Category Archives: General Health

New research at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that cranberries support the growth of certain healthy bacteria in the stomach. Recently, the study of prebiotics has become popular among scientists interested in how positive bacteria grows in humans. I’m sure you’ve heard of antibiotics and maybe even probiotics, but what is a prebiotic? ...click here to read more

Taking the stairs is often seen as a chore, as it requires expending energy that could be saved by taking the elevator. While it may seem like a more heath conscious alternative, taking the stairs can be too difficult for seniors or the disabled, making their avoidance of stairs easier to justify However, researchers from ...click here to read more

Essential oils can be a good choice for treating heartburn. Almost everyone will experience heartburn (acid reflux) at some point in their lives. It is a feeling of burning pain in the chest that may occur after eating a spicy meal or when lying down. It is estimated that about 40 percent of Americans suffer ...click here to read more

The pancreas is an extremely vital organ in the human body. Being part of the endocrine system, it produces several important hormones, including insulin (required for glucose metabolism) and glucagon (a hormone involved in the storage of glucose). It also secretes digestive enzymes required to break down the food we eat. Pancreatic cancer is often ...click here to read more

A new study from the University of Bonn in Germany has found evidence that sweeteners made from stevia leaf extract are not altered during the extraction and purification process. Stevia sweeteners are made from glycoside extracts taken from the stevia leaf. There are currently more than 40 different steviol glycosides, all of which come from ...click here to read more

When you hear the term “weightlifting,” you probably envision an Arnold Schwarzenegger-type guy lifting a heavy bar and grunting while he does it. Sure, that may be the stereotypical perception of weightlifting, but weightlifting doesn’t always have to be that serious. In fact, weightlifting is as simple as two to three pounds in each hand—essentially ...click here to read more

For many people, drinking a cup of coffee is reason alone to wake up in the morning. The intoxicating aroma, the flavorful coffee bean notes on your taste buds, and of course, the stimulating rush you get from your daily dose of caffeine, all help you start off your day. Not that coffee lovers need ...click here to read more

A new study out of Canada suggests that there is a higher risk of death for patients whose emergency surgeries are delayed. Research from the Ottawa Hospital found that these delays are most often incurred due to a lack of hospital resources, whether it’s operating rooms that are unavailable or specific equipment needed that is ...click here to read more

New research shows that children who grow up in high-stress environments have skill sets that aren’t being met in traditional education and work programs. Certain traits present more in children who grow up in high-stress environments. These traits include heightened vigilance, attention shifting, and empathic accuracy. Unfortunately, traditional testing environments do not play to the ...click here to read more

Sexually transmitted disease comes in many forms and is something that we’ve all been told to be careful of when starting new relationships. Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) is one such infection that can be contracted from unprotected sexual intercourse. Gonorrhea is responsible for more than 800,000 new infections each year, and less than half are detected ...click here to read more

Tuberculosis is something most of us have heard about, usually in a historical text where it was deadly. While that may not be the case any longer, few of us are aware of how prevalent this illness still is. Nearly 1.5 billion people worldwide are affected by tuberculosis and more than one million of them ...click here to read more

Malaria infects humans by invading red blood cells. Within each cell, the disease creates its own compartment, where it multiplies. The infection then breaks through the cell and infects other cells with its newly increased population. The parasites use multiple proteins in order to break through its internal compartment within the cell and also the ...click here to read more

Many of us don’t talk about sex in our golden years, as it is often believed that sex basically ceases to exist for seniors. But this is very much not true. There are many seniors over the age of 60 with an active sex life so if you aren’t one of them, what’s your excuse? ...click here to read more

Getting older can cause physical attributes to decline, leading to decreased muscle and bone mass. While these could be mitigated with a proper exercise regimen, most people in their old age often act too late. However, a new study from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester finds that despite the physical changes that accompany old age, ...click here to read more