Modern medicine and greater awareness of sexually transmitted infections and diseases have lulled young people into a false sense of security, according to Rhode Island’s Department of Health. The agency reported on Tuesday that sexually […]
Category: WELLNESS
EU Drops Plans For Safer Pesticides Because Of Secret U.S. Trade Agreement
There’s good reason why the Obama administration and members of congress want trade agreements to remain under tight secrecy: they’re probably bad for you. Take the case of the EU, who had plans to regulate […]
Tens Of Thousands Join March Against Chemical Giant Monsanto
Thousands of people took to the streets Saturday to protest American biotechnology giant Monsanto and its portfolio of evil products which include genetically modified crops and cancer causing pesticides. The third annual March Against Monsanto […]
Everyday Beverage Shown To Improve Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction affects more than 18 percent of American men 20 and older and has led to the creation of multiple billion dollar blockbuster drugs. But new research suggests that expensive pills are not the […]
Health Officials Warn Of Tuna Linked Salmonella Outbreak Affecting Nine States
Food and Drug Administration officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak that has been linked to raw tuna. The deadly bacteria has thus far sickened 53 people in nine states. The California Department of Public Health […]
Skipping Meals Shown To Increase Belly Weight Gain
It turns out skipping breakfast, or any other meal, could have a big impact on your waist line, according to a new study conducted on animals. Researchers found evidence that skipping meals sets off a […]
What The U.S. Government Isn’t Telling You About Online Drug Marketplaces
The leader of Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, was convicted in February of operating the world’s largest online drug marketplace, Silk Road, under the pseudonym Dread Pirate Roberts. Law enforcement and the Justice Department have publicly […]
FDA To Lift Blood Donation Ban On Gay And Bisexual Men
In response to a record shortage of blood donations and improved blood testing procedures, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have proposed lifting the ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men. Every year […]
As Alcohol Consumption Declines Dangerous Binge Drinking Rises
While alcohol consumption in wealthy, developed countries has declined globally over the past two decades its given rise to dangerous binge drinking among the young, according to a new study by the Organization for Economic […]
Australia Denies Medical Coverage To Those Who Refuse Vaccines
Australia’s hardliner conservative government has instituted a “no jab, no pay” policy, which will stop families of unvaccinated children from accessing family and child care benefits. The government estimates it will save more than $500 […]
Bermuda Latest To Ban Monsanto’s Cancer Causing Roundup
After a damning UN report linking the popular herbicide Roundup to cancer, Bermuda is the latest country to ban the weed spray. The country banned the importation of the chemical on Monday. Research conducted by […]
U.S. Birth Rate Hits All Time Low
The CDC just released research that shows the U.S. birth rate remained at an all-time low in 2013, owing to a significant drop in teen births. In 2013 the United States saw a little over […]
Columbia To Stop Spraying Roundup On Coca Crops
In what should serve notice to the world about the dangers of Monsanto-produced Roundup, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced Saturday that authorities will stop using the controversial herbicide glyphosate — also known by its […]
French Company Creates World’s First Artificial Sperm
Tens of thousands of infertile men who cannot develop their own sperm have fresh hope for conceiving as French researchers created sperm in a laboratory it was announced this week. Kallistem, a company based in […]
Widely Prescribed Wonder Drug Shown To Likely Cause Diabetes
Tricare, the military health system, examined its database of nearly 26,000 beneficiaries and found those taking statin drugs to lower their cholesterol were 87 percent more likely to develop diabetes. The findings throw a large […]
Flood Of Patents Show Brain Controlled Devices Are The Next Big Thing
What’s more cutting edge than a drone? How about a thought controlled drone. That’s exactly what the Parrot AR Drone 2 connected to an Emotiv Epoc EEG headset can do. All operating over wifi, the […]
Puerto Rico Latest To Legalize Medical Marijuana
In an unexpected move late Sunday, Puerto Rico’s governor signed an executive order to authorize the use of medical marijuana in the U.S. territory. The order went into immediate effect. Gov. Alejandro García Padilla gave […]
Beware Insurance Companies Offering Discounts For Data
Global insurance giant Manulife is looking to wearable fitness trackers, data collection and an enticing rewards program to boost sluggish sales and connect with customers in a radical new way. Or that’s the pitch anyway. […]
Latest Tool To Help Stressed Students: Puppy Rooms
Exam and deadline season always brings stress and angst but the lucky students at the University of Central Lancashire, in England, will have the perfect way of relaxing: Their very own puppy room. Organized by […]
Wearing A Suit Shown To Make You Think Differently
A new study reveals how wearing formal attire changes people’s thought processes. “Putting on formal clothes makes us feel powerful, and that changes the basic way we see the world,” says Abraham Rutchick, the author […]
Two Minutes of Walking Each Hour Dramatically Improves Health
Turns out water cooler chitchat may actually help you live longer. New research shows that workers who take two minutes out of every hour to walk around the office may live longer than their co-workers […]
Lungs Age Quicker For Babies Born Prematurely
Young adults in their early 20s who were born prematurely have lungs that are similar to those of a healthy older person or casual smoker. New research released this week shows that premature infants, born […]
New Test Shows If You Will Get Cancer Within 13 Years
A new test can predict with 100 per cent accuracy whether someone will develop cancer up to 13 years in the future. Harvard and Northwestern University discovered that tiny but important changes took place in […]
Astronauts Travelling To Mars Could Suffer Brain Damage
A new NASA-funded study into the effects of long-term space travel on humans has reached a troubling conclusion: astronauts flying to Mars could arrive with severe brain damage. The research was conducted by the University […]
Apple’s ResearchKit Apps To Require Ethics Board Review
In addition to launching a set of shiny new watches and a razor-thin MacBook in the last couple of months Apple has also unveiled an open-source medical research framework called ResearchKit to go along with […]
Rubella Declared Eradicated From Americas
In a landmark achievement, North and South America have become the first regions of the world to eradicate rubella, also known as German measles, after zero home-grown cases were reported in the last five years. […]
Researchers Find Surgery Robot Can Be Hacked To Hack You
In our increasingly digital and increasingly connected world the opportunity for hackers to take advantage of this connectivity is growing exponentially. New research shows that surgical robot makers are just as good at security as […]
Young Women Moving To IUDs For Birth Control
Women in college who choose an intrauterine device (IUD) for long-term contraception say it hurts to have the device inserted, but they are otherwise very happy with it overa year later, according to a new […]
Smartphone Use By Babies Shockingly High, Effects Unknown
It’s interesting times to be a modern parent. The rise of technology has led to a large number of tech-enabled baby products which make all sorts of claims yet the effects of using them are […]
Healthy Diet Shown To Prevent And Slow Alzheimer’s Disease
There’s fresh thinking out on late life memory loss issues and its good news. According to a recent study, a hybrid of two eating plans – which have been termed the MIND diet – is […]