Study: Birth Control Pills Cause Changes in the Brain
If you or someone you love is currently taking birth control pills, you may want to read this. A new study performed at the...
Researchers Find that Natural Gut Viruses Important for Our Health
When we think of viruses and bacteria, we generally think of nasty, invading pathogens that we want nowhere near our bodies. However, a large...
New Test Can Detect Whether that Burger is Really Beef or...
There's been a lot of concern about horse meat finding its way into ground meat products - you might recall an article The Alternative...
100-Year-Old Skydiver is a National Inspiration
If you close your eyes and picture yourself celebrating your 100th birthday, what do you see? Many of us will conjure images of sitting...
Public Restrooms Not as Filthy as their Reputation, New Study Reveals
Despite public restrooms having a rather nasty reputation, their microbial communities aren't much different from your bathroom at home, according to a new study...
Diseases Spread by Insects Making their Way to the US
There has been a great deal of talk in the news lately about Ebola concerns, but it is actually other tropical diseases spread by...
Are Weight Loss Drugs Actually Leading to Weight Gain?
We've all seen the ads: a gorgeous woman in a bikini comes on the television or computer screen, and tells her amazing story of...
Alarming Fact: Obesity Linked to a Half Million New Cancers Worldwide
A new report conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer reveals that obesity is connected to 500,000 new cancer cases around the...
Russia Announces Ban on GMO Imports
Earlier this year, Russia's plan to stop importing GMOs went into effect. According to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Russia has the means, and the...
Restaurants Will Be Required to List Calories on Menus, But Will...
This time next year, menus around the country will look a bit different. The question is, how many people will notice?
On November 25,...
