A new study has found that college students who integrate exercise into their daily routines may be at a lower risk of developing heart problems or diabetes, according to findings published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. During a nine-year trial, a team of researchers from Tufts University in Boston examined metabolic risks,
Men who take nutritional supplements of vitamin C seem to be less likely to suffer from gout, new research suggests. A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that male participants who took the highest levels of the vitamin were 45 percent less likely to develop the painful arthritis condition, compared with those
Researchers feel they have found an effective way to diagnose pulmonary embolisms before its too late, according to a study found in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. A pulmonary embolism is brought on when a blood clot somewhere in a persons body travels to their lungs. For those who are worried about the risk of
California Shellfish Company has been sentenced by U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon, to pay $75,000 for a felony violation of the Clean Water Act for unpermitted discharges of wastewater into the Columbia River. According to John C. Cruden, acting assistant attorney general for the Justice Departments Environment and Natural Resources Division, “This case underscores
When you cant properly empty your bowels, you will experience damage to every cell, gland and organ in your body. Even worse, without regular, daily elimination and colon cleansing, your bloodstream and lymph system can become overloaded with toxins, chemicals and rotting waste. If you continue to be plagued by symptoms such as occasional diarrhea,
Many consider memory problems in older people to be an initial symptom of Alzheimers disease. But a new study suggests a decline in other cognitive skills can be an indicator years before diagnosis. According to the BBC, a University of Kansas study has found that declining spatial skills like reading a map or doing a
We tend to think of poor air quality as affecting our lungs, but what about our other organs? Air pollution could be one of the factors responsible for cases of adult onset appendicitis, according to new research. A study at the University of Calgary used regression analysis to compare changes in levels of ozone, nitrogen
Adolescents who consume excess sugar are more likely to develop heart disease, nutritional experts at Emory University have found. Their study, published in the journal Circulation, stated that sodas and other beverages that contain high levels of sugar can contribute to unhealthy levels of cholesterol in the blood. Teens reported consuming more than 830 grams
From a young age, most children are told that broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables are good health resources. Now, new research suggests why girls and women should take this advice to heart they can help protect against breast cancer at the cellular level. Scientists at UC Santa Barbara investigated the anti-cancer properties of cruciferous
Believe it or not, antioxidants found in beverages, plant extracts and herbal supplements may help slow the aging process by preventing oxidative damage in the body. On the strength of this theory, researchers have been looking for antioxidants in many common foods and beverages, and recently they determined that a healthy one is in tea