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We now know why exercise helps reduce the risk of getting cancer
It’s well-known that exercise reduces the risk of cancer and can help patients ward off tumors if they already have cancer, but now we may understand why this is. Researchers at Copenhagen University found that exercise produces adrenalin, which increases the production of natural killer cells. Read More...
Researchers discover major new insight into killer pancreatic cancer
Most people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are told they have less than a year to live, making it one of the deadliest cancers in the world. That’s why cancer charities are finding it “incredibly exciting” that researchers have discovered major insight into the cancer that could lead to a Read More...
There's a surprising health benefit to using bitcoin
Money can make you sick. Bills, coins and credit cards are dirty. Studies have shown they carry bacteria, fecal matter and even drugs. When analyzing 68 one-dollar bills, researchers found that 87 percent of the bills carried bacteria that "could cause an infection in anyone with a compromised Read More...
A solution to one of the world’s biggest health problems could be fecal pills
Around 180 million children around the world suffer from malnutrition. The condition is mainly the result of extreme poverty and causes children to lead stunted lives where their height, intelligence, and overall well-being is far below well-nourished children of similar age. Simply providing more Read More...
Gene test spots all known inherited heart conditions
You or someone close to you could be living with a heart condition passed along through the family without even knowing it. But you may never have to worry about that thanks to a new development from a team of international researchers. The research group has developed a blood test that that can Read More...
New scientific proof that meditation helps make you less stressed
For years, meditation has been associated with all kinds of benefits, such as increased happiness, more self-control and better social skills. But so far, it’s been hard to quantify exactly how those benefits are linked with the act of sitting still and focusing your thoughts. New research, Read More...
Exercise is a boost for your brain, too
We don’t need to be told that exercising benefits our health, but did you know it benefits your brain too? If you’re keen to make your brain healthier while you exercise, a new study suggests you should opt for a not-too intense form of running. Until recently, scientists thought that humans Read More...
Business leaders can help foster mental health in the workplace
"We’ve not done enough to end the stigma of mental health. We focused a lot on physical health, and we haven’t, as a country, as a nation, focused enough on mental health." These words came earlier this week from David Cameron, UK's Prime Minister, who is now taking a proactive approach to Read More...
Tinctures move to the frontier of herbal healing
Lined up in tiny glass jars, tinctures offer possible solutions not just for physical ailments (insomnia, constipation, hacking coughs), but emotional and psychosomatic issues (depression, anxiety, ennui). Tinctures embody the “food as medicine” mentality: They’re made from culinary Read More...
Prospect of a monetary fine makes us exercise more
We all know exercise is good us, yet, few of us exercise enough. The solution? Paying a fine. That's what an interesting new study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, suggests. People who had to give up money if they didn't exercise enough met their goal 50% more of the time than people Read More...