The food industry has no shortage of awful secrets just waiting to be uncovered. In the past, we've spoken about tuna that isn't really tuna, food that gives yo...
Acute liver failure occurs when the liver stops functioning. It can happen over a few days or a few weeks, and it usually occurs in someone who has had no pre-e...
Heart disease is one of the most prolific killers in the country. Each year, about 610,000 Americans die of heart disease, and when you consider the general sta...
Inflammation is a natural response to cuts and stings and viruses, right? So why would you want to reduce inflammation?
Unfortunately, inflammation, a natura...
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the United States, affecting 40 millio...
Our culture is obsessed with staying clean. Hand sanitizer dispensers seem to be on every other corner, people carry around disinfecting wipes with them, parent...
More than half of the world's population lives in cities, and study after study has shown that urban life may be taking a toll on our health and well-being. Exp...
For years people have been debating whether butter or margarine is better for your heart. Researchers have been divided for decades on the subject.
It seems ...
If you suffer from migraines, you know how extremely debilitating they can be. Migraines cause severe recurring and intense throbbing pain, combined with visual...
If you always have cold hands and cold feet, then a quick internet search probably shows that poor circulation is to blame. And that may be right! In fact, the ...
We know the things that are bad for us, right? Smoking, drinking, eating processed foods... But what about not getting enough sunlight? That one has probably ne...
Few things reveal the power of the human mind more than the placebo effect. Put simply, a dud pill or treatment can have a powerful effect on everything from de...
