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Poisonous Algae Blooms Threaten Ecosystems and People in U.S.

Poisonous Algae Blooms Threaten Ecosystems and People in U.S.

Serious outbreaks of poisonous algae blooms have hit 20 states in the United States this summer.  Many of these dangerous occurrences are in surprising places like mountain lakes and streams. Though algae blooms are a normal part of summer, the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Health, Health, News, Pets and Animals, Science, Science & Tech, Water
Lacking Education May Be as Deadly as Being a Smoker

Lacking Education May Be as Deadly as Being a Smoker

Lacking education may be as deadly as being a current, rather than former smoker.  A study on higher education and life expectancy suggests people with a higher education reap the benefits of living longer. When it comes to improving and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Child Care, Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Health, Health, Home, Lifestyle, News, Nutrition, Personal Care, Weight Loss
Surprising Ways Consumers Get Tricked Into Buying Fake Food

Surprising Ways Consumers Get Tricked Into Buying Fake Food

Each year, close to 48 million Americans suffer from food-related illnesses. Most Americans actually eat fake food, according to a variety of health organizations and advocates. There’s an enormous amount of fraudulence in the food industry, according to author and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, Health, Health, Home, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care, Recipes
Menstrual Cycle Excludes Women From Meaningful Research, Experts Argue

Menstrual Cycle Excludes Women From Meaningful Research, Experts Argue

Experts argue that women are being excluded from significant exercise and sport research, due to their menstrual cycle.  Though women are participating in sports more often, they are still being under-represented in meaningful studies, experts report. In a recent editorial… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, News, Science & Tech
Antacids Containing Aspirin Can Cause Bleeding, FDA Warns

Antacids Containing Aspirin Can Cause Bleeding, FDA Warns

Antacids that contains aspirin can cause intestinal or stomach bleeding, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns.  The FDA has recorded eight new cases of serious bleeding caused by antacid products that contain aspirin sold over-the-counter — including Alka… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Herbal Medicine, News, Pharmaceuticals, Politics & Government
Pregabalin May Increase Risk of Major Birth Defects, New Study Reports

Pregabalin May Increase Risk of Major Birth Defects, New Study Reports

Pregnant women who take pregabalin — or Pfizer’s Lyrica — may increase the risk of having babies with major birth defects. A team of researchers initiated a new study, supported by the American Academy of Neurology.  The team investigated the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Pharmaceuticals
The Reasons Behind Hair Loss

The Reasons Behind Hair Loss

Our self-esteem is intrinsically tied to the way we look – and the way we look is to a large part dependent on having a healthy head of hair. Both men and women spend vast sums of money having their… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
6 Herbal Remedies You May Never Heard To Help You Lose Weight

6 Herbal Remedies You May Never Heard To Help You Lose Weight

If you are battling with weight loss, you must have come around many products which claim to help in getting rid of the extra pounds. Most probably you have tried one and it’s only you who can tell whether they… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, News, Nutrition, Personal Care
Good news: US kids not as obese as we thought!

Good news: US kids not as obese as we thought!

You’ve heard the news and you’ve seen it with your own eyes: overweight and obesity in the US have been increasing steadily over the last few decades. The trend heavily impacted our children and adolescents, whose unhealthy behaviors had facilitated… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, News
Health Insurance Nightmare – Where is Catastrophic Insurance?

Health Insurance Nightmare – Where is Catastrophic Insurance?

No Health Insurance Over the past decade, I have been one that has elected to not have health insurance for me or for my family members.  Rather, we pay for an inexpensive Accident Policy through Aflac. “What?!?  Are you crazy,”… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Medicine