Medical science is continually advancing, improving the quality and type of treatments available for a host of conditions. One example is a recent story about a young girl who was born with a heart defect. The girl’s heart had only a single pumping chamber, meaning her body wasn’t getting sufficient...
Beautiful, summer weather is just around the corner which means an increase in “demand for a tan” before the shorts & t-shirt season begins. A common solution for many people is to step into a tanning bed a couple times a week to “get a base” or instead lie outside in the backyard to catch some...
For many, there’s nothing quite like those last few minutes of stolen sleep in between the first time your alarm goes off and the second, third or fourth time it goes off. Although it may seem like you’re actually giving your body a break by allowing a few extra minutes of sleep, experts say you may be...
Let’s face it – your diet is an integral factor in your overall health. What you consume has a direct impact on how your body functions. Healthy eating seems simple enough, so why don’t we all do it?
It could be because there are a lot of unhealthy foods that taste great! But there is another reason...
A new study is enough to keep anyone who takes sleeping pills awake at night. Researchers in California have released a troubling statistic – people who regularly take sleeping pills are more than 4 times as likely to experience premature death than those who don’t.
The study examined 10,500 adults who...
For those of us that work full time, we spend almost a quarter of our time at work. Minus the time we’re sleeping and the commute to and from work and it’s easy to see that the time we spend at work has a big impact on our happiness.
Not surprisingly, French researchers have found that employees who work...
For most people, the diagnosis of a disease or serious health condition comes as a result of symptoms which propel an individual to seek medical treatment. By the time the symptoms occur, the disease may already be advancing throughout the body.
Now imagine a device that can screen a single drop of blood and...
New research out of the UK found that brain function in males who smoke declines much sooner than brain function in males who don’t smoke. In fact, the cognitive decline of a male smoker is usually on par with the cognitive decline of a non-smoker that is 10 years older. The study found dementia-like...
Prescription drugs and pricing is a complex situation no matter where you live. In Greece, the problem is compounded by claims fraud that is said to be more than €500 million per year.
In 2010, the Greek government (who sets drug prices) began cutting prices in an effort to control a national health bill...
A new British study highlights the importance of maintaining a healthy work/life balance. The study found people who work long hours (minimum 11 hours per day) are more than twice as likely to become depressed as their colleagues who work 7 or 8 hours per day. The correlation between long hours and increased...
