Naturally humans are vulnerable to illnesses, due to their biological structure. The common cold is the most common illness to humans, having been around since the time of man. The cold is medically referred to as upper respiratory viral infection. There are more than 200...
For the past eight years, the University of Montréal has been taking information from 2,000 families about methods of treating children with asthma. This study shows that 13% of parents use alternative therapies such as dietary supplements, acupuncture, and homeopathy, to help reduce children's asthma...
According to the investment bank Barclays Capital, there will be a rise of 6-9% on brand name drugs. Barclays Capital analyzed the prices of 130 top-selling drugs. According to the study, Benicar, a blood pressure pill, had the biggest jump in price by 29.3%. In...
The battle fields can essentially be anywhere. They can even be right under your nose, literally. Dust mites most commonly reside in carpets, fabrics, around the house and even on your body. Optimal environments for dust mites are areas in a calm environment, like ones...
Headaches are usually pretty annoying, so people believe that a pill is a quickest and most effective way to relieve the pain. This can be true, but sometimes a pill just doesn’t want to work. In almost all cases, natural remedies are the best way...
How many of us wash our hands after we use the washroom? For quite some time, not nearly enough of us did. Studies sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) showed that in Boston, only 77% of American adults in 2007 were seen to...
If you remember your childhood, you know that it was filled with many hours spent outdoors playing with friends. Of course, this was back in a time where there was little fear of the dangers of strangers. Over the past twenty years or so, there...
Genetically altered foods always create mixed feelings among different people. ...
Have you been feeling down since the dark days of winter began? Having trouble sleeping? If so, you may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)....
Those with a healthy body weight are more likely to have a lower blood pressure than those who exercise often. A new study analyzed 35,061 patients between 1990 and 2010. The study tested the importance of cardio respiratory fitness and Body Mass Index on systolic...
Many studies were performed to figure out the reason for inflammation in premature babies. It was eventually found that the reason was phthalates. Phthalates are compounds added to plastics in order to make them more flexible. The number of newborns affected by phthalates clearly displays...
Exercise capacity is defined as the measure of how hard you are able to work you. This is greatly connected with mortality and how long a person will live....
