By Rebecca Jones In what is already being called the worst food outbreak in over a decade, contaminated cantaloupes have already caused 13 documented and three more suspected fatalities and 72 illnesses. What’s even worse is that this may just be the first in a new trend of listeria contaminated produce items. Listeria is one … Continue reading Killer Cantaloupes may be Alarming Sign of Larger Trend→
By Rebecca Jones If you are like the millions of Americans whose day doesn’t start until the coffee maker is done dripping than according to a new study you might have a lower risk of depression than your non-caffeinated counter parts. Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant in the world and coffee is its … Continue reading Drinking More Coffee May Lower Your Risk of Depression→
By Rebecca Jones According to a new report issued Monday; all over the world more young people are having unprotected sex and are uninformed about contraception than they were three years ago. In preparation for World Contraception Day (WCD), a multinational panel prepared their “Clueless or Clued Up: Your Right to be Informed about Contraception” … Continue reading New Study: Unprotected Sex among Young People on the Rise→
By Emily Murray All too often, news headlines leave us concerned, angry, scared or sad. Well it’s Friday so why don’t we all prepare for the weekend by checking out some of the happier news stories and headlines we saw this week? Here are 5 health related headlines that give us something to feel good … Continue reading Friday Roundup: 5 Health Headlines We Loved This Week→
By Emily Murray When a woman takes birth control, she may notice a few changes in her emotions or the way she feels in general at first since her hormones will be affected by the pills. What she may not realize however, is that an important part of her ability to recall emotional events may … Continue reading New Study Finds Women on Birth Control May Recall Events More Like Men→
By Rebecca Jones In what is sure to be a major scientific breakthrough for the medical community, researchers have announced that they have pinpointed a shark compound that can kill viruses in humans. A cholesterol like compound called squalamine has been found in the tissue of dogfish sharks that when applied to humans can cure … Continue reading Shark Compound May be Able to Fight Viruses in Humans→
By Rebecca Jones For years scientists have been unable to decode the structure of a key protein involved in the development of AIDS but a group of gamers were able to do what researchers couldn’t in just three weeks. Developed by the University of Washington, the game Foldit takes a scientific puzzle and turns it … Continue reading Video Games Aiding Scientists in AIDS Research→
By Rebecca Jones In a recent study conducted to test the effectiveness of pain medication researchers found that only about one-third of patients who took one dose of aspirin or acetaminophen experienced a reasonable amount of pain relief. No one pain medication is effective for all patients; some like codeine are effective in as few … Continue reading Taking Two Aspirin May not be the Best Answer→
By Rebecca Jones New research indicates that breaking a bad habit may be more about changing your environment and less about good intentions and will power. As creatures of habit, humans have developed the ability to accomplish a lot of things every day without having to dedicate valuable resources to planning and thinking about them. … Continue reading New Research Sheds Light on Breaking Bad Habits→
By Rebecca Jones Stress is probably one of the most commonly experienced emotions in today’s society and yet most of us are still struggling to find an effective way to combat the daily pressures of modern living. The problem is that stress can take a terrible toll on both your mind and body if not … Continue reading Stress and it’s Dangerous Effects on the Body→