Claims Made On New Netflix 'Goop' Show Questioned
Goop has been criticized for questionable wellness claims, including the use of jade and quartz "eggs" for vaginal health
View ArticleAs Minimum Wage Rises, Suicide Rates Fall
A $1 increase in the federal minimum wage could have prevented 13,800 suicides among less-educated adults aged 18 to 64 during the peak in unemployment following the 2009 financial crash, researchers...
View ArticleMusic Does Give Your Workout a Boost
A broad new review of nearly 140 studies -- the first of its kind -- suggests there's real science to back that up, with clear evidence that music not only makes exercise seem easier and more...
View ArticleLung Cancer Treatment Fuels Drop in Cancer Deaths
Cancer deaths in the United States fell 2.2% between 2016 and 2017, the largest-ever single-year decrease.
View ArticleWhat Matters More for Obesity Risk, Genes or Lifestyle?
For years, research into "obesity genes" has led many Americans to believe that their DNA makes becoming overweight and obese inevitable. But the new study shows that daily lifestyle -- not genes --...
View ArticleAlcohol-Fueled Deaths Double in U.S. Over Past 20 Years
That's about 1 million deaths lost to booze over less than two decades, with white women experiencing the greatest annual increases.
View ArticleAre Your Beverage Habits Hurting Your Teeth?
Everything that passes your lips has an impact on your teeth, including what you drink. Not only can certain drinks stain your teeth, but their overall acidity can also soften tooth enamel, which can...
View ArticleOne Night of Bad Sleep May Raise Alzheimer's Risk
A small group of young, healthy men deprived of just one night of sleep had higher blood levels of tau protein, which is linked to Alzheimer's disease, than when they had a full and uninterrupted...
View ArticleJustice Ginsburg Says She's 'Cancer Free'
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who's been treated for cancer twice in the past 13 months, said that she is "cancer free."
View ArticleJustin Bieber Reveals He Has Lyme Disease
Singer Justin Bieber says he has Lyme disease, revealing his condition Wednesday in an Instagram post addressing comments people have made about his appearance in recent months.
View ArticleAnother GA Neighborhood At Risk From Toxic Gas
A neighborhood west of Atlanta faces cancer risks that rise above what the government considers acceptable for airborne toxins due to ethylene oxide emissions, a study by the Georgia Environmental...
View ArticleGreen Tea Drinkers May Live Longer
The study is the latest to look at green tea's potential health effects.
View ArticleStudy: Less Is More For Testicular Cancer Chemo
Cutting the amount of chemotherapy in half reduced serious side effects that can have a lifelong impact on a patient's health, said the team of British researchers.
View ArticleProcessed Foods Are Making Americans Obese
Ready-to-eat meals and snacks are making Americans obese and unhealthy, a new study suggests.
View ArticleSecond U.S. Baby Born from Transplanted Uterus
The first baby in the U.S. to be born from a transplanted uterus from a deceased donor was delivered last June at the Cleveland Clinic, CNN reported.
View ArticleTexas Teen, 15, Youngest to Die From Vaping
In a statement on Dec. 31, Texas officials said the teen had "a chronic underlying medical condition," but did not identify the condition, the patient's gender or what products the teens had been...
View ArticleArousal Syndrome No Cause for Shame, Doctors Say
PGAD, in which the person feels repeatedly sexually aroused without provocation, has been considered an extremely rare and embarrassing condition -- one that has been the punchline of jokes even by...
View ArticleCalifornia May Start Producing Its Own Medicines
The proposal also includes a single market for drug pricing in the state. Companies would have to bid to sell their medicines at a set price.
View ArticleVeterans' Study Shows Genetic Origins of Anxiety
Researchers have identified six genetic variants linked to anxiety -- a discovery that may help explain why anxiety and depression often go hand in hand.
View ArticleSlimming Down 'Tongue Fat' Might Help Ease Sleep Apnea
If you didn't know the tongue harbors body fat, you're probably not alone.
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