More and more millennials are now turning to buying fresh vegetables for a surprising reason. As it turns out, the affordability of fresh vegetables led people to eat more greens, making Americans healthier than ever. Studies show that fresh fruits and vegetables are cheaper than processed foods, which are packed with artificial flavors, fillers, and/or […]
Does antidepressant use during pregnancy increase the risk of autism in newborn? According to an Autism Society report, autism among children has surged to 119.4% in the US since 2000. At the same time, more and more women are being diagnosed with depression, this, according to a Mental Health America. The report noted that most […]
Chicago's The Cook County Jail has taken a proactive role in keeping drug-addicted inmates from OD-ing after being released from prison. The facility started providing naloxone, an overdose-reversing drug in nasal spray form in a bid to saving the lives of high-risk inmates. Naloxone can be administered by the overdosing addict or a loved one […]
Obesity is an escalating epidemic and no other country knows this better than the US. A new study shows that obesity has taken over the American population with 90% of American men deemed as "overfat." A person's body mass index that's equal or greater than 25 are considered as obese. Studies show that overfat individuals […]
Mark Mattson, the current Chief of the Laboratory of Neuroscience at the National Institute on Aging recently discussed how fasting affects the body, particularly the brain. On his TED talk, Mattson said fasting twice a week could lower the risk of neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. He explained that fasting stimulates the production […]
Is DNA engineering the key to eradicating thousands of hereditary disorders for good like Parkinson's disease? That's exactly what a team of scientists is claiming in a study. According to a report published in the Nature journal, modifying an individual's DNA presents the opportunity to eliminate heritable disease safely and effectively. The only issue with […]
