American life expectancy has dropped for the first time in decades. For the first time since 1993, Americans death rates are increasing and they are also dying younger. An average American can now expect to live 78.8 years, according to a recently released Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
Bees are on the endangered list for first time in U.S. history. While this may sound like bad news at first, there is actually a silver lining. Because bees are on the endangered list, seven bee species from Hawaii are now protected under the Endangered Species Act. The Endangered Species […]
Music is the perfect stress reliever and gives the brain a great workout. Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have found that music therapy reduces depression in children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems. In the largest study of its kind the researchers in partnership with the Northern Ireland Music […]
The overuse of antibiotics is becoming an epidemic in the United States, as they are prescribed for almost everything. The issue with over consuming antibiotics is that they kill good bacteria in the gut, making it more difficult to fight infections in the future. When antibiotics are used on animals, […]
One important aspect of healthy living is being educated on outbreaks and epidemics and knowing what steps to take to keep your loved ones and yourself safe. There is an increasing amount of worry building up as health authorities attempt to halt the outbreak of the deadly Ebola in West […]
