Most of us feel a little thrown off when we turn the clock ahead or back as a result of daylight savings time, but new research shows there may be something else to keep an eye on when we switch the clocks this year on Sunday, March 13th. It’s no surprise that when we change the … Continue reading Daylight Savings Time Linked to Increased Stroke Risk →

While it’s common knowledge that being overweight isn’t healthy, it may come as a surprise to learn it’s impact on memory. It appears that changes to the brain, which occur as a side effect of obesity, actually may cause harm to memory. In addition it may also cause people to eat more and continue to gain … Continue reading New Study Shows Being Overweight Linked to Poor Memory →

For those who love chocolate, this news will be well received. A new study has found that eating chocolate actually improves cognitive brain function. This information was discovered from studying data collected from the sixth part of the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study. The new study published in the journal Appetite observed the dietary habits, cognitive function and … Continue reading Study Shows Chocolate Improves Brain Function →

A new report has highlighted another side effect of antibiotic use that many of us never even expected – delirium. This state of mental confusion is often blamed on other medications (or on the infection itself) but according to Dr. Shamik Bhattacharyya and his study associates, antibiotics may be to blame more often than we … Continue reading Delirium Linked to Antibiotic Use →

Today, Florida governor Rick Scott has declared a health emergency in four counties as a result of the Zika virus.  This mosquito-born illness is not showing any sign of slowing down and what started mainly in South America has now shown us that we are not safe from infection here in the U.S. either. So … Continue reading Florida Declares Health Emergency Due to Zika Virus →

For most of us, sweat is the unavoidable, yet rather undesirable, consequence of exercise, heat or stress but science has proven there may be a lot of valuable information in sweat. So how does it go from what’s typically wiped away carelessly to a major hub of health information? The answer lies in a new form of … Continue reading Key Health Information May Be in Your Sweat →

The human papillomavirus (HPV) has spent a fair amount of time in the headlines since the HPV vaccine, Gardasil, became available in doctor’s offices across the U.S. According to the CDC, HPV is not one but rather a group of more than 150 related viruses. These viruses have been attributed to increasing the likelihood of developing … Continue reading New Health Concerns Surround HPV →

The last few years have seen many changes in how the government regulates cigarettes and smoking. From the more graphic packaging on cigarette packs to restricted smoking areas in restaurants and other public places, it’s safe to say we have come a long way from the when smoking was allowed in both hospitals and airplanes. … Continue reading Hawaii Changes Legal Smoking Age to 21 →

When you ask someone what the deadliest type of cancer is, you will likely get many different answers. If it’s any other answer aside from lung, then you are incorrect. While we most commonly hear about colon, breast and prostate, lung cancer still causes more death than any other type. Every year, 220,000 people are diagnosed … Continue reading The #1 Deadliest Type of Cancer →