Tag: Herbal Remedies and Their Uses

Researchers have learned that there are taste receptors not only in our mouths, but in our lungs as well.

Apparently, one out of every 200 people or so who get infected with HIV never comes down with AIDS. Learn...

While it’s clear that chocolate triggers the brain to release feel-good chemicals, the study found that chocolate may not really...

Elephants have a well-developed type of verbal communication. This health blog takes a deeper look at elephant sounds, language and...

TV exposure among toddlers corresponded to a future decrease in classroom engagement and success at math, increased victimization by classmates,...

In the seven years between 1999 and 2006, the use of prescription opioids increased nearly fourfold nationwide. Overdose from painkiller...

People who view slides of sick people show an incredible immune boost of 23 percent. Learn more about the immune...

The annual bill for PSA screening in the U.S. is $3 billion, even though the test “is hardly more effective...

If current projections are correct, children dying before their parents is about to become the norm. Learn more about increasing...

The FDA recently admitted that it “should” reevaluate the safety of triclosan, an antibacterial chemical commonly found in a dizzying...

According to research, the average American’s risk of melanoma in his or her life time increased from one in 1,500...

According to research at the University of California, San Diego and Harvard University, lack of sleep is contagious among teens....

An evolved strain of rabies has been found in skunks and foxes in suburban areas of Arizona.

In a new report aimed to once again scare all users of herbal supplements, the medical community has issued a...

A new study shows that Metformin helps obese teens lose weight when combined with exercise and a healthy diet, but...

A recent study out of Tufts University, just published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, found a significant...

  According to a report just published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, extended exposure to cell phones starting at...

For the first time, scientists observed that the placebo effect actually causes changes in the pain-signaling mechanism in the body.

At least 26 million Americans now are diabetic and 37 million will be by 2015. This represents a more than...

A study out of the University of New South Wales found that subjects who felt miserable paid more attention to...

Researchers have found that people who live closest to green areas have a lower incidence of 15 different diseases. The...

Several studies show that food preferences may be set even before you’re born, as early as 13 weeks after gestation....

A new study shows that the most distressed and tired physicians made the most mistakes (39 percent of doctors in...

A new study shows that children have strokes far more frequently than previously thought, with the youngest children the most...

According to a study by researchers at the University of New Mexico, intelligence correlates to healthy sperm.