Despite advances in both awareness and medical science, people of the world are behaving badly and engaging in risky activities. So much so, in fact, that the rate of deaths related to avoidable health risks […]
Category: WELLNESS
Study Finds Pornography Viewers Are Actually More Respectful Towards Women
While many people in recent years have complained that watching pornography causes negative attitudes about women, a recent Canadian study has found that this is not actually the case. In fact, typical viewers of adult […]
New York City Restaurants Must Now Post Warnings About Salt Content
In New York, chain restaurants are now required to post a warning on menus when their foods contain high levels of salt. The mandate was unanimously approved the Board of Health on Wednesday. The requirement […]
Researchers Find Stunning Evidence Alzheimer’s Can Be Spread During Surgical Procedures
A new study suggests that Alzheimer’s disease can potentially be transferred from one person to another during medical procedures. According to the study proteins of the disease can potentially attach to surgical instruments and be […]
Our Obsession With Caffeine Is Starting To Turn Dangerous
For Americans, caffeine is quickly becoming a potentially dangerous obsession. Gone are the days where a caffeine fix came from a simple cup of coffee or day. Today, caffeine comes in a wide variety of […]
Psychedelic Drugs Are Making A Comeback As A Medical Treatment For PTSD
Although it has been around for decades, LSD has recently come back into the spotlight as medical researchers assess its potential as a therapeutic drug, along with other psychedelic compounds. Studies with these compounds are […]
Miami Beach Will Now Provide Free Sunscreen To Help Bathers Look Younger (And Avoid Skin Cancer)
The city of Miami Beach, in a landmark move, has begun offering public sunscreen dispensers placed in near pools and beaches in order to curb cancer rates associated with prolonged sun exposure. With one in […]
New Blood Tests Shows A Person’s Biological Age Can Be Over 20 Years Different Than Their Birth Age
Scientists have discovered a novel new way of determining just how old an individual’s body really is. The new research posits that though our chronological age, in terms of years, is well known, our biological […]
Canadian Doctors Are Now Legally Able To Prescribe You Exercise
Doctors in the Canadian province of Quebec have added a new tool to their long list of prescribable remedies: They can now give prescriptions for exercise to patients. The doctors are seeking new ways of […]
This HIV Drug Is So Effective Health Officials Worry People Will Stop Fearing The Disease
A new drug, known as Truvada, has shown game changing results in fighting HIV. In a study of 650 individuals who took the drug over three years no HIV infections were detected in the trial […]
Google Partners With Sanofi To Make Major Push Into Healthcare
Google has begun a major search for new ways to manage and treat diabetes under a partnership between its recently re-organized Life Sciences division and French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi. Experts say the partnership was the […]
The Polio Virus Is Back And Medical Researchers Are Panicked About The Consequences
Once thought to be completely eradicated, a new survey has found the polio virus living inside a man’s gut for many years. The results have sent shockwaves across the global medical community who have long […]
Chipotle Mexican Grill Sued For Claiming It Sells GMO Free Food
A California woman has filed a court case last week complaining that Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is making deceitful and misrepresentative claims by stating that its menu is free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). In […]
The FDA Just Forced Kim Kardashian To Come Clean About A Dangerous Drug She Heavily Promoted
It isn’t just the FTC that’s targeting social media celebrities who use their massive reach to illegally hawk products. On Sunday night, while the entertainment world was focused on the MTV Video Music Awards, Kim […]
Researchers In Europe Just Made A Major Breakthrough By Linking Three Specific Behaviors To Suicide Attempts
Depressed people with risky behaviors are 50 per cent more likely to try committing suicide, a new study shows. Global rates of suicides are increasing. Through the research, psychiatrists established a pattern of risky habits […]
Illinois Becomes The First State In The Country To Lock Prescription Pill Bottles
Illinois, a state wracked by prescription drug abuse, will become the first state in the nation to test locking devices on some powerful prescription painkillers. The move is an attempt to make it more difficult for people […]
Study Finds That Just Trace Amounts Of Monsanto’s Roundup Can Cause Severe Organ Damage
A new study has found that long-term exposure to even minute amounts of one of the most well known and easily accessible chemical weed killers – Roundup – could lead to serious kidney and liver […]
The FDA Is Building The World’s First Bacteria Database To Trace Foodborne Illnesses Around The World
Recent developments in genetics are allowing health officials to quickly identify and stop the spread of foodborne pathogens that make people sick. The Federal Drug Administration (“FDA”) is currently building a network of labs equipped […]
California Just Saw A Rise In Home Schooling After Passing Mandatory Vaccination Law
California homeschooling organizations are seeing a sharp uptick in interest following passage of a law mandating vaccines for any student in public or private school. The law was passed in a rush following the Disneyland […]
Kraft Heinz Recalls Two Million Pounds Of Oscar Mayer Bacon
Food giant Kraft Heinz announced late Tuesday that it is recalling more than 2 million pounds of bacon that while fresh on the shelves could spoil prematurely, well ahead of the best before date printed […]
Florida Research Team Discovers Biological ‘Off Switch’ For Cancer Cells
A team of scientific researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Florida have successfully reversed the development of cancer by “reprogramming” its cells, in a stunning breakthrough that thwarts further tumor growth. The new method effectively […]
Hibernation Sleep Therapy May Soon Be Headed To A Spa Near You
Long duration cryogenic slumber or hibernation may be helpful for space trips, but as NASA has lost interest in the project, earthbound applications may be a more viable path to market. NASA intends to make […]
Major Breakthrough Puts U.S. On The Verge Of Universal Flu Vaccine
U.S researchers have made a major medical breakthrough in developing a flu vaccine which could offer life-long protection against the illness, according to a report in the latest edition of science journal Nature Medicine. Trials […]
New Study Reveals That Frequent Marijuana Use Has Few Negative Health Effects
A new long-term study indicates that frequent marijuana use has little or no adverse health consequences to those who use the drug. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Rutgers University, […]
Researchers Just Discovered A Silver Bullet That Can Kill All Drug Resistant Superbugs
A recent scientific breakthrough may provide answers in how to treat drug-resistant superbugs. A new study by scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has resulted in the mapping of the “secret passageway” in superbug […]
Mutant Head Lice Is Now In 25 States And Regular Chemicals Can’t Kill It
Research presented at the 250th American Chemical Society meeting last week has given parents around the nation cause for concern. The genetic scientists found more than 95 percent of lice populations tested across the United […]
Huge Study Finds 30 Percent Higher Risk Of Stroke, Heart Disease, From Working Long Hours
Researchers have reported that workers who spend more than 55 hours a week on work are at a far greater risk of suffering heart disease and stroke. At a time when the ordinary American is […]
Researchers Uncover Strong Link Between Being Overweight And Breast Cancer
It’s long been acknowledged that being overweight makes women more likely to develop cancer of the breast, but the explanations as to why have previously been unclear. Now scientists have established that tissue around breast […]
Americans Trade Beef For Bison As Consumer Preference Changes To Healthier Meat Varieties
More and more meat lovers are choosing bison as their steak of choice rather than traditional beef in restaurants across the country. While a bison filet can cost as much as a strip steak, there […]
British Health Authorities Just Concluded That E-Cigarettes Are 95 Percent Safer Than Smoking
The popularity of e-cigarettes continues to rise after England’s government made an official acknowledgement of the devices’ health advantages over smoking. Consumption of e-cigarettes, or “vaping,” was stated to be about 95% less damaging than […]