There’s a very good chance that someone you know suffers from seasonal allergies; roughly 50 million Americans experience allergic reactions to pollen alone. As if high ragweed counts weren’t bad enough, the presence of a common pollutant might make things ...
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A Bad Look: Adverse Reactions to Tattoos
Tattoos have become increasingly common among adults of both genders; a poll conducted in late 2015 found that nearly a third (29%) of US adults had at least one tattoo on their body. The main drawback of this form of ...
Read More »Not Just for Headaches? Aspirin and Prostate Cancer Risk
There’s a very good chance that, at some point in the past, you’ve taken an aspirin for a headache. Originating in the final decade of the nineteenth century, aspirin is widely used to treat various aches and pains throughout the ...
Read More »Strange But True ‒ Asthma May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk
Asthma is not an enjoyable condition to live with; symptoms of this disease typically include coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and breathing difficulties. But suppose asthma actually had an unexpected benefit ‒ such as a lower risk of dying from prostate ...
Read More »Tea Time! Comparing the Benefits of Four Types of Tea
While tea is often considered to be more of an English drink, Americans are also fond of this well-known beverage; in 2015 alone, US consumers downed over 3.6 billion gallons of tea. Given it’s popularity, researchers have spent a fair ...
Read More »Could Fixing a Defective Enzyme Curb Alcohol Abuse?
Alcohol abuse is a major problem in the United States; according to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, misuse of alcoholic beverages cost the United States nearly $250 billion in 2010 alone. As troubling as these figures are, ...
Read More »Four Tips for Alzheimer’s Caregivers
The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease continues to rise; as of 2016, it is believed that roughly 5.4 million Americans have this condition. Many Alzheimer’s sufferers need the help of a caregiver to perform daily tasks. While caregivers certainly ...
Read More »Why Smoking Could be Bad for Your Spine
The risks of smoking are widely known to both young and old alike. For example, committed smokers face a far greater likelihood of stroke, coronary artery disease, lung cancer and lung disease, among other consequences. If that is still not ...
Read More »Genes, Stroke and Dementia
Aside from affecting the health of the brain, both stroke and dementia are unfortunately very common; various forms of dementia afflict millions of Americans, whereas stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. A recent study ...
Read More »A Quick Look at Three New Genetic Disorders
Even in modern times, researchers continue to find new ways to help people live longer, healthier lives. Unfortunately, medical science also continues to unearth new diseases and medical conditions. Listed below are some genetic disorders that have only been identified ...
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