All Posts Tagged With: "Health"

In numerous studies around the world, the use of cannabis has been shown to increase the risk for schizophrenia and psychosis. Researchers in New Zealand found that individuals using cannabis before the age of 15 were more than 300% more likely to develop mental illnesses like schizophrenia, while professor Robin Murray of the London [...]

People diagnosed with memory related disorders such as Alzheimer’s or dementia  suffer from several different symptoms. A loss of smell now suggests the potential for Alzheimer’s disease.  An olfactory test is now said to be a new and economical option to identifying an early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
A recent study published by the Journal of [...]

On September 23, the college football world held its breath as Florida Gator’s quarter back Tim Tebow went down with a concussion. Though he returned on October 10th, cleared to play against LSU, questions about his concussion and brain trauma in general resulting from football collisions continues to grow. A concussion is a brain [...]

In light of the numerous recalls of children’s products and toys that have been pulled off the market and upset parents around the country, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is launching a new program that will help educate both domestic and overseas manufacturers as well as companies that import or distribute children’s good. The educational [...]

While New Year’s is the prime time to see expensive gym memberships rise in number, the gym clubs continue to make a large profit throughout the rest of the year simply because people are locked into contracts for a membership they no longer use or for memberships they forget to cancel. Working out is definitely [...]

Happy Election Day! GO VOTE!
With all of the news swirling around this year’s Presidential election and the crisis with the nation’s economy, many people are more affected by the goings-on than they even realize. Some of the issues may even be having a direct effect on your health. Whether or not you have insurance, maintaining [...]

Got an achin’ back? Hips and knees giving you trouble? It may be your old mattress causing you some of your sore and aching problems. Mattresses are meant to last for many year; however, with the cost of a good, quality mattress, it may take you several years to save up to buy one.
There have [...]

In a 2007 survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com, the nation’s largest online job site, four out of every ten American workers survive living paycheck to paycheck. 41% of the working public would not be able to meet their living expenses without relying on the next payroll check to come in.
The incoming money is spent before [...]

It’s the middle of winter. We’re in the peak season for the cold and flu. Unless we live in complete isolation from the rest of humanity, we’re at risk of infection. Nobody likes getting sick, whether it be missing school or work, the nasal congestion, the fever or the sore throat. As I write this [...]