According to an article published by CNN this year, taking vitamins such as vitamins A and E (which are antioxidants) may actually increase your risk of death. A review of 67 studies, which was published by The Cochrane Collaboration, involved more than 230,000 people and found “no convincing evidence” that vitamins (specifically beta-carotene, vitamin [...]
My father started smoking when he was around 17 years old and in high school. Now, almost 35 years later, he is still smoking. Despite his several attempts to start and stop smoking, he can’t quite seem to quit completely. He’s not the only one though. You would think that because [...]
A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Concurrently, a mind is also a terribly thing to have waste away, as is the case with most people who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. According to the U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH), Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia [...]
It has been known for a long time that slow breathing and meditation can dramatically lower blood pressure, which is one of the major risk factors for heart attacks as well as strokes. However, many people tend to rely on a zillion pills or by cutting down on sodium intake and boosting exercise in [...]
In October of 2007, the Kaiser Family Foundation released the results of a poll which showed that more Americans were worried about not being able to afford their health insurance versus being in a terrorist attack, losing their job or losing their house. However, that wasn’t so unreasonable back then and is certainly not [...]
If you’re a woman and you both like and are interested in eating chocolate, then you should consider a scientific study that is being conducted in the UK which is seeking women who are willing to eat chocolate every day for a year. The study, which is being held at the University of East [...]
When I switched my health insurance over, everything remained the same or better except for the cost of my prescription drugs. Thankfully, I only have one prescription to fill once a month, but the cost went up from having to pay $40 (which was already too high) to paying $50! So, what gives? [...]
America is getting fatter by the year. If you don’t believe me, check out it out. Why is it that obesity is so out of control in the United States? Some critics might blame the food industry for being at fault. However, the food industry are not necessarily what we should be [...]
Some people marry for love and some marry for money…but some marry for the health insurance. In a Kaiser poll, conducted from April 3-April 13, a nationally represented sample of just over 2,000 adults were surveyed and it was discovered that 7% admitted that they (or someone in their household) decided to get [...]
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