Category Archives: Health News

Allergies are usually minor nuisances that make us feel uncomfortable. However, food allergies can pose a bigger problem and even be life-threatening. New research may have found a genetic clue associated with the most common serious food-related allergic reaction, the peanut allergy. An allergy is basically when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance, ...click here to read more

In the United States, about one in three births happen by cesarean section. This is a dramatic increase over the past few decades, jumping from five percent in 1970 to 20 percent as of 1996. This may not be of much concern to many people, but a new study involving mice finds that C-sections cause ...click here to read more

If you ever experienced a muscle cramp, you know that they develop suddenly and can almost leave your paralyzed temporarily. Some people experience these throughout the night, which can leave you in excruciating pain during the night. A muscle cramp can occur anywhere in the body because our muscles are all over our body. Common ...click here to read more

Is your age just a number, or do you feel older than what you are? Do people consider you to be young at heart or do you feel older beyond your years? These may seem like silly questions, but how old you feel can play an important role in your sex life. Researchers have confirmed ...click here to read more

Onions offer great health benefits, but unfortunately, cutting them up will leave you in tears. Maybe you’ve been cutting onions your whole life and just never thought about the real reason behind why you tear up. First and foremost, when onions are growing in soil, they use sulfur in the soil to create amino acid ...click here to read more

A contracted gallbladder is generally considered a normal physiological process that may also go by the name collapsed gallbladder. This structure is involved in the process of digesting the food we eat. The gallbladder is a structure connected to the liver, which supplies it with bile—a yellowish-brown fluid that aids in the digestion of fats ...click here to read more

Males and females have obvious differences in appearance and anatomy, but they’re thought to function more or less at an equal level. But according to a new study, stress may have a dramatically different effect on male and female brains. A new report from Rockefeller University, NY, has found differences in the brains of male ...click here to read more

Almost everyone experiences heartburn. It is characterized by the feeling of burning chest pain caused by stomach acid regurgitating up into the esophagus. While most people can avoid getting heartburn symptoms by avoiding foods that trigger it, those who suffer from a more severe form of the condition require the use of gastric acid-reducing medication. ...click here to read more

Good news egg lovers: eggs are super good for your health. That’s right, if you wake up and enjoy an egg, or really have an egg any time of the day, you are taking the necessary steps to maintain proper brain function. It’s no surprise that our brains can deteriorate as we age, and with ...click here to read more

The white part of the eye, called the sclera, is a protective layer surrounding the cornea. A brown spot on the sclera can look scary, but here we will discuss its causes and how to get rid of it. Normally, the color of sclera is white with a bit of a bluish hue. In some ...click here to read more

Carpopedal spasms are extremely painful cramps or contractions that mostly occur in the hand and feet muscles. They can be caused by infections such as tetanus or simply be due to low calcium levels in the blood. An accurate carpopedal spasm definition would be an involuntary sudden vibration and muscular contraction of both or either ...click here to read more

Your digestive tract is filled with millions of bacteria that help to break down and digest food to increase their absorption by the body. Some microorganisms are also vital for synthesizing vitamin B and K, needed for various metabolic and homeostatic operations. However, this collection of bacteria has recently been linked to a neurodegenerative condition ...click here to read more

After a long day, many of us reach for a nightcap to help us fall asleep. There’s no doubt that alcohol triggers sleepiness, but did you know that after drinking, you don’t actually sleep well? The result is that you wake up the next day feeling more tired than before. After consuming alcohol, the body’s ...click here to read more

An arterial embolism is a blood clot that has become lodged in the arterial blood system, the main circulatory system for delivering oxygenated blood. This can restrict vital blood flow in tissues and organs virtually anywhere in the body. However, blood clots in the arterial circulatory system tend to affect the arms, legs, or feet ...click here to read more