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Chemotherapy Long-term Effects Compromise Cognitive Function
Researchers at the prestigious Moffitt Cancer Center reviewed existing studies regarding the impact chemotherapy has on cognitive function in cancer patients. They discovered that...
Discover How to Get ‘Plant-Powered’
Power your life with plants for optimal health. That's what Sharon Palmer, R.D., encourages you to do in "The Plant-Powered Diet: The Lifelong Eating...
Stanford’s Organic-bashing “Study” Fuels Media Frenzy
There was a media frenzy yesterday when Stanford researchers released a study to be published in the Annals of Internal Medicine which outlines their...
Healthy Middle-Aged Adults Pay 38% Less in Medical Costs
Fit middle-age adults have medical costs that are 38 percent lower later in life, compared with their unfit counterparts, according to a study that...
Study: Cold Temperatures Make You Feel Lonely and Unhappy
Feeling lonely in life or unhappy at work? Before you pity yourself or call it quits, check the thermostat. Temperature strongly influences how we...
7 Common Toxins That We All Need to Be Aware Of...
Nobody knows just how much of a risk toxins in our food really pose. Most of the associations between chemical exposures and disease are just that--associations. But we're exposed to dozens, if not hundreds, of chemicals, and the effects of some multiple exposures may be more...
Eat Your Greens! 7 Green Foods That Are Nutritional Powerhouses
The color green denotes life, signifying growth, renewal and health. The word itself brings to mind phrases like green living, green thumb, green with...
A Low-Calorie Diet Does Not Lead to a Long, Healthy Life
There has been a lot of buzz in recent years about calorie restrictive diets being an effective method to increasing longevity. However, recent research suggests that this approach to eating does little to increase life expectancy.
PFC Exposure During Pregnancy May Contribute to Obesity
In a study from Emory University, researchers have found that PFC (polyfluoroalkyl compounds) exposure in pregnant mothers may contribute to development of obesity later in life.
60% of People are Not Getting Enough Magnesium; Causing Anxiety, Stroke,...
The mineral magnesium is an essential nutrient that sustains every cell of the body. It helps power all cell functions and is critical to...