A new study found that Facebook might actually decrease your happiness, not increase it, despite all the likes you may get on a status. Using 82 young adult Facebook users, researchers discovered that overtime, the more the participants used Facebook, the more their satisfaction levels declined. Yet, when the participants engaged in more face-to-face interactions with others, they began to feel better over time. For more information on the study, click HERE.
Not only is sugar toxic to your health, but a new study also found that it might even be toxic to your sex life. The University of Utah conducted a study in which scientists examined how sugar affected mice and discovered that the mouse equivalent of just three sugar-filled sodas a day had significant negative impacts on their life span and competition for mates. Sugar-fed males were found less likely to hold territory and reproduce while sugar-fed females died twice as quickly as the control females. It makes you rethink your love of root beer floats, doesn’t it? For more information on the study and its findings, read the full article HERE.
A study done by the Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel in Switzerland investigated if full moons really do throw off human sleep cycles. The scientists used 33 healthy volunteers ranged from ages 20 to 74. Each participant slept in a room with no windows so they could not see the moon. As it turns out, the researchers found out that a full moon was associated with a 20-minute reduction of total sleep. They study also found that it took participants longer to fall asleep during and near full moons. For more details on the study and its results, click HERE.
A successful clinical trial of a new malaria vaccine was published on August 8th from researchers at the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC). Military.com reported that this is the first time that any clinical trial testing on a potential malaria vaccine produced 100 percent protective efficacy. Forty volunteers participated in the clinical trial from October 2011 until October 2012. To get all the details, read more HERE.
Two studies in Germany prove that working out the body while working out the brain truly does help you learn better. After analyzing the results of each study, it became apparent that the beneficial impact depended on the intensity of the workout. The more vigorous the exercise, the more over-stimulated your body and brain become, monopolizing the brain’s attention resources. For more information on both studies and their findings, read the full article HERE.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but could it also inspire self-examination for skin cancer? It just might. A new study reported by WebMD found that people who saw pictures of skin cancer were more motivated to check their skin more often and accurately. Evidently, text descriptions alone were not enough to inspire a self-check. For more information on the published study, read the full article HERE.
Health.com reports that a recent study discovered that a cup of java is linked to positive emotions including happiness, calmness, pleasure, friendship, satisfaction, affection, and kindness. Coffee beans actually contain antioxidants and may cut down your risk of diabetes. Additionally, coffee is tied to decreased risks of contracting other diseases as well as giving your daily or weekly workout a boost. For more details on the different ways in which coffee can help you, click HERE.
Did you know as many as 3 million Americans suffer from type 1 diabetes? It’s become quite a popular disease. In a clinical trial, an experimental drug made to block the advance of type 1 diabetes has proved strikingly effective. Tested over a period of two years, patients with relatively good control of their blood sugar levels benefited the most. However, the treatment did not benefit all patients. Some lost half or more of their ability to produce insulin. While some tweaks still need to be made, future improvements could lead to a very effective type 1 diabetes drug. For more information on the study and the drug itself, click HERE.
Tired of those daily headaches? If so, making a few changes to your diet may be all you need. Be sure to stay away from tyramine, which is found in aged foods and drinks like dried fruit, aged cheese, and cured meats. This is important because tyramine may force blood vessels to constrict then expand, potentially causing you pain. That’s just one of many examples. For more foods and drinks to watch out for, read the full article HERE.
Last Thursday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that acetaminophen can cause rare, but dangerous skin reactions in some people. As one of the most widely used medicines for fever and pain relief, the FDA stated that it will require manufacturers to add warning labels to all prescriptions containing acetaminophen and will work with manufacturers of the over-the-counter drugs to do the same. The painkiller is associated with three skin diseases with symptoms ranging from rash and blisters to extensive tissue damage beneath the skin. Read the full article HERE to learn more about the potential risks and why this has not been made an issue sooner.
