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EpiPen Fiasco

 October 19, 2016

  If you suffer from allergies and are at risk of anaphylaxis, an EpiPen could save your life. Anaphylaxis is an allergic reaction that might occur just minutes after exposure to an allergen, and is definitely life threatening. You might get itching and swelling of your lips and tongue, but it can also lead to […]

A Healthy Lifestyle Matters in Breast Cancer Prevention

 October 17, 2016

If your lifestyle is healthy, your chances of getting cancer are next to zero. Reports have suggested as many as seventy per cent of cancer known causes are related to lifestyle and completely avoidable. Your first line of defense is avoiding tobacco products. There are surprisingly small methods you can weave into your daily routine […]

Copper may be Key in Burning Fat

 October 17, 2016

A research team led by a scientist at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and at the University of California has found that copper plays a key role in metabolizing fat. Copper has been gaining increasing attention over the past decade for its role in certain biological functions. This metal is used in […]

Steps To Happiness

 October 15, 2016

Wouldn’t we all love to find some ways to increase our happiness?  With all the things happening in our world today, this is sometimes hard to find.  Here are a few suggestions to setting your life in order and finding a little happiness. Put some pep in your step by walking tall with your arms […]

Addicted to Love

 October 14, 2016

Do you believe in love at first sight? How do you know when you’re attracted to a new face? A brain region known as your medial prefrontal cortex plays a major role in romantic decision-making. A new study from Ireland reveals that parts of this brain region which sits near the front of the brain, […]

What About Vitamin C?

 October 12, 2016

  In order for your immune system to work better, you need Vitamin C, but extra of this vitamin won’t help you avoid a cold.  Getting rid of chemicals that damage your cells and DNA is helped by getting your Vitamin C.  This vitamin is an antioxidant that neutralizes “free radicals” in your body created […]

The Latest Treatments and Findings Regarding Breast Cancer

 October 10, 2016

  Just like everything else, knowledge is power. The same holds true for breast cancer. Keeping yourself up to date with breast cancer news may help you come up with methods of prevention. Malignant tumors that form in breast cells are cumulatively called breast cancer. Even if most breast cancer is found in women, this […]

Is your Baby Gaining Too Much Weight?

 October 10, 2016

Children with mothers who practice responsive parenting are less likely to have overweight babies at their one-year checkup than those who did not, according to health researchers. This would include reacting promptly and appropriately to their hunger and fullness cues. Infants will usually triple their birth weight at one year old, but some babies gain […]

Medical Errors: Still the 3rd Leading Cause of Death

 October 8, 2016

The third leading cause of death is still the medical errors. It can take decades before a medical truth becomes accepted as fact, and recent headlines are a perfect example of this. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) revealed that doctors are in fact the third leading cause of death in the U.S. […]

Homemade Cleaning Products

 October 7, 2016

Have you ever thought about it, keeping things clean is expensive! On top of that look at the storage space it takes from our cupboards and shelves to keep those products needed to clean. And then again, it’s necessary to keep them high and away from children because many (or most) of these products are […]