Acetaminophen is now linked to asthma risk Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol and other pain relieving drugs. According to a report published in the journal Hepatology: Acetaminophen overdose is the leading cause for calls to Poison Control Centers (>100,000/year) and accounts for more than 56,000 emergency room visits, […]
What age will you have the best sex of your life? Don’t overlook the benefits of sex. Not only is it fun, pleasurable and extremely intimate, but it is great for your health too. Recent research on sex from media platform Happify answered an interesting question: What age will you […]
Medical marijuana is increasing in popularity as a treatment for many conditions, including eating disorders, cancers, and pain. It is becoming legal in more and more states. Painkiller related deaths are down 25% with legalized medical marijuana, that is in the states where it is legal, according to recent research. […]
Get up and be on the move and live longer, says a new University of Pennsylvania study. The Penn researchers examined data from about 3,000 people from ages 50-79 who were participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
CDC reports 9 new cases of Zika virus in pregnant women The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared the Zika virus as a public health emergency of international concern. As recently reported by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Health officials from the CDC have confirmed that there […]
Danger: E-cigarette explodes in man’s pocket Electronic cigarettes, more commonly known as e-cigarettes or vapes, have been the subject of much controversy lately. While some manufacturers claim that they are safer than cigarettes, others claim that they are even more harmful and can harm the immune system even more than […]
A multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has infected and sickened 13 people. The alfalfa sprouts that are contaminated come from Sweetwater Farms in Kansas, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Salmonella is a group of bacteria that is one of the […]
The most commonly used weed-killing spray Roundup is “probably carcinogenic to humans,” according to a recent statement from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Glyphosate, one of the chemicals in Roundup is believed to be responsible for the pesticide’s possible carcinogenicity. The […]
