What do women think about their health and wellness? Everyday Health.com did a survey to get some fresh perspectives and the leading wellness priority was stress management while the top-ranked factor for overall wellness was financial security. The October online survey included a diverse group of 3,000 American women ages...
A potential relationship between gut flora and hypertension, or high blood pressure, has been discovered by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) scientists with the help of a team of German researchers. The findings state gut microbes may help prevent inflammation in hypertension patients who consume a diet high in sodium.
We all get one smile, and it is our job to keep it clean. However, many ingredients found in generic toothpaste can be too abrasive. Fluoride, which has been known for years to prevent cavities, can be toxic to the body. Titanium dioxide, saccharine or aspartame, artificial dyes, triclosan, glycerin,...
Under new guidelines instituted by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, high blood pressure, which was once defined as 140/90 millimeters of mercury or greater, is now 130/80. The new recommendation stems from the results of a federally-funded study, called “Sprint,” published in The New England...
The healthier beverage industry was in the M&A spotlight this week. Unilever has acquired Tazo Tea from Starbucks for $384 million and Nestle USA said it is buying Chameleon Cold-Brew, the leading organic cold brew brand in the U.S., for an undisclosed amount. The Tazo brand is sold as packaged...
Washington, DC — Pain researcher and clinician Jacob Teitelbaum, MD., believes the solution to the country’s opioid epidemic is finding an alternative to addictive narcotics for managing pain. President Trump this week declared the country’s opioid crisis a “national emergency,” putting it on the same level of severity as natural disasters,...
