One of the largest studies to examine the dangers of belly fat suggests that women and men with large waistlines are twice as likely to die younger than their smaller waistline friends. The study, funded by the American Cancer Society, showed that bigger waists carry a greater risk of death […]
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The Yamaha Rhino UTV litigation continues to progress in federal and state courts. Currently, there are nearly 300 individual lawsuits pending in the federal MDL court in Kentucky as well as approximately 130 cases filed in consolidated state court proceedings in Georgia and 174 cases in California. All of the […]
Every day on TV, we are bombarded with advertisements urging us to purchase numerous prescription and over-the-counter drugs that will cure everything that ails us (and even cure diseases and conditions unknown or non-existent prior to drug company marketing efforts). Do these medications really work? Do they cause more harm […]
Vitamin water – sounds healthy, no? The drink is sweeping the nation, touting claims of being a healthy beverage. However, how much do we really know about these vitamin drinks? Coca-Cola is being sued by a non-profit public interest group, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, who alleges […]
According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer survival is at the highest it has been in years, with an estimated 12 million survivors living in the United States. As scientists and doctors find more and more ways to improve treatments and ultimately work closer to a cure for the disease, […]
During our past hurricanes, I found that I could actually get along without power for a few days, but doing without water was not something I could take. When a hurricane hits and we lose power, we in the Farms communities also lose water. So, when we built our house, […]
Opponents, critics and even some supporters of health care reform continue to speculate on potential glitches in the delivery of health care to the millions of Americans who otherwise would have gone without access to medical care. The latest gloom and doom prediction is that national health care reform will […]
Recently the Food and Drug Administration announced that officials are looking into possible steps requiring device makers to print the radiation dose on each X-ray or other images so patients and doctors can see how much was given. This action is in response to numerous medical studies showing that Americans […]
More and more studies show that adequate sleep is not only important for children, but for adults as well. Not getting enough shut eye decreases concentration, causes weight gain, and increases your chances of depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and stroke. People with sleep abnormalities and disturbances are also more likely […]
With all the hype about H1N1 and other flu and cold viruses, we have become an uber-clean society, where hand sanitizers and disinfectant wipes are as common in households as the paper towel. But is this cleanliness having an effect on our children? Most experts conclude that our desire to […]
