A new study by German scientists finds that consuming a big breakfast in the morning does not mean people eat fewer calories throughout the day as many diet counselors contend. In fact, a bigger breakfast could mean more overall calories. The study found that people who eat a breakfast with around 400 more calories than [...]

A mandate soon to be enforced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), may be an ineffective way to facilitate a healthier America. A recent study shows that nutritional labels have no effect on consumer food choices in fast food restaurants. According to a recent study conducted by Duke University and the National University of [...]

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota reveals cigarette smoke causes genetic damage in a matter of minutes. The study, published by the journal “Chemical Research in Toxicology”, suggests that just a few minutes of smoking can lead to cancer linked genetic damage. Prior to the study, many believed that it could [...]

A recent study in Britain claims that ATMs (ATM Machines) we use daily are as filthy as public toilets. The study revealed that both are equally contaminated with microbes. Researchers tested swabs from both ATMs and the public toilets and allowed the bacteria to grow overnight. The results of the swabs revealed that ATMs and toilets [...]

New study reveals painkillers can increase risk up to four times of heart attack and stroke. Commonly used over-the-counter painkillers including Ibuprofen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and COX-2 inhibitors are among those named. Many of the drugs found to be risky, are routinely recommended by doctors to treat post-surgery pain, arthritis and common headaches negatively [...]

Allergan, manufacturer of Latisse, is studying volunteers for hair growth clinical trials. The basis of the trials is on bimatoprost ophthalmic solution, .03 percent, the active ingredient in Latisse. The company’s widely successful eyelash growth treatment, Latisse received approval from The Food and Drug Administration in 2008 with about 1.5 million bottles sold since. The [...]

The American Heart Association is calling for CPR training and an understanding of automated external defibrillators to be required of everyone before graduating high school. The association said that requiring the training of anyone seeking a high school diploma would quickly increase the number of people equipped to respond to attacks of sudden cardiac arrest, [...]

  A new report finds the children born within a year of their sibling have a higher risk of developing autism. The study was published Monday in the most recent issue of the Journal of Pediatrics. It looked at more than 662,000 children born in California as the second child in a family over a [...]

A food diet high in cheese, rice, salads and other vegetables could determine the sex of your baby, in accordance to the Dutch Baby Girl study conducted in 2010. The Reproductive Biomedicine Online journal released the research completed by Delft and Maastricht Universities, along with Dutch consulting firm, Gender Consult. The results of the study [...]

A British medical journal is retracting its initial support of a study that links regressive forms of Autism to certain vaccines. The 1998 British study that created an international trepidation was called an “elaborate fraud” in the medical journal. Dr. Andrew Wakefield conducted the study, seeking to prove that a distinctive “time link” between forms [...]

Johnson & Johnson announced they are joining forces to bring a blood test so sensitive; it can distinguish a single cancer cell in the midst of a billion healthy ones. This announcement means the test is closer to being used by your doctor as an early diagnostic tool. Dr. Daniel Haber, one of the test’s [...]

The healthcare bill passed in 2010, President Obama’s signature legislative undertaking, bloomed into a new phase on January 1. As Republicans regain control of congress in 2011, no doubt their first course of action is to seek repeal certain aspects, if not all of the massive healthcare overhaul. In the meantime, healthcare reform is happening [...]