Like to read before you go to sleep? Then stick with the old fashioned printed book over an e-reader.
A Harvard Medical School study found that using a tablet e-reader not only affects how long it takes you to fall asleep, but leads to poor-quality sleep that costs you alertness the next morning.1
The researchers had healthy young adults read for four hours on an iPad before bedtime on five straight nights.… Read More
UPDATE: The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in Minnesota has confirmed that pop superstar Prince died of a fentanyl overdose. This synthetic opioid drug is considered more potent than morphine.
Dr. David Kessler is the former dean of medical schools at Yale University and the University of California San Francisco. He served as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from 1990 to 1997.… Read More
Should you sleep in the buff…or in underwear or pajamas? This simple question actually has consequences for your health.
The website Livescience.com recently polled medical experts to determine which sleeping method is healthier.
The answer? It’s better to go nude at night. Here’s why…
… Read MoreCall it the “Great Hand Hygiene Shoot-Out.”
Two of the world’s biggest health organizations, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have long recommended different methods for using hand sanitizer.
With hand cleanliness becoming more important in hospitals to stop the spread of superbug infections, sanitizer is often used between hand washings. That’s because it requires no running water or drying.… Read More
Probiotics are one of the best things you can put into your body.
Research shows that “good” bacteria fight depression, aid the immune system, and improve digestion. They even keep your mind sharp.
But there’s a problem.
… Read MoreAuthorities are desperately looking for ways to slow the spread of the Zika virus in the United States.
One of their main weapons against the mosquitos that carry the disease is aerial pesticides. These are chemicals sprayed from airplanes and helicopters onto swampy areas that breed mosquitoes. Many local governments across the country routinely spray for mosquitoes.
Zika causes birth defects in infants and nerve disorders in adults.… Read More