Phthalates, a chemical found in beauty products like nail polish, soap, hairspray, and perfume have been found to increase women’s diabetes risk. Researchers studied data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey that tested urine samples from 2,350 women aged 20 to 80  from different states. The study led by Tamarra James-Todd, of Brigham […]

Larger breast size is linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, a new study has found. The study, published online in BMC Medical Genetics, used data from California-based genetics company 23andMe. Researchers sent out survey questions to more than 16,000 women and asked them about their bra cup and band sizes and compared them […]

The United States may see its highest number of whooping cough cases this year, health officials said. Whooping cough or pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial infection that is notorious for causing deep cough, mostly among children. Coughing spells can last long and hard and when the patient finally tries to catch a breath, a […]

It is a common misconception that only men experience heart attacks. Heart disease is one of the leading killers for men and women. The symptoms may be different for both. Women are known to show uncommon symptoms of heart attack. More women die of this disease than men because they are not aware that they […]

The primary reason why fast food is said to shorten our lives is probably because of the presence of trans fat. Trans fats are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil and becomes solid fat. Some are also a product of animal fat. Trans fat is the oil of choice for processed foods because […]

Changes in a person’s walking patterns can give clues about future cognitive problems and indicate the need for further tests, according to research recently presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Canada. The study is the first to establish a link between a physical symptom to the disease. Doctors generally start their diagnosis by […]

A new study published in bmj.com (The British Medical Journal) led by Peter Katzmarzyk, epidemiology professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, LA suggests that sitting for a long time may reduce a person’s life expectancy by two years. Sitting for long periods increases your risk for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. […]

If you have a high risk for diabetes, and don’t engage in physical activities very often, it’s now being suggested that increasing the number of steps you take each day can actually help you avoid getting the blood sugar disorder. A new study has found that walking can help prevent type 2 diabetes. Previous studies […]

Cat parasites may drive women to commit suicide. This is according to a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite commonly found in cats or other warm-blooded animals. It is excreted through a cat’s body waste. T. gondii is known to pose serious health risks to […]

How the immune system reacts to sleep deprivation is the same as its reaction to physical stress, according to a study by scientists from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Researchers found that lack of sleep and physical stress triggers an immune response. The study, which appeared in the journal SLEEP, measured the difference in […]