Epsom salt has been gaining public interest recently. This ancient health compound has been used for centuries because of its potency in relieving and treating certain illnesses. This is not exactly salt but a naturally occurring pure mineral compound.
Overweight women who have been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to become fertile and eventually conceive by exercising and focusing on weight loss, according to a study conducted by Pennsylvania researchers.
The US dietary guidelines have become the bible for the government and thousands of Americans who want to live longer and avoid disease. But a recent report suggests they may not be entirely credible.
Heads-up, parents: if you’re looking for a good excuse to quit smoking, then this new study might do that. According to the research, children with asthma who are exposed to secondhand smoke from parents are more likely to get hospitalized often and have poo…
Three school buildings in Elgin, IL, a suburb of Chicago, have been closed because air quality testing of water cooling towers found elevated levels of legionella bacteria. Students were sent home until after the cooling towers are cleaned and disinfected, a s…
A new study has found that drinking coffee apparently does not raise the risk of atrial fibrillation, which is one form of an irregular heartbeat. However, this finding is tentative and does not mean drinking coffee is not associated with other types of irregu…
Childhood exposure to insecticides used in the home appears to be associated with an increased risk for certain types childhood cancers. This finding comes from an analysis of data from 16 studies of pesticides in the home.
The percentage of adults who are obese has held steady in all but five states.Arkansas had the highest adult obesity rate at 35.9%, while Colorado had the lowest at 21.3%.
After a lot of anger and pushback, Turing Pharmaceuticals is going to lower the price of Daraprim, which it had raised to $750 per pill. It had been $13.50 per pill, but it is not known what the new price will be.
