Marijuana Use Can Mutate Your DNA
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Marijuana use is on the rise worldwide. It is the most commonly used illicit drug in the U.S., and the number of cities where it is legal is also growing.
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FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE
Let's Take a Gene-Mutating Dip in the Pool!
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In a new study scientists have found that the more these hot tub and pool facilities are used, the more potentially harmful compounds they contain.
Read MoreStudy finds the surprising real cause of GERD
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The true cause of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) has been turned upside down.
Read MoreToo Busy? It's Good for Your Brain
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Researchers at the University of Texas, Dallas, have just released a study which purports that people with the busiest schedules perform best on cognitive tests.
Read MoreKilling Brain Cancer with Polio
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Medicine Wants to know: Can we re-forge yesterday's Big Bad Monster into a silver bullet to bag a demon from today?
Read MoreMake wrinkles and eyebags disappear with ‘Second Skin’
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Wrinkles and eyebags could be a thing of the past thanks to researchers at Harvard and M.I.T.
Read MoreFeel The Burn: How “Hot Fat” Can Melt Calories
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Medicine has just forged a brand new, if unlikely, weapon in its continuing war on obesity: hot fat.
Read MoreCoping With An Eating Disorder
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Eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia are common in western countries, with between 1 and 3% of young women meeting the criteria for diagnosis and up to 10% having some form of eating problem.
Read MoreWhy meditation can build a better brain
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Sometimes you never realize just how simple it may be to make meaningful changes to the part of your body we use the most – our brain.
Read MoreNew Device Aids in Collapsed Lungs
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Students at Hebrew University in Jerusalem have developed a life-saving device to cope with pneumothorax – the collapsed lungs.
Read MoreWell water may be to blame for bladder cancer rise
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There has been evidence suggesting low to moderate levels of exposure to arsenic in well water could increase bladder cancer risk.
Read MoreQuick Guide to Antibiotic Resistance
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Microbes are getting stronger, drugs are becoming less effective. Could this lead to minor ailments such as a skinned knee, or sore throat to be fatal?
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria May Relieve Your Stress
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It is certainly not the most obvious connection, but two Canadian researchers believe they have found a link between the bacteria in your gut and neurological conditions.
Read MoreAre steroid shots for neck and back pain safe?
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The American Chiropractic Association estimates that 80% of the population will have a back problem at some point in their lives.
Read MoreHow To Live Better with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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A rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis can put you at greater risk for developing additional health problems such as heart attack and stroke, but these simple ideas may help you live longer and happier.
Read MoreRock-A-Bye: How Music Improves Babies' Brains
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It is second nature for mothers to rock their newborns while singing them lullabies. It's not even a learned activity, it is second nature. Maybe now we know why that is.
Read MoreDetox Your House – Simply!
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One of the big problems at the crux of living a better, healthier, cleaner life is that there are so very many changes to make and directions to turn.
Read MoreBuilding a Better Laparoscope – with Dragonflies
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One of the great breakthroughs in modern medicine – laparoscopic surgery – is on the verge of getting even better, with the help of some dragonflies.
Read MoreMeditation vs. Anti-Depressants: And The Winner Is...?
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The largest-ever analysis of research on the subject of "mindfulness" has just been completed, and the results will not surprise anyone who has ever benefited by taking some time to meditiate.
Read MoreIs Fish Oil the Answer for Heart Health?
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Omega-3’s are essential fatty acids necessary for human health but the body cannot make them, meaning you have to get them through food.
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