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By Emily Murray If you haven’t gotten your flu vaccine yet, you might want to take a look at this new information. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced yesterday that the current flu virus has mutated, making this year’s vaccination less effective. As a result, medical professionals are gearing up … Continue reading Flu Virus Mutation Renders Vaccine Less Effective
By Emily Murray The idea that our natural stature has something to do with our genetics is really nothing new but the fact that our gut microbes could be to blame? That’s something many of us have never considered. It seems with the growing obesity concern, more and more tests and studies have recently been conducted … Continue reading Gut Microbes to Blame for Fatness or Fitness
While many of us are believers in the old idea of “retail therapy,” or shopping to overcome stress, break-ups, work issues etc. a new study reveals that toxic chemicals on store receipts may actually pose a danger to your health. The toxic chemical responsible for this news is bisphenol A (more commonly known as BPA). … Continue reading Store Receipts: The Latest Toxin to Avoid?
By Emily Murray It comes as no surprise these days that soda is not healthy. Even for those drinking the diet versions, blood sugar is known to still spike from the artificial sweeteners, which can lead to sugary sweet cravings and snacking. Regardless of this insight, soda continues to be largely consumed by the teenage … Continue reading New Tactic for Getting Kids off the Soda Bandwagon
By Emily Murray An apple a day keeps the doctor away, or so the adage goes, but in light of new research perhaps we should be taking a closer look at morphing to a Mediterranean diet. Researchers studied the impact of a Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, on heart health and discovered that this … Continue reading Mediterranean Diet Reduces Risk of Heart Disease
By Emily Murray A new study revealed some surprising new information about lung cancer – apparently it can remain dormant for more than 20 years before becoming an issue. When it does become triggered however the damage can be substantial. Researchers conducted a review of the lung cancer from seven different patients (some were smokers, … Continue reading Study Finds Lung Cancer May be Dormant for Over 2 Decades
By Emily Murray We all know that smoking during pregnancy is strongly advised against and can lead to problems like low birth weight and even miscarriage or still birth. However, even if a woman does give birth to a surprisingly healthy child, the damage may not have yet shown itself. A new study recently published in … Continue reading Smoking Mothers May Have Less Fertile Sons
By Emily Murray Anyone who has been to the doctor and been prescribed antibiotics knows the deal – ‘even if you begin feeling better, be sure to take all your pills.’ Do you always follow this direction? If not, you are putting yourself at a greater risk for developing a potentially fatal antibiotic resistant infection … Continue reading Antibiotics Overused in U.S. Hospitals – What This Means for You
By Emily Murray Women with breast cancer may want to rethink their diet if it includes soy products. In the September issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, new research reveals that in certain women with the disease, soy consumption could increase the activity of genes linked the growth of breast cancer. Some of … Continue reading Soy: Should Women With Breast Cancer Avoid it?
By Emily Murray While this may sound like a cruel prank, scientists have begun tripping seniors for research that could be used to help prevent future falls. Don’t worry, no one is in actual danger of being hurt! The idea behind the study was to see if researchers could learn more about falls (a problem … Continue reading New Study Involves…Tripping Seniors?
