Lynn Allison

Chew on this! A new study found that chewing on hard materials like wood may boost memory. Chewing on hard materials increases the amount of the antioxidant glutathione (GSH) in the brain, according to researchers, while chewing softer surfaces, like gum, did not have the...

Colorectal cancer is increasing 2% to 4% annually in people ages 20 to 49. And it is expected to become the leading cause of cancer death in this age group by the year 2030. Researchers have observed a significant increase in colorectal cancer cases, particularly in those...

A promising new study found that eating lots of fruit and vegetables that are naturally high in antioxidants may lessen the harmful effects of microplastics. Researchers with the Finland-China Food and Health Network published their findings on how anthocyanins, a type of...

Recent research points to a new side effect of the COVID-19 vaccination. A small study found that some people can develop a troubling condition called post-vaccination syndrome after getting the COVID shot. The study, conducted by researchers from Yale School of Medicine,...

The American Heart Association (AHA) says that more than 940,000 Americans died of cardiovascular causes in 2022, making it the leading cause of death in this country. The AHA's latest statistical report shows that cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounted for 941,652 deaths in...

A recent study has revealed that on average, we speak 3,000 fewer words each day compared to the year 2005. Between 2005 and 2018, researchers from the University of Arizona found that the average number of spoken words fell from 16,000 to around 13,000. Technology,...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s voice sounds quivering and gravelly due to a neurological condition called spasmodic dysphonia. The condition affects the muscles in the voice box or larynx, explains the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Spasmodic...

Fertility experts predict that in-vitro gametes (IVGs) may become the "holy grail of fertility research." Also referred to as sex cells, gametes are an organism's reproductive cells. Female gametes are ova or egg cells, and male gametes are sperm. Now, researchers predict...

Timing is everything when it comes to getting the most from your vitamins and minerals. Some work best when taken in the morning, others are more effective when consumed with meals. While nutritionists recommend that we get daily nutritional requirements from food sources,...

The Red Cross made a major step for emergency care - changing a nearly 50-year old protocol to endorse the use of devices that help people who are choking.