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…
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…
Treated Sewer Sludge Used on Farmland Is Contaminating Soil with Toxic Chemicals
Yet another important reason for consumers in the United States and throughout the world to use natural products whenever possible, to meet their daily needs. Whether it’s chemical disinfectants, pharmaceutical drugs or hormone-disrupting phthalates added to plastics to make them…
Can Stress Induce Allergy Attacks?
A recent study finds that stress may bring on symptoms of allergies in seasonal-allergy sufferers. Researchers monitored 179 people with hay fever for 12 weeks; 39 percent of them had more than one flare-up. People who had the flare-ups had…
Not Caring Is Linked to Smaller Brain
Could being apathetic cause a person’s brain to shrink? A new study has found that having no enthusiasm about life or people is linked to having a smaller brain. Researchers in Iceland interviewed more than 4,300 adults who were mostly…
Being Too Thin Is More Dangerous to One’s Health than Being Obese, Says Study
There’s not one person who hasn’t heard that being overweight is very bad for one’s health — that much, we’re all aware of. But studies have found that being too skinny comes with its own set of serious risks, and…
Chronic Insomnia May Raise Risk of Stroke, Particularly in Young Adults, Says Study
If you are one of the many people who often can’t get a good night’s sleep, the last thing you need is one more thing to worry about, which could make it harder to sleep, yet. But hopefully, this article…
What Are Phytochemicals and What Do They Do?
“Phytochemical” is a word we’ve only been hearing for a few years; but the importance of phytochemicals to our health has been known in some cultures for thousands of years. “Phyto” is Greek for plant; phytochemicals, also called phytonutrients, are…