Do you love rocking out to loud music? Do you ride the subway? Go to big sporting events? Operate a leaf blower or chainsaw? Or perhaps dine in noisy restaurants?
These activities all share a common—but unexpected—danger…
Researchers at the University of Kentucky found that people regularly exposed to loud noise have twice the risk for heart disease.1
For younger people, the risks are even higher.… Read More
You pick up your cellphone every day–sometimes dozens of times–without giving it a second thought. But maybe it’s time to stop and think about what these devices are doing to us.…
There are serious health dangers linked to cellphone use. And researchers keep turning up more… That’s why we’ve put together a list of ways your cellphone can wreck your health.… Read More
Men are willing to pay big bucks to halt the aging process and win the war against their belly fat. In 2012, sales of Abbott Labs’ testosterone replacement gel AndroGel exceeded $1 billion.1
They say all you need is a cream, pill, gel, or injection of synthetic testosterone.
But hormones are complex. You can easily throw them out of balance.… Read More
Dr. Anatoli Brouchkov has been doing groundbreaking research on bacteria he discovered in 2009. It’s called Bacillus F, and it has a unique characteristic…
It seems to have an unlimited lifespan.
The microbe has remained alive in the permafrost of Siberia for some 3.5 million years.
… Read MoreAs cold and flu season kicks off, we all become more conscious of germs in our midst. (Or at least we should.) But cold and flu germs are the least of our worries.
Scientists have found deadly microbes—like MRSA, E. coli, and C. diff—on surfaces we touch every day. These five are some of the germiest:
1. Restaurant Trays
Microbiologists from The National Sanitation Foundation swabbed 26 different public surfaces.… Read More
It’s arguably the most critical nutrient for your health. Your immune system needs it to keep you bug-free during cold and flu season. Your bones need it to stay strong. And your skin won’t heal without it.
Now new research reveals it is a simple, natural way to save your brain from dementia, too… I’m talking about vitamin D3.
Scientists at the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center in California studied about 400 people.… Read More