Are 3D movies making you sick?
Thursday, April 8th, 2010I’m not talking about the prices. That’s enough to make anyone sick. I’m talking about the new effects in these 3D movies. They are making some people sick. 3D plays tricks on your brain, mimicking symptoms of motion sickness. The problem is all in your head and, in particular, your eyes. 5 percent of the [...]
Multivitamins May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Thursday, April 1st, 2010Multivitamins are good for you right? That’s what many people think. But a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that multivitamin use may increase the risk of breast cancer in women. The finding comes from a 10-year study which followed over 35,000 women between the ages of 49 and 83. [...]
Chocolate may reduce heart risk
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Chocolate may lower your chances of having heart problems. According to a new study, small doses of chocolate every day could decrease your risk of having a heart attack or stroke by nearly 40%. That’s big. German researchers followed almost 20,000 people over eight years, sending them several questionnaires about their diet and exercise habits. [...]
Is Sex Addiction A Real Medical Condition?
Friday, March 26th, 2010Over at RightHealth.com they recently posted a poll with the above question. 42% responded, “No, it’s just a handy excuse for irresponsible behavior,” 44% of people believed that it is a real medical condition which can be classified as an addiction. But what’s the reality? According to the American Psychiatric Association, it is not an [...]
Walking one hour a day keeps the weight away
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010According to a study, normal-weight women who want to prevent weight gain as they age need to do an hour a day of moderate-intensity physical activity like walking. It’s something they have suspected for awhile, but this is one of the first large-scale studies to examine the question. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and [...]
