by Christian Goodman | Jan 28, 2020
It melts, it stretches, it can be grated or sliced, and it tastes delicious. It’s loaded with fat, salt and other so-called “unhealthy” ingredients. But despite all its bad press in the past, it’s actually good for you. According to a study in The British Journal of...
by Scott Davis | Jan 26, 2020
By now most people understand that this is harmful. But researchers at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield have just completed another study that spells out the risk in quite scary numbers. And since one in five adults...
by Julissa Clay | Jan 25, 2020
Psoriasis is no fun. Like itchy, flared-up, sometimes bleeding skin, unsightly dried scales, red blotches, heavy dandruff and all the other horrible effects of psoriasis weren’t enough… …now a new study published in JAMA Dermatology reveals that this skin condition...
by Julissa Clay | Jan 24, 2020
We normally think of hypothyroidism as a disease with physical symptoms. But what if a new study in the Journal of Affective Disorders is right and a major psychological disorder with suicidal tendencies and other dangerous symptoms result from it too? In this case,...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 23, 2020
Too high in calories…too expensive…this berry has been criticized a lot, which is probably why it isn’t eaten as much as it should be. But, according to a study from the University of Mississippi’s School of Pharmacy, consuming just half a cup of these berries can...
by Scott Davis | Jan 22, 2020
One of the most frequent health problems for elderly are broken bones. As we age, our bones become weaker and we are at greater risk of falling. So, it doesn’t help that one of the most frequently prescribed acid reflux drugs directly weakens our bones as well as our...