HEALTH & WELLBEING

The recent release of the first ever long-term study to examine the consequences of prolonged consumption of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) has set the world ablaze, with individual citizens and even government officials now calling for an immediate embargo on all things GMO.

High blood pressure or hypertension afflicts many who may not be aware of it. It is referred to as a silent disease among those without recognizable symptoms. It's estimated that around one in three Americans have high blood pressure (HBP).

The past decade has seen thousands of studies published that all demonstrate the profound importance of obtaining sufficient amounts of the sunshine vitamin from food, sun exposure and supplementation.

Over 6,000 years have passed since the Egyptians referred to the common houseplant Aloe vera as the "plant of immortality," due to its myriad of uses for everything from acne to baldness, insomnia, digestive upsets, sepsis and cancer.

The benefits of consuming probiotic-rich yogurt extend a whole lot further than just promoting digestive health, according to a new study presented at a recent medical conference in Washington, D.C.

Science continues to provide more evidence that fluoride, which is added to most public drinking water systems in the U.S. as a way to fight tooth decay, causes more harm than good.

Australia will welcome more than 3000 medical graduates in 2012 but a significant fraction of them could be forced to seek overseas work placement due to lack of domestic internship opportunity, reports said.

Intense industry pressure to continue mass medicating Americans with fluoride chemicals via public water supplies has apparently influenced Harvard University researchers to backtrack on a recent study they conducted that verified fluoride chemicals lower IQ levels in children.

Australia's spending on healthcare reached $130.3 billion in 2010/11. It represents a 6.5 per cent increase from the $122.5 billion spent in 2009.10, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reported.

Here at Rancho Santana, the first impression that strikes most folks is the raw beauty of the place. This little jewel on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua is a paradise that continuously delights all five senses.

Ovarian cancer never used to be much of a threat to young girls, especially girls who have not yet hit puberty and whose ovaries are still developing.

Are the chemicals commonly found in thermal receipt paper, aluminum cans, and plastic containers causing your children to become overweight or obese?

If you want to get a good look at the future of healthcare in America, compliments of the "Affordable Care Act," the monstrosity reform law known not-so-affectionately known as Obamacare, look across the Atlantic to Great Britain.

A recent New York Times article is calling for more people to control their blood pressure (BP). According to the CDC, 67 million Americans have high BP, and 36 million with uncontrolled high BP could greatly add to our healthcare burden. They argue for control of BP through drugs, but diet and exercise are far better options.

Jack Pula, MD, instructor of clinical psychiatry, was recently appointed chairperson of the Transgender Committee of the Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists.

Three possible coronavirus cases are now under the radar of the World Health Organisation (WHO) but the global health agency has insisted that an outbreak is unlikely looming, reports said.

By now, nearly all informed people recognize that Monsanto is widely regarded as the most evil corporation on our planet. But what, exactly, makes Monsanto so evil? Why is Monsanto worse than a pharmaceutical company, a pesticide company or even a weapons manufacturer?

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) has found that elderly individuals who supplement with both vitamin D and calcium together may have a decreased risk of early mortality.

In recognition of Child Passenger Safety Week, Safe Kids East Central will hold car seat inspection events from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at Tabernacle Baptist Church on Laney Walker Boulevard and at the Fort Gordon PX, 38200 Third Ave.

A new Cochrane Review concludes that all countries should consider establishing proper home birth services.

Autistic adults have unreliable neural sensory responses to visual, auditory, and touch stimuli, according to new research published in the journal Neuron.

TAU researcher discovers homing device that draws cancer

Purple carrots, raspberry bushes and a bounty of schoolyard-grown vegetables are sprouting up around the nation. Edible schoolyards are teaching children about sustainability, nutrition and the fun of growing, cooking and eating their own food. As more of these gardens germinate from an idea to a full fledged classroom, children learn about wholesome food choices -- helping to curb childhood obesity.

Back in June, singer and songwriter Sheryl Crow told Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Doug Elfman that she had a brain tumor, confirming suspicions held by some that Crow's failure to remember the lyrics to one of her most famous hit songs at a show earlier in the year was more than just a consequence of growing old.

Recent research published in Annals of Neurology and lead by Elizabeth Devore and her team of researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston showed that women who eat more berries have a slower rate of age-related memory loss than those who do not.

Before the Democrat-led Congress voted to approve President Obama's healthcare "reform" law, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California declared, "...We have to pass the bill so you can find out what's in it."

IV (intravenous) vitamin C therapy has already been clinically proven to markedly improve quality of life for cancer patients, but a new landmark study has shown for the first time it can reduce inflammation and tumor markers in prostate cancer and breast cancer patients.

A Canadian study that zeros in on bird-window collisions in a residential context finds that the chances of migratory birds careening into your home are increased if there's a bird feeder placed in the yard.

Better and more consistent involvement of families in child protection decision-making is a key goal of the research undertaken by Professor Karen Healy from UQ's School of Social Work and Human Services.