A new study performed at Weill Cornell Medical College has found that that the lung cells of smokers show damage at the genetic level which is similar to the damage seen in the cells of lung cancer patients. This...
Frozen dinners were first marketed in 1949 by Albert and Meyer Bernstein under the brand Frozen Dinners, Inc. They sold under the name "One-Eyed Eskimo" that same year.
Jack Fisher also made frozen dinners available at bars and taverns,...
Results from a study presented at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco recently revealed that overweight and obese men secrete greater amounts of stress hormones after eating - which likely makes them more susceptible to illness.
With...
It is hot, and you are craving something cool and slightly sweet to take the edge off. Before you head to the store and cram your freezer with artificially sweetened or high-fructose laden ice pops, consider making some of...
There are 8760 hours in a year. What if, just 31 of these hours, or five minutes a day, could make you healthier - would you put the time in? Contrary to what you may think, getting and staying...
The journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings has recently published a new analysis which discovered that 146 contemporary medical practices were ineffective. Some of these practices, used over the last ten years, put patient's lives at greater risk.
The 146 procedures...
The news that Dannon creates some of its yogurt using the crushed bodies of cochineal beetles was enough to make many people a bit nauseous, in addition to creating a stir within the Center for Science in the Public...
The average American's sugar intake is truly staggering - nearly 130 pounds per year. Research on the evils of refined sugar, including elevated risks of obesity, type 2 diabetes and depression, have left many of us searching for an...
Author and alternative medicine television personality Chris Kilham, best known as the Medicine Hunter, recently discussed how adding seaweed to your diet can be a great way to boost weight loss.
This superfood has been a staple in Asian...
Many people suffer from joint pain, especially after a long, hard day. Joint pain can make it hard to function, relax and enjoy yourself. It can make running after young children a nightmare.
Instead of reaching for an aspirin...
