A new study shows there may be a way hopelessly addicted smokers can protect themselves from lung cancer.
Tobacco causes 90% of lung cancers in America.1 In 2015 more than 200,000 Americans developed lung cancer. Over 150,000 died from it.2
The best way to prevent lung cancer is to quit smoking. But millions of people are unable to kick the habit.… Read More
A new study has found that vitamin D3 can be a lifesaver for the over 5 million Americans being treated for heart failure.1
About half of heart failure patients die within five years of diagnosis. But excited researchers are calling the vitamin discovery a “significant breakthrough” that will help millions not just survive, but live better-quality lives.
Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough oxygen-rich blood to support other organs.… Read More
You are trying to get healthy. So you dump the soda and switch to healthy fruit juices for you and your family.
Cutting down on sugar is one of the best things you can for better health. And now you think you’ve cut massive amounts of sugar from your diet.
Think again.
… Read MoreLike 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
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