By Emily Murray A collective sigh from parents nationwide was released when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the U.S. teenage pregnancy rate has finally dipped to a record low. The study looked back at all the teenage birth statistics from 1991 – 2009 and found that the latest results reveal a 37% … Continue reading Teenage Pregnancy Rate Declines in United States →

By Emily Murray While sipping on my morning latte, I scanned the headlines when the word “caffeine” of course caught my eye. A new study has proven that while learning to love the distinctive flavor of coffee may be an acquired taste, loving the buzz of  caffeine may be something we’ve inherited. After taking a brief inventory of my … Continue reading Java Junkies May Be Genetically Predisposed to Love Caffeine →

By Emily Murray A recent Wall Street Journal article once again brought the rising cost of prescription drugs to the forefront of many people’s minds. If you have been taking prescription medication for years or even months, you have likely already noticed an increase in cost and for many, the breaking point seems dangerously near. … Continue reading Medication Cost Hikes Catch Eye of Religious Groups →

By Emily Murray Preventative screening is just one of those things that most of us have come to associate with proper health care management practices…in fact, ordinarily few people question it. When it comes to prostate cancer screening however, many experts now agree that preventative screening may actually cause more harm than good and it … Continue reading Controversy Over Prostate Cancer Screening Continues →

By Emily Murray It should come as no surprise when things which are deemed “healthy” one week  are struck down the next, but when something as widely accepted and seemingly “germ safe” as the hands-free faucet comes in to question, it’s a bit more shocking. In most newer buildings now, without question, these seemingly state … Continue reading Germs on “Hands-Free” Faucets? Say it Ain’t so! →

 By Emily Murray When we think of super heroes, visions of capes, strong men and crazy wall-climbing powers come to mind, but if you have ever been in a situation where your birth control has failed or you have had unplanned unprotected sex, a super hero to save you from your pregnancy woes looks … Continue reading Emergency Contraception: One Little Pill – One Huge Job →

By Emily Murray Most of us find it difficult to forget the agony of our first heartbreak (a.k.a “the one that got away”). While the memories and pain tend to lessen over time, we can still recall that gut wrenching feeling of rejection years later. Those who have experienced this emotional shipwreck can attest to … Continue reading Heartbreak doesn’t just cause emotional pain, but physical pain too →

By Emily Murray Last week I explored the potential impact of the nuclear crisis in Japan on those in the United States. While the overall theme was that we have no real immediate need to worry, the frenzy concerning iodine tablets is still leading to shortages in California and other parts of the U.S. When … Continue reading Separating the Fact From Fear: Are Iodine Tablets Necessary? →

By Emily Murray Men with fertility problems may have an unlikely person (or rather, animal) to thank. After years and years of research, the very first functioning  sperm has been grown in a lab…not human sperm however, it’s from a mouse but most importantly, it’s fully functional and may hold clues for how to help … Continue reading New Breakthrough For Fertility Studies: Functioning Sperm Grown in Lab →

By Emily Murray Whenever a headline has the scary words “heart attack” in them, people take notice. One that particularly caught my eye this morning was featured in TIME Healthland – “Infrequent Sex or Exercise Can Trigger Heart Attacks.” But don’t panic just yet, you don’t need to give up either of these things…in fact, … Continue reading Exercise and Sex Can Increase Heart Attack Risk – Mainly if You Don’t Do Either Enough! →