When it comes to diseases, the most worrisome are the ones that people can’t see coming and cancers are at the top of the list. According...
Peeling a carrot does not remove the majority of vitamins, according to the Tufts University Nutrition Letter. The carrot skin contains concentrated vitamin C and niacin...
Basic movement can be so healthy for our mind, body and spirit along with deep breathing and the concept of mindfulness. Watch this interview to learn...
FRONT ROYAL – Do you need to lose weight to improve your health? Has your doctor said that you are pre-diabetic and need to make some...
As modern medicine continues to find ways to treat and prevent illnesses from occurring, at least one issue affecting children is on the rise. According to...
The disease diabetes has been identified for thousands of years, but only in the last 100 has there been a truly life-saving treatment: Insulin. Insulin was...
Researchers looking for a way to keep brain function healthy have combined the best parts of the Mediterranean Diet and the DASH diet to make the...
Researchers are studying the spice cinnamon to see if it helps control blood sugar, as folk treatments suggest. A review of 11 trials of cinnamon supplements...
A new startup company has raised $114 million to develop a treatment for type 1 diabetes. Semma Therapeutics will use the new funding to begin human...
Many people rely on a daily dose of caffeine to get their day started, but according to the Mayo Clinic, there are risks associated with drinking...
January is National Blood Donor Month, and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to contribute to this important work. Knowing your blood type is an important part of...
As phones get smarter, people get dumber; at least that is what recent studies conclude. Smart phones make people less capable of focusing, learning, and problem...
Despite the convenience of full time online connection, it is likely causing youth extra stress and fatigue. According to Dr. Bratt of the Academy of Clinical...
People gain weight during the holidays, but not as much as they think, according to dietitian Cynthia Sass. Sass points to a 2009 study from Texas...
Many people, especially as they age, will notice what looks like something faint floating in their field of vision. WebMD explains that these ‘floaters’ are quite...
Everyone knows that high blood pressure is dangerous for the heart, but so is low pressure. A recent study in the Journal of the American College...
You can give yourself a good chance to stay healthy this winter by thoroughly washing your hands and attacking germs where they hide. In the kitchen:...
Researchers have found a link to making lung cells repair themselves, leading to hope for treatment for COPD. A recent breakthrough from the German Center for...
From breathtaking videos to Amazon deliveries, people have been finding more and more uses for drones. Because they are small, unmanned, and able to cover any...
It has become a truism: You get sleepy at Thanksgiving because of all that tryptophan in turkey. But is it true? Yes and no, but mostly...
A British startup is attempting to do what billions of dollars and dozens of donors have not: Bring a reliable source of water to rural Sub-Saharan...
We drive to work, sit at a desk, drive home and watch television — that’s all sitting time and it’s bad for health. According to the...
It is just possible that the fat-free movement made us fat. And unhealthy. Recent research shows that not all fat is bad and the movement to...
If you suffer from chronic low back pain, you might be desperate for some sort of solution to the debilitating condition. Chronic low back pain is...
It’s nearly impossible to go to a restaurant or a supermarket now and not be bombarded with labels touting “gluten free” ingredients and recipes. Today people...
According to a survey by Pfizer and Parents Magazine, nearly one in four parents have never heard of invasive pneumococcal disease. Invasive PD is an infection...
If you don’t have celiac disease, your heart won’t get a boost from going gluten free, according to a new study. The gluten-free lifestyle is crucial...
A vacationer hearing about rain in the forecast might alter his plans. A traveler hearing about a plane crash might even take the bus. But will...
In the next 10 years, you probably won’t have to get a health exam to get life insurance. The fact is that insurance companies can learn...
Opiods in prescription painkillers have ruined lives, families, and even decimated entire communities. According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine, 100 million people are in...
