A new landmark study suggests that a squeaky-clean home can up children’s risk of developing childhood leukemia by a significant amount. Researchers believe that children can develop the potentially deadly disease when they are not exposed to enough germs to build a healthy immune system. Without proper immunity, viruses can prompt the immune system to […]

A new study found that excess belly fat may be a red flag that you are vitamin D deficient. The fat-soluble vitamin can protect the heart and reduce the risk of diabetes and cancer. Low levels of vitamin D, on the other hand, can lead to brittle bones, lower calcium absorption, and hair loss. Many […]

A Pennsylvania teen was rushed to the hospital with respiratory failure and doctors think that vaping is behind her condition. A research paper documenting the 18-year-old woman’s case was published this week in the journal Pediatrics. Doctors diagnosed the teen with hypersensitivity pneumonitis, which means that her immune system overreacted to an external agent and […]

Over the last five years, STD rates jumped 45% in California, which is an increase not seen in nearly three decades. Last year, Californians were behind 300,000 cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to the California Department of Public Health. The surge in the infection rates was likely caused by a rise of unprotected […]

A new study suggests that taking vitamin D could prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes and even offer a treatment for the condition. Researchers found that vitamin D also known as the “sunshine vitamin” could tackle the inflammatory processes that lead to diabetes. In the U.S., 30 million people have the lifelong condition. Also, […]

A new study suggests that following a strict low-carb, high protein diet could be extremely beneficial if you have type 1 diabetes. While most experts don’t recommend cutting carbs if you are a type 1 diabetic, the latest research suggests otherwise. Researchers found that very low-carb diets do not harm type 1 diabetes patients or […]

A group of researchers claim they found the real reason hair turns gray as we age, and that reason could offer an explanation to vitiligo patients’ skin troubles as well. The study found that low levels of the immune protein called interferon are linked to developing gray hair. A research paper on the intriguing findings […]

New research suggests that prolonged use of mobile phones can lead to a deadly form of cancer. Scientists warn that the rates of brain cancer have more than doubled over the last couple of decades. Scientists call for fresh warnings on cellphones about their cancer risk as the latest study has unveiled an “alarming” trend […]

According to a new survey from Cigna, nearly 50 percent of adult Americans are feeling lonely sometimes or always. Also, the population group affected the most by loneliness are young people. The Cigna survey involved 20,000 adult Internet users across the nation. Researchers used the UCLA Loneliness Scale, a tool to measure a person’s loneliness […]