A new survey has revealed that diabetes and hyperglycemia statistics are on the rise. The survey data was compiled by Dr. Catherine Cowie, a program director in the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases for the National Institute...
There’s no need to fill your pantry with packaged junk full of processed ingredients, even if you’ve got a hankering for something sweet. It’s easy to whip up something delicious that still has a lot to offer nutritionally.
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Essential oil use does not have to be complicated. Once you know the basic properties of an oil, it’s easy to discover new ways to use them. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of ways to use these beneficial...
A simple seltzer machine installed at the Waltham, Massachusetts office of InkHouse, a public relations firm, boosted morale and encouraged a fresh sense of community. “It helps employees be more excited about coming to work,” InkHouse co-founder Beth Monaghan...
Patients with AIDS and cancer are now facing even greater risks to their health due to an almost criminal price increase for a drug that fights toxoplasmosis, the second most common food-borne disease. Turing Pharmaceuticals of New York, has...
Are you a loner by nature or a social butterfly? The answer could be more important than you realize. Research has shown that spending too much time alone can shorten your life, whereas being sociable can possibly lengthen it....
Research now shows that what you eat may not be the only important dietary factor when it comes to your health. The quantity of calories you eat is also important, as well as the timing.
Timing and the frequency...
When was the last time you sliced into a homegrown heirloom tomato or chopped a fresh, locally-grown cucumber up for a salad? That vibrant taste, the scent that just smells like summer — there’s nothing quite like local food,...
Preliminary findings have uncovered that diabetic women are at significantly higher risk of serious heart problems than men. Lead author of the study, Dr. Xue Dong and colleagues, of the Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital of Southeast University, China, presented their...
Essential oils have been in use for thousands of years and research does support some uses of the oils. Until recently few studies had been conducted on the effectiveness of essential oils, although these studies did show that aromatherapy...
