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Marijuana Use Lowers Diabetes Risk – Study
A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine has come to conclusions that are surprising the entire medical community. According to the study, people who regularly use...
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Study Suggests Kava Plant is Natural Anxiety Remedy
The kava plant, a psychoactive crop found natively in islands throughout the Pacific, may serve as a natural treatment for chronic anxiety, according to a recent study conducted by Australian...
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Drug May Slow Brain Aging Just Like Caloric Restriction
If you could slow down the aging process of your brain and potentially extend your lifespan by consuming 40% fewer calories per day, would you do it? Clinical trials have shown that such drastic...
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Allergy Meds and Driving: A Dangerous Combination?
A new warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration should have you thinking twice if you’re planning on using medication to stave off your allergies this summer shortly before driving. According...
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Nanoparticles: The Next Revolution in Medical Science?
“It’s all a matter of scale,” says an old adage. According to medical researchers, we’ll soon have access to robots produced on such a tiny scale that they can actually be injected into the...
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Daily Sunscreen Delays Aging of Skin
With hot summer days fast approaching, many Americans are heading to supermarkets and drug stores to pick up an annual staple – sunscreen. But according to a new study by Australian researchers,...
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40% of “Designated Drivers” Actually Impaired by Alcohol
With summer comes bon fires, beach parties, barbecues and music festivals, and with those types of events, alcohol sometimes comes too. The typical safety advice in these types of situations always...
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Scientists: Banned Drugs Deserve More Research
A group of scientists have published a new report online in the medical journal Nature Reviews Neuroscience, calling for additional research to be performed on various illegal drugs and describing the...
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Are Home Births Safe? Usually, Study Says
Is it safe to have your baby at home? According to a new study from the Netherlands, it may actually be safer than having your baby at a hospital – but not by much, and only if you have what’s...
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HPV Rates Drop Dramatically in Teen Girls
HPV rates have fallen dramatically in teenage girls since the introduction of the HPV vaccine in 2006, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In fact, the rates...
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Thirdhand Smoke Causes DNA Damage
You don’t smoke and you stay away from people who are smoking, thereby avoiding both firsthand and secondhand smoke. You should be 100% smoke-free, right? Wrong, according to a new study by...
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An Aspirin a Day Keeps Colon Cancer Away
A new study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital indicates that individuals can reduce their colon cancer risk by taking aspirin on a regular basis. Subjects in the study who took aspirin no...
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Breast Cancer Risk Drops with Omega-3 Fatty Acids from Fish
Chinese researchers recently conducted an extensive, comprehensive review of 26 studies, concluding that the more omega-3 fatty acids from fish that a woman consumes, the lower her risk for breast...
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Fast-Food Fish Platter Named America’s Worst Restaurant Meal
What’s the least-healthy restaurant meal in the United States? Although you might expect it to be some enormous triple bacon and cheese combo from one of our many burger joints, it’s actually one that...
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Brain Exercise Preserves Memory in Old Age
Your brain needs exercise just like your body, according to a new study that finds that keeping your brain active and sharp during your teen and adult years will mitigate mental decline as you grow...
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Obesity, Exercise Both on the Rise in U.S.
A recent study of individual counties in the United States finds that, on average, both obesity rates and exercise rates are increasing in the United States. In the study, a sufficient level of...
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The Danger of Addiction: “Bath Salts” Worse than Meth
One of the most notoriously addictive drugs is methamphetamine, but even it could be up to ten times less addictive than the dangerous group of stimulants known as “bath salts,” according to a new...
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Hydration Important for Brain, Not Just Body
The United States is experiencing a major heat wave right now, and hopefully you’re doing your best to stay hydrated – not just for your body, but for your brain as well, according to a new study...
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Life Expectancy Depends on Race in United States
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that while life expectancy for African Americans has improved over the last several decades, it still lacks parity with life...
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Want to Keep Your Memory? Keep Your Teeth, Study Says
Keeping your teeth may be important to keeping a strong and accurate memory, according to a new study by European researchers. Though the study was relatively small in size at 273 participants, it...
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