By Emily Murray Perhaps when dealing with cancer you would think that libido would be the last thing to cross your mind. Maintaining a healthy sexual relationship however has been known to have a positive impact on healing and both mental and physical health. For men battling prostate cancer, new research has shown that using the erectile … Continue reading Viagra Can Help Men With Prostate Cancer Maintain Healthy Sex Lives →

By Emily Murray For those who have never picked up the habit, willfully choosing to take part in an activity that is known to result in death more often than not makes no sense at all. For the millions of smokers who have become hooked on this deadly addiction, it often feels that the need … Continue reading Women Who Quit Smoking Can Add a Decade to Their Lives →

By Emily Murray Many of us can’t imagine starting our day without a caffeine pick-me-up but if you are getting your rush form an energy drink are you putting your health at risk? This is a question that many are urging then FDA to answer after an apparent 5 deaths have occurred shortly after consuming … Continue reading Safety of Caffeinated Energy Drinks Questioned Once Again →

By Emily Murray Chances are you’ve probably heard of oxytocin but perhaps in it’s more generalized nickname – the ‘love hormone.’ Oxytocin is a chemical that is released in the brain and results in bonding either a couple together or even a newborn to it’s mother. Now it’s believed that oxytocin not only plays a … Continue reading Oxytocin May be Used for Relief From Alcohol Withdrawal →

By Emily Murray Most of us can agree that being active is a healthy thing for nearly anyone, regardless of who you are but science and new research has found that not everyone has the same response physiologically to exercise. So is this something you should know about your body? Researchers are still trying to figure … Continue reading New Test Can Show if Aerobic Exercise Will Benefit You →

By Emily Murray Often the media portrays men as  the more stoic sex in the face of tragedy and many of us believe this is just part of a long lasting social stigma, however, science has found that there are some real chemical reactions responsible for this. It appears that women experience higher levels of … Continue reading Women More Stressed in Face of Bad News Than Men →

By Emily Murray When patients suffer from chronic mental or physical illness, one of the telltale signs that problems are flaring up is isolation. Whether it is depression, chronic pain or something else when people don’t feel well they typically start to withdraw and miss out on the help they really need until they are in crisis. … Continue reading New Mobile App May Clue Doctors In When Trouble is Brewing →

By Emily Murray The issue of how we as a society deal with unintended pregnancies reaches much farther than simply the woman’s opinion on the matter both politically and socially.  In fact, it’s remained one of the most fiercely debated topics for decades but a new study shows that perhaps preventing the pregnancy from occurring … Continue reading Study Shows Free Access to Birth Control Cuts Abortion Rate →

By Emily Murray Good news for men out there who are saying goodbye to their hair. Rather than try to cover it up a la Donald Trump you may be better off grabbing your razor and buzzing those lingering patches right off if you want to be viewed as strong and powerful. This according to … Continue reading Men With Shaved Heads Perceived As More Powerful →

By Emily Murray While some of us may guiltily minimize our browser window hiding the adorable kitties or puppies we were looking at when our bosses walk by, a new study has proven that these may actually help us be more productive. Distractions helping us work harder? Yup, at least that’s what science is telling … Continue reading Looking at “Cute” Photos Leads to Increased Work Productivity Japanese Study Concludes →