Rats given varying doses of aspartame — the second most widely used artificial sweetener in the world — experienced a statistically significant increase in the incidence of malignant tumors, lymphomas and leukemias in a study slated for publication in Environmental Health Perspectives. The study’s authors are calling for an "urgent re-evaluation" of the current guidelines […]

If you have ever read a fitness magazine… If you have ever watched TV ads about latest machines that will “magically” reveal your abs… If you have ever gone to a gym and seen tens of people lying on the floor doing crunches…. Then beware - because chances are you are a victim of the two biggest abdominal training hoaxes!

We all go nuts sometimes. Even someone as sublimely well balanced as myself goes off the deep end once in a while. When this happens, the bizarre behavior of the suddenly wacko can bring damage to themselves, their business relationships, and yes, even their furniture. Why do we go bananas? Sometimes we allow frustrations to […]

Every week countless numbers of people rededicate themselves to starting a new diet and exercise program, only to find that they have fallen off their program by the end of the following week. This scenario plays out all too often especially for people who are attempting to keep their fitness program based at home or […]

The US DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) has announced the results of Operation “Cyber Chase”, a year long organized crime drug enforcement task force investigation that targeted international Internet pharmaceutical traffickers operating in the United States, India, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean. DEA Administrator Karen P. Tandy announced the success of the program, part of the […]

Sweets may decrease production of glucocorticoid, a stress-related hormone that has been linked to obesity and decreased immune response, researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found. "Glucocorticoids are produced when psychological or physical stressors activate a part of the brain called the ’stress axis,’" says Yvonne Ulrich-Lai, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the […]

Last week I did it again—made a trip to deposit a check at our local bank only to discover once I got there, that my check was nowhere to be found. Hadn’t I tucked it inside one of the pockets of my purse? I ransacked my clutch bag, emptying every pocket onto the ledge of […]

Is it possible to avoid those holiday pounds? We all know that maintaining your diet and weight loss plan during the holidays can more than a little difficult. In fact, maintaining your ideal weight during the holiday season can seem almost impossible. Fortunately, if you believe the old stories about how much weight people put […]

Exercise is good for you! If you had a dollar for every time you heard this statement uttered, you’d be rich by now, right? Well, proponents of everyday physical activity aren’t just blowing smoke when they repeat this mantra. Medical research has uncovered resounding evidence to back up this "good for you" claim. In fact, […]

Let’s look at the 8 distinct cold sore stages, and what you can do now to lessen the severity, discomfort and length of your cold sore event. Cold sore stages 2-8 are the active stages and are very contagious during this time. Usually 3 to 4 weeks is the average life-span of a cold sore. […]

In order to keep from becoming stressed, one of the first things to do is to be aware of the signs of stress. This is, admittedly, difficult, since people who are stressed are usually too stressed to notice that they are stressed. This is because stress tends to wrap itself up into a self-concerned package […]

There are several things you can do on your own that may lower your high blood pressure. These options are not to replace any medication without your doctor’s approval. It is possible to significantly lower your blood pressure by changing your daily habits. Here is a list of factors that could benefit you.

Drive down any suburban or city street and you will witness an overload of fast food marketing. Brightly colored signs, cheap value meals, happy cartoon logos, and a familiar smell will fill your senses. Fast food restaurants have established themselves as a leader in our nation’s daily menu. What is the net affect fast food […]

Some women have a lot of trouble ovulating because they have a condition called polycystic ovaries. There are several variations on this condition, but mainly, when eggs are developing toward ovulation and subsequent release of the egg, they fail to complete their development, thus the “old eggs” remain in the ovary. When the old eggs […]

Every winter, there are many reasons to worry about the flu. This year we are doing the same thing, but to an even greater extent. Scientists and physicians have made many announcements, issued many reports, and given many speeches regarding the terrible bird flu. Everyone is concerned as since we repeatedly read and hear these […]