Category: Health Conditions

Certain Hair Products May Alter Hormones in Pregnancy

Certain personal care products may affect the hormone levels of pregnant people, according to a new study. Personal care and beauty products contain several ingredients that often include a wide range of endocrine-disrupting chemicals like phthalates, parabens, phenols, and toxic metals. These chemicals interact with hormone systems, influencing synthesis, regulation, transport, metabolism, and hormone reception, which…


For Stable Heart Disease, Does Stent Placement Do More Harm Than Good?

The controversy surrounding the proper treatment of stable heart disease was highlighted some years ago, when former President George W. Bush decided to have a stent placed, even though he had not had a heart attack and was not experiencing angina (chest pain caused by restricted blood flow to the heart). During an annual exam,…


What Can Your Toenails Reveal About Your Health?

Risk factors for prostate cancer include age, race/ethnicity, family history, genetic changes and mutations, diet, obesity, smoking, chemical exposure, inflammation of the prostate, sexually transmitted disease, and undergoing a vasectomy. Researchers have been focusing on chemical exposure and its link to prostate cancer as of late. To dig deeper and obtain further insight, the latest…


Chinese Medicine: Eight Causes of Headaches, Their Origins, and Treatment

Headache is a localized pain that occurs in the head, neck, or above the shoulder. Frequent headaches not only affect one’s life, relationships, and work but also have a chance of developing into depression. Dr. Teng Cheng Liang, director of the Cheng Liang Medical Clinic, suggests eight common causes of headaches, explains their sources, symptoms,…


Eat This Kind of Meat and You Could End Up With Alzheimer’s

Prions are detected in 25% to 50% of all Alzheimer’s patients. People are 10 times more likely to be cognitively impaired at death than those without them. STORY AT-A-GLANCE For a number of years now, researchers have theorized and found evidence suggesting Alzheimer’s disease may in fact be a type of prion-based disease, capable of…


Inflammatory mRNA Nanoparticles Inhibits and Alters Immune Response: Pre-Print Study

A recent preprint study has shed light on why adverse events have been observed following a COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination. The study, led by researchers from Thomas Jefferson University found that the lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) used to transport mRNA in COVID-19 vaccines could “inhibit” and “alter” immune responses in mice. LNPs are shells of lipids…


Inflammatory mRNA Nanoparticles Inhibit and Alter Immune Response: Pre-Print Study

A recent preprint study has shed light on why adverse events have been observed following a COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination. The study, led by researchers from Thomas Jefferson University found that the lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) used to transport mRNA in COVID-19 vaccines could “inhibit” and “alter” immune responses in mice. LNPs are shells of lipids…


Natural Options for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Do you suffer from malaise, low energy, brain fog, and a depressed mood? It’s not all in your head. You may have chronic fatigue syndrome, and there is a lot that you can do to feel better and reclaim your energy. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex long-term disorder affecting more than 2 million…


Sitting and Watching TV May Boost Older Adults’ Dementia Risk

Adults 60 and older who sit for long periods watching TV or engaging in other passive, sedentary behaviors may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. The risk is lower for those who are more active while sitting—engaging in behaviors like reading or using a computer. “It isn’t the time…


3 Proven Ways to Naturally Support Your Vision and Shock Your Eye Doctor With the Results

It is estimated that at least 6 out of 10 people in the Unites States use corrective lenses to help support their vision. Many are also turning to laser eye surgery, a procedure not without its risks, to “permanently” fix their eyesight for good. The primary fuel behind this trend is that people have been taught that…