What came first, the chicken or the beef? If that sounds like a trick question, it is. A way to trick us into serving up some Chinese chicken for dinner! No, I’m not talking about chicken chow mein, but chickens from China. Don’t we have enough chickens in the U.S., you might ask? Yes, of
But how did this deadly protein, known as botulinum toxin, get into the cheese sauce? A botulism outbreak has killed one man and sickened nine other people who ate nacho cheese sauce contaminated with the toxic bacterial protein. Heath officials traced the outbreak to a gas station in California’s Sacramento County. But how did this
FRIDAY, May 26, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Could regular, strenuous exercise be a “fountain of youth”? New research suggests it could be — for your cells, at least. “Just because you’re 40 doesn’t mean you’re 40 years old biologically,” said Larry Tucker, a professor of exercise science at Brigham Young University in Utah. “We all
There have been a number of studies on the beneficial health effects of hot peppers. One can do a search online and find a wealth of information touting adding hot peppers or cayenne pepper to your diet. Health Freedom Resources lists five foods that will help boost your immune system and help lessen your chances
Chocolate brings smiles to many people. They like to give chocolate to friends, family and their special loved ones. Few people don’t like chocolate. To many people, especially women, chocolate is a major necessary food group all by itself. But what do you really know about chocolate, its origin, what it really is and its
Many doctors recommend a small amount of a hearty red wine every day for health purposes. A small glass of wine every day can help lower bad cholesterol, improve blood circulation and lower the risk of heart disease, especially in older patients. My mother-in-law was told to drink a small glass of port wine every
Take a good long look at a large bush. In a way, that’s what the inside of your lungs look like. As you breathe in, air flows into your windpipe which then branches to each lung. As they enter the lungs, they continue to branch more and more, forming smaller and smaller branches, much
Guys (and you ladies who love them), let’s be honest. There isn’t a man on this planet that couldn’t use a bit of a boost in the bedroom from time to time. Because no matter whether it’s triggered by stress, a hormone problem, or heck even just plain old life getting in the way, no guy is immune from having
FRIDAY, May 19, 2017 (HealthDay News) — As great as smartphones are, you can get too attached to the gadgets. According to experts at the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Behavioral Health, cell phone overuse can be just like any other kind of addiction. And here are two warning signs: your smartphone is interfering with your
It’s a security system more effective than any deadbolt or alarm, and it’s meant to protect something pretty valuable — your brain! It wasn’t until the 1960s that scientists even knew what the blood-brain barrier (BBB) looked like. It’s basically a network of blood vessels meant to guard your brain from bacteria and other toxic
