Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

Previously, we reported about the New York City outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease where officials reported at least 31 cases of Legionnaire’s disease. At the time there were two fatal cases which occurred, and investigators were tracking down the root of the outbreak. Well, NYC has officially ended their outbreak and have found the source of ...click here to read more

Published in The Lancet, researchers from the University College London uncovered that working more than 55 hours a week increases risk of stroke by 33 percent and coronary heart disease by 13 percent in comparison to working 35 to 40 hours a week. This is the largest study of its kind involving over 600,000 people. ...click here to read more

Academics from the University of Warwick uncovered that friendships can reduce the risk of a teenager developing depression or aid in recovery from depression. They further noted that having friends who are depressed doesn’t spread to you or anyone else; happiness, on the other hand, is contagious. The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance estimates that ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of California have refined a national risk model which assesses a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. These modifications now make it more accurate and reliable. Based on the preliminary data from one million people, there was a 300 percent increase of women with a risk of three percent or higher. ...click here to read more

Recent research published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition has uncovered the benefits of consuming instant oatmeal for breakfast. The findings revealed consuming instant oatmeal for breakfast may help reduce appetite at lunch, minimizing the amount of food consumed. Breakfast continues to be hailed as the most important meal of the day, ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (UCBSB) recently published a study which reveals that patients who require immediate medical attention are more likely to perceive doctors as emotionless. When we are in a state of medical need, we have an expectation that doctors are there to help us and should help ...click here to read more

For decades men have relied on the ‘little blue pill’ to boost sexual performance and desire. Women continued to ask when their own needs would be addressed, as lack of desire, especially post-menopause, continued to diminish. Well, today is the day ladies, and your prayers have been answered; the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine found that the number of smokers who have quit has not grown significantly since the introduction of a prescription smoking cessation drug called varenicline. Varenicline was introduced in 2006 as a way to help people quit smoking. It works by blocking the pleasure received ...click here to read more