Mar 1, 2018
You may have heard that teams traveling eastward are at a greater disadvantage than those traveling westward. A 20 year study of major league baseball (MLB) found teams were 3.5% less likely to win when they traveled eastward across at least two time zones. No...
Feb 28, 2018
Laboratory analysis carried out by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found belladonna (deadly nightshade) “far exceeding” what was stated in Hyland’s Homeopathic Teething Gels label. Reports indicated more than 400 babies have...
Feb 27, 2018
British researchers have discovered that minimal amounts of damage to salad leaves can greatly increase the risk of Salmonella food poisoning. Apparently, the nutrient-rich juices secreted from crushed leaves in bagged salad products stimulates this bacteria’s...
Feb 26, 2018
In spite of media attention to a systematic review and meta-analysis looking at the association of butter consumption and chronic disease, a careful analysis would suggest otherwise. Even the authors of this study suggest butter is not “back”. What the...
Feb 23, 2018
Information from the Australian Health Survey reveals those with higher intakes of whole fruit were 12% less likely to be obese than those with lower intakes. Those with higher intakes of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and chocolate were 9% more likely to be obese. There...
Feb 22, 2018
Fifteen cities in the world have air pollution so bad that 60 minutes of daily cycling outweigh the benefits of exercise. By measuring the annual levels of PM2.5 pollution (tiny particles that embed themselves deep in the lungs) which are created mainly by vehicles...
Feb 21, 2018
While cannabis acceptance in society is increasing, there are significant issues parents need to be aware of: the developing adolescent brain can be harmed by regular marijuana use vaporizing cannabis may introduce toxic chemicals into young bodies parents should not...
Feb 20, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control reports an outbreak of 17 cases of drug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni infections from raw milk in Colorado. These strains cause more severe disease and take longer to recover. Though selling raw milk is illegal in Colorado, herd...
Feb 19, 2018
Also promoted as “Miracle Mineral Supplement” (MMS), this product when used as directed produces an industrial bleach (chlorine dioxide) that is very toxic. It is distributed on the internet and claims to treat many unrelated diseases warns the FDA (2010)....
Feb 15, 2018
Danish researchers found a significant trend associating increasing levels of coffee consumption during pregnancy and the risk of having children with a behavioral profile that fits ADHD. The strongest correlation was between caffeine consumption at 15 weeks...
Feb 13, 2018
Researchers have discovered that during REM sleep some of the structures neurons (dendritic spines) use to make connections are actually pruned. Others are strengthened. These findings underscore the role REM sleep plays in enhancing memory of newly learned...
Feb 12, 2018
Tobacco kills 400,000 Americans every year. Another 16 million are living with tobacco-caused diseases. The American Lung Association has released its 16th annual State of Tobacco Control report. View the Federal Government grades here. Find out how your state is...