According to Reuters Health Information, a study posted in Diabetes Care has shown that contraceptive use among obese women in North America is only 33% for obese women (BMI 30+). Contraceptive use by this high-risk group is less than the contraceptive use by women without or obesity. One possible reason for a low contraceptive use […]
As time goes on, studies keep showing the benefits of video games. Tel Aviv University’s eye and brain specialist Dr. Uri Polat of the Goldschleger Eye Research Institute has recently developed a video game that helps treat Amblyopia. For those that don’t know, amblyopia is more commonly known as lazy eye syndrome. Roughly four percent […]
Birth Control Pills (oral contraceptives) What: The average birth control pills usually contain doses of estrogen and progestin. They come in packs or 21 or 28 pills and are to be taken daily. The hormones are taken for 21 days, and for 7 days they are either not taken, or placebo pills are taken. During […]
Almost everyone has heard of the expression, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” However, if you are anything like me, you must have wondered why an apple keeps the doctor away. Well I intend to give you a few reasons why an apple a day won’t just keep one doctor away, but many. […]
Getting help is not as easy as it used to be. A recent study showed that roughly 60% of all bankruptcies in America are due to medical bills. This is an increase of 50% in just six years. And what’s worse is that for the middle class, medical insurance offers little protection, if any at […]
Jon & Kate Plus 8,” which follows the lives of Jon, Kate and their eight children (twin girls, and sextuplets). The show has been a hit with the American audience, pulling millions of viewers to watch the show every episode, but is there a potential danger to the children? (Picture from www.examiner.com) “I don’t really […]
Some of us may recall a time when we relied on the advice of our parents to get us through childhood. More specifically, the advice that told us we must “step back and walk away” from bullies and our problems. Well apparently Mum knew better than we thought, because recent studies have proven that walking […]
Texting has become more and more popular among adolescence these days. Kids often text during class while their teacher is giving them a lesson, or at night when they should be asleep. But is all this texting causing a greater risk than the occasional thumb cramp? Yes. In the fourth quarter of 2008, American teenagers […]
Depression is an illness that is plaguing more and more people each year, even I can say that I have a few friends and loved ones that suffer from depression. Depression can be caused by many different things. You could have lost your job, had an argument with someone, broken up with your significant other, […]
By now, almost everyone should know the effects that smoking causes to a persons health. However, a recent study shows that smoking actually causes more harm to women. Women who smoke cigarettes were shown to develop lung disease earlier than males who smoke. The study looked at 954 current and past smokers who had chronic […]
