Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

The German Research Center for Environmental Health studied the effects of nitrogen oxides (NO2) on the pollen of ragweed. Furthermore, pollen from NO2 treated plants have more binding capacity to the specific IgE antibodies of individuals allergic to ragweed. This is the beginning of an allergic reaction. Ragweed is native to the east and mid-west ...click here to read more

Research from Harvard and Johns Hopkins University unveils that over the last 10 years there has been an increase in journal articles on the topic of yoga therapy as a means of reducing symptoms associated with disease and illness. Over the years yoga has become increasingly popular among all age groups. Promoted as a wellness ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of Plymouth and Queensland University of Technology have uncovered that the use of the game Tetris can help to control real world cravings. Tetris is a popular, longstanding game where blocks of different colors and shapes fall from the top with the goal of combining them together so they fit. It ...click here to read more

Researchers from Northwestern University, who were inspired by a fruit fly, discovered what exactly controls our ability to wake up and fall asleep. The idea to research the mechanisms of sleep originated 15 years ago when the attention of Dr. Ravi Allada’s attention was caught by a mutated fruit fly. The biological clock which aids ...click here to read more

The common notion of the way to a man’s heart being through his stomach now holds true for women as uncovered by researchers at Drexel University. A well put-together dinner can spark romance, and it’s commonly believed that to get the man you should make him a meal. Women, on the other hand, were thought ...click here to read more

Researchers at Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) and the University of Washington have released new findings which suggest that changes in climate have implications on public health. For the article, climate change’s impact on human health was explored in the U.S. Gulf Coast and other coastal regions. The review rides the coattails ...click here to read more

Findings from the American Heart Association (AHA) have uncovered that mobile technologies may aid in helping people make healthier lifestyle choices. As of yet the effectiveness of such technologies or how they contribute to lowering the risk of heart disease and stroke has not been evaluated. Mobile health services are referred to as mHealth (mobile ...click here to read more

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine completed the largest study to date to determine an increased risk of cancer among those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and concluded having PTSD does not increase cancer risk. PTSD United reports that at any given time 24 million Americans have PTSD. PTSD is a condition brought on ...click here to read more