Brazilian Man Found With Celiac-Related Brain Stones
While many people get headaches from time to time, one man from Brazil suffered a 10-year run of headaches related to hidden celiac disease. When doctors tried treating the...
A Woman’s Mysterious Case of Psychosis Was Caused by Gluten
Gluten has taken a hit lately with many people opting to go gluten-free. But one 37-year-old woman truly does need to avoid the protein, which is found in wheat,...
One Hallucination That’s Triggered by Eye Disease, Not Mental Illness
If an older person says they see people or objects that aren’t there, you might assume it’s another case of the elderly losing their mind. Yet in about 10%...
Good Samaritan Gets Necrotic Ulcer After Rescuing Kitten
If a teenage girl sees a kitten in trouble, it’s only natural for her to help. One day, a 17-year-old girl in the Netherlands came to a drowning kitten’s...
Beware of Pesticide Poisoning When Traveling Abroad
Last year, Kaylynn Knull and Tom Schwander were enjoying a relaxing vacation in the Dominican Republic when the couple started experiencing alarming symptoms. Now the two have filed a $1 million lawsuit...
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Amniotic Membrane Transplantation Uses Embryonic Tissue to Treat Eye Disorders
Grafting tissue to help the body heal and cover flaws is nothing new—but it’s not as common to hear about transplanting tissues for your eyes. However, medical...
New Research: Autism and High Estrogen Levels May Be Linked
In the past few years, a team of scientists from the University of Cambridge have explored the correlation between testosterone and autism, with some evidence to boot.
These Tattoos Could Help Track Chronic Diseases Like Diabetes
Using an app or pin prick to keep tabs on your health was last decade’s medical innovation at work. But now, researchers from Germany...
Eating Healthy
Avoiding Extra Calories at Holiday Parties
Holiday parties are fun social gatherings, but they can also be diet disasters. Here's how to enjoy yourself while sparing yourself hundreds of extra calories.First, eat healthy in the hours leading up to the...
Benefits of Probiotics: Why You Should Take One Every Day
When most people hear the word bacteria, they want to run in the other direction. However, there are types of bacteria that are good for the human body too. In order for people to...
Need to Lower Blood Sugar? Why Diabetics Should Try Eating Cucumber
Diabetes is a huge problem for Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 30 million Americans are dealing with the condition. As a result, it is crucial that...
Why Are People Eating Collagen? Is It the Next Great Supplement?
All health and wellness trends point towards collagen—not the kind that's already in your body, but the kind you buy at a health store. Like most fads, science doesn't entirely back up the use...
Teen Health
5 Common Causes for Hair Loss in Teenage Girls
If you’re an aging adult, you probably understand and accept that you’re slowly losing your hair. On the other hand, what if you are...
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