#FactsMatter | Read the headlines, and you would think we are eating more sugar than ever before – but the numbers reveal a very different story, says James Wong Health | Comment 5 June 2019 ATU Images/Getty Images By James Wong UNLESS you have been hiding under a stick of rock these past few years,… Read More »
It’s unsurprising, given the mixed messages we continue to receive. Wholesome-looking foods, from cereals to children’s snacks, are marketed as having no ‘refined’ or ‘added’ sugar, despite still having very high overall levels from fruit or sugar alternatives, such as honey. This month, the group Action on Sugar warned that consumers are being misled over… Read More »
So far in 2018, at least 106 confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) have occurred in the U.S.1 The mysterious disease, which is reminiscent of polio, primarily affects children and can cause permanent paralysis, continues to baffle the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has been investigating the disease since 2014.… Read More »
by abrahmani The Truth About the Differences Between Muscle Mass and Fat Obesity is a growing concern because it is directly linked to a number of serious conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Even though many people make a serious effort to change their eating habits while increasing their physical activity, only a few… Read More »
In poll after poll it has been shown that the number one health fear of all Americans is cancer. It does not surprise me that hospitals have learned to play on this fear by making unsubstantiated claims about their results in treating cancer. The reason is not complicated. It is money. It is… Read More »
Cystic acne break-outs can be painful and lead to deep scarring. Some dermatologists consider it to be the most severe kind because topical medications do not get to the root of the problem. It heals extremely slowly because it is so deep that the infection is trapped under the skin. Cystic acne treatment is usually… Read More »
Sleep disorders are frustrating problems for many people. A lack of sleep, beyond making you tired, can cause other disorders as well, such as depression and anxiety. Many people don’t recognize sleep disorders as a major problem so they try to take over the counter sleep medicine to do the trick. Sleep disorders are serious… Read More »