By Emily Murray Those who smoke often find it hard to quit even though they can likely rattle off a list of reasons that they should. If you are a former smoker, you likely can relate to this battle and if you are a current smoker, often the challenge can seem too overwhelming. Imagine if … Continue reading First-Ever Lung Cancer Screening Trial Scheduled→
By Emily Murray Male pattern baldness is something that most men begin fearing long before those dreaded pieces of hair start departing. While it is a condition that is inconvenient and often times embarrassing, it fortunately isn’t something that damages a man’s health – perhaps just his ego. Regardless, men are often very bothered by their hair loss. When … Continue reading Baldness Cause is Identified: Cure Could be Next→
By Emily Murray While it’s thrilling for to hike into the clouds, for the 25% of Americans who suffer from a condition known as altitude sickness, the thrill is overshadowed by a variety of unpleasant symptoms. The new found remedy however, is something you likely have in your medicine cabinet – Ibuprofen. This new discovery … Continue reading Study Shows Ibuprofen Helps Reduce Altitude Sickness→
By Emily Murray With all the medical breakthroughs we continue to see year in and year out, the thought that someday soon a sore throat could be fatal seems an unlikely scenario to imagine. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) however, this may be the frightening reality as we are a society rapidly becoming immune … Continue reading Antibiotic Resistance Becoming a Serious Threat to Modern Medicine→
By Emily Murray For the most part in life we are taught to follow the golden rule ‘to each their own,’ meaning don’t judge others on their actions. When it comes to a life-threatening habit however (for not just the participant but others nearby) are we still expected to remain impartial? If you ask the … Continue reading What Do You Think About Aggressive Anti-Smoking Campaigns?→
By Emily Murray As anyone who has ever sat through a high school science class can attest to, genetics (even at the very basic level) are complicated. You don’t need to have a comprehensive understanding though in order to understand a new study that yields some hopeful findings. Our physical activities can help fight the … Continue reading Walking Helps Fight Obesity Gene Effects→
By Emily Murray Everywhere you turn these days you hear about the “obesity epidemic” sweeping the nation. While it’s no surprise that Americans are consuming more unhealthy foods than ever before, men you may be surprised to hear that your fertility could be directly impacted by your diet. If you are eating fatty foods, you … Continue reading Sperm Count May Be Affected By Fatty Foods→
By Emily Murray While most of us are likely celebrating the fact we evaded the normally bitter winter weather this season, doctors warn that as a result of this abnormally mild winter, allergy season is here early. It’s not atypical for people this time of year to be sniffling and sneezing as they fight of … Continue reading Allergy Season May Be Upon Us Due to Warmer Winter→
By Emily Murray It’s long been acknowledged that eating an excess of red meat can lead to damage in the body, but a recent study has revealed that the damage may be more severe than we thought. According to the findings, it may take as little as one serving of red meat a day to increase the … Continue reading Red Meat Tied to Risk of Earlier Death→