Category: Health

Step Toward a New Sunscreen?
Step Toward a New Sunscreen? Plant Agents Show Promise in Preventing Skin Cancer
ScienceDaily - Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science [...]

Cannabis May Be Beneficial as Treatment for Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Smoked Medical Cannabis May Be Beneficial as Treatment for Chronic Neuropathic Pain, Study Suggests
ScienceDaily - The medicinal use of cannabis has [...]

Attention, Couch Potatoes! Walking Boosts Brain Connectivity, Function
Attention, Couch Potatoes! Walking Boosts Brain Connectivity, Function
ScienceDaily - A group of "professional couch potatoes," as one researcher de [...]

Food binge may cause long-term body fat increase
Food binge may cause long-term body fat increase
Man on weighing scales It is harder to get those pounds off once they have become body fat
A momen [...]

Egg Recall 2010 Due to Salmonella!
Egg Recall 2010 Due to Salmonella!
One of the nation's largest egg producers is recalling 380 million eggs after being linked to an outbreak of salm [...]

Emerging Questions About the Mechanisms That Control Muscle
Emerging Questions About the Mechanisms That Control Muscle
ScienceDaily - There are major shifts underway in understanding the physiological mechan [...]

New Evidence on How Cranberry Juice Fights Bacteria
New Evidence on How Cranberry Juice Fights Bacteria That Cause Urinary Tract Infections
ScienceDaily - Researchers report new scientific evidence on [...]

New Molecular Signaling Cascade Increases Glucose Uptake
New Molecular Signaling Cascade Increases Glucose Uptake
Skeletal muscles combust both lipids and carbohydrates during exercise. The carbohydrates c [...]

Drink Water to Curb Weight Gain?
Drink Water to Curb Weight Gain? Clinical Trial Confirms Effectiveness of Simple Appetite Control Method
ScienceDaily - Has the long-sought magic po [...]

Male Menopause Affects More Than Five Million Men
Male Menopause Affects More Than Five Million Men
ScienceDaily - While most frequently associated with women's health, age-related hormone changes, [...]

Even Modest Weight Gain Can Harm Blood Vessels
Even Modest Weight Gain Can Harm Blood Vessels
ScienceDaily - Mayo Clinic researchers found that healthy young people who put on as little as 9 poun [...]

Fish Oil Improves Metabolic Syndrome
Fish Oil Improves Metabolic Syndrome
Healthy Fats Improve Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels in Metabolic Syndrome, Study Finds
By Denise Mann
A d [...]

Red meat raises heart attack risk
Red meat raises heart attack risk
BOSTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Eating red meat and processed meats like bacon sharply increased heart disease risk in wo [...]

Coronary Heart Disease Linked to Endogenous Testosterone
Coronary Heart Disease Linked to Endogenous Testosterone
SAN DIEGO—Higher levels of endogenous testosterone may associated with an increased risk o [...]

Eggs May be Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
Eggs May be Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
by Dan Flynn
On-farm egg testing and a records review for Salmonella by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat [...]