If I told you that one half of the Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd; the creator of Pokemon, Sathoshi Tajiri; and lead singer of the Top Ten group, the Vines, Craig Nicholls; all suffer from a brain disorder. A brain disorder which make difficult for an individual to communicate or even relate to other human beings. [...]

On October 10, 2009 Peter Curtin was approaching the 25 mile-marker in the Baltimore marathon, when he suddenly collapsed and died. On October 18, 2009, three runners – men aged 26,36,65 died within a 16 minute span during the Detroit half marathon. The highly acclaimed New York City marathon, even had two men die during [...]

Each year, less money is spent on lung cancer research than on research on other cancers. In 2007, the National Cancer Institute estimated it spent only it spent only $1,415 per lung cancer death compared to $13,991 per breast cancer death, $10,945 per prostate cancer death, and $4,952 per colorectal cancer. Although lung cancer is [...]

In the early 1990′s, the news outlets were drowning with the infectious fright of the Mad Cow Disease. Although the outbreak took the appearance of a disease for the ages, it was fortunately an exaggeration. In reality, the disease is extremely rare in humans. Actually, there have only been a few reported cases of the [...]

7% of the worlds population is currently of the age of 65. That is 500 million people! Scientists and doctors are continuing to conduct studies and research a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia, but individually we cam sharpen our tool for prevention. 1. Gum: Recent studies have shown that the actual action of chewing [...]

There is a good chance you could have a thyroid nodule. Not to worry, a nodule is a small lump that commonly arises within an otherwise normal thyroid gland. 95% of all thyroid nodules are benign. In fact, one 12-15 young and one in 40 young men have a thyroid nodule. Most of the actual [...]

It is 2AM. I have spent the last few hours tossing and turning in my bed. It seems impossible to find the “right position”. How come I can not fall asleep? There are a variety of factors that contribute to a better sleep. Take the tips from below, to ensure that shut eye. 1. Consistency: [...]

You wake up in the morning, eat breakfast, drive your car to work, walk up the stairs to your office, shake hands with employees, and all the while you have not thought once, about the deadliest item surrounding your day; bacteria. Bacteria is a microscopic organism that floats through the air, lives on intimate objects, [...]

Although that small cut on your finger may seem minuscule, it is a portal for all bacteria. The most common disease causing bacteria is the Staphylococcus aureus, better known as Staph Infection. This infection can find its way into your body through several different avenues, in several different ways and it is extremely important to [...]

Normally, skin has the inherent ability to grow back, helping wounds to heal quickly.  However, in cases of large or deep wounds, skin may become infected, inhibiting a wound’s ability to grow new cells. Now, doctors specializing in wound management have begun to grow skin to help troublesome wounds heal.  Pharmaceutical and biotech companies are [...]