The way we have iftar also plays a huge role in maintaining our health. While it is the favorite part of the day for many, it is also one of the most harmful  as many of us eat so much in one sitting that we become extremely tired and lazy afterwards.

Some headaches can be mild, causing some tolerable discomfort, while other headaches can cause a pain so great that they have led people to commit suicide! Most of the time, headaches are not a cause for concern, except for the pain of course, while at other times they can be signs of serious problems.

Obsessions can be of anything, from counting and making sure everything around you is an even amount to being paranoid about microbes, thus obsessively washing your hands. You can be obsessed with neatness to the point that it cripples your thoughts, and of course you can be obsessed with certain aspects of religious rituals.

You can start suspecting there is a problem if there is a sudden decreased interest in family activities, changes in appetite, abusive language, constant lying, spending more time in their room than usual, missing curfew, a new and general disrespect, always needing or having money, changes in friends, and of course, finding drugs or drug material such as filter paper to roll "blunts" or tiny ziplock bags to store cocaine or a number of other substances.

In respecting our elders and treating them justly, there is future security and peace of mind. If we make the effort to look after our elders and parents, rest assured that we will ourselves be the recipient of some sincere TLC in the future.

The word depression is thrown around a lot and usually not taken seriously, when in fact, it is a serious matter. Depression falls on a continuum: it can be severe, or mild. Whatever the degree, action must be taken.

Why then do we continue to take drugs, especially in an age when our body is being given the maximal opportunity to develop immunity and strength at countering the conventional microbial infections?

In a few decades from the dawn of Islam, Muslims built the firm foundations of the science of modern medicine, anatomy, and surgery. The work of the great Muslim scientist Ibn Sina (Avicenna) is still taught in medical schools around the world to this present day.

The healthcare reform bills being debated in Congress threaten to shut out millions of immigrants. But Congress' exclusionary policies toward immigrants will not simply leave immigrants worse off. They will inevitably jeopardize the nation's economy and the health of all of us.

Despite being a household name, Listerine mouthwashes are known to contain high levels of alcohol, which are of no significant benefit in the fight against oral disease.