Category: Health
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Is Soy Good For Your Diet? Yes…Sort Of…Well We’re Just Not Sure
An evidence review, conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), found surprising results in their study on the daily consumption of soy. Although they found that soy contributed to a small…
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Heart Bypass Surgery Increases Risk Of Alzheimer’s
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers have discovered that patients who have either coronary artery bypass graft surgery or coronary angioplasty are at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The research, which…
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New Concerns About Another Flu Vaccine Shortage
Although it’s really too early to tell, Jon Brodkin, of the Daily News Tribune, reports that some officials fear there will be another flu vaccine shortage. (Massachusetts) State health officials are warning the influenza…
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Well-Being Of Breast Cancer Survivors Improved By Educational And Nutritional Programs
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Emory University, have released a new study about educational and nutritional programs, and how they improve the well-being of breast cancer survivors.…
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Being Sleepy During The Day May Indicate Depression
Everyone knows that lack of sleep can contribute to long tiring days. However, what happens when a person is getting plenty of sleep, but they still feel excessively tired all day? New research suggests…
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Trip To Dermatologist Spawns New Skin Care Articles
I went to my dermatologist today for my annual skin checkup. Two good things happened while I was there. First and foremost, I didn’t have any problems. Second, I got permission to reprint several…
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Coalition Group Outlines 28-Point Road Map For Better Mental Health In The U.S.
Mental health in the United States has consistently experienced budget cuts, and rising costs. As a consequence, many people have been adversely affected by the inability to afford treatment, and the unavailability of treatment…
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Alzheimer’s Disease – New Approach, New Possibilities?
Antwerp, Belgium – Scientists from the Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) associated with the University of Antwerp have achieved a new breakthrough in their research on the origins of Alzheimer’s disease. Their alternative…
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Scientist Debunks Traditional View Of Taste Receptors
M. Scott Herness (Associate Professor of Oral Biology at the College of Dentistry at Ohio State University) debunks what we’ve all been taught about the taste receptors on the tongue. He says that taste…
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Public Health Danger In The Shower?
Wake Forest University School of Medicine is reporting that Manganese (Mn) may be giving 8.7 million people brain damage from showers. If there’s enough Mn in the water, they say a 10 minute shower…