Bacteria May Be Behind Your Moods
Maybe your mood isn’t all in your head By Katrina Caruso Every day, medical research brings us that much closer…
Health & Wellness
What We Know About the Sugar Substitute Stevia
It’s better for you than a diet full of sugary soda. How much better is not a certainty By Katrina Caruso While everyone knows that North Americans drink too much soda and thereby put their health at risk,…
Cleaning Products May Be as Bad for Your Lungs as Smoking
A new study suggests that regularly using cleaning sprays can cause lung damage By Katrina Caruso Scientists already knew…
You May Be Getting Too Much Vitamin B7
Vitamin B7, a.k.a. biotin, lurks in places you might not expect, and it can dangerously foul up medical tests By…
Planning to Visit Kentucky or Michigan? Get the Hep A Vaccine
Both states are reporting an outbreak of Hepatitis A By Katrina Caruso Anyone planning to travel to the states of…
Want to Get Fit? Find a Buddy
An exercise buddy can boost your levels of physical activity and keep you on track, according to a new study…
You and Your Thyroid
Whether it’s overactive or underactive, a misbehaving thyroid gland has to be checked out By Wendy Haaf When Linda…
Are You a Cheese Addict?
You could be—it seems that cheese elicits the same chemical response in the brain as that triggered by hard drugs…
On the Horizon: Treating Glaucoma While You Sleep
A new way to deliver eye drops promises to make it easier to treat one of the leading causes of…
Exercise Slows Parkinson’s Progression
While conventional wisdom held that people with Parkinson’s disease couldn’t handle high-intensity workouts, it turns out that exercise helps—a lot…
