Month: February 2013

Loneliness Affects Our Immune System

The new study found that loneliness and unhappiness can make us vulnerable to diseases by undermining our immune protection. The results of the study have not been published yet, but were presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual meeting in New Orleans.

Hot Noodle Soup Might Lead To Kidney Stones

We all love a nice bowl of hot noodle soup on a cold winter day. But, if the soup comes in a plastic (melamine) bowl, it might increase your risk of developing kidney stones. A new study conducted by Taiwanese researchers, published in the recent issue of the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that warm […]

Eggs Are Back, But Only One A Day

Eggs go in and out of fashion on a regular basis. Full of cholesterol, they are considered a big no-no for a healthy nutrition and a veritable dietary sin. But, what is life without an occasional egg for breakfast? Scientists say that there is no reason not to enjoy eggs, unless you are diabetic. But, […]

A cycling man

Calorie Burning Activities

Everyone wants to lose weight and the best way to do that is to burn calories. The key is burning more calories than you take in to sustain your activity level. Calories burned are a measurement of energy. As you burn calories your body converts food into energy by using proteins, carbohydrates and fats with […]

Healthy vegetables

Heart Health Month

Heart Health Month is February and efforts to reduce cardiovascular disease are ongoing in research and funding. Heart attacks and cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in the United States. Census reports that one in every three deaths is from stroke and heart disease. This translates to over 2000 deaths per day.

First Migraine Patch Approved

Great news for the 37 million Americans who are suffering from migraines: the FDA has approved a battery-powered patch which delivers a single dose of Zecuity (sumatriptan iontophoretic transdermal system), a most commonly used drug for the treatment of acute migraine. The patch treats not only migraine pain but migraine-related nausea as well.

Are We Abusing Anti-Depressants?

There is an ongoing debate among the scientists in the British Medical Journal about whether anti-depressants are over-prescribed or not. This debate crops up every now and then, and scientists are divided between those who believe that most people are just promoting anti-depressant’s manufacturer’s industry, and those who are aware of the increase in the […]

Girl with Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia is an eating disorder and also a psychological illness. The cause of anorexia has not been expertly established but self-esteem and body image plays a huge part in this condition. Anorexia affects females far more than males and is common in adolescent females between the ages of 14 and 21. The socioeconomic class that […]

American Heart Month

Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. Every year over half a million American citizens die from heart diseases. Victims can be anyone. There are steps we can take to reduce the risk of dying from heart disease and the month of February is a good time to make changes in […]