In the US, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease every 68 seconds, but by 2050 this is expected to increase to every 33 seconds. Already, more than 5 million Americans are living…
If you drop a piece of food on the floor, the ‘5-second rule’ states that it’s safe to eat as long as you pick it up within 5 seconds. But is this rule, a favorite on schoolyards,…
Last year about 14,000 people received steroid injections for back pain that were tainted with the fungus Exserohilum rostratum , a type of black mold that can lead to fungal…
Do you believe weight gain is caused by a lack of exercise? Poor diet? Genetics? It turns out that what you believe may actually influence how much you weigh. Allow me to explain…
If there was something you could use that would absorb pain like a sponge, preventing the pain signal from ever reaching your brain, what would you feel? You guessed it… no pain!…
Research suggests that memory problems occur more often in men than in women, but that doesn’t mean women are immune to memory loss. From pregnancy to menopause, women experience…
What’s the big deal about stress? Everybody gets stressed out sometimes. The problem is constant stress can make you sick. It’s responsible for 70 percent of all visits to family…
(And Should You Even Try When It Hurts to Simply Move?) If you have joint pain, as an estimated 30 percent of Americans do, the aching and throbbing may make even basic tasks like…
Can you get radiation poisoning from your tuna fish sandwich? Maybe not enough to experience noticeable symptoms after enjoying your hot tuna melt, but scientists were astonished…
Keep Your Vision Bright It’s amazing how heavily life relies on eyesight. From utilitarian tasks like reading or driving… to enjoying aesthetic beauty, like the face of a loved…
