(CNN)Medical marijuana is now legal in 29 states and the District of Columbia. But the law is not quite as black and white regarding marijuana extracts such as cannabidiol. CBD is one of the active ingredients in cannabis, increasingly thought to offer wide-ranging health benefits, with few side effects and little risk of addiction or…
Category: General Health
Having A Tattoo Might Make You Sweat Less (And That’s Not A Good Thing)
A small study suggests that having tattoos may affect how much you sweat, and could have health implications. The study, led by Alma College in Michigan, involved just 10 healthy men aged around 21. Each had a tattoo on one side of their upper body (such as an arm), but not the other. The researchers…
Trump Is Asked To Declare Opioid Epidemic A National Emergency
President Donald Trumps commission on opioid abuse urged the administration to take immediate action by declaring the epidemic a national emergency and expanding access to treatment to alleviate the crisis. With approximately 142 Americans dying every day, America is enduring a death toll equal to September 11th every three weeks, the commission said in areportissued…
5 Drawbacks Of Getting Too Much Sleep That You Need To Know About
Mark Twain wasn’t mistaken when he said too much of anything can be bad for you. And I’m sorry if I’m about to ruin your day right now, but that same logic applies to your beauty sleep. As great as it may feel, sleeping too much at night may be bad for your health, and…
Study Confirms Vaping Helps Smokers Quit But There’s A Catch
Smokers who use e-cigarettes are more likely to quit their nicotine habit than those who don’t, according to a recent study that looked at data spanning nearly 15 years. Researchers at the University of California San Diegoanalyzed survey data of 161,054 people, of which 22,548 were current smokers and 2,136 were recent quitters. It concluded…
Coconut oil: are the health benefits a big fat lie?
Its the latest superfood, endorsed by wellness bloggers and celebrities, yet it contains more saturated fat than lard It wasnt that long ago that the closest most Britons got to a coconut was at the fairground or on the inside of a Bounty bar. Yet in the past three years, this hard, hairy drupe (thats…
Health Effects Of Coffee: Is It Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
(CNN)It’s one of the age-old medical flip-flops: First coffee’s good for you, then it’s not, then it is — you get the picture. Today, the verdict is thumbs up, with study after study extolling the merits of three to five cups of black coffee a day in reducing risk for everything from melanoma to heart…
Why Men Should Masturbate 21 Times A Month According To Science
Calling all men we have good news! Whilst it may look hard to believe, masturbating frequently might actually result in a significantly lower risk associated with prostate cancer. Heartbreaking news, I know. Researchers from Harvard University launched a recent study, published in European Urology , that suggests men which climax 21 times or more each…
Science Says Working Those Overnight Shifts May Be Destroying Your Health
Working overnight shifts can sometimes be very tempting when extra compensation is involved. However, is it really worth the potential destruction to your health? If you’re working odd hours and catching up on your sleep during the day, though it may seem as simple as switching your sleep cycle, in reality, you be ruining your…
Tony’s First Week With A Jawbone UP24
I made it through the first week with my Jawbone fitness tracker (UP24). Just as I suspected, I’m not perfectly disciplined for healthy eating or activity. That is alright though, I have been having fun making little tweaks to may habits. Plus, I’m in a team with my sweetheart, so we have fun commenting on…