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Are health apps as effective as snake oil?

In the 1850s, America was full of self-proclaimed doctors peddling patent medicines that. Not only they might kill you that definitively rarely cured you. It took doctors and regulators decades to differentiate fraud from authentic and ban toxic products. Now, claims Dr. James Madara, head of the American Medical Association (AMA), we are entering a […]


Complex Dietary Supplement Abolishes Brain Cell Loss in Mice – Research

Research by Dr.Jennifer Lemon (Research Associate,Medical Radiation Sciences at McMaster University) has known to decrease the loss of brain cells in mice by regulating their diet with a complex diet supplement.     BACKGROUND The research with the supplement began in 2000, as part of her doctoral degree; her team and her developed the supplement to […]


Would you go to a Pastoral Doctor?

The credentials M.D. and R.N., and maybe N.P reminds you of Doctors  but what about PSC.D or D.PSc? What do they mean? Well according to the trend those letters refer to someone who practices pastoral medicine — or better known as “Bible-based” health care. These titles come from the Texas-based Pastoral Medical Association (PMA), which “licenses” […]


Is your Cold Medicine causing your brain to shrink?

If over-the-counter anticholinergic medications, such as Benadryl, Tylenol and Advil are your go-to drug for headache or pain – you need to heed this warning!  A new study shows that taking these over-the-counter drugs can be harmful to the brain and cause it to shrink. Anticholinergic are kind of drugs that block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain. The […]


Why working night shifts effects Women more than Men?

It’s late, well after midnight and you are pushing yourself wishing the coffee in your hand refills it self. Night shifts can be tough but someone is always needed to step in for the work, but why is it more tougher for Women than Men? Night shift working could affect women’s ability to function more […]


Why did 2000 Nurses march to Albany?

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On April 13th 2016 nearly 2000 Nurses marched to Albany from New York State to register their protest to lawmakers to pass a minimum staffing law that would dictate how many nurses are on duty. The mandate is considered necessary and needed for better work environment. The proposal has asked to set out different staffing ratios […]