For years, the US has struggled with a yes/no policy on banning fats, resulting in various degrees of regulations.  Now, the Danish have answered the question with a definite “yes”.  On October 1, consumers in Denmark got a shock when purchasing their “bread-friendly” products.  The new “fat tax” went into effect that day.  Now, a [...]

As it turns out, there is a strong correlation between sleep apnea and truck drivers. In fact, many sedentary jobs like truck driving that don’t allow people to get as much exercise as other professions (being a professional athlete, mailman or a landscaper) run into a higher risk of developing sleep apnea. The biggest risk [...]

With science making leaps and bounds, it was just a matter of time before they found a cure for one of nature’s genetic curses. Male pattern baldness affects approximately 40 million men in the US. Now science has found a breakthrough in fighting this hair loss epidemic. They are now confident that a permanent cure [...]

Does anyone you know of, your children, relative, friend or co-worker, exhibit a weak oral condition and have problems with alcohol? If the answer is yes the person may have a mental condition. According to recent studies and extensive research, individuals with mental ailments have a higher chance of suffering from weak oral health and [...]

Up until recently, the mind of the teenager was a dark and mysterious place.  The erratic behavior of teenagers has been dismissed by adults of most generations as “just a phase,” or “moodiness,” and this created a frustrating barrier between adults and teenagers. Recently, however, scientists have been studying the teen brain. As we have [...]

For many, the term “midlife crisis” conjures up images of middle aged men doing impulsive things like buying a sports car, quitting their job of 20 years, or leaving their wife for a woman half their age. This kind of stereotypical idea of what midlife crisis is has got many men worried that they will [...]

A recent US Census report said more Americans than ever have no health insurance.  My family and I can, sadly, be counted as three of them.  However, we are not any of those consumers who have confessed to ignoring medical advice for treatment or prescription drugs because of financial stress. A new survey by Consumer [...]

A new infographic has been published by Allergy Be Gone. The infographic shows allergens that you may not have known existed.   Find Allergy Control Products at AllergyBeGone.com

According to a study done at The University of Texas MD Cancer Center, women who are carriers of BRCA mutation were found to have developed cancer almost 8 years earlier that expected. Women who were identified as having either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation were enrolled in the breast cancer study. Out of the 132 [...]

  If you needed treatment for diabetes what would you have to pay? If you became pregnant do you know what you insurance would cover at the hospital? Do you know the benefits of your health insurance plan and how they differ with other companies? What if you get into a just one of the [...]