For decades, doctors believed that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications such as Ritalin and Adderall worked by sharpening a person’s focus.
You’ve probably heard that few things in life are certain except death and taxes, but we’d like to add something else to the list: cleaning up in the bathroom.
So, since we have to do it, what’s the best technique? Continue reading
Chemical relaxers used to straighten hair may increase the risk of developing multiple cancers by as much as 166 percent, a new study has found
The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) sent a notice to major retailers Amazon.com, Target and Walmart on Tuesday notifying them that they are in violation for selling shampoos, body soaps and other hygienic products that contain cocamide diethanolamine, or cocamide DEA.
Cocamide DEA is derived from coconut oil and commonly used in shampoos, soaps and lotions as a foam booster, thickening agent and stabilizer.
It is made by reacting coconut oil with a chemical called ethanolamine. Continue reading
Adding lean pork to your diet could help you live longer, with minimally processed cuts boasting the same health benefits as chickpeas, lentils and beans, scientists say.
Pork has come under fire in recent years, with scientists calling for bacon and ham to carry cigarette-style labels warning that the chemicals used in the manufacturing process cause bowel cancer.
But in a new study, US researchers found that introducing minimally processed red meat in a plant-forward diet could have a positive effect on biomarkers of cognitive and physical ageing. Continue reading
A top heart surgeon has revealed the foods and drinks he avoids that are ‘actively poisoning’ you body.
Dr Jeremy London (pictured here), a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon in Georgia, took to TikTok to share the foods he never eats due to increased risks of heart disease
Dr Jeremy London, a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon in Georgia, shared the top foods he avoids to lower his risk of cardiovascular disease, America’s number one killer that takes 1 million lives every year.
The disease, which includes coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke, among others, kills more Americans than cancer and dementia combined, and experts estimate it is on the rise nationwide.
Health authorities expect by 2050, more than 60 percent of Americans will have some form of heart disease. Continue reading
More than one in three cancers could be prevented with simple lifestyle habits changes, a major study suggests.
A major study has found that one in three cancer cases across the world could be due to preventable factors
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers, analyzed 19 million cases of 36 different cancer types in nearly 200 countries, including the US and UK.
Using 2022 figures, the latest available, the team found 38 percent, or 7.1 million diagnoses, were attributable to 30 modifiable risk factors.
Despite consistent declines in smoking rates across the world, tobacco smoking was the leading modifiable risk factor for cancer, accounting for one in six cases. It was also the top preventable risk factor in men. Continue reading
Banner Health’s University Medical Center Phoenix became the first hospital in the United States to successfully perform a new procedure aimed at treating patients with leaky heart valves.
Using a Valcare’s AMEND Ring, Dr. Paul Sorajja completed the procedure, which is aimed to treat mitral regurgitation, according to a Monday news release. Continue reading
For decades, doctors believed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications like Ritalin and Adderall worked by sharpening a person’s focus. They may have been wrong. Continue reading
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban isn’t letting the absurdity of America’s healthcare costs slide – not when a scan can cost more than some used cars.
On Saturday, Cuban reignited his crusade for healthcare reform by highlighting what he sees as a glaring pricing failure. “Explain to me why the insurance company will pay $2500 for an MRI when there is a center down the street that will do it for $350?” he wrote on X. Continue reading
The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Trump announced — on the first day of his second term — that America was ending its 78-year-old commitment, federal officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Experts say the connection between AI use and depression may reflect how – and why – people use AI, not just how often.
Adults who use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools every day – especially for personal, non-work reasons – show significantly higher rates of depression than those who use them less often or not at all, according to a new national survey of more than 20,000 people.
The findings, published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open, come as ChatGPT and similar tools have moved from novelty to daily routine for millions. The survey, conducted online in spring 2025, found that about one in 10 adults now use generative AI at least once a day.
Daily users had about 30 percent higher odds of meeting the threshold of moderate depression – a level where doctors often start to think about treatment or referral, the authors noted. Continue reading
Foods from the ‘alkaline’ side include fresh seasonal fruit
Grapefruit for breakfast might have just sabotaged your medication. The green tea you’re sipping could be canceling out the effects of your cancer treatment. The St. John’s wort you take for mood support may be making your birth control ineffective. The foods and supplements we reach for to stay healthy can sometimes do exactly the opposite when mixed with prescription drugs.
While three-quarters of Americans use dietary supplements, and nearly two-thirds are on prescription drugs, millions are unknowingly combining substances that shouldn’t mix.
More than 85 medications can dangerously interact with grapefruit alone. Some interactions weaken your medicine, rendering treatments useless. Others amplify drug effects, turning safe doses into dangerous ones. Continue reading
The modern American health insurance system didn’t emerge because someone designed it thoughtfully, and it shows. It evolved from a series of political, economic, and cultural accidents beginning largely around the period of World War II. As with many political redistribution schemes, once underway, the system has snowballed into the unsustainable trajectory we see today.
My goal in writing this article is to explain how we got here, describe the present situation from the physician’s vantage point, and outline what must change to restore sanity to American healthcare. Continue reading
On December 5, 2025, the CDC’s ACIP committee voted 8-3 to end the automatic Hep B shot for every newborn. For the first time since 1991 hospitals can no longer treat every baby as if they were born to an infected mother.
The new language: Hep B at birth only if mom is positive or status unknown. For the 99%+ of infants born to Hep B-negative mothers, the shot is delayed to at least 2 months with “individual-based decision-making” between parents and doctors. This is a win for medical freedom and common sense.
But make no mistake, this is only the opening salvo in a long and brutal war against an industry that now demands over 70 doses of other vaccines by age 18. Continue reading