NIH study may explain why women have more allergic reactions
Women have been documented to have more severe allergic reactions and incidents of anaphylaxis caused by food, medication, and insect bites than men. The culprit is estrogen according...
Economic opportunities are important for good health
At a time in history when the divide between the wealthy and poor is growing wider than ever before there is often tragic denial of the fact that...
Mom’s healthy diet can reduce baby’s risk of heart defects
According to a new study, not only are you what you eat, so is your unborn child. Research published in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood (Fetal...
New study may reduce malignancy risk from stem cell therapies
Scientists continue to make advances is stem cell research. A problem with the use of stem cells is the possibility of malignant cells developing. Their latest discovery may...
Prevent metabolic syndrome in menopause: don’t retire
In these tough economic times, many menopausal women who would choose to retire from the workforce if they had their druthers must keep working to maintain their standard...
Study: Body’s Response to Different Strains of Tuberculosis Could Affect Transmission
Two strains of the bacterium causing tuberculosis have only minor genetic differences but attack the lungs in completely different fashion, according to Rutgers researchers.
The findings, published in the...
Research shows fewer suicide attempts in women using hormonal contraceptives
Hormonal contraceptives, such as the birth control pill, are amongst the most widely used pharmaceutical products. Recent studies had suggested that hormonal contraceptives were associated with a higher...
Study predicts higher rates of obesity based on ‘healthy’ food costs
The cost of healthy food has risen faster than the cost of unhealthy food in the United Kingdom. Nicholas R. V. Jones and colleagues from the University of...
Falls cause of most head injuries in young children
Falls are the most common cause of head injuries in children under the age of 2, according to a new study.
Previous studies have shown that traumatic brain...
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The Aloe Vera plant actually is in the same family with onions and garlic as well as part of the lily family too. This succulent plant is incredible...
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
The documentary which explored her life in detail premiered in February...
Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Corinne Masiero, best known for her lead role in the...