Billy Crystal Emmys Tribute to Robin Williams Expected to Honor Humor
Billy Crystal’s planned tribute to Robin Williams at the 66th Emmy Awards, Aug. 25, 2014, will continue the theme of moving memorials being delivered by celebrities honoring the humor, laughter, and...
View ArticleGoogle Accounts for Children May Enable Technology Addiction
Google’s reported plans to offer accounts to children under the age of 13 may further enable a growing technology addiction that adversely affects children’s health. The National Institutes of Health...
View ArticleBees Have Value in Medicine: Honey Helps Wounds Heal
Bees have value in medicine because their honey helps wounds heal. Honey is the thick liquid food bees make for themselves from flower nectar. At a time when drought, disease, parasites, pesticides,...
View ArticleTuna Is Tip of Toxicity Iceberg: Additional Public Awareness Needed [Video]
Tuna from cans may contain higher levels of methylmercury than trusted experts believe is healthy, but it is not the only source of harmful heavy metal or chemical exposure, and represents the tip of a...
View ArticleHydrocodone Restrictions: Safer or a Real Pain?
After the U. S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) changed the classification for hydrocodone combination drugs from Schedule III to Schedule II this week, many medical providers and patients alike are left...
View ArticleClimate Change and Dust Increase Respiratory Disease
The connection between dust, allergies, and asthma is clear, but the link between the increasing problem of respiratory disease and climate change is not. The confusing lack of clarity around this...
View ArticleEbola Spreads From Social Behaviors: Bushmeat and Hiding the Sick
Social behaviors, including hunting for bushmeat and hiding the sick at home, are critical factors in the spread of Ebola virus in West Africa. A state of emergency has been declared in Guinea, and its...
View ArticleIceland Horses Are Hardy Despite Hardships
Iceland’s iconic horses are hardy and remain resilient despite the hardships they have been bred to face, including harsh winters and periodic volcanic eruptions. The Bardarbunga volcanic activity...
View ArticleAutism: Children May Benefit From Animal Therapy
Children with autism may benefit from spending time with animals, whether the animals are part of a formalized animal therapy program, farm animals or family pets. The presence of an animal can help a...
View ArticleCrust: Pizza and Personality
Pizza crusts and personalities have a lot in common. A person’s personality type can almost be identified by the type of pizza crust he or she prefers. It would make a fun party conversation to...
View ArticleWest Nile Virus: Bug Spray Toxic to Infants
The bug spray ingredient known as DEET is the product most recommended for protection against West Nile virus, and it is toxic to infants. DEET is also harmful to adults if used improperly. DEET...
View ArticleBear Feeding Is Dangerous
Feeding the bears is something that is more dangerous than most people realize because it habituates the bears to humans and human food. Close interactions between humans and bears create danger for...
View ArticleWalking Good for More Than Just Physical Exercise
According to a recent study, walking to work is good for more than just physical exercise. British commuters experienced positive psychological effects after switching their method of commute to...
View ArticleCaffeine Drink and Migraine: Trigger or Treatment? [Video]
A caffeine-containing drink, such as coffee, tea, caffeinated soda or an energy drink, could represent either a trigger or a treatment for a migraine sufferer. Approximately 12 percent, or close to 37...
View ArticleHalloween Sugar Hangover Recovery and Prevention [Video]
Consuming too much sugar at Halloween may lead to unpleasant physical symptoms that resemble an alcoholic hangover, and while a quick recovery is possible, healthcare professionals as well as proactive...
View ArticleAlcohol Health Benefits and Risks for Seniors
Although alcohol consumption was shown to improve episodic memory for men and women over age 60 in a study published in the American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias, health care...
View ArticleDiabetes Mellitus Control for Holidays and Long-Term Health [Video]
Careful control and management of diabetes mellitus during the holidays, and every day, is important for the 387 million individuals living with diabetes worldwide because the short-term and long-term...
View ArticleSmoking and Motivation: Exploring Why Helps Smokers Quit
Smoking has long been acknowledged as an unhealthy behavior that is difficult to change, yet it can be successfully treated in part through a counseling technique called motivational interviewing,...
View ArticleWeight Training as Physical Exercise Reduces Abdominal Fat and More
Weight training, as part of any daily physical exercise routine, helps reduce abdominal fat and provides more benefits than aerobic exercise alone. While a recent study provided significant data...
View ArticleFast Food: Short-Term Value vs. Long-Term Costs [Video]
Fast food may provide short-term value to consumers because of its convenience and taste appeal, but the long-term costs of regular and frequent fast food consumption appear to be high, especially for...
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