It’s Easter soon and a lot of us may be looking forward to indulging in chocolate. Years ago, people did so with guilt. Chocolates, as with any other candy, were associated with tooth decay and added calories. As they say, “if it tastes so good, it must be bad for you”. Or is it? Recent [...]

If you have been feeling down and in a slump lately, it might be you are not getting a good night’s sleep. With quality sleep, we feel better, have clearer thoughts, and have more control of our emotions. Without it, our mood, judgment, and learning skills are in disarray. Many things can affect our ability [...]

Boys 11 years old and above should be given Gardasil vaccine to help protect them against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections, which causes genital warts and certain cancers like oral, penile, and anal, according to the nation’s biggest group of pediatricians. “We are trying to push Gardasil as a cancer vaccine,” according to Dr. Michael Brady [...]

Hepatitis C cases have been steadily increasing to claim more lives in the United States in recent years; and in many cases, patients do not even know they have the disease, a recent government report finds. Data reviewed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that from 1999-2007, more Americans have [...]

Getting sick may just be a matter of time. Our vulnerability to infection can vary at different times of the day, a recent study in the U.S. found. The study, published in the journal Immunity, was based on the findings about a specific protein in the immune system which was affected by changes in body [...]

A sweetener commonly added to powdered baby formula, and some organic and gluten-free foods may be a cause for concern. Researchers have found that these products may contain dangerously high amounts of arsenic. Brian P. Jackson, environmental chemist and director of Trace Element Analysis Core Facility at Dartmouth University, announced that his team found organic [...]

A popular drug designed to help patients quit smoking also significantly reduced the amount of alcohol consumed by a heavy drinker, a new study found. According to researchers from the Yale School of Medicine, heavy-drinking smokers are less likely to grab a drink after taking the anti-smoking drug varenicline compared to the placebo group. The [...]

The U.S. government recovered close to $4.1 billion lost to fraudulent health care schemes during the 2011 fiscal year, administration officials revealed on Tuesday. This is an almost 58% increase from 2009. “This is a very big achievement, this figure is the highest we’ve ever recovered in a single year,” according to Attorney General Eric [...]

When you want to eat healthier food good health, the first step is to choose foods for your heart’s health. Our heart keeps us moving by delivering oxygen, nutrients, and antibodies throughout the body. Cardiovascular disease also leads the list of top killer diseases in the U.S. There are several foods we can eat to [...]

Older adults who over eat have a higher risk for memory impairment, a recent study finds. The authors studied adults 70 years old and older and found that those who consume between 2,100 and 6,000 calories a day have twice the risk for these deficits in memory, which can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s [...]