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Depression can loom over every aspect of a person’s life, causing severe disability in many cases and sometimes even leading to suicide. Time reports that the world will likely be spending $17 billion on antidepressants by 2020. But what if the best medicine for depression doesn’t come in a pill? What if gut health and diet plays an even bigger role than we've thought?Let's be clear right off the bat...
1/20/2020 8:00:00 AM
As our world becomes more connected and dependent on technology, we’ve all had to learn a valuable lesson: anything can be hacked — including medical devices. Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that some medical devices are vulnerable to hackers. What’s worse, if hackers are able to gain access to a device, they may be able to interfere with its function and/or prevent it from...
1/17/2020 8:00:00 AM
In this second part of our two-part series on the effects of alcoholism, our editors cover additional health challenges, alcoholism and relationships, and more. Be sure to check out part one if you haven't already.We left off talking about the health problems that can be caused by excessive alcohol consumption. And, as you might imagine, there's more than we could cover in the first part, so that's...
1/16/2020 8:00:00 AM
Raising a child in a sterile environment may be doing them more harm than good, scientists say. Not only does exposure to germs help develop a child’s immune system, but it may also reduce the child’s chances of getting childhood leukemia. How? According to a recently published paper, a sterile environment, followed by infections, can trigger acute lymphoblastic leukemia, also known as ALL, in children.Scientists...
1/16/2020 8:00:00 AM
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and death. There is no known cure, and current treatments do little to affect disease progression. Better approaches could be on the horizon, however, and one may include use of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive agent found in marijuana.Current treatments for Alzheimer’s disease only marginally...
1/14/2020 8:00:00 AM
In this two-part series, our editors explore the effects of alcoholism on health and on the lives of those with a disorder resulting in alcohol abuse. In this part, we cover risk factors, symptoms and emergent health effects. Find the link to the second part of the series at the bottom of this page.While many adults are capable of safely enjoying alcohol from time to time, others are far more susceptible...
1/14/2020 8:00:00 AM
Approximately 7.3 million Americans are vegetarians, with an additional 22.8 million identifying as vegetarian-inclined, according to the latest survey provided by Vegetarian Times. And while being vegetarian poses many health and environmental benefits, it also poses some risks.Not only do vegetarians have lower body weights and cholesterol levels, but they also have a lower risk of developing cancer....
1/14/2020 8:00:00 AM
Politically speaking, the United States has never been more divided. Centrists are rare, with 94% of Democrats standing left of the median and 92% of Republicans standing right of the median of the opposing party. With nothing to agree upon, members of both parties are becoming increasingly partisan, and it’s affecting our mental health. Approximately two out of five people say they feel stressed out...
1/13/2020 8:00:00 AM
Majestic, graceful, even an important source of meat for some, deer can harbor numerous deadly diseases, some of which are easily transmitted to humans and livestock. Moreover, everyone who hunts or lives near wild deer, elk or moose should be aware of one such disease: bovine tuberculosis.About 230 people in the US contract bovine tuberculosis each year, comprising about 2% of all tuberculosis cases....
1/13/2020 8:00:00 AM
Would you recognize the signs of an eye stroke? If one hits, you may have precious little time to restore your vision. It’s important to know the risk factors and symptoms of this seemingly tiny emergency, which is sometimes a warning sign of something far more dangerous ahead.An eye stroke can hit without warning, causing blind spots, shadows or even total blindness in one eye. People with cardiovascular...
1/13/2020 8:00:00 AM