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08/01/2018 / By Russel Davis

Shocking new trend has women popping highly addictive Adderall pills in an effort to curb their appetite and lose weight

Latest figures show that an alarmingly high number of women are now taking Adderall, a medication used in the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), to speed up weight loss. According to recent reports, women turn to friends and even suspicious websites to take hold of the medication. The drug is known to suppress appetite. According to experts, the […]

07/27/2018 / By Russel Davis

New research finds a link between stress hormones and epilepsy

A study published online in the journal Stress has unveiled a connection between stress and the onset of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), a condition characterized by spasms similar to epileptic seizures. According to scientists, PNES resemble epileptic seizures with symptoms including tossing of the head that can last for about a few minutes. Health experts note that […]

07/26/2018 / By Russel Davis

Doctors are wildly over-prescribing opioids painkillers after C-section procedures

Three recent studies published in Obstetrics & Gynecology revealed an excessive number of opioid painkillers are being prescribed to women following a Cesarian-section delivery. This fuels the risk of drug misuse, the researchers said. According to recent statistics, C-sections are the most common inpatient surgery in the U.S., with as many as 1.3 million operations being performs annually. However, the […]

07/21/2018 / By Russel Davis

No magic pill: Studies prove once again diet and exercise achieve greater weight loss

Dieting alone may not always lead to significant weight loss, as was clearly demonstrated in a testimonial by Georgie Thomas of Adelaide in Australia. The 26-year-old Australian was 82 kilos at her heaviest and wore a size 14. Thomas admitted that she had always been petrified of the idea of going to the gym, and so […]

06/30/2018 / By Russel Davis

Contraceptive injection is a hormone cocktail that actually increases risk of HIV infection

An analysis published in the journal Endocrine Reviews, the flagship publication of the Endocrine Society, revealed that the contraceptive injection depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) may increase the risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among women from sub-Saharan Africa and other high-risk regions. A team of researchers at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the […]

06/21/2018 / By Russel Davis

Making sure baby gets the best: Researchers evaluate how a mother’s diet impacts the quality of breast milk

A mother’s dietary habits and chemical exposure may greatly affect the quality of her breast milk and pose a threat to her baby, according to a study published in the Journal of International Scientific Publication. A team of researchers at the Babes-Bolyai University in Romania examined breast milk samples from 169 nursing mothers from urban and rural locations of […]

12/14/2017 / By Russel Davis

Go organic, inside and out while pregnant: Chemicals in personal care products can affect the development of your baby

A study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has revealed that a mixture of endocrine disrupting chemicals found in various industrial and food sources may affect fetal development among pregnant women. The researchers screened for up to 27 chemicals — including seven drugs, 14 industrial chemicals, and six sociocultural chemicals like alcohol or caffeine — as part of the […]

09/22/2017 / By Russel Davis

Tired of taking those hormone-wrecking birth control pills? There’s an app for that — and it’s just as effective, according to landmark study

A recent study published in Contraception revealed that the fertility app Natural Cycles is 99 percent effective when used perfectly. The app makes use of daily body temperature readings to determine when it is safe to have unprotected sex and when to use contraception or abstain from sex. Days rendered as safe for unprotected sex were classified as green days, while days […]

09/11/2017 / By Russel Davis

Aluminum salts in deodorants caused CANCER, and Switzerland may be the first nation in the world to BAN them

Switzerland is slated to become the first country to ban deodorants that contain aluminum salts. This, following results of a 2016 study indicating that the toxic chemicals may play a role in breast cancer onset. The country’s National Council voted 126 to 58 in favor of approving a bill instructing the Federal Council to consider banning aluminum […]

07/14/2017 / By Russel Davis

After being raped and impregnated, El Salvadorian 19-year-old sentenced to 30 years in prison for having an abortion

A court in El Salvador has recently sentenced a 19-year-old rape survivor to 30 years in prison after suffering a still birth due to pregnancy complications. The rape survivor, Evelyn Beatriz Hernandez Cruz, was charged with aggravated homicide under the country’s anti-abortion law. As per local reports, Hernandez Cruz was convicted on grounds of failing to get […]

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