Take a deep breath Youve probably heard those words many times at your doctors office. But where you WONT hear them repeated is in many of the areas devastated by raging wildfires. These areas have air that contains a mother lode of unhealthy particles that could harm your health. In todays Monday Edition of Health
A new study has found the molecular composition in cranberry juice that protects the body against urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to findings published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. During a recent trial, researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute used E. coli bacteria in order to discover what makes cranberry juice potent against UTIs. The
A new study has found that a routine prostate size evaluation may not be as effective as once believed when screening for cancer. Research done by the Mayo Clinic studied the association of and prostate size and found that routine checks may not be a predictor for the development of cancer. However, if the are
A bill aimed at studying the nutritional quality of food marketed and offered in U.S. schools has received some important support. The Endocrine Society, the worlds largest and most active society devoted to the study of hormones, says that aggressive marketing to children can lead to poor food choices. The Food Marketing in Schools Act
An increasing number of Americans have insufficient levels of vitamin D, according to a new report. Scientists from the University of Colorado have found that the average blood levels of vitamin D appear to have decreased in the U.S. between 1994 and 2004. They suggest that in addition to poor diet, a decline in outdoor
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a problem that affects millions of American men of all ages. For those who prefer to improve their libido naturally, a physician recently made a few suggestions in an online health report published on The Huffington Post. Family medicine practitioner Jeffry Life, M.D., wrote that the basic problem underpinning all ED
Nearly 9 million U.S. children have skin allergies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because of the high prevalence of adverse dermal reactions to allergens, a condition typically diagnosed as eczema, researchers have been looking into how to lower the prevalence of this problem, as well as what such a reduction would
It may surprise you to know that more than 98 percent of the flu viruses circulating in the United States have been found to be resistant to antiviral drugs. However, if you naturally boost and strengthen your immune system year-round, then you will be able to defend your body from flu viruses, seasonal bugs and
Individuals who exercise regularly could reduce their risk of developing a physical or mental condition as well as slow down their body’s aging process, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Clinical Practice. The research indicates that being physically active is an important lifestyle choice a person can make in order
Natural, plant-based extracts can have a number of surprising properties. For instance, researchers at the World Agroforestry Center and the Kenya Medical Research Institute recently published a list 22 potentially malaria-fighting trees and shrubs in Africa. The problem, said the report’s authors, is that these plants are nearing extinction. This announcement was made shortly before