People Who Feel Younger than Their Age Live Longer, Study Finds We’ve heard life-loving older folks boast that they feel a lot younger than their chronological age. Well, according to a study published recently in the Journal of the American…
BPA Exposure from Store Receipts, and How to Avoid It
In our chemical-laden world, toxic chemicals are often hard to avoid. Add one more way in which we can unknowingly expose ourselves to harmful chemicals: cash register receipts. Studies have shown that a large percentage of thermal-paper receipts we get…
14 Million Disease Cases Caused by Smoking
Cigarettes Cause 14 Million Cases of Diseases and One-Third of All Cancer Deaths in U.S. Quitting cigarettes is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions for people who smoke. This year, a pair of recent studies may give those…
Five Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Cut Stroke Risk in Women by More than Half
Some 800,000 Americans suffer strokes every year; stroke is the fourth most common cause of death in the United States. And while most stroke victims survive, stroke is the biggest source of permanent disability in the U.S. Now, a new…
Pharmaceutical Drugs Cause More Fatal Allergic Reactions than Foods
Food allergies have gotten increased attention in recent years, due to the fact that the numbers of people who are allergic to different foods are growing, and also because food-based allergies can be serious and even life-threatening. But a new…
Living Near Busy Roads and Cardiac Death
Women Living Near Major Roads May Face Greater Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death, Says Study A large study published in October, 2014 in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation found that women who live near roads with heavy traffic may…
Regular Marijuana Use Associated with Heart and Vascular Disease
Close to half of all states in the United States have passed laws in recent years allowing the use of marijuana as a medicine when a prescription from a doctor is obtained. Two states, Colorado and Washington, now allow cannabis…
Lack of Exercise (NOT Eating Too Much) May Explain Obesity Epidemic, Says Study
The rising obesity epidemic in the United States may be explained more by lack of physical activity, than by excessive eating, according to a study published earlier this year in the American Journal of Medicine. Researchers examined national data from…
Is It Possible to Change Gut Bacteria Through Diet?
By now, many people know about the vital importance of friendly bacteria that live in and on our bodies. So important are these microscopic organisms, that the average person has one hundred trillion of them! Humans carry about 2-5 lbs.…
Walking Periodically for Just a Few Minutes Is Very Beneficial When Sitting for Hours, Study Finds
Studies have made quite clear in recent years just how important frequent exercise is for reducing the risk of many common modern-day maladies — from high blood cholesterol, to diabetes, to memory and cognition impairments and even some cancers. We’ve…