A new study warns that eating while stressed may cause you to gain more weight than eating the same amount of calories in the absence of stress. The effect was linked to a molecular pathway in the brain that was controlled by insulin, according to the study, underscoring the importance of avoiding food as a way to deal with stress and negative emotions.
Periodically being shaken may not sound like the best way to get a solid night’s sleep, but Philips believes the right kind of vibration could stop you - or the person you’re trying to sleep next to - from snoring, as well as having a long-lasting impact on your overall health. The latest addition to the company’s sleep-focused range, the Philips SleepSmart Snoring Relief Band replaces giving your bedmate a swift kick when they’re making too much noise.
A pair of clinical trials this month revealed promising results related to two different cancer 'vaccines.' In the most recent update, a newly published study details a phase 1 clinical trial involving a colorectal cancer vaccination, which may work by activating the patient's immune system to fight colon cancer tumors.
Research recently published in the European Heart Journal details a link between increased stroke and heart attack risk in women and the long-term use of antibiotics. Long-term use, in this case, means a duration of at least two months, according to the study, which involved almost 36,500 women. The increased risk was found across multiple age groups.
Researchers have developed a new weight loss capsule that self-inflates in the patient's stomach, helping them feel full without the need for an invasive inflation process. The capsule works, in part, with an external magnet that is passed over the patient's stomach, triggering the capsule to self-inflate. The same magnet is used to trigger the deflation process, after which point the capsule is safely passed.
As of April 2019, the United States has exceeded its all-time high annual number of measles cases reported since the nation declared the disease eliminated in 2000. The latest figures come less than a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that the US was experiencing an atypically high number of cases in multiple parts of the country.
A new study has some bad news for electronic cigarette users: many popular products available in the United States were found to be contaminated with harmful fungal and bacterial toxins. Among other things, researchers found trace amounts of glucan in 81-percent of popular e-cigarette liquid products. The contaminates may cause inflammation, lung issues, and more.
Children under one year of age shouldn't have any screen time, the World Health Organization has decided, part of a wide-ranging set of guidelines for raising heathy kids that could well prove controversial. Although many parents have discovered that sitting an infant in front of a TV or tablet can prove a capable distraction, the potential health risks may be considerable.
Anyone who has hit the gym intending to get stronger, lose weight and get six-pack abs knows that it's not a fast or easy process. Plastic surgeons have a new technique that can help people get those six-pack abs when workouts alone don't do the trick. The procedure is called abdominal etching.
The measles, a disease that was declared eradicated in the United States nearly 20 years ago, is seeing a massive resurgence across the nation. The CDC issued an advisory earlier this week that warned the US is about to exceed its post-eradication record number of measles cases per year...and it'll probably happen within weeks, not months. Following its lead is the FDA, which has issued a statement emphasizing one important point: the vaccination is not to blame for these outbreaks.
There's a certain stereotype associated with 'the munchies,' one that describes a person who, after getting suitably high, gravitates toward junk food to satisfy their increased appetite. A new study looked at whether there's an element of truth to this trope and the results are anything but surprising: most people experiencing 'the munchies' choose junk food over healthy alternatives.
A group of neuroscientists is working on animal studies with mice that are investigating a rare neurological condition called Williams Syndrome. In humans, Williams Syndrome is rare affecting about 1 in 10,000 babies born in the US. Babies suffering from this neurological disorder have a range of cognitive impairments, cardiovascular problems, and hypersociability.