The so-called ‘pound a year’ weight gain problem currently plaguing the US has made the seemingly humble potato chip its number one enemy – a bigger nuisance even that heavy soda, candy and ice cream. Furthermore, the major study highlighted the severity of a rather cliché matter – you cannot eat just one. Dietary habits [...]
A leading U.S news panel has set about the challenge of finally evaluating all of America’s current ‘fad’ and popular diets, in order to establish the best and otherwise. Over 20 diets from Atkins to Zone have been vetted across multiple categories, including heart health, ease of following and, of course, weight loss for use [...]
The Food and Drug Administration is on the brink of banning the sale of caffeinated alcoholic drinks. The decision could be a devastating one to a few rapidly growing drinks manufacturers, most notably Joose and Four Loko. The new federal restrictions come after several hospitalizations, and even deaths, which have been partially attributed to a [...]
A significant cut in Medicare payouts is coming soon to doctors across the country unless Congress does something to stop it. Right now, a 23% reduction in doctors’ pay from the government is scheduled to take effect December 1st. If the cut takes effect, many doctors could stop taking new patients on Medicare. Both political [...]
A recent study from the journal Science suggests that people whose minds wander may be more unhappy, though the study has several potential flaws. People who took the study reported that their minds wandered from the moment at hand roughly a third of the time. They tended to experience these episodes of mind-wandering negatively. The [...]
A recent study from the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, was correct when he said, “Walking is the best medicine.” The study, conducted by a team led by David Nieman, shows that people who have high fitness levels are about half as likely to catch colds as [...]
The Department of Education has issued a letter to thousands of schools, colleges, and universities nationwide urging educators to ensure that they are complying with their responsibilities to prevent harassment and combat bullying in schools. The 10-page letter, sent to educators with the opening “Dear Colleague,” is a product of a year-long review of the [...]
According to two reports in the Nature journal published on October 28, pancreatic cancers are not aggressive cancers. They grow slowly, taking an average of 21 years to develop and become fatal. According to Dr. Bert Vogelstein of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, “This provides a large window of opportunity to try and detect the [...]
Ten infants have died in an outbreak of whooping cough in California. California Department of Public Health spokesman Michael Sicilia told CNN News that all the deaths occurred in infants no older than three months. Nine of the infants were less than eight weeks old and were too young to receive the vaccine against the [...]
According to a new study, computerized patient records may be used to track serious side effects of drugs and promote the submission of reports to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The study, which was conducted at Massachusetts General and Brigham & Women’s hospitals, found that reports of adverse conditions filed at the FDA increased [...]
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