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Evidence Mounts Linking Gut Bacteria to Your Mind and Mood

Evidence Mounts Linking Gut Bacteria to Your Mi...

There is bidirectional communication between your brain and gut. In fact, reputable scientists — like the father of neurogastroenterology and professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, Dr. Michael Gershon —...

Evidence Mounts Linking Gut Bacteria to Your Mind and Mood

There is bidirectional communication between your brain and gut. In fact, reputable scientists — like the father of neurogastroenterology and professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, Dr. Michael Gershon —...

The Benefits of Grapes

The Benefits of Grapes

Grapes have amazing abilities to heal. They contain salts of potash, which may be a cure for cancer, they repair tissue, reduce joint inflammation, prevent tooth and hair loss, and...

The Benefits of Grapes

Grapes have amazing abilities to heal. They contain salts of potash, which may be a cure for cancer, they repair tissue, reduce joint inflammation, prevent tooth and hair loss, and...

Organizations around the world calling for closure of  live animal markets in China due to COVID-19

Organizations around the world calling for clos...

In December 2019, a mysterious respiratory illness began affecting residents of the central Chinese city known as Wuhan. Doctors soon learned the illness was caused by a new viral strain...

Organizations around the world calling for closure of live animal markets in China due to COVID-19

In December 2019, a mysterious respiratory illness began affecting residents of the central Chinese city known as Wuhan. Doctors soon learned the illness was caused by a new viral strain...

What We Can Do to Stop the Spread of Corona Virus

What We Can Do to Stop the Spread of Corona Virus

The outbreak of SARS-coV-2—responsible for the disease known as COVID-19—has taken the world by storm. Now officially recognized by the World Health Organization as a pandemic, the new coronavirus (and the global...

What We Can Do to Stop the Spread of Corona Virus

The outbreak of SARS-coV-2—responsible for the disease known as COVID-19—has taken the world by storm. Now officially recognized by the World Health Organization as a pandemic, the new coronavirus (and the global...

Contraceptives Linked to Depression, Loss of Libido, Hypothalamus Shrinkage and Cervical Cancer

Contraceptives Linked to Depression, Loss of Li...

Birth control offers a woman autonomy and freedom over her life and body. And according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as many as 62 percent of women of child-bearing...

Contraceptives Linked to Depression, Loss of Libido, Hypothalamus Shrinkage and Cervical Cancer

Birth control offers a woman autonomy and freedom over her life and body. And according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as many as 62 percent of women of child-bearing...

Sleep Deprivation Linked to a Weakened Immune System, Memory Problems, Poor Concentration, Low Sex Drive and More

Sleep Deprivation Linked to a Weakened Immune S...

Sleep is important for good health, but a third of people in the United States don’t get enough sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The required amount...

Sleep Deprivation Linked to a Weakened Immune System, Memory Problems, Poor Concentration, Low Sex Drive and More

Sleep is important for good health, but a third of people in the United States don’t get enough sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The required amount...

Toxic Ingredients in Hair Dyes and Their Link to Cancer, Fertility Issues, and Other Health Problems

Toxic Ingredients in Hair Dyes and Their Link t...

The hair dye industry was worth $18.59 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow by 8.56% between 2016 and 2024. Estimates from the National Cancer Institute also show that...

Toxic Ingredients in Hair Dyes and Their Link to Cancer, Fertility Issues, and Other Health Problems

The hair dye industry was worth $18.59 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow by 8.56% between 2016 and 2024. Estimates from the National Cancer Institute also show that...

Cheese is it Worth it? Dairy Linked to Prostate Cancer, Acne, Inflammation and More

Cheese is it Worth it? Dairy Linked to Prostate...

Think cheese is your favorite comfort food? It may be time to rethink that preference. Research on the health effects of dairy has yielded some pretty sour results that may...

Cheese is it Worth it? Dairy Linked to Prostate Cancer, Acne, Inflammation and More

Think cheese is your favorite comfort food? It may be time to rethink that preference. Research on the health effects of dairy has yielded some pretty sour results that may...

Heavy Metals in Baby Food: Baby Food tested positive for Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury

Heavy Metals in Baby Food: Baby Food tested pos...

Most baby food contains toxic ingredients, according to the results of a new study. These ingredients can have significant effects on children. Researchers from the Healthy Babies Bright Futures organization tested 168 baby foods...

Heavy Metals in Baby Food: Baby Food tested positive for Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury

Most baby food contains toxic ingredients, according to the results of a new study. These ingredients can have significant effects on children. Researchers from the Healthy Babies Bright Futures organization tested 168 baby foods...

Hand Dryers Spread Bacteria and Feces Over an Area as Large as 65 Square Feet

Hand Dryers Spread Bacteria and Feces Over an A...

Walk into any public bathroom these days and you'll likely find automatic hand dryers affixed to the walls. Touted as an eco-friendly alternative to paper towels, these dryers are sometimes...

Hand Dryers Spread Bacteria and Feces Over an Area as Large as 65 Square Feet

Walk into any public bathroom these days and you'll likely find automatic hand dryers affixed to the walls. Touted as an eco-friendly alternative to paper towels, these dryers are sometimes...

Prefer Sleeping unclothed? Nude Sleeping Could Be Good for You!

Prefer Sleeping unclothed? Nude Sleeping Could ...

How do you sleep? Do you prefer to be all decked out in peejays, shrouded in a giant t-shirt and nothing else, or naked other than your underwear and socks? Or,...

Prefer Sleeping unclothed? Nude Sleeping Could Be Good for You!

How do you sleep? Do you prefer to be all decked out in peejays, shrouded in a giant t-shirt and nothing else, or naked other than your underwear and socks? Or,...

The Not-So-Sweet Link between Sugar and Cancer

The Not-So-Sweet Link between Sugar and Cancer

Is there a link between sugar and cancer? The answer may surprise you. Sugar consumption and cancer incidence rates are both on the rise. While the death rate from cancer...

The Not-So-Sweet Link between Sugar and Cancer

Is there a link between sugar and cancer? The answer may surprise you. Sugar consumption and cancer incidence rates are both on the rise. While the death rate from cancer...

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers Proven to Help with Bone Infections, Burns, Gangrene, Wound Healing, Anemia and More

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers Proven to Help with ...

Hyperbaric (from the Greek "hyper" or high and "baros" or weight) describes a condition in which gas pressure is greater than the atmosphere's pressure at sea level. You'll most likely...

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers Proven to Help with Bone Infections, Burns, Gangrene, Wound Healing, Anemia and More

Hyperbaric (from the Greek "hyper" or high and "baros" or weight) describes a condition in which gas pressure is greater than the atmosphere's pressure at sea level. You'll most likely...

Laughter Therapy for Anxiety, Lower Blood Pressure, Increased Immunity and More

Laughter Therapy for Anxiety, Lower Blood Press...

How many times have you heard "laughter is the best medicine?" As cliche as this sentiment may be, there is much truth behind it. It turns out, some good ole'...

Laughter Therapy for Anxiety, Lower Blood Pressure, Increased Immunity and More

How many times have you heard "laughter is the best medicine?" As cliche as this sentiment may be, there is much truth behind it. It turns out, some good ole'...