Cornea Sunburn: Cause and Cure

Is it possible for your eyes to get sunburned? Yes—and we’re referring to the cornea of the eye. The cornea is the clear tissue that covers the iris to protect the inner structure of the eye. Because the cells in the cornea behave like skin cells, they suffer the same fate—sunburn is a great possibility, [...]

Health Benefits of Nutmeg

    Once upon a time, nutmeg could launch wars, as in did when the Europeans vied for dominance in the spice trade. The competitors (Venice, Genoa, the Netherlands, Portugal and England) fought ferociously and in the process, the natives of Banda Islands in the Indonesian archipelego (where nutmeg abounds) were nearly wiped out. It [...]