Brain Scans Show the Madness Behind Psychopaths
Psychopaths are the stuff of suspense movies. Painted as cold and calculating, they can dispatch people without any trace of remorse. But that depiction in the movies may not be purely fictitious as research finds evidence inside the brains of psychopaths.
Something to be Thankful for: Thanksgiving Tips on Eating
Thanksgiving is already here, and right this very moment people are all busy grabbing a turkey, getting ingredients, and of course, looking for stretchable pants to wear for dinner. It's no secret that almost everyone indulges a little too far every year in this joyous holiday. But like a hangover, people live to regret the fact that they overate the next day.
How Coffee Can Save Women From Cancer
Some people cannot stand coffee. They're either not used to its taste, or didn't form the habit of drinking it to begin with. However, with new research arising, some people, more specifically women, might want to pick up a cup and start the habit.
What Meditation Does to the Brain
Meditating is a practice that enables people to go to a deeper state of relaxation and awareness. It has been practices for the longest times by monks, and is now fast becoming a way of life for people practicing the peaceful state.
Trouble With Acne is… Sore Throat?
Acne is a problem that most teenagers go through with shame and ridicule. And to treat this problem, teenagers, with their parents, often resort to oral antibiotics - little do they know that that is just the start of another problem.
Overpopulation Increases Chances of Food Troubles by 2050
Eating is an essential part of life; it's simple and pretty straight-forward. The global population eating though is where it gets complicated. Supplying literally billions of people with food is tricky when the population keeps on growing.
No Drought in Carbon Dioxide
Climate change and droughts have gone hand in hand for quite some time now, as climate change causes more droughts that affect the land significantly. But what most people may not know is that drought is actually exacerbating climate change.
Global Warming: Two Degrees Too Far
To some, global warming is still a myth - something that has been concocted to scare people into reducing their emissions. However for scientists, global warming is true, and warns that if carbon dioxide emissions are not reduced or stopped, global warming's 2 degree-Celsius increase will be inevitable.
Married Seniors, Happier With Sex in Their Lives
Seniors are often associated with taking it easy - slowing down. More often than not, people also think that with age, married seniors also slow down when it comes to love making. But a new survey might just change that, as it found that sex is a significant indicator of happiness among married seniors.
Into the Rabbit Hole: What is Rabbit Fever?
Rabbits are, arguably, one of the cutest, most harmless animals in the world. That is why people were shocked when they saw splashed across news agencies a case of a disease known as rabbit fever.
How a Heart Attack Can Lead to Rupture
Heart attacks run rampant across the world. In fact, according to the Women's Heart Foundation, 1.5 million heart attacks occur in the United States yearly with one-third of the figure leading to deaths. But what people don't know is that deaths from a heart attack maybe caused by the heart itself.
Will You Pay More for Greener Spaces?
It is a common fact that people love looking at beautiful sceneries. Whether it's the simple sight of trees or the calming landscape of plants, people adore a green environment. Not only adore, but according to a new survey, people love greenery so much that they are even willing to pay more for a greener place to live in.
How it’s Good to be Blue: Ten Benefits of Blueberries
Blueberries are one of the most popular add-ons to desert, whether it be ice cream or a simple bowl of granola, the small, blue fruit is but an aesthetic element with a sweet-tart taste. But there is more to this blue fruit; in fact, blueberries are one of the healthiest fruits out there.
Shrinking the Tumors of Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is one type of cancer that strikes women all over the world, so much so that it is responsible for around 3% of cancers of women, reported OvarianCancer.org. Sometimes called the "silent killer," it is often diagnosed in its late stage what with its vague symptoms that can be attributed to other ailments.
Garlic: Bad for the Breath, Good for the Heart
People often avoid eating garlic simply because of malodorous scent it can leave its wary consumer's mouth. But people, especially those who have suffered a heart attack, might change their mind about the strong-scented root and give it some respect when they find out that one of its components can help those with a heart problem.
Raising Minimum Legal Drinking Age Saves Lives, Study Finds
Raising the minimum legal drinking age, or MLDA, has always been the subject of debate and controversy. While some say that 18 years of age is already an appropriate age to be drinking, some stress that drinking below the age of 21 is dangerous.
Wine is no Better Than Beer in Benefits
Research has proven that one to two glasses of wine a day is healthy for the body. However, what about the most common of spirits - the beer? Beer has often been painted to be bad for the health, but recent study suggests otherwise.
Bane of Men: Taking Several Meds
It is a well-known fact that when men are having problems in bed, it is an embarrassingly major problem for them. Erectile dysfunction is not to be taken lightly as it is something menacing that men face and can happen at any age.
Taking Care of the Mouth Takes Care of Diabetes
Diabetes is a common problem around the world that has people checking their blood sugar all the time. What's frightening to know is that diabetes is predicted to affect over 380 million people around the world by 2025. And with World Diabetes Day just celebrated this November 14, what could be a better way to deal with the illness than simply brushing one's teeth?
Tuberculosis Has Every Body Fooled
Tuberculosis, more popularly called TB, is a respiratory system illness that leaves people coughing up blood. This contagious disease, which stems from the infections bacteria known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mtb kills over 2 million people each year.
Smoke-free, Heart attack-free?
Everyone knows that smoking or second hand smoke is bad for the health and brings with it numerous negative effects such as turning the teeth yellow or making the lungs sickly. However, aside from the usual ailments associated with smoke, only a few know that smoke can also affect the heart.
Dealing With Arthritis – Look at the Mirror
Arthritis is an affliction that leaves those reeling with pain even with the simplest of tasks. Thanks to inflamed joints, people's lives are disrupted. In fact, there are around 10 million people in the United Kingdom who are suffering from this ailment, while in the United States, a staggering 50 million.
Vitamin C – Good for the Heart?
Vitamin C is popularly known for boosting the immune system as well as helping people heal from wounds and keeping the gums healthy. But the vitamin might be good for the heart as well.
Clouds, Victim of Man-Made Pollution
Pollution has always been a part of man's life what with even the smallest of choices made. Now, pollution is a head ache that the world faces, and to some degree, is a neglected problem because of the changes associated to reducing it.There are a lot of negative effects that come with pollution, and according to a new study led by a group of researchers from the University of Maryland, there is another reason why pollution should be reduced.
New Drug Stops Troubling Tumors
Tumors have always been feared for they are often linked with cancer. With tumors disturbing the body's cell division, it's about time that modern medicine has found a way to stop the troublemaker without invasive surgery but with a drug.
When Breast Cancer Reoccurs
Breast cancer is a battle that some of the women face every day. Full of stress, fatigue, and other mixed emotions, a fight with the disease is taxing. Unfortunately, even if the battle has been won, for some, the way may not be over as cancer is known to reoccur.
How Volunteering Helps Teens
Volunteer work to some of the teens sounds unappealing because it takes time away from their own lives. But those who spend time lending a hand to others will find another reason for volunteering aside from the joy of giving.
High Fiber Diet for Teenagers – Answer to Diabetes and Heart Diseases
Figure conscious teenagers usually eat high fiber foods just to reduce their dress size to fit in to a size 0 dress, however, new research might just give the youth another reason to eat their fruits and veggies.
Discovery Stops Breast Cancer Reoccurrence
Breast cancer is one of the major concerns of women all over the world with it afflicting almost anyone. In fact, according to the National Cancer Institute, 230,480 women are estimated to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, with 39,520 of them dying from the disease.
How to Manage Asthma – Involve the Community
Asthma, characterized by the infamous wheezing sounds that people make, is a disease that affects the breathing passages of the lungs.