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Type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly common in the Western world, brought about in large part by an increasing obesity epidemic. But while much of the focus has been on …

As the possibility of nuclear attack once again becomes a reality for many Americans, many people are looking to protect themselves from the inevitable effects of radioactive fallout. Preventive remedies …

It’s estimated that every year, 735,000 people in the United States have a heart attack. That’s approximately one every 43 seconds.  What’s more, almost half of those people don’t realize …

It’s a sad fact of life that, as you get older, your mind begins to deteriorate. You’re at a greater risk for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, as well …

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its sleep guidelines to recommend that infants should now sleep in their own bedroom at six months of age. Studies showed that …

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), deaths in the United States attributed to Alzheimer’s disease increased 55 percent between 1999 and 2014, the latest …

New research suggests that the commonly-held belief that consuming large amounts of salt in one’s diet leads to weight gain may not actually be true. A recently-published study by German …

You may have noticed that Lyme disease has become a popular news topic in recent years. A number of celebrities have contracted it, which makes it worth talking about. But …

Everyone knows smoking is bad for you. There are a variety of PSAs, from TV commercials to billboards and print ads, which show the horrifying realities of life as a …

We all know that global climate change is a huge problem. Relatively small increases in temperature can cause the sea levels to rise, as well as droughts, storms, heatwaves, and …