In 1999, the latest and greatest miracle drug to combat type II diabetes hit the market with a bang. Avandia was quickly prescribed to millions of patients and earned an annual profit of over three billion dollars by 2006...
Regular hand washing is the single most important thing we can do to avoid spreading germs. Seems obvious, right? Our hands come into contact with the world around us more often than any other part of our bodies, and...
The majority of the population suffers from acne at some point in their lives, some worse than others. Although it’s often associated with the teenage years, acne doesn’t play favorites. It can hit children as young as ten and...
While the answer to this question may seem obvious, many of us have certain habits that may be unwittingly affecting the quality of our sleep.
It is well-researched that a good night's sleep is one of the most important...
Exercise is one of the best prescriptions for good health, even for those with rheumatoid arthritis. While you may not feel like moving, in the long run it can help relieve a great deal of your pain.
Some of the...
A recent research project completed by a student at Portland State University (PSU) in Portland, Oregon has named biking as the most satisfying form of commuting to work.
Oliver Smith, a PhD candidate at PSU's Nohad A. Toulan School...
In a proposed “solution” to the herbicide-resistant weeds that have sprung up largely thanks to Monsanto's “RoundUp Ready” crops, Dow Chemical, the infamous bioengineer of Napalm and Agent Orange, is trying to get a new GMO approved by the...
A new study conducted by psychologists at Southwest University in Chongqing, China discovered that the brains of overweight individuals have a very different response to images of physical activity than the brains of average weight individuals.
Researchers surveyed 13 healthy...
In a recent editorial, Dan Charles of National Public Radio (NPR) brought to light the dramatic reduction in US grasslands over the past decade. The reason for the decimation?
High grain prices have farmers buying up—and mowing down—the prairies,...
The ongoing—and worsening—news about the Fukushima nuclear disaster has many people worried about radiation. In a piece of encouraging news, however, a new study has found that a compound found in cruciferous veggies protected rats against lethal radiation doses.
It...
