According to National Institutes of Health (NIH), the number of dementia cases in the U.S. is expected to double by 2060. Currently, 6 million Americans live with the disease or a mild cognitive impairment. Researchers believe the high rates of Alzheimer’s are caused by an aging population. NIH’s calculations may be more accurate than previous […]

New research suggests that exercising in highly polluted urban areas has few to no health benefits. A group of British researchers analyzed the health benefits of walking for people aged 60 or older and compared the benefits of exercising on traffic-laden streets with the benefits of exercising in a public park. The study revealed that people […]

Scientists found that the essential oil that offers cinnamon its specific taste and smell may help boost the rate at which the body burns fat. The findings appeared in the journal Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental. However, experts warn that adding cinnamon to your diet will not do much for weight control. The study was mainly […]

Essentia Health fired 50 of its employees because they refused to get the flu shot, as part of a growing trend from healthcare provides for mandatory worker vaccination. Essentia argued that the move was required in order not to infect its patients. The hospital chain’s workers can infect patients with the flu virus especially when […]

A new study from the American Cancer Society revealed that unhealthy lifestyles account for 42 percent of cancer cases and nearly 50% of cancer deaths in the United States, which means that nearly a half of these cases could have been prevented. The top bad habits that have been associated with a high cancer incidence […]

New research suggests that energy drinks can up the risk of kidney damage, obesity, high blood pressure, and heart disease in kids if they are consumed on a constant basis. Researchers also found an association between energy drinks and higher risk of taking up alcohol or drugs or being involved in anti-social behavior like violence […]

This Texas woman’s skincare routine reportedly helped her get rid of acne in about a month without any invasive dermatological treatments. The woman claims that she has developed the skincare routine on her own with products she now cannot live without. Michele Hoang old her fans her skin tends to be oily and this is […]

A new study revealed that teen suicide rates soared from 2010 through 2015, a time period marked by a surge in social media use worldwide. Researchers believe there is a link between the two phenomena. Suicide rates among teenagers abruptly rose in 2010 despite being on a declining trend for about two decades. The Centers […]

The World Health Organization has a stern warning for the meat industry: stop using so many antibiotics on healthy livestock unless you want a global crisis. For decades, farmers have been adding the drugs to animals’ food and water to boost growth rate and stave off disease. But the habit has largely contributed to the […]