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Enough Stretch Now No More Stretch Marks

Enough Stretch Now No More Stretch Marks

Getting rid of stretch marks is something that is entirely up to you. You are the one person who can make the difference at the end of the day. Therefore, be determined to not simply tolerate the presence of stretch marks, and try to find a good treatment plan that you can live with okay. […]

Alcohol May Hasten Mental Decline In Men

Alcohol May Hasten Mental Decline In Men

A study that looked at the effects of alcohol on nearly 5,000 male British civil servants over a period of more than a decade showed that middle-aged men that have a heavy drinking habit suffer faster mental decline. The study showed that over a decade, the decline was close to two extra years of aging […]

Stretch Marks: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

Stretch Marks: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

The symptoms of stretch marks are something that can vary from person to person. This is because there are lots of factors that can pretty much determine what stretch marks are going to look like on a particular someone and for their own particular reasons. The one thing that all stretch marks do have in […]

FDA Approves New Diabetes Drug

FDA Approves New Diabetes Drug

The Food and Drug Administration of the United States approved a new diabetes drug this Thursday. The drug is named dapagliflozin, it is the second one from a new class of medication created to help Type 2 diabetes sufferers improve glycemic control. The new drug will be sold in the United States as Farxiga. Depagliflozin […]

5 Top Benefits of Using an E-cigarette

5 Top Benefits of Using an E-cigarette

While smoking is very bad for your health, it is also something that is highly addictive and cannot be discontinued easily. As a result, people often continue to smoke even after being fully aware about the toxic effects of smoking. Years of smoking makes the habit highly addictive in many people and as a result […]

Weekend Alcohol Consumption Can Lead To DNA Damage

Weekend Alcohol Consumption Can Lead To DNA Damage

While most people consider a weekend spent out drinking and partying something normal, at least for young healthy adults, new research suggests that high levels of alcohol consumption can lead to severe repercussions, even DNA damage. Researchers from the Autonomous University of Nayarit located in Mexico have started to analyze oxidative damage caused by alcohol […]

Research Shows Flu Shots Are Less Effective In Men

Research Shows Flu Shots Are Less Effective In Men

Research shows that flu shots are much more effective in females than in males. A study that had 87 participants, both men and women of varying ages showed that men’s response to flu vaccines are weaker when compared to the immune response of women. The difference seems to be caused by hormones. The higher the […]

Study Shows Link Between Stress Gene And Heart Attack

Study Shows Link Between Stress Gene And Heart Attack

A new study shows that the gene that makes some people more responsive to mental and emotional stress also makes them more prone to heart disease or to suffer a heart attack. Determining if someone carries this gene can help pharmacists, researchers and doctors create better medicine that can give a more personalized treatment, one […]

New Survey Says The U.S. Is Winning Battle Against Obesity

New Survey Says The U.S. Is Winning Battle Against Obesity

A new survey has shown that the U.S. are making good progress in countering the much talked about obesity epidemic that has affected much of the country. In fact obesity isn’t the only thing the U.S. is doing well at, the state by state survey shows that overall health is improving The United Health Foundation, […]

Alzheimer Cases To Triple By 2050 Worldwide

Alzheimer Cases To Triple By 2050 Worldwide

A recent study showed that the number of people who are living with dementia will most likely triple by 2050. The worldwide estimate of 44 million people living with dementia in 2013 is expected to reach 76 million by 2030 and a staggering 135 million by 2050. The numbers are provided by an Alzheimer’s Disease […]

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