Month: May 2018

What is Phenibut?

Everyone’s always looking for effective stress relief. We’re ever more anxious, and that builds up on us until it can start to cause problems. A nootropic substance, Phenibut offers those who take it the ability to sink into a very relaxed state that can be extremely helpful in shedding the day to day stress threatening […]

Later Middle School Start Times Tied to Longer Sleep for Kids

New research is adding fresh data to the notion that pushing back the start time of schools could be beneficial for students. Specifically, their ability to get better and more restful sleep. Which is a key component to their ability to develop and grow naturally and without harmful disruptions. It’s not just about making sure […]

Myths and facts

Busting 3 Common Myths Surrounding Cannabis

As cannabis and marijuana start to shed the governmental restrictions that have plagued it for most of the twentieth century, there still exists a number of misconceptions or flat out wrong assumptions about it. While progress continues to be made in bring cannabis back into general use, these issues still swirl in some circles and […]

Sauna And Its Acne-Fighting Properties

When you’re afraid or ashamed to show your face in public due to acne, you know how it feels to be ready to try anything to clear your skin up and eliminate the source of your anxiety. Acne is caused when your skin’s pores become clogged, which lets natural skin oils and the normal bacteria […]

Breaking News: Eating Pasta Won’t Make You Fat, Study Says

The wheel of dietary science seems to never stop turning. Carbohydrates are on the downturn at the moment, but at least there’s some medical research behind it to lend credence to the change in thinking. A formal study in Canada with about twenty-five hundred participants organized them into various research groups, looking at their health […]

India’s History of Cannabis Use

Cannabis and its use only seem new these days because during the twentieth century it came under government regulation that saw it banned across most of the world. But before that, many countries and cultures made use of various cannabis plants for a number of needs. In India, for example, it was seen as a […]

Interventions That May Slow Memory Loss in Early Alzheimer’s Disease

While research remains ongoing into Alzheimer’s and other cognitive diseases, doctors and medical researchers do know that early detection is key to being able to provide what limited help medicine currently can for easing the symptoms of the disorders. For this reason, a lot of Alzheimer’s research has focused on early detection, so as to […]

Wake Up… Netflix Documentary Shows How Adderall Epidemic Is Growing

Adderall isn’t just for kids now; college students, even adult workers, are taking the stimulant in greater numbers than was once found. A new Netflix documentary, “Take Your Pills”, looks at the history of Adderall and other stimulants prescribed by doctors, and how shifting attitudes towards such drugs has changed the willingness of people to […]

More Evidence Weight Loss Surgery Can Improve Diabetes Symptoms

It is well known that obesity has become a large problem in our world. It is also quite common knowledge that individuals suffering from obesity are at a much higher-risk of suffering from other, potentially more serious, conditions. One of these conditions is type 2 diabetes. Some countries have begun suggesting weight-loss surgery for these […]

Some Women With Asthma May Struggle to Conceive

Women seeking to get pregnant while dealing with asthma may find their inhaler medication affects their chances of conception. New medical research out of the United Kingdom and several of its commonwealth member countries looked at more than five thousand women who were pregnant with their first child. Of that number, eleven hundred were also […]