May 15th, 2012
Young adults in the United States are still getting excessive sun exposure or use indoor tanning despite several warnings about its dangers, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials said Thursday. Sun exposure, indoor tanning, and sunburns early in life increase the risk for skin cancer. “People need to realize that exposure […]
May 11th, 2012
A new study by Dr. Nanna Olsen, MD of Copenhagen University Hospitals in Denmark, and her colleagues has revealed something new – children who are allowed to crawl into their parents’ bed at night are less likely to become overweight or obese whereas children who never experienced sleeping with their parents had a higher chance […]
May 9th, 2012
A recent study shows that one in six of all cancer cases started out as preventable or treatable infections caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Each year, these infections cause about two million cancer cases worldwide resulting to 1.5 million deaths. “Infections with certain viruses, bacteria, and parasites are one of the biggest and preventable […]
May 3rd, 2012
Federal authorities announced the arrest of 107 individuals including doctors, nurses, and other health workers involved with Medicare fraud on Wednesday. Officials claim that those arrested were involved in organized groups that allegedly cost taxpayers $452 million. This is the highest amount yielded in a single anti-Medicare fraud operation in history. The arrests were made […]
May 3rd, 2012
Recent studies by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School suggest that eating berries rich in flavonoids can slow down memory degeneration for up to two and a half years among older women. According to Nancy Copperman, director of public health initiatives at the North Shore-LIJ Health System in Great Neck, N.Y. “Flavonoids, which […]
May 2nd, 2012
A recent U.S. study established a link between the exposure of pregnant women to moderate levels of a commonly used pesticide to the abnormalities in their children’s brain structure resulting in below-average intelligence levels. The research, however, failed to prove that the pesticide is the main culprit. The research exposed the safety concerns regarding the […]
May 1st, 2012
A disturbing new trend has emerged among teens – drinking hand sanitizer as a substitute for alcoholic beverages. The California Poison Control System has reported that since 2010, there have been 2,600 cases of teenagers drinking alcohol. In the past few weeks, 8 teenagers were treated after being poisoned from drinking hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizers are […]
Apr 20th, 2012
Past studies have linked gum problems with heart disease and stroke. However, a committee of cardiologists, dentists, and infectious disease specialists from the American Heart Association debunked this popular myth. They reviewed 500 journal articles and studies but could not find evidence proving gum disease affects the heart or that maintaining good oral hygiene minimizes […]
Apr 17th, 2012
Warm weather encourages us to be closer to nature. It’s a great time for camping, hiking, and picnics. But the more time we spend outside, the more we are exposed to harmful, unwanted hitchhikers: ticks. Fortunately, there are some things we can do to limit our exposure and stay safe. This year will be a […]
Apr 12th, 2012
According to a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO), there are currently 35.6 million people around the world living with dementia; and this number is predicted to increase by three times in 2050 to 115.4 million. Dr. Shekhar Saxena, head of WHO’s mental health division said “The numbers are already large and are […]