Many have countered the health benefits of eggs with the fact that they are too high in cholesterol. Therefore, too many eggs is no good in a balanced, healthy diet. However, a recent study found that eggs are actually 14% lower in levels of Vitamin D than what researchers previously thought. What might account for [...]
There is quite a bit of hype surrounding DMAE anti-aging products, and there are quite a few people who are wondering if they are as effective as they claimed to be. These skin care products can allegedly remove wrinkles to make for smoother and more beautiful looking skin in just a matter of minutes. Dr. [...]
A recent study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reports that poor diets have been lowering children’s IQ. The study links diets that are high in fat, sugar, and processed foods to lower levels of brain performance as the children get older. The researchers who produced the study stated that toddlers could [...]
On Wednesday February 2nd, 2011 the newly elected Senate failed to pass a controversial measure that would have made it possible to eventually repeal president Obama’s health care reform. Despite the failure (which was predicted by all political experts) the Republicans have vowed to keep on fighting until they have taken down the piece of [...]
A break through in Parkinson’s disease has been made by scientists according to a study that was published this Wednesday in the medical journal Lancet. Researchers have announced that after analyzing over 8 million possible genetic mutations from over 12,000 people with Parkinson’s disease and over 21,000 individuals from the general population in Europe and [...]
Salt is one of the body’s primary electrolytes. We need salt, but not too much of it. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services now state that Americans should limit their salt intake to just 1500 milligrams a day. That isn’t even half a teaspoon. This recommended amount does [...]
Pregnant women who have insulin-dependent diabetes will be glad to know that they may be able to reduce the number of health risks to the fetus by wearing what is essentially an artificial pancreas. A number of tests have revealed that if worn by pregnant woman it has been shown to reduce and prevent certain [...]
There have been certain vegetables such as broccoli which were discovered to have certain cancer-fighting properties because of substances which are called isothiocyanates. The discovery was published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and it could be a groundbreaking turning point in the battle against cancer as a whole. Broccoli is actually very good for [...]
The town of Picher, Oklahoma was essentially destroyed after a massive lead contamination affected the entire area. Within the town the school was closed up, government completely disbanded, and almost all of the commercial buildings destroyed. Gary Linderman who is the last business owner in Picher says that he isn’t ready to go, though he [...]
From Reuters Life comes a story regarding a poll that says that half of the men questioned said they would forgive their female partner if they had an affair with another woman. In the same study, women on the other hand stated that they were less forgiving if their male partner had an affair with [...]
Actor Charlie Sheen was taken to the hospital on Thursday morning after he announced that he was suffering from severe stomach pains. At the time, his representative Stan Rosenfield, announced that he did not have any other details other than the ones that had already been released. “All I know is what I was told—that [...]
