Lately meditation and mindful thought are nearly everywhere we look. It’s this idea that lead Dr. Fadel Zeidan to question how much of the benefits of mindfulness are simply a placebo effect and how much is real. In order to test the theory of mindfulness reducing pain, the assistant professor of neurobiology and anatomy found … Continue reading Pain Reduction Through Meditation – New Study Backs the Idea →

‘Tis the season for two months of food-loving commercials followed by all the “lose the holiday pounds” ads in January. What if you could lose weight not just by will power and the latest workout fad but by brain stimulation? Sounds pretty futuristic, right? A recent small scale study suggests that perhaps brain stimulation could … Continue reading Study Finds Brain Stimulation May Impact Eating Patterns →

When it comes to antibiotic use, one of the biggest fears we have as a society is the possibility of antibiotic resistant bacteria. When used repeatedly, science has shown that antibiotics may become less effective and now, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one popular treatment for gonorrhea is now losing it’s efficacy. … Continue reading Gonorrhea Showing Signs of Antibiotic Resistance →

It seems we have become a nation obsessed with bacon. We have bacon candy, bacon cookies and basically bacon-anything-you-can-imagine, but a new report now shows a link between processed meats and cancer. For years there has been worry that bacon causes certain health concerns but it hasn’t seemed to slow down the nationwide obsession, now … Continue reading What Bacon Really Might Be Doing To Your Health… →

Doctors have warned about the complications associated with frequent antibiotic use for years – mainly when it comes to the fact that with repeated use comes resistance. The latest report, however, outlines something that many of us may not know. It appears that when taken frequently as children, antibiotics can cause weight gain and a higher … Continue reading Repeated Antibiotic Use in Children May Impact BMI →

Being mindful, or aware of one’s own mental and physical processes, has been previously connected to an improvement in overall health and wellness. A new study has found yet another benefit – those who are mindful are less likely to be obese and less likely to have belly fat. This research was recently published in … Continue reading Study Finds Mindfulness Connected to Lower Belly Fat Percentage →

Most of us know that we are taking a gamble if we decide to take a non-regulated generic, unfortunately former NBA player Lamar Odom might have learned this the hard way. News of his collapse at a Nevada brothel hit the country this week and fans of both his NBA career and the wildly popular … Continue reading Lamar Odom Collapse Possibly Related to ‘Herbal Viagra’ →

This is one nasty ‘trick’ this Halloween season…a new study has found that listeria may be harbored in a seasonal favorite. Caramel apples with dipping stocks can lead to the growth of Listeria monocytogenes when stored at room temperature or even in the fridge. The study tested caramel apples with and without dipping sticks and … Continue reading Listeria May Be Hiding in Your Caramel Apples… →

When many singletons are asked about their “type,” or personal preferences for a partner’s appearance, the answer might be something like “it varies” or perhaps “I don’t really have a type.” According to science however, we all do have a type that is unique to us and it’s likely shaped by our life experiences. A new study … Continue reading Study Finds We All Have a “Type” When it Comes to Attraction →

If you just read that headline and thought “well, of course it does!” we don’t blame you. Strangely enough though the reason isn’t what you might expect. In light of two new studies, it appears that couples who have sex more frequently (even outside of their ovulation cycle) have a better chance of becoming pregnant. This … Continue reading Having Sex More Often May Help Fertility →