Drinking coffee associated
Brew up another pot of joe: Drinking coffee (and a lot of it) is associated with a reduced risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study finds. Compared with people who said they never drank coffee, people who reported drinking large amounts of java were nearly a third less...
Genital talc boosts ovarian cancer
The risk of ovarian cancer was one-third higher among women who regularly powdered their genitals with talc, a recent study found. Researchers asked 2,041 women with ovarian cancer and 2,100 similar women without ovarian cancer about their talcum powder use. Those who said they routinely applied talc to their crotches,...
Snacking on peanuts
Good news for those who like peanuts and aren't allergic: Snacking on them three to four times a week could help lower one's BMI, researchers report in the Journal of Applied Research on Children. Researchers from the University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, and Texas Woman's University followed 257...
health business
There’s nothing more important to human life than our health. As such, the health industry will always play an integral role in our society. From an entrepreneurial perspective, it offers a fantastic opportunity. Not only is it a sustained business model, but it offers the unrivalled chance to actively...
Health Groups
Technology companies, hospital systems and doctors' groups have agreed to take steps to make electronic health records easier for consumers to access and use, the Obama administration announced Monday. While nearly all hospitals and most doctors' offices have now gone digital, those systems often don't talk to each other, limiting...
Father with Arm Around Son
If you are a parent, it may be hard to comprehend that your child could ever develop an addiction. But addiction can happen to absolutely anyone. Teenagers, in particular, are experiencing changes and trying to discover who they are. Experimenting with drugs and alcohol could occur during this growing...
Being well-groomed
These days it’s important to make sure you boost your self-esteem as much as possible. And the best way of achieving that is to make sure you’re as well-groomed as possible. There are so many products and services these days that are dedicated to helping us look as great...
Stethoscope
Doctors are the people that we rely on to help us out when we’re in the very worst situations imaginable. But they don’t use magic; they rely on lots of pieces of equipment that make it all possible. Here are the things that doctors use each and every day...
Jogging
Depression feels like a thick, dense fog has descended on you. It’s like walking through quicksand, when all you want to do is stop and give up. The simplest things become full of effort, and every happy thought turns negative. It’s not just feeling sad or feeling low. It’s...
Mother and Daughter
Many expectant Mothers will do whatever it takes to make them feel more equipped and able to care for their newborn baby. This can involve birthing classes, support groups and researching in books and online. This preparation also makes them feel more at ease about the birth itself and...