Calcium supplementation has become the backbone of advice regarding bone health and osteoporosis. Turns out this is not supported by the science. Learn the latest showing how calcium supplements do not prevent fractures and do little for bone density, and what strategies do help.
New research links eating high glycemic foods with lung cancer. What are high glycemic foods? Learn what the research means and how it can help us avoid lung cancer and other cancers.
Surgery for low back pain is often unsuccessful while physical therapy more often works. New research finds that osteopathic manual therapy is also successful in many cases of low back pain. Learn more about OMT.
Prescriptions for drugs given to kids for ADHD have been skyrocketing. Are they safe? New evidence is emerging that along with a host of side effects, ADHD drugs can also reduce bone density in children. Here is the latest on ADHD drug adverse effects.
Shrinking brain size has been linked to cognitive decline. Do our brains have to shrink? Can we slow or even reverse our brain shrink? Here are six natural ways, according to the latest scientific research.
The EPA just announced an increased risk of cancer from formaldehyde in laminates. How bad is this? What else does formaldehyde cause other than cancer? How much formaldehyde is toxic? These and other questions answered.
Oral candida infections can be debilitating and can lead to various health conditions. New research finds that oral probiotics provide one of the best and sustainable solutions to candida overgrowth.
The Flint Michigan water crisis was shocking. But it serves to teach some important lessons. The fact is, this could happen anywhere. Find out what caused the crisis and why this could also happen to your tap water.
Looking out into nature has a number of soothing benefits. How about concentration and performance? Did you know taking a microbreak and looking at a natural scene can increase focus and performance? Learn about the research.
The research arm of the World Health Association – made up of 22 researchers from 10 countries – has classified processed meat and red meat as carcinogenic to humans. The research analyzed over 800 large human population studies. Find out what types and why meat is carcinogenic.
Most of us have amalgams for dental cavity fillings. Are they safe? Should we remove our amalgams? Are we being poisoned with mercury? Here is the current state of the evidence, along with a list of considerations about this very personal choice we each have.
A majority of us will suffer hearing loss at some point. New research finds that exercise reduces the risk of hearing loss. Find out how and why, and how to exercise more efficiently.
Feelings of awe, beauty and wonder are great experiences. But now we find these experiences also have physiological effects upon our bodies. Turns out these experiences reduce pro-inflammatory markers. Find out the connections between this and depression.
ADHD in children is still a mystery for most parents. Lead and other pollutants are now more than implicated in ADHD – solving much of the mystery of this condition. Find out about lead and the other pollutants implicated.
