A substance known as melanin is believed to be the secret behind beautiful skin and tone. Blood vessels underneath the skin that are full of melanin provide a shiny color and tone to your skin. Melanin limits the absorption of harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. People have been using colon cleansing to remove…
Everyone, whether highly or not educated, struggles to read the medication guides which are attached to drugs, reveals a new study. Michael Wolf, Professor at the Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and lead author of the study, says, “Anyone who’s seen these are not going to be surprised by the fact that they’re difficult…
For the third year in a row, the D.A.S.H diet has been named the best overall diet from a list of 29 other diets reviewed by the publication, U.S News. In explaining the intent of this annual report, U.S News and World Report Health & Wellness Editor, Angela Haupt, said, “Our goal is to point…
Are you debating among weight loss methods — the Cellan diet versus any number of competing systems? Perhaps all the attention given, in recent years, to Jennifer Hudson’s phenomenal weight loss — the Oscar winner lost approximately 80 pounds over a relatively short span of time — inspired you to follow suit with a weight…
Skin color and the tone can vary based on the blood vessels underneath. So, it is important to maintain healthy blood vessels in order to improve the skin tone. On the other hand, controlled diet and an exercise regimen along with will power are needed to lose weight and stay thin. In removing excess weight,…
After a decade of research in the pursuit of correcting failing or erratic heartbeats, researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles, California have successfully converted ordinary heart cells into pacemaker cells by inserting, Tbx18, a gene. In talking about this new method which was published in Nature Biotechnology, Hee Cheol Cho, the Senior…
Olympic athletes live longer than non-athletes, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. After conducting two studies, which tracked the lives of 15174 and 9889 athletes between the years of 1896 and 2010, it was found that Olympians lived on an average for about 2.8 years more, leading researchers presented their conclusions,…
Elevated levels of blood sugar could lead to multiple health problems over time. Many consider 100 mg/dL as a normal blood sugar level. The normal glucose levels of 70 to 130 before meal and below 180 mg/dL after the meal is considered to be acceptable. These are acceptable industry wide standards and your acceptable level…
Body Despite earlier claims that the consumption of fish oil supplements are linked to a lower risk of heart disease, stroke or even premature death, the conclusions made by reviewing 20 studies with almost 70000 participants reveals that there aren’t any benefits. In summing up their findings, Evangelos Rizos and her colleagues at the University…
E-cigarettes have been considered to be an alternative method to cigarettes. However, it has been revealed, thanks to a study by scientists from the University of Greece, that they cause damage to the lungs. At the European Respiratory Society’s Annual Congress, Professor Christina Gratziou and her team explained their findings, in saying, “We found an…
Chronic pain is not only physically exhausting but also emotionally depleting. While pain is a common symptom of numerous medical illnesses, proper management is crucial to maintain quality of life and overall health. For most, with the right equipment and care, they are able to significantly reduce their pain and reclaim their daily lives. Pain…
