A young teen simply identified as “Austin” from Ely, Nevada had only started vaping to help control his cigarette addiction. He’d convinced his mom that vaping was a safer and better alternative to traditional cigarettes, and despite her initial concerns, she got him a VGOD e-cigarette. The details of Austin’s accident were published in the...
I know all my fellow tea lovers are going to be hyped about this. According to new research in the journal Aging, people who drink tea on a regular basis have a “more efficient structural organization” of their brains than people who don’t drink tea [1]. This improved organization may help protect against cognitive decline—think...
There’s no perfect diet that would suit every individual. Everybody is unique and requires different lifestyles for their optimal well-being. For instance, people with heart conditions may need to avoid red meat, but people with anemia may need to eat more. This is why working one-on-one with doctors and dieticians is important, especially when it...
A family in New Jersey was told that their son would not survive past birth. He was born with neural tube defect that caused the boy’s skull to stop developing in the womb. However, he’s beating the odds and will be celebrating 7-months on earth this month. A miracle to say the least. Lucas was...
Blood pressure is a crucial indicator of a person’s overall health and is often used to assess the risk of various cardiovascular conditions. In recent years, the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), and other health organizations released updated blood pressure guidelines, lowering the thresholds for the diagnosis of hypertension. In...
For years, estrogen therapy was—and continues to be—prescribed as a treatment for women experiencing symptoms of menopause. Estrogen is a sex hormone found in both men and women (though in smaller amounts in men). The main source of estrogen is the ovaries in women, although the adrenal glands also make small amounts of this hormone...
Cannabis has many research-based health benefits. But it’s not without its fair share of controversy. Strains with high THC potency have been linked to psychosis in younger populations (1), rare addictions (2), and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome among frequent users (3), for example. Reefer Madness propaganda aside, there are some legitimate concerns about safe cannabis use,...
By now we’re sure you have heard about a special little compound known as THC. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC )is what’s responsible for the majority of marijuana’s psychological effects. Time and time again, THC is proving to be a powerful compound. This active component is well known for providing pain relief, making it useful in many conditions....
Just when you think social media has caused enough trouble (we’re still trying to forget the Tide Pod Challenge), it brings a whole new issue that’s worse than the last. Seriously? Who came up with the idea of daring young teens to eat food with their packaging or outer coverings still on? Social media games...
This article was originally published in March 2019 and has since been updated 24-year-old William Brown from Fort Worth, Texas died in a fatal accident. His vaporizer pen/e-cigarette was reported to have exploded as he was trying to make use of it. A splintered piece reportedly lodged in his throat, which severed an artery in...
Hundreds of thousands of antibiotics are prescribed every year to treat a wide variety of infections. While most of the time they are incredibly helpful, sometimes they can do harm. In a heartbreaking turn of events, a young mother named Hailey Sebert found herself disabled after being prescribed a common antibiotic. Hailey’s story sheds light...
“How many cigarettes are there in a bottle of wine?” Ideally, you won’t find any cigarette butts in the bottom of your chardonnay, but it’s a serious question a team of UK researchers recently sought to answer. The scientists, led by gastroenterology expert, Theresa J. Hydes, published a study in the March 28 issue of BMC Public...
