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Alarming Levels of Toxic Metals Found in Lip Cosmetics
Researchers at the college's School of Public Health tested more than 3-0 different lip glosses and lipsticks commonly found in department stores and drugstores. The study found aluminum, chromium, cadmium, lead and five other toxic metals, some of which were detected in levels that could raise concerns about health.
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Stroke Risk Can be Reduced by Cutting Salt and Increasing Potassium Intake
Recent research published in the British Medical Journal suggests cutting down on salt intake and increasing potassium in the diet will reduce blood pressure levels and the risk for stroke. The study's leader, Graham MacGregor, who is a professor of cardiovascular medicine at Queen Mary, said...
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Alzheimer's Risk Identified Through Early Genetic Markers
Scientists in the U.S. have identified certain genetic markers that could potentially be helpful in early identification of those people who are at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. The research was published in the journal Neuron and identifies the build-up of proteins in the brain that are associated with mutations.
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Kindness and Love Letters May Improve Mental Health
You and I don't know one another. We may never sit and laugh over cups of coffee. We may never dance in the same circles or yawn together by the midnight hour. None of that really matters to me.
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Does Chocolate Contribute to Acne Breakouts?
Until the 1960s, many health care professionals believed that eating chocolate exacerbated acne, the skin condition characterized by pimples or spots. Textbooks written in the 1940s and 1950s warned against consuming sugary foods and beverages, including chocolate.
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Antibiotics Not Advised for Chest Colds
According to a recent study, physicians would have to give antibiotics to more than 12,000 patients who are suffering from acute respiratory infections in order to prevent just one of those individuals from becoming hospitalized with pneumonia.
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Do Energy Drinks Disturb Heart Rhythms and Increase Blood Pressure?
Recent research suggests energy drinks may the culprit in increasing blood pressure and disturbing the heart's natural rhythm. The studies were presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions.
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Toddler Meals Contain Too Much Salt
According to several studies on sodium, the packaged snacks and meals being given to toddlers contain more than the recommended amounts of sodium per serving. The results of this research means children who are as young as a year old are probably eating too much salt early in their lives.
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Lifelong Exercise Keeps the Brain Working
A recent study has shown that people who exercise throughout their life have improved brain function later in life. Those people who engaged in regular intense activity (such as playing a sport, swimming, running or working out in a gym) since childhood performed better in mental tests at the age of 50.
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Is Prescribing Pot to Patients a Clinical Dilemma?
Neal Conan of the show Talk of the Nation in Washington recently discussed medical marijuana in the U.S. While marijuana is now legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia because of popular vote of the people, some of the health care practitioners are balking at the decision.
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