After a 20-year period in which the development of colorectal cancer among white Americans under the age of 55 was reported as declining, new evidence shows an increase in the disease. A recent study conducted by the American Cancer Society,…
Here’s why you must eat almonds daily. They help eliminate bad cholesterol
New research finds that almonds may not only increase blood levels of good cholesterol, but also boost the transport of bad blood cholesterol to the liver. Rich in magnesium and potassium, almonds are a healthy and filling snack rich in…
Vitamin B3 may prevent miscarriages and birth defects, study suggests
Taking Vitamin B3 could prevent miscarriages and birth defects, a study on mice suggests. Researchers from the Victor Chang Institute in Sydney called it “a double breakthrough”, as they found both a cause and a preventative solution. With 7.9…
A new study claims marijuana is tied to a 3-fold higher risk of dying from high blood pressure — but there’s a catch
A new study suggests marijuana is linked with a 3-fold higher risk of death from hypertension. Here’s what you should know about cannabis and your heart. A new study claims marijuana users face a three-fold higher risk of dying from…
Canada Mulls Nicotine Cut as New Front Opens Against Smoking
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to strip cigarettes of their addictive properties has opened a new front in the international campaign to reduce smoking, with health authorities in at least four other countries studying the idea. After FDA Commissioner Scott…
First medical marijuana dispensary opening in Hawaii
Dispensary sales of medical marijuana in Hawaii are beginning after patients waited 17 years for a legal way to purchase the drug. Maui Grown Therapies was the first dispensary in the state to sell medical marijuana to patients. Dispensary sales…
Researchers Create A Smart Underwear That Can Prevent Lower Back Pain
An estimated 80 percent of the population is set to experience a lower back pain at some point in their lives. While there have been several devices and solutions that have been devised for back pains, most of them are either…
Scientists Precisely Edit DNA In Human Embryos To Fix A Disease Gene
The first sign of successful in vitro fertilization, after co-injection of a gene-correcting enzyme and sperm from a donor with a genetic mutation known to cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Courtesy of OHSU Scientists have been tinkering with the DNA in humans…
Prevention, screening can reduce 70% of breast cancer among Nigeria students
NIGERIAN female students have been tasked to avail themselves of preventive measures against breast cancer and to engage in screening and self breast examination on monthly basis to reduce the second leading cause of female deaths worldwide. Breast Alert…
Oversupply of pain pills after surgery helps fuel opioid epidemic
More than two-thirds of surgery patients in a recent study had prescription opioids left over after they recovered from their operations, and the vast majority failed to safely store or dispose of the often misused and abused pills, researchers say.…