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Drug prices are on the rise and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. According to research done by the Scripps Research Translational Institute, the cost of almost all commonly used brand-name drugs increased over the course of five years. Prices of popular drugs for many major illnesses, such as cancer and diabetes, are on the rise. Researchers found that there is no end in sight for these increases....
8/9/2019 7:00:00 AM
If you sleep with the soft, flickering light of television or with the modest glow of a small nightlight illuminating your room, you may be doing your body more harm than you realize. A new study has linked weight gain and obesity with sleeping with a light on. According to the study, women who sleep while bathed in artificial light gained, on average, 11 pounds over a five-year period.What’s more,...
7/17/2019 7:00:00 AM
It takes only 15 minutes of sun exposure to develop a sunburn. Since the symptoms associated with a sunburn, including redness, pain and blisters, can develop slowly over a 24-hour period, you may not know the extent of your injuries until much later. Whenever you spend time outdoors, regardless of the weather, a sunburn is a very real possibility. In addition to taking preventative measures, such...
7/13/2019 3:39:53 PM
The following wellness practice is anything but expected or typical and there are no bath bombs or essential oils involved — but it may be the most important idea to come along in some time. Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is a traditional Japanese practice that is all about connection with the natural world and the results on well being are stunning. Here’s what science says about forest bathing...
7/13/2019 7:00:00 AM
Antibiotic resistance has led to the development of superbugs, which are responsible for at least 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Until now, treatments have proved ineffective against these ever-changing strains of bacteria, but a recent medical breakthrough could change that. Scientists have discovered a new compound that presents exciting opportunities for the future...
7/8/2019 3:03:01 PM
According to new research published in Nature Neuroscience. Researchers looked specifically at differences between human brains and monkey brains to discover a remarkable difference.No matter what disagreements exist about taste in music, lovers of rap and appreciators of classical all have something in common: most of us enjoy the sound of music in our ears. This appears to be a human experience monkeys...
7/8/2019 5:00:00 AM
Elective-sobriety is 2019’s hottest and healthiest trend. But what is it exactly? Basically speaking, elective-sobriety is a movement in which people, even those who don’t have issues with alcohol, elect to stay sober. Many are finding out that the payoff of not drinking is worth the minor changes in their social life.In 2019, health is on trend. And perhaps nothing prioritizes healthy living quite...
7/8/2019 5:00:00 AM
Bayer is likely suffering from major buyer’s remorse over its decision to purchase Monsanto last year. Just months after the buyout, the German drug manufacturer started getting hit with lawsuits in which plaintiffs claimed Monsanto’s weedkiller product, Roundup, was causing cancer. The most recent jury verdict has awarded a California couple over $2 billion, which could potentially put Bayer on the...
7/7/2019 7:00:00 AM
Japanese workers are losing their lives to an entirely preventable condition: Karoshi. Defined as death caused by working too much, or job-related exhaustion, karoshi has become a public-health crisis that Japan can no longer ignore. With nearly 25% of the country’s employees working more than 80 hours of overtime per month, as reported by the BBC, Japan has recognized that it needs to create more...
7/6/2019 7:00:00 AM
Crowded emergency rooms and long wait times are making it difficult for people to get the care they need. Not only do patients spend a long time waiting to see a doctor, but they also spend a shocking amount of time receiving treatment. On average, patients spend 30 minutes waiting to be seen and another 128 minutes getting treated. All of this has caused an increasing number of people to leave hospitals...
7/3/2019 6:00:00 AM
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