Most men are nervous enough about getting a vasectomy. And for three decades, conflicting studies haven’t made them feel any better.
Some researchers warned that the birth control procedure increases chances of prostate cancer.1
Scientists at the famed Mayo Clinic recently set out to settle the controversy. They just completed a large review of the past 30 years of vasectomy studies to determine if cancer fears are justified.… Read More
When we think of air pollution, smoke-belching factories or exhaust-spewing cars come to mind.
But the biggest air pollution threats are actually inside your home.
Air pollution is two to five times higher indoors than outside, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. And the average American spends 87% of their time inside buildings. This makes indoor air quality a crucial health factor.… Read More
For years, we’ve been telling you that artificial sweeteners are one of the worst things you can put in your body. They have been linked to leukemia, bladder cancer, metabolic syndrome, impaired liver and kidney function, headaches, and diarrhea.
And if that wasn’t enough, a study in the journal Stroke found that people who drank diet soda were 89 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and 96 times more likely to have a stroke.… Read More
If you’ve ever gone on a diet, you know why 95% of them fail.
It comes down to one word…hunger.1
You can cut calories for only so long until your brain revolts. It increases food cravings to the point where you can’t help but eat more.
Now, a new study finds that one food can control your mind to make it easier to get by on fewer calories.… Read More
Are you poisoning yourself to get “minty fresh” breath?
Commercial mouthwashes are full of toxic chemicals, including ones linked to cancer. Some of these poisons are banned from foods. But government regulators somehow think it’s OK if you swirl them around inside your mouth.
… Read MoreThe biggest health danger is not obesity or smoking…it’s loneliness, a new study finds.
Brigham Young University researchers looked at 218 studies of the health effects of social isolation. They involved more than 4 million people.
The scientists discovered that lonely people have a 50% higher risk of early death. By contrast, obesity raises the chances of dying before age 70 by only 30%.… Read More