As cases of obesity and diabetes are on the rise, so are their complications. One complication that has recently been a point of focus for the American Heart Association (AHA) is high triglyceride levels. Triglycerides are fats in the blood. Some are natural…
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A recent study has concluded that exposure to air pollution, particularly during the first 10 years of life, could play a significant role in the development of psychiatric disorders. However, not everyone is convinced by the data. The study, which appears i…
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Research clearly shows that increasing physical activity, regardless of intensity, relates to a significantly lower risk of dying. Even light exercise, such as walking, can make a difference. Researchers came to this conclusion after analyzing data from publ…
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As 5G wireless technology is slowly making its way across the globe, many government agencies and organizations advise that there is no reason to be alarmed about the effects of radiofrequency waves on our health. But some experts strongly disagree. The term…
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I can’t remember a time in my thinking life when I wasn’t aware of my own racism. I don’t say that with shame; it’s just a factI’m racist, you’re racist, even babies are racist. And I suppose I’ve always felt, particularly as a person of color, that acknowled…
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Whether the words of a story come from listening or reading, it appears that the brain activates the same areas to represent their semantics, or meaning, according to new research. Using detailed brain scans, scientists at the University of California (UC), …
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Scientists used data from more than 1.6 million people to link insomnia genes to a higher risk of heart disease and stroke but not atrial fibrillation. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with stroke coming in at number five. M…
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New research examines the link between maternal consumption of fluoridated water and lower IQs in their children. According to recent estimates, 66% of all United States residents receive fluoridated water through their taps. Adding fluoride to drinking wat…
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Scientists have identified gene variants that appear able to alter the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by changing levels of a protein that is present in cerebrospinal fluid. In a recent Science Translational Medicine paper, the international team describes how …
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“I feel like I’m being poisoned.” I will never forget the night I told my parents that I thought my breast implants were the cause of a decade’s worth of unexplained medical phenomena. What started as a sudden onset of panic attacks 7 years ago transformed i…
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