All Posts Tagged With: "Health"
Studies Show Marijuana May Increase Psychosis
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 Institute [...]
Michelle Obama Kicks of Campaign Against Childhood Obesity
This past week Michelle Obama kicked off a campaign to begin a national movement to fight childhood obesity. Obesity has been on the rise and year after year the numbers reach new shocking highs. Current statistics show that 2/3 of all adults and 1 in 3 of all children in this country are overweight or [...]
Loss of Smell May Determine Memory Loss
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 [...]
New Mammogram Guidelines Cause Controversy
The United States Preventive Service Task Force recently released new recommendations for women in regards to when they should start getting mammograms. The task force’s recommendations say that women should start breast cancer mammogram screenings at age 50. Women should then biannually receive mammograms through age 74. After age 75 they recommend for women to [...]
Football Helmet Technology
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 injury [...]
From Women’s Hand bags to Pet Beds – Chemical Toxins Everywhere
After testing 900 common products from women’s hand bags to children’s car seats, researchers at the HealthyStuff.org developed the largest database of toxic chemicals in consumer goods. Sometimes products contain these chemicals because they are added to enhance product properties such as flame retardant ability, and flexibility for example. A quick summary of results are: [...]
Tougher Laws Mean Safer Kids
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 [...]
Generic Prescriptions – Money Saver or Safety Hazard?
If you have been watching television lately, you may have seen advertisements from different pharmacies for very cheap generic prescriptions. If you buy prescriptions regularly, buying generic could save you large amounts of money. But are they safe? Generic prescriptions are made with the same active ingredients as the name-brand prescription that you may have [...]
8 Reasons You Should Cancel That Costly Gym Membership
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 [...]
Few Americans See Food Safety as an Important Issue
There is a study out which tells a bleak story concerning a less than enthusiastic attitude towards food safety. This study from Rutgers University on consumer behavior about safety issues suggests that many shoppers choose to ignore warnings about tainted food and continue to eat items that have been recalled. The obvious red flag here [...]
Keep a Check on Your Blood Pressure
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, [...]
Tips for Staying Healthy While Traveling
After investing thousands in a vacation, the last thing you want to have happen is to get sick, preventing you from enjoying the much-anticipated destination and trip activities. A few trip precautions can help keep you healthy and enjoying your vacation. Never brush teeth in countries where U.S. standards of cleanliness are lower (i.e. Mongolia, [...]
Financial Freedom Begins With Decisions
“I hate paying bills.” Have you ever said that? I have. But it was more than just hate. I loathed the whole idea. Probably the most disgusting thing I had to do was pay bills. It wasn‘t because I disliked writing checks or licking stamps or even going in person to hand somebody I didn’t [...]
An Inexpensive Alternative to a New Mattress is Money Well-Spent
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 [...]
Practical Tips for Staying Safe in A Winter Storm
A winter storm is brewing in the east with a promise of snow and ice for the next several days. Today’s weather technology allows us to be more informed that ever about impending storms. By being prepared for such weather, you not only save yourself a backache, you will save you a bundle.Ice can quickly [...]
Will The Ends Ever Meet?
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 [...]
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
At the beginning of each year many of us realize that we’re not exactly where we would like to be at in some part of our life, whether it’s our health, our relationships, our hobbies, our jobs or something else. We then resolve to improve some aspect of our life throughout the course of the [...]
A Frugal Cure to the Common Cold
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 [...]
It Turns Out Being Fat Isn’t So Bad After All
Walk into any clothing store or open up just about any magazine these days and you’ll see all sorts of unrealistic depictions of humanity. Clothes are always modeled by the men and women in the best physical shape of their lives and by people of great beauty. Our culture believes that the ideal specimen of [...]
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We are retired and live on a grocery budget of $200 a month for 2 people in the Midwest. That ...