Category Archives: General Health

What if the popular chicken breast at your grocery store could leave you with a serious case of food poisoning? Approximately 48 million people suffer from food poisoning each year in the United States and about 3,000 die each year from complications of food poisoning. Food poisoning can occur when you consume food that is ...click here to read more

The obesity epidemic sweeping the West is a cause for real concern, which is why groups like Let’s Move have been formed to get people off the couch. Despite efforts by these organizations to improve the health of children and adults around the country, obesity continues to be a major issue. According to the Centers ...click here to read more

Coffee consumption has its highs and lows, with studies linking a daily cup of joe to protecting the brain against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. On the downside, coffee’s potent caffeine can lead to dehydration, jitters and poor concentration. Some studies show increased coffee consumption is associated with high cholesterol, rapid heartbeat and some forms of ...click here to read more

Take pause before you light up – or rely on electronic cigarettes to help wean you off the smokes. Smoking can lead to a myriad of health problems, besides the superficial facial wrinkles. The American Lung Association says that cigarettes contain more than 4,800 chemicals – 69 of those are directly linked to cancer formation. That said, ...click here to read more

The bubbly is being passed around (and around), the confetti’s in the air and the party noisemakers are squawking. It’s New Year’s Eve and you’re caught up in the moment of nostalgic joy – ringing in the new year, wiping out past transgressions and making a fresh start. Out come the New Year’s proclamations: “I’m ...click here to read more

We’ve heard about the detrimental effects lack of exercise can have on our health. Not just tighter pants and low energy, but serious health risks. A 2012 study from the UK has estimated that lack of exercise in adults has contributed to the majority of cases of heart disease and colon cancer. Clearly, the need ...click here to read more

Oh so true: 50 is the new 40 and 60 is the new 70 and so on. But youthful vitality is not all physical appearance. New research shows that seniors today have sharper minds than they did years ago. Yet another reason to enjoy getting older! Comparing Age And Memory During a European-based study, more ...click here to read more

Vitamin D is known to increase bone strength by improving your body’s ability to absorb calcium. However, that isn’t the only trick up the sunshine vitamin’s sleeve. New research has shown that vitamin D can actually fight depression, and reduce pain in type 2 diabetic women experiencing depression. RELATED READING: Why your Multivitamin Isn’t Giving ...click here to read more

You’ve likely heard that high cholesterol is bad for your heart. But it gets worse. Researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute say that high cholesterol may also contribute to the spread of breast cancer. The current research was published in Science in the Nov. 29, 2013 edition. The recent study is the first of its ...click here to read more

Aching back and sore, stiff hips sound familiar? When you think of hip joint pain, you most likely think that it only affects the elderly. However, it is increasingly more common for younger individuals to visit their doctors with complaints of hip discomfort. Often this discomfort is a sign of a more sinister underlying condition ...click here to read more

With nearly 3 million people in the U.S living with glaucoma, considered the leading cause of blindness, a need for convenient treatment is in high demand. Forget the messy eye drops. Newly developed contact lenses may be the answer. Researchers from Massachusetts Harvard Medical School say these revolutionary lenses are in the works. Glaucoma is ...click here to read more

Old Man Winter can be deadly. We all like to complain about the cold weather, the sidewalks that haven’t been cleared, and the need for cumbersome bulky layers of clothing and thick-soled boots. Some of us remember soldiering through five miles of high snow drifts to get to school (that tale never gets old). And ...click here to read more

Over the years, aspartame has been the center of much controversy, with some firmly convinced that consumption of aspartame in the diet is responsible for health conditions such as cancer and premature births. However, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently conducted a comprehensive risk assessment and found that consumption of aspartame at moderate levels ...click here to read more

There is an old English proverb that I continually hear quoted by dreamy romantics alike: The eyes are the window to the soul. But there is another window to our inner selves. It’s one that we’ve known about for far longer, and one that can give us a far more accurate picture about our internal ...click here to read more