A new study has uncovered a secret to help women quit smoking.
About 15% of American women smoke.1 Multiple studies have found it is more difficult for them to quit than it is for men.2
No one knows exactly why this is true. But some researchers have theorized that female hormones make women vulnerable to depression when they try to quit nicotine.… Read More
For years, as his memory faded, doctors told music legend Kris Kristofferson he had Alzheimer’s. He couldn’t remember his song lyrics. The 80-year-old star couldn’t even remember what he was doing from one moment to the next.1
Then, earlier this year, one of his doctors thought to test Kristofferson for Lyme disease. The test was positive.
His wife Lisa believes the medications he was on for Alzheimer’s actually caused his brain fog.… Read More
Overprescribing of antidepressant drugs is reaching new levels of insanity. A new study finds that doctors write almost half of antidepressant prescriptions for patients who aren’t even depressed.
Canadian researchers examined more than 100,000 prescriptions for antidepressant drugs. The study was recently published in JAMA. It found doctors were handing out the medications for everything from pain to insomnia.1
There is no clinical evidence that antidepressants are effective against these problems.… Read More
Millions of Americans eat fish thinking it is good for them. But not all fish are created equal. In fact, some can wreck your health.
Fish oils and protein have been shown to boost the brain, heart, and help maintain a healthy body weight. But there are some fish you should never eat. They are loaded with mercury, antibiotics, and carcinogenic chemicals like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).… Read More
After years of uncertainty, scientists say a massive new study makes it clear your cellphone increases your risk of cancer.
The damning research found that rats exposed to radio frequency (RF) radiation, the type emitted by cellphones, had a much greater risk of developing brain and heart tumors.
Malignant brain tumors are the most common cause of cancer deaths in American adolescents and adults ages 15 to 39.… Read More
A new study has uncovered a startling medical fact: Nearly half of all heart attack victims don’t know they’ve had a heart attack.
And these so-called silent heart attacks triple the odds of dying from heart disease.1
Most of us associate a heart attack with severe chest pain, shortness of breath, and cold sweats. These are the classic symptoms that cause us to dial 911.… Read More