Category: Health alert
Skunk-like cannabis can damage brain
Smoking ‘skunk-like’ cannabis can damage a part of the brain responsible for communication between the left and right hemispheres, says a new study by the King’s College London and the Sapienza University of Rome. Today’s high potency ‘skunk-like’ products have […]
Text message intervention effective at cutting binge drinking
A University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study revealed that text message intervention programs are effective in preventing binge drinking. The program, designed by lead author Brian Suffoletto, M.D., assistant professor of emergency medicine at Pitt, reduced binge drinking and […]
Bile can prevent heart attacks
Dr Andrew Bulmer from Griffith University’s Menzies Health Institute Queensland (MHIQ) found that of a bile pigment called bilirubin may protect from heart attacks. Bile is a fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, bile’s function is […]
Money and self-pressure are the leading causes of stress
GfK has released findings from a 22-country survey looking at the major causes of stress in people’s daily lives. Money, self-pressure and lack of sleep are the top three major causes of stress internationally. The online study, which was conducted […]
Loneliness can make you sick
For older adults, perceived social isolation is a major health risk that can increase the risk of premature death by 14 percent. A team of researchers, including UChicago psychologist and leading loneliness expert John Cacioppo, released a study shedding […]
Fatter people have a harder time to lose weight
The fatter we are, the more our body appears to produce a protein that inhibits our ability to burn fat, suggests new research published in the journal Nature Communication. Most of the fat cells in the body act to store […]
Drinking coffee while pregnant does not harm baby’s I.Q.
Moderate amounts of coffee (or one to two cups a day) while pregnant doesn’t harm the unborn child’s IQ or cause behavioral problems, according to a study from The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital that was published in the […]
Eating sweets may control eating habits
Eating sweets may trick your brain into thinking you ate a full meal, says researchers at Georgia State University, Georgia Regents University and Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center. Consuming sweets activate the brain’s dorsal hippocampus, a part of the brain […]
Kitchen utensils can spread bacteria
Bacteria from produce can latch onto kitchen knives and spread them around, according to a study by the University of Georgia. Unfortunately, many consumers are unaware that utensils and other surfaces at home can contribute to the spread of bacteria, […]
Vitamin D deficiency can lead to heart problems
A new study shows what level of Vitamin D deficiency puts someone at risk of developing these heart problems. Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City have found that patients are fine from a heart […]
