Tag: health
Woman poisoned with mercury from using skin-lightening cream
California health officials became alarmed when a 39-year-old Mexican-American woman in Alameda County was diagnosed with mercury poisoning, giving her headaches, numbness, depression and forgetfulness.Scouring ... Full story
Will extra taxes on sugar drinks prevent health problems and obesity?
Whether it's in soda, candy or even processed foods like cereal and instant oatmeal, added sugar is everywhere. And we absolutely love it.According to the ... Full story
How Researchers Found Rap Music Can Keep Blood Vessels From Bursting
What do rappers Drake, Jay-Z, and Kanye West have in common? Aside from their occupations and celebrity status, they can save your life. At least ... Full story
French breast implant boss arrested for alleged manslaughter
Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, was arrested on Thursday as Marseille prosecutors build a case ... Full story
Majic mushrooms may be therapeutic for certain mental disorders
Rave-goers and visitors to Amsterdam before December 2008 may be intimately familiar with magic mushrooms, but there's little scientific knowledge on what happens to the ... Full story
Men who are narcissistic likey to have higher stress levels
Men who are narcissistic are likely to have higher levels of a primary stress hormone called cortisol, a new study finds.However, the same trend was ... Full story
Keeping your brain active could prevent Alzheimer's Disease
People who keep their brains active throughout life - performing brain-stimulating activities like reading, writing, and playing games - appear to have lower levels of ... Full story
Rick Warren and church tackles obesity with 'Daniel Plan'
The epiphany occurred at a baptism.With more than 800 people waiting, Pastor Rick Warren took them one by one and immersed them in the church's ... Full story
Healthy Snacks That Nourish Your Hair
Health is one of the major parts of our lives we seek to improve each day. As cliché as it may sound, we are what ... Full story
6 facts you should know about miscarriages
Although news of Beyonce and Jay-Z’s new baby daughter Blue Ivy has been the talk of the country in the past few days, news about ... Full story
Rihanna's New Look
So Rih Rih’s switched it up again… she’s gone blonde and I’m not feeling it! The cut is fine but the color washes her out ... Full story
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