Many of us could probably benefit from shedding a couple of pounds. Losing excess weight can dramatically improve both your looks and mood, and this inspiring list by Bored Panda highlights how a person’s business card – their face – reflects these changes. From saying goodbye to double chins to bringing back that spark of…
Author: Health Curator
Why am I not losing weight?
(CNN)Weight loss is still incredibly challenging for most people, as evidenced by the growing global obesity epidemic. According to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics, more than two in three US adults are considered overweight (defined as a body-mass index over 25), and of those, 36.5% of US adults fall into the…
Four drug companies racing to develop migraine therapy
Image copyright Getty Images A new approach to preventing migraines can cut the number and severity of attacks, two clinical trials show. About 50% of people on one study halved the number of migraines they had each month, which researchers at King’s College Hospital called a “huge deal”. The treatment is the first specifically designed…
Gold found in woman’s hands effected by rheumatoid arthritis
Meet the woman with the golden touch. Believe it or not, the short squiggly bright-white lines on this X-ray show flecks of gold that have become embedded in her hands. The story behind this image is explained in a medical case study published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) this week. The 58-year-old South Korean woman…
Sandy’s Story: 7 years after Alzheimer’s diagnosis, ‘there’s still a good life’
(CNN)When he first sees me, Sandy Halperin always gives a surprised snort and then a cackle of delight. Before I know it, I’m enveloped in a bear hug, snuggled close and patted heartily on the back. If I’m lucky and Sandy remembers that he really likes me, I’ll get a back scratch too, a true…
Marijuana use associated with less opioid use and opioid-related death, studys show
(CNN)New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, head of the presidential commission on opioids, warned of the dangers of marijuana in a letter to President Donald Trump earlier this month about the panel’s findings, saying the current push for marijuana legalization could further fuel the opioid epidemic. “There is a lack of sophisticated outcome data on dose,…
Researchers say, a majority of marijuana extracts are not accurately labeled
(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…
This Is What Happens When You Change Your Bad Habits
It’s not easy to change your negative lifestyle habits. That’s why they’re called habits. But one woman finally decided that enough was enough, and as you can see from her incredible before and after pictures, the impact has been truly remarkable. The 4ft 10″ 20-year-old, who goes by the name of melephants and who once…
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…
Could a heroin vaccine cure the wests drug epidemic?
There are a million heroin users in the US, and the UK has Europes highest rate of use. It is a huge problem. But can there be a chemical answer to a social issue? The effect of heroin has been described as a warm blanket on the brain. Within seconds of the drug entering the…