We may be just two weeks into January, but some of the biggest health trends of the year are already starting to emerge. Pinterest recently released a list of the top healthy topics that have spiked since Christmas Eve, and the results may surprise you: Instead of extreme ab workouts and crash diets (what we might’ve expected in the middle… Read More »
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Are health officials in the United States overreacting to the threat posed by the Zika virus this summer? Some leading insect and infectious-diseases experts think so, arguing that the mosquito-borne virus is unlikely to become a widespread hazard to pregnant women throughout the United States. “I… Read More »
How do I know if I’m really depressed or just extra cranky? Depression is more than just feeling down or crabby. It’s caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain that usually affects your mind and body. So while feeling sad is one sign of depression, there are usually also physical clues, such as changes… Read More »
Daisy Ridley has an empowering reminder for her fans: Don’t believe everything you see on social media. Yesterday the Star Wars: The Force Awakens actress, 24, shared ” target=”_blank”>an Instagram selfie with the sentence “I woke up like this #nofilter #nomakeup” across her forehead. In the caption, though, Ridley clarified the obvious—”3 of these statements aren’t true”—and took the opportunity to… Read More »
Early last week, news broke that the Trump administration had issued an information blackout for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The agency was directed to stop issuing press releases, posting to their social media pages, and speaking to members of the press or directly to the public. The Boston Globe reported on Tuesday that EPA… Read More »
Five pesticides used in pet collars and home insect sprays could cause cancer in humans, health officials said in a new report. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), evaluates studies on chemical compounds and ranks them by the strength of evidence of their cancer-causing… Read More »
We’ve all been there: You’re nowhere near home, and suddenly you have to go. And the first bathroom you find—a port-a-potty, a coffee shop, a gas station—smells terrible, has a sticky floor, and must be harboring millions of germs with unpronounceable names. But when you use a dirty bathroom, just how badly are you risking… Read More »
TUESDAY, Dec. 8, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Vincent the cat’s nine lives are far from over: He’s recovering well after receiving high-tech hind legs that replace those lost when he was a kitten. “I anticipate that he’ll be jumping and doing really normal cat things very soon,” Dr. Mary Sarah Bergh, an Iowa State University veterinary orthopedic… Read More »
It’s good to be Chris Pratt. His blockbuster, Jurassic World, continues to break box-office records, he’s slated for upcoming roles in the sci-fi thriller Passengers (opposite Jennifer Lawrence, no less) and a remake of the 1960 western The Magnificent Seven, and according to Entertainment Weekly, the 36-year-old has become “one of Hollywood’s most bankable leading… Read More »
Girls who consume a lot of sugary drinks, like sodas, often get their periods earlier than girls who do not, according to a new study. In new research published in the journal Human Reproduction, researchers looked at 5,583 girls ages 9 to 14 between 1996 and 2001 and found that girls who drink over 1.5 servings… Read More »