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…
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…
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…
Most people have heard by now that the United States is in the middle of a large, and growing, diabetes epidemic. A recent review of statistics by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that an astounding 2 out…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…