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Fitness & Exercise
Knee Braces for Sports and Injury Recovery
Whether you are an elite athlete or simply recovering from a knee injury, knee braces can be a critical component to your joint health. Established in 2005, Better … [Read More...]
Exercise Trains the Brain to Eat Healthier
Both exercise and a balanced diet are necessary for a healthy lifestyle, but exercise influences how we feel and think, which improves how we eat. Regular exercise … [Read More...]
Nutrition
Grape Seed Extract Kills Cancer Cells in Model Systems
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is a widespread type of cancer. Researchers studying the disease have found that compounds in grape seed extract can arrest the … [Read More...]
Frying in Healthy Oils Does Not Pose Health Risks
Fried food has a bad reputation among nutritionists, but new research shows that the type of oil has a significant impact for the food's health risks. Items fried in … [Read More...]
Latest Health News
Anti-Cancer Vaccine In Development
January 27, 2012 By Patricia Leave a Comment
Researchers have been taking a new approach to cancer treatment: tricking the immune system into recognizing tumor cells as foreign, and eliminating them. While current vaccines increase patient lifespan by only a few months, novel vaccines have shown promising results in animal models, and are being transitioned into clinical use. Scientists in … [Read More...]
Grape Seed Extract Kills Cancer Cells in Model Systems
January 27, 2012 By Patricia Leave a Comment
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is a widespread type of cancer. Researchers studying the disease have found that compounds in grape seed extract can arrest the growth of cancer cells in the laboratory and in mouse models, suggesting the extract could be used to complement current treatments. Nearly 12,000 people will die of head and neck … [Read More...]
Frying in Healthy Oils Does Not Pose Health Risks
January 26, 2012 By Patricia Leave a Comment
Fried food has a bad reputation among nutritionists, but new research shows that the type of oil has a significant impact for the food's health risks. Items fried in healthier oils, such as olive or sunflower, are not linked to cardiovascular disease, researchers report. Eating food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease … [Read More...]
Saliva Test for HIV as Effective As Blood Tests
January 26, 2012 By Patricia Leave a Comment
New research shows that a diagnostic test for HIV infection using saliva rather than drawing blood is just as accurate. The findings suggest that the saliva test could be broadly used for testing, without requiring individuals to go to public health clinics. A saliva test used to diagnose the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is comparable in … [Read More...]
Health in the Media: Paula Deen’s Diabetes Diagnosis
January 26, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
Paula Deen has long been the stronghold for those who love decadent desserts, high fat meals, and high sugar drinks, and do so unabashedly and without warrant to a healthy diet. The Food Network star made her millions profiting off high fat Southern-styled cooking which was often swimming in bacon grease, butter, and sugar – items that every day … [Read More...]
Features & Reviews
Health in the Media: Paula Deen's Diabetes Diagnosis
Paula Deen has long been the stronghold for those who love decadent desserts, high fat meals, and high sugar drinks, and do so unabashedly and without warrant to a healthy diet. The Food Network star made her millions profiting off high fat Southern-styled cooking which was often swimming in bacon grease, butter, and sugar – items that every day Americans can’t get enough of and are suffering gravely from with obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension.… [Read More...]
Knee Braces for Sports and Injury Recovery
Whether you are an elite athlete or simply recovering from a knee injury, knee braces can be a critical component to your joint health. Established in 2005, Better Braces provides customers with access to a wide variety of top sports bracing and therapy brands.… [Read More...]
Studies Show that Safer Medicines are Now Often Preferable to Surgery
Nobody wants to get surgery. Whether it’s done to remove wisdom teeth or provide you with a new kidney, surgery is universally seen as a cause of last resort – a procedure to undergo only when there are no alternatives available.
However, in recent years, certain surgeries have become so commonplace that they are often conducted without giving too much thought to the alternatives. Even though medical treatments may be possible or even preferable, surgery has become the standard response to these medical issues.… [Read More...]