Memories lost might not stay that way any more thanks to a newly developed app called MEmory. With MEmory, individuals suffering from memory loss have the ability to keep track of their memories and sort […]
Category: WELLNESS
Cell Phone Use By Parents Shown To Greatly Impact Children’s Mental Health
In what seems to be an obvious conclusion, research indicates that parents’ seemingly endless use of their cell phones, computers and tablets is negatively impacting their children’s mental well being. Specifically, a recent international study […]
Canadian Court Challenge Seeks To Clarify Right To Be Cryogenically Frozen After Death
In British Columbia, a unique law is being challenged that prohibits sale services that use use ultra-low temperatures to preserve human bodies after clinical death in a process known as cryonics. In short, the Canadian […]
Congo Shows World The Way By Eating Edible Insects
A bowl of termites for breakfast, a healthy plate of slithering mealworms for lunch and a dinner table full of twitching crickets, protein has never come in a healthier form. Welcome to the world of […]
Smoking And Drinking Alcohol Linked To Decreased Risk Of Parkinson’s Disease
Recent studies suggest that the consumption of coffee and smoking cigarettes is linked to potentially decreasing one’s chances of getting Parkinson’s disease. Hesingin Sanomat, Finland’s biggest daily newspaper, has reported on a counter-intuitive study conducted […]
New Research Links Smoking To Psychotic Episodes
Groundbreaking research conducted at King’s College London’s Institute of Psychology suggests that smoking may be risk factor in the development of psychosis. This disturbing conclusion came after extensive analysis of 273,000 non-tobacco users as well […]
Russian Police Publish Guide To Taking Safer Selfies After Spike In Accidents
Russian police have published a How-To-Take-Safer-Selfies guide in response to growing numbers of people being killed or injured taking the self portrait photographs. The guide is headlined “A cool selfie could cost you your life” […]
Dangerously High Caesarean Birth Rates In Brazil Prompt Lawmaker Action
The amount of Caesarean sections is at dangerous high in Brazil. According to the World Health Organization, Caesarean sections should make up no more than 10-15% of total births. In the case of Brazil, C-sections […]
Study Reveals Some People Age Up To Three Times Faster Than Average
A new international study has shown that you can not literally judge a book by its cover when it comes to age because some age at dramatic rates compared to others who share the same […]
Researchers Find Hunches Could Be More Than A Feeling
The saying having “a gut feeling” may be based more on biological science than just a hunch according to medical researchers. Recent studies have found a correlation between mood and stomach bacteria with one of […]
Cuban Doctors Eliminate Mother to Baby HIV Transmission
Cuba has become the first nation on earth to eliminate HIV and syphilis transmission from mother to baby according to Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO). She said this was a […]
New Study Finds Alzheimer’s Cure May Not be Far Off Thanks To Already Approved Drugs
The search time for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease may have been reduced significantly following findings that two drugs already licensed and in use have been shown to stop brain degeneration in mice. Attendees at […]
Fresh Calls For Action On Sugary Drinks After Study Links Them To Deaths
Sugary drinks may be linked to the deaths of 184,000 adults according to a Tufts University study, providing yet more ammunition for states and cities looking to ban the beverages. Study co-author Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, […]
High Blood Pressure In Your 20s Shown To Cause Heart Issues Later In Life
New research from Johns Hopkins has demonstrated that young people with higher blood pressure levels are at increased risk of heart failure by the age of 50. The new research showed that blood pressure readings […]
Video Games Shown To Be Promising Treatment For Alcohol Addiction
Video games and simulated environments have been a source of recreation and entertainment for decades. Now they may also provide a solution to treat alcohol addiction. A preliminary study out of South Korea, involving ten […]
Physically Healthy Young Belgian Gets Court Permission To Die
A 24 year old physically healthy Belgian has been given permission to legally commit suicide because she claims to have had suicidal thoughts right from childhood. She has no life threatening diseases but has been […]
Study Shows Consumers Confused About E-cigarette Health Risks
A small study says Electronic cigarette consumers are finding themselves confused; most purchase the devices to quit, but find themselves simply beginning a new habit. In Scotland, 64 smokers were interviewed about the benefits of […]
World’s First Synthetic Human Blood Approved For Clinical Trials
The world is two years away from finding out if synthetic blood, a long held medical goal, can sustain human life. The UK’s National Health Service’s (NHS) Blood and Transplant unit has announced approval has […]
More Exposure, Not Less, Found To Help Prevent Allergies
The alarming rise in nut allergies of the last 20 years has led to a continued cycle of exposing children to less nuts, both at home and in school. Yet recently researchers have come up […]
New Chlorine Resistant Parasite Spreading Rapidly Across America’s Pools And Hot Tubs
The rugged Cryptosporidium parasite is spreading around American pools and hot tubs, making people sick and becoming immune to standard chlorine treatment. The toxic parasite can survive on its own for ten days or more […]
Scientists Push For Men To Freeze Sperm At Age 18 In Order To Avoid Birth Defects
Experts in the UK are advising young men to save their sperm, saying that if frozen at 18 years of age and used later to conceive it would avoid the issues associated with being an […]
Erectile Dysfunction Wonder Drugs Linked To Increased Skin Cancer Risk
A study indicates that erectile dysfunction wonder drugs may have long term health implications as a new study found the widely prescribed medications associated with an increased risk for skin cancer melanoma. The Journal of […]
How A Pickle A Day May Help Your Calm Your Social Anxiety
If you’re feeling a bit nervous about going out socializing pickles and other fermented foods may help calm your nerves, according to new research. A study in Psychiatry Research’s August issue claims that fermented foods like […]
New 8 Minute Surgery Will Give You Superhuman Eyesight. Forever.
A revolutionary new surgically implanted eye lens developed by Canadian researchers will give people suffering from severe eye conditions or just wanting better eyesight perfect vision. Forever. The Ocumetics Bionic Lens, created by Dr. Garth […]
Another Study Finds Chocolate Is Good For The Heart, Prevents Stroke
A new study involving almost 21,000 men and women has discovered that eating as much as 3.5 ounces of chocolate each day was associated with a lowered risk of heart disease and stroke. The study […]
General Mills Announces It Will Remove All Artificial Colors And Flavors From Its Foods. But Is That Enough?
In a major indication of the pressure large food processors are receiving from consumers looking for healthier food choice, General Mills Inc, maker of Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Cheerios cereals, announced on Monday that it […]
Study Finds Watching Cat Videos Actually Has Health Benefits
It’s official – watching cat videos is good for your overall well being, according to an Indiana University study published in the latest edition of Computers and Human Behavior journal. Professor Jessica Myrick headed the […]
New Study Finds Appendicitis May Not Require Surgery After All
There’s encouraging news for those with a sore appendix and dreading the inevitable surgery that comes from the condition. A new study by Finnish researchers shows that antibiotics may remove the need of surgery for […]
How Much Should Your Child Be Eating? New Study Says Way Less.
The rise in America’s level of obesity isn’t just affecting adults. Children are increasingly developing weight related diseases once seen only among an older population. Fatty liver disease, hypertension and osteoporosis are among the typically […]
Avocados Found To Contain Key Cancer Fighting Chemical
Avocados, the single most popular fruit in the United States, are long known for their mild taste and healthy fats but new research shows that they may also contain a key to fighting leukemia. Molecules […]