Soft drinks – soda – pop; whatever you call it, is multi-billion-dollar business in the United States. Burger, fries and soft drink are the foundation of the fast food industry. Sporting events rely heavily on the sale of soft drinks to help pay their costs. Go to a city park in the summertime, or a
SATURDAY, April 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Breast-milk analysis may someday offer an alternative to mammograms for women in their childbearing years, new research suggests. Because mammography isn’t well-suited to the dense breasts of younger women, scientists have begun looking for other viable breast-cancer screening tools. In a preliminary study, researchers report promising results with
Painkillers you can get without a prescription—like ibuprofen, naproxen, acetaminophen and other so-called non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)—are generally pretty safe. That’s why they are available over the counter to relieve mild-to-moderate pain from headaches, sore muscles and achy joints. But if they’re used more frequently, or over long periods of time, they may pose
From the outside, the American Heart Association sure looks to be a top-rate charitable organization. But when you chip a little of its carefully constructed coating off, what you’ll soon find is a non-profit that’s really a shill for Big Pharma. And its latest scheme hopes to terrify you into lowering your cholesterol — by
THURSDAY, April 20, 2017 (HealthDay News) — In the battle to lose weight, many people switch to diet sodas. But while they cut calories they might also raise the risk of stroke or dementia, a new study suggests. Just one artificially sweetened drink a day seems to increase those chances nearly threefold, compared with drinking
What you need to know about heart failure Ignorance might be bliss in some cases — but not when it comes to heart failure! Despite what you’ve heard… despite what your own doc will tell you… it’s possible to live long and live well even if you’re battling heart failure. But you can’t do either
Millions of people suffer from severe headaches. Most claim to have a migraine when in fact they may be having a cluster headache, simply because they may never have heard of a cluster headache or they may believe them to be the same thing, but they are definitely not the same thing and they require
If you’ve ever tasted stevia, you know that it’s exceptionally sweet. Even just chewing on a leaf from the stevia plant will give you a mouthful of sweetness. But unlike other sweeteners like honey or even brown rice syrup, since it’s not actually a sugar (and isn’t pretending to be one), it won’t raise your
Every traveler loves a comfy night’s sleep, whether you’re vacationing in your dream city or finding repose on a business trip. While you’re settling in for a nice sleep, however, one pest may be just waking up. That pest is a bed bug, and they pose a steep challenge to travelers. Bed bugs are parasites
An Argentinian police officer whose baby was delivered while she was in a coma woke up and held her three-month-old baby for the first time. Her family is calling it a miracle. Amelia Bannan was nearly six months pregnant when on Nov. 1 she was in a car accident in which she suffered a skull
