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FitBit Increases Physical Activity among Postmenopausal Women

FitBit increases physical activity among postmenopausal women, a new study shows. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison found that physical activity tracker, FitBit is more effective in increasing activity level than traditional pedometers. FitBit is a fitness product that can be attached to clothing or worn on the wrist, and as a fitness product, the […]

Consuming Human Breast Milk Sold Online Poses Health Risk

Consuming Human Breast Milk Sold Online Poses Health Risk – There’s a new trend among body builders, cancer patients, and fitness communities – drinking human breast milk in the hope that it can ward off disease and improve health. Numerous websites have cropped up to allow women who have excess breast milk to sell it […]

Avocados May Help Fight Leukemia

Avocados May Help Fight Leukemia – According to a Canadian study, avocado contains a lipid that can fight acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Canadian professor Paul Spagnuolo from the University of Waterloo, says a lipid found in avocados, called avocatin B, can target leukemia stem cells and destroys them without damaging healthy cells. In AML, the cancerous […]

Breast-Feeding Can Prevent Misaligned Teeth in Babies

Breast-Feeding Can Prevent Misaligned Teeth in Babies – Breast-feeding is known to provide many health benefits for growing babies, such as protection from illnesses, allergies, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and obesity. A new study shows another benefit to breast-feeding. Australian researchers found that not just breast milk, but the physical act of breast-feeding can […]

Queen’s Ceremonial Birthday: Kate Joins the Parade

Queen’s Ceremonial Birthday: Kate Joins the Parade – Queen Elizabeth II has marked her ceremonial birthday with the traditional “Trooping the Color” parade in the heart of London. The queen turned 89 on April 21, her actual birth date, which is traditionally marked in private, with a public celebration held in June, when London’s fickle […]

Chamomile Tea May Increase Your Lifespan

Chamomile Tea May Increase Your Lifespan – If you’re a fan of chamomile tea and drink it regularly, here’s a new reason for continuing to do so. A study on Mexican-American women, sponsored by the US national Institutes of Health and published in the journal The Gerontologist, found that women who consumed chamomile tea reduced […]

Sleeping Pills Increase Risk of Car Crashes

Sleeping Pills Increase Risk of Car Crashes – Researchers say that sleep medications, such as Ambien and Restoril, can double the risk of car crashes because the effects of the pills seem to linger for longer than expected. Ryan Hansen of the University of Washington’s school of pharmacy, led the study. He and his team […]

Carbon Emissions from Aircraft Endanger Human Health, Says US EPA

Carbon Emissions from Aircraft Endanger Human Health, Says US EPA – According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft endanger human health and is taking the first step toward regulating emissions from the domestic aviation industry. The EPA’s finding kicks off a process to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation […]

Heartburn Drug May Increase Risk of Heart Attack

Heartburn Drug May Increase Risk of Heart Attack – A new study from Stanford University shows a link between the common over-the-counter heartburn drug, Prilosec (omeprazole), and heart attack. Heartburn, which is a burning pain in the chest after eating, is quite common among Americans, with almost 20 million using a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)— […]

Woman with Rare Form of Tuberculosis Being Treated in Maryland

Woman with Rare Form of Tuberculosis Being Treated in Maryland – A woman who arrived at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport from India in April and then traveled to Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee, is said to be suffering from a rare form of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). According to Tom Skinner, spokesman for the US Centers for […]