New research suggests that there is a strong connection present between persistent exposure to air pollution, as well as poor asthma control. The study carried out by researchers was composed of 481 adults diagnosed with the inflammatory airway disease called asthma. The details provided by the adults about their respiratory condition from 2003 and 2007 […]

Experts warned Monday that the athletes’ regular practice of intentional dehydration and strict limitation of daily caloric intake is dangerous; this is especially true for wrestlers, gymnasts, and boxers who often feel the pressure to maintain a certain weight to boost their performance. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association has recently issued a set of guidelines […]

Experts warned that drastic methods to lose weight such as strict calorie restrictions and intentional dehydration may cause harm to an athlete’s health. Thus, they have issued new safe weight loss guidelines specifically designed for sports-minded person. The new guidelines include use of body composition assessments to determine lean body mass against fat, slowly losing […]

An initial result of a recent study showed that deaths from non-communicable diseases account for almost two-thirds of the total deaths in the world. It is rapidly increasing to a point where it has become a financial burden to the global economy. The four main non-communicable diseases, which include cancer, diabetes, as well as heart […]

Indiana’s Planned Parenthood stopped tending for all Medicaid patients due to an Indiana law that has cut their funding. Betty Cockrum, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Indiana (PPIN), said that their over 9,300 Medicaid patients will be cut off from their clinic. PPIN is the largest reproductive health care provider in Indiana and they perform […]

A study confirmed on Monday that there are a lot of doctors who are testing the wrong women or who are using the wrong tests for a virus that can cause cervical cancer. We are now living in the day and age where there is not a single screening method for cervical cancer that fits […]

A recent study shows that only one out of four high school students drink soda every day. The study suggests that this ratio shows fewer teenagers are drinking that much sugary drink anymore. Also, the researchers discovered that many high school students actually drink milk, water, and fruit juices very often. Nance Bener, the study’s […]

The National Institute of Health announced that the strong-smelling chemical formaldehyde may cause cancer. Styrene, the second widely used chemical in the manufacture of food containers and fibreglass, is also listed under carcinogenic agents. NIH said that people whose works force them to be in constant exposure to formaldehyde are at higher risks for rare […]

A recent study concluded that inefficient bowel preparation before a colonoscopy procedure may result in high false negative rates for adenomas or precancerous polyps and a need for repeat tests. Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl of the Columbia University Medical Center said that a subpar cleansing of the bowel before colonoscopy has high impact on the effectiveness […]

The United States Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday that they will require new sunscreen labelling in order to identify the products that are best for decreasing the risk of skin cancer. Based on the new rules, sunscreens that protect its users from UVA and UVB rays will be classified under “Broad Spectrum” sunscreens. […]