By Steele Quincy Bradshaw III The list of reasons to add another furry member to the family continues to grow. A Finish study points to one simple and heartwarming conclusion. It turns out that pets are indeed healthy for your newborn child. The study involving approximately 400 kids concluded that children who grow up with … Continue reading Pets Make Kids Healthier →

By Steele Bradshaw Women’s birth control has become so ubiquitous that the thought of a birth control for men is rarely considered. That is all about to change in the near future. Several research laboratories have stumbled upon discoveries that could potentially change the way society deals with birth control. What if birth control were … Continue reading The Future of Men’s Birth Control →

By Emily Murray When singer Meat Loaf wrote those infamous lyrics “I would do anything for love but I won’t do that,” maybe this is what he was talking about? Would you go to a party that required bringing a worn t-shirt with you and then smelling other people’s worn t-shirts? Doesn’t sound like your … Continue reading Pheromone Parties – The Latest Singles Event Trend →

By Emily Murray No matter where we are or what we do, we are exposed to different promises of weight loss or fitness whether we notice them or not. At the office we see ads on our computers, on the commute home we hear commercials and when we watch the news in the evening there are always … Continue reading Neglecting Your Sleep Habits May Lead to Unhealthy Food Cravings →

By Emily Murray Despite  previous research claiming  that sleeping with another person in bed can actually prevent you from getting a good night’s sleep, a reporter from the Wall Street Journal has rounded up several other pieces of research that may actually prove the contrary. It’s been shown time after time that people involved in … Continue reading Sharing a Bed With Your Partner is Good for Your Health →

By Emily Murray They say you should never judge anyone if you don’t know what it’s like to be in their shoes. Well one fitness trainer’s desire to relate more closely to the feelings of his clients led him to realize that the only way to know what they were experiencing was to turn his … Continue reading Personal Trainer Reports the Effects of Weight Gain and Loss First-Hand →

By Emily Murray New research has shed some surprising light on a formerly unknown side effect of common painkillers. It seems that certain medications in the NSAID category, like aspirin and ibuprofen, for example, are actually responsible for lowering the risk of certain types of skin cancer. Medical records from the past 20 years were … Continue reading New Study Finds NSAIDs May Reduce Skin Cancer Risk →

By Emily Murray While it is rare to meet anyone who particularly enjoys a long commute, more than simply boredom and frustration are at risk. According to a new study, these extended commute times may actually take a toll on overall health. This new information was released as part of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine this month. Essentially … Continue reading Long Commute May Impact Health Negatively According to New Study →

By Emily Murray New information released by researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has shown that perhaps moderate weight loss can help reduce the risk of developing breast cancer. As mentioned in an ABC News article on the study, there has long been a suspected correlation between obesity and breast cancer risk in … Continue reading Study Shows Weight Loss May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer →

By Emily Murray For those who love their morning eye-opening cup of coffee (or 3 or 4), new health news will come as a welcome surprise. Those who drink an average of 4 to 5 cups of coffee daily have a decreased risk of death. It seems every few months or so, a new study … Continue reading Health Benefits of Coffee Once Again Make Headlines →