As high doses of green tea extract supplements for weight loss become more popular, potential liver toxicity becomes a concern. In the last decade, dozens of people have been diagnosed with the condition. However, drinking green tea in the weeks before taking supplements likely reduces risk, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. Researchers gave mice high dose...

It's normal to sneeze: It's the body's natural reflex to an invader -- whether pollen, cat hair or a virus that leads to the common cold -- in your nose linings. No matter the cause, your sneezes spread germs, and it's best to catch them the correct way to prevent spreading illness. We here in the depths of the Texas A&M University Health Science Center newsroom test out the best way to catch...

Professor Ken Stark taking a sample of blood in Waterloo's Laboratory of Nutritional and Nutraceutical Research to determine the levels of omega-3 fatty acids. Taking certain omega-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy can reduce the risk of childhood asthma by almost one third, according to a new study from the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC) and the University...

Ο πόνος στην αυχενική μοίρα της Σπονδυλικής Στήλης προκαλείται από διάφορες αιτίες μεταξύ άλλων την κληρονομικότητα, την κακή στάση κατά τη διάρκεια της εργασίας ή της ξεκούρασης και τον τραυματισμό. Η πλειοψηφία των �...

These 5 resolutions are so easy to resolve and to keep. An added plus: They also happen to be kidney-friendly. 1. Avoid unnecessary painkillers. Pain medications provide pain relief (maybe you even relied on them to nurse your post-NYE hangover), but it’s important to balance the potential benefits with the risk of dangerous side effects, such as kidney damage, fluid retention, increased b...

The secret to a happy sex life in long-term relationships is the belief that it takes hard work and effort, instead of expecting sexual satisfaction to simply happen if you are true soulmates, says a study led by a University of Toronto (U of T) social psychology researcher. These "sexpectations" -- the need to work on sexual growth or rely on sexual destiny -- are so powerful they can either sus...

A groundbreaking study of the virosphere of the most populous animals -- those without backbones such as insects, spiders and worms and that live around our houses -- has uncovered 1445 viruses, revealing people have only scratched the surface of the world of viruses -- but it is likely that only a few cause disease. The meta-genomics research, a collaboration between the University of Sydney and...

What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it’s fame and money, you’re not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you’re mistaken!   As the director of 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction. In this talk, he shares three important lessons learned from the stud...

Διαφώτιση για επαγγελματίες και ερασιτέχνες ποδοσφαιριστές. Ποδόσφαιρο και Τραυματισμοί Το ποδόσφαιρο είναι το δημοφιλέστερο άθλημα παγκοσμίως και παγκυπρίως με αθλητές κάθε ηλικίας και επιπέδου από μικρά παιδιά μ�...

Heavy chocolate consumption may be linked to heart health, study suggests.. High levels of chocolate consumption might be associated with a one third reduction in the risk of developing heart disease, suggests a study published online in the British Medical Journal. The findings confirm results of existing studies that generally agree on a potential beneficial link between chocolate consump...