Switching From Smoking To Vaping Decreases Carcinogens By Almost 98 Percent
February 10, 2017 | Prevention | M.Torres
The history of tobacco use has been plagued with misinformation in both scientific literature and mainstream publications. A large majority of studies that have cast a negative light on tobacco have examined cigarette smoke which contains thousands of harmful chemicals. However, tobacco was used medicinally for thousands of years. A new study illustrates how vaping has been shown to reduce carcinogens by almost 98 percent in former smokers who dropped their cigarette habit and switched to vaporizers.

Higher Vitamin D Levels Linked To Longer Life
February 9, 2017 | Sunlight | M.Chan
Increased levels of vitamin D are associated with longer telomeres, reported to be a marker of biological aging, says a new study.

Cannabis Exerts Powerful Neuroprotective Effects And May Soon Be Used In Stroke and Cardiac Emergencies
February 8, 2017 | Antioxidants | M.Torres
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of over 100 active cannabinoids in cannabis. It accounts for 40 percent of the plant's extract and widely considered to be one of it's most powerful constituents that heals cells. Emergency teams in cardiac and stroke units may one day use CBD's neuroprotective effects to prevent the onset of debilitating symptoms developing from stroke and cardiac arrest.

Researchers Explain Why Some People Are Extra Sensitive To Sounds of Eating and Breathing
February 7, 2017 | HumanBody | T.O'Callaghan
Imagine feeling angry or upset whenever you hear a certain everyday sound. It's a condition called misophonia, and we know little about its causes. Now there's evidence that misophonics show distinctive brain activity whenever they hear their trigger sounds, a finding that could help devise coping strategies and treatments.

Compelling New Evidence That Exercise Is Not The Key To Weight Control
February 6, 2017 | YourWeight | J.Battaglia
More than a month has passed in a year representing new beginnings. However, moving forward, gym memberships are fading, fitness participation is declining and overall enthusiasm for reshaping our bodies has dwindled. But hope for those extra ten pounds or more has just been revived by an international study led by Loyola University Chicago, providing compelling new evidence that exercise may not be the key to controlling weight.

Childhood Antibiotic Use Linked with Obesity
February 3, 2017 | Nutrition | E.Dahl
Last year, the American Gastroenterological Association published a study analyzing the effects of antibiotics taken before age 2 on obesity levels by age 4. They found that young children who had been exposed to antibiotics before age 2 had a 25 percent relative increase of being obese by age 4.

Red Seaweed A Natural Aid To Prevent Cancer Growth
February 2, 2017 | Prevention | M.Chan
Red Seaweed is one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae. It is part of one of the largest phyla of algae, containing over 7,000 currently recognized species. A study found that red seaweed helps in slowing down the growth rate of mammary tumours, which researchers says displays the algae's potential as a natural aid in cancer treatment.

Fast-Food Packaging Contains Chemicals Banned Around The World
February 1, 2017 | Toxins | A.McCarthy
Grease-proof packaging has helped make pizzas, burgers and tacos on-the-go a less messy proposition. However, a new study in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters has found that some fast-food packaging from across the U.S. contains a variety of fluorinated compounds -- a few of which have been linked to potential health effects.

Does Having Meaning In Your Life Keep You Healthy?
January 31, 2017 | Consciousness | T.Burrell
It helps prevent heart attack and stroke, staves off dementia, enables people to sleep better, have better sex and live longer. Oh, and it's free.

The Magic of Mushrooms Can Prevent Depression
January 30, 2017 | Antioxidants | K.Foster
Bioactive compounds contained within an edible mushroom may delay or prevent the onset of neurological conditions like depression, investigations have concluded.

Biologist Proves Measles Isn't A Virus, Wins Supreme Court Case Against Doctor
January 27, 2017 | Vaccines | D.Mihalovic
In a recent ruling, judges at the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) confirmed that the measles virus does not exist. Furthermore, there is not a single scientific study in the world which could prove the existence of the virus in any scientific literature. This raises the question of what was actually injected into millions over the past few decades.

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