Dirty Showerheads & Bacteria

Dirty Showerheads & Bacteria
Who knew that your shower could be covering you with a dose of bacteria? Ironically, a new study shows that many showerheads are dirty and might be covering you up with bacteria, which can cause sickness. A research of fifty showerheads from nine different U.S. cities showed that about 15 showerheads...

H1N1 Prevention: Do Masks Really Work?

H1N1 Prevention: Do Masks Really Work?
The H1N1 Influenza, more commonly known as the Swine flu, has swept across the globe, leaving behind it not only death but a heightened fear of procuring the lethal virus.  Newscasts constantly display hundreds of people wearing masks in an attempt to protect themselves from airborne droplets holding...

Tamoxifen: Causing Breast Cancer?

Tamoxifen: Causing Breast Cancer?
A new study shows that the “wonder drug” for treating breast cancer, tamoxifen, might cause a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.  However, this does not mean that breast cancer patients should stop using tamoxifen as soon as they read the published research. Christopher Li, PhD and an associate...

Do Fatty Diets Make Us Stupid?

Do Fatty Diets Make Us Stupid?
Have you ever wondered why Asians are so smart?  Well new research could possibly have the answer to this common stereotype.  Contrary to what you may have heard, high-fat diets are both malignant for our health in the long-term and short-term, a new study reveals. A new research on rats discovered...

B-12 Shots: A Miracle?

B-12 Shots: A Miracle?
B-12 supplements and injections have stormed the public the same way energy drinks did a few years ago.  What is all the hype really about?  According to researchers, the B vitamin group helps promote higher metabolism which can lead to a variety of health benefits for users, primarily for those constantly...

Do Carrots Improve Vision?

Do Carrots Improve Vision?
Mom’s are usually born with a library of remedies passed down from, well, who knows where.  Being born into a family that has always been bent towards homeopathic medicines and remedies, I’ve come across the strangest solutions for even the most common illnesses.  One of these, though certainly...