalities, they continue to come up with more ideas and practices. One of which is feminization.

Feminization is an effort to transform a male's appearance, behavior and thinking into that of a...

For many years the psychology field assumed it was impossible for a person to drop voluntarily down to alpha and retain conscious thinking control.

Alpha is the state where your brain rhythm tends to “centre” around 10 cycles per second (cps).

It was always assumed that once a person entered alpha (like the daydream state), they would be unable to direct their thoughts and probably fall asleep. This was until Jose Silva demonstrated otherwise. He proved...

The first question you ask yourself when you read the heading is "What on earth is Morry Method? And what is Quantum Mind Power? Come to think of it, what is Quantum mind?"

I'll start by first explaining Quantum mind. Quantum mind is a set of theories based on the premise that quantum mechanics is essential to fully understand the workings of the mind and the brain, and explaining consciousness. The Quantum mind power (The Morry Method) is a popular program that...