Researchers urge parents to store these products safely: Locked up, away and out of sight NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL In homes across the country, there are dangerous products hidden in plain sight on bathroom counters and bedroom dressers. Personal care products like shampoo, lotion, makeup, nail polish and cologne seem like they should be safe since they are...
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How to Actually Remove Pesticides From Your Fruit
Assuming that you should be worried about them in the first place. There’s a lot to worry about when it comes to food—or rather, there’s a lot that people want you to worry about. Every mommy blogger and natural living life coach with a URL to their name is bursting with helpful tips on how to rid yourself...
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Are Energy Drinks Safe for Children?
By Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN Reviewed by Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Energy drinks are beverages that contain concentrated amounts of caffeine and other stimulants, including sugar, sweeteners, herbal supplements, vitamins, and taurine. Energy drinks are marketed to improve energy, stamina, concentration, athletic performance, and even weight loss. But, there are limited studies to prove these claims. In fact, many side effects have been linked...
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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Spreading In More Beaches As Oceans Get Warmer
By Naia Carlos Tech Times Scientists chalk up another harmful effect of climate change in new research that shows the warming ocean is causing the proliferation of a flesh-eating bacteria. The bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which causes a number of flesh-eating infections, is finding new homes in a number of warming beaches. This means the cases of infection could begin to...
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How to treat razor bumps
By Jennifer Berry Reviewed by Cynthia Cobb, APRN Razor bumps are ingrown hairs that develop after shaving or using other hair removal techniques, such as waxing or plucking. The medical term for razor bumps is pseudofolliculitis barbae. Ingrown hairs develop when hair starts to grow back into the skin, rather than up and out. After removing...
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Black skin care: The top 5 tips
By Jayne Leonard Reviewed by Owen Kramer, MD Everyone’s skin is different and can benefit from a tailored care routine. Black skin contains more melanin than lighter skin. Melanin-producing cells may be more susceptible to the effects of inflammation and injury, which may be more noticeable in dark skin than in light skin. Different skin care routines benefit different skin colors,...
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What to know about antibiotics and tooth infections
By Jon Johnson Reviewed by Dena Westphalen, PharmD A tooth infection, or an abscessed tooth, generally occurs as a result of tooth decay and poor oral hygiene. However, it can also develop due to previous dental work or traumatic injury. When an infection occurs, it causes a pocket of pus to form in the mouth as a result...
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What to know about epinephrine and norepinephrine
By Jamie Eske Reviewed by Elaine K. Luo, MD Epinephrine and norepinephrine belong to a group of compounds called catecholamines, and they act as both neurotransmitters and hormones. While these compounds have similar chemical structures, they produce different effects on the body. Epinephrine is also known as adrenaline, while some people refer to norepinephrine as noradrenaline. Both of these...
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Memories form ‘barrier’ to letting go of objects for people who hoard
by University of Bath New research conducted at the University of Bath has demonstrated important differences in how people with and without hoarding problems discard objects and the role their memories play. It was already known that hoarding behaviour is driven by a strong emotional connection with objects. But the new experimental findings, published online in the journal Behavior Therapy, show that for people who hoard this connection may...
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Hour-long ‘life-changing’ operation that brings paralyzed limbs back to life could banish the pain of nerve damage
An hour-long operation could be ‘life-changing’ for thousands of Britons Procedure can banish crippling, constant pain by repairing or replacing nerves Consultant surgeons have warned ‘too many’ patients are left paralyzed or in agonizing pain waiting for damaged nerves to recover By CAROL DAVIS FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY A simple hour-long operation could be ‘life-changing’ for thousands of Britons left permanently disabled due to damaged nerves. The...