Back before the discovery of antibiotics, millions of people died or became seriously ill from a whole host of infections that we wouldn’t give a second thought to today.
However, thanks to a combination of antibiotic overuse, abuse and...
A new study published in The Lancet set out to quantify just how many deaths across the globe could be prevented over the next 15 years by tackling just six health threats - and the results are quite staggering....
A troubling new report issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) sheds light on the severity of the rising global problem of antibiotic resistance, and cautions that if significant changes are not soon made, the world could be headed...
We spend a lot of money on products that promise to detoxify our skin and hair, yet we often pay little attention to one of the most important body parts of all: our brain.
Having a fit body and...
If you’ve just started and already feel like you’re exhausted, you aren’t alone. With a practically endless list of responsibilities these days, from taking care of the kids, deadlines at work, appointments, house cleaning, so on and so on,...
In order for our bodies and minds to function optimally, all of our systems require an ample supply of blood. When blood is circulating as it should, our cells get the fuel they need to do their jobs. However,...
As if runners didn’t don enough interesting apparel these days (i.e. fluorescent-colored compression socks, hydration belts, arm sleeves, GPS devices and even nipple bandaids, to name just a few), you may have noticed that some of these die-hard running...
Want another reason to feel good about your morning cup of coffee? New evidence has been released on coffee's liver-protecting properties.
A study recently published in the journal Hepatology found that drinking two or more cups of coffee per...
While most people make resolutions for the new year on January 1st, spring is an ideal time to implement some of those resolutions that may have fallen by the wayside, and make some important life changes.
As the days...
It should be fairly simple, right? Just burn more calories than you eat. Fewer calories should mean greater weight loss, and while that’s generally true, there is a lot more to it than that.
Many people attempting to lose...
