THE WASHINGTON POST – More Americans are learning of devastating health diagnoses through their phones and computers instead of personally from their doctors because of a federal requirement that people receive immediate…
Jerry Jones’ paternity countersuit comes to stunning end
THE NEW YORK POST – Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and 27-year-old Alexandra Davis, who she alleged is her father, reportedly reached a settlement in a Texas court on Tuesday, bringing an…
6 Foods That May Fight Hair Loss
HEALTHLINE – Here are 6 foods that may fight hair loss by blocking Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a hormone similar to testosterone. It plays a role in the growth of facial, pubic, and body…
Women who rarely have sex are at an increased risk of dying, study finds
PSYPOST – A recent study, based on data from the 2005–2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), has found that women who rarely engage in sexual activity have a 70% higher…
Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times
KFF HEALTH NEWS – The drones are coming. Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be…
200,000 pounds of liverwurst and deli meats recalled over positive Listeria test, possible link to 33 hospitalizations and two deaths
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc. of Jarratt, VA., is recalling all liverwurst product produced by the establishment that is currently available in commerce because it may be adulterated…
Cholesterol 101 – What Your Levels Mean
WEBMD – We may associate cholesterol with fatty foods, but most of the waxy substance is made by our own bodies. The liver produces 75% of the cholesterol that circulates in our…
Why you are probably sitting down for too long
BBC – In 1953, epidemiologist Jeremy Morris found that London bus drivers were more than twice as likely as bus conductors to develop coronary heart disease. Demographically (in age, sex and income…
State Mandates Truth-In-Advertising For Abortion Pills, While Abortionists Keep Lying To Women
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Louisiana lawmakers have added two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state’s list of controlled dangerous substances, a move that has alarmed doctors…
High Rates of Hepatitis C Reinfection Among New York Homosexuals
CONTAGION LIVE – Over nearly two decades, a study conducted in New York City has revealed high rates of Hepatitis C virus reinfection among men who have sex with men and have…