Health
If you have a tough marriage there’s a good chance it’s taking a toll on your health. According to Men’s Health, In a study spanning two decades, Northwestern University leaders had married couples come into a lab every five years to rehash their common disagreements in front of a camera. They discovered that 80 percent […]
The unofficial start of summer is here and the siren song of public pools are singing. Well, maybe we shouldn’t answer. According to a a recent study from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 80% of public swimming pools had health and safety violations. The study combed through data from 84,187 inspections of […]
A new study found that in addition to the dangers of addiction, there could be a new worry about opioid painkillers, with University of Colorado researchers that they could cause chronic pain. The Denver Post reports that, The study found that opioids, like morphine, caused an increase in chronic pain in lab rats, a finding […]
Summer is just around the corner, and living in Houston you need the most effective sunscreen possible. Well, according to TIME magazine, New research from Consumer Reports shows that not all sunblock is created equal. The group tested 65 sunscreen products with an SPF of at least 30, which is the minimum level recommended by […]
Most people have heard that drinking a glass of red wine each day can have health benefits, and now a new study says having a beer a day does the body good as well. According to The Daily Mail, Researchers from the IRCCS Mediterranean Neurological Institute reviewed 150 studies and found that drinking 1.4 pints, […]
Having a boss you find motivating and supportive may seem like a great thing, but new findings show it can harm your health. According to Men’s Health, U.K. scientists monitored postal workers and their managers for over three years and found that employees who reported “transformational leaders” were more likely to come into work with […]
A new study provides even more support for wearing sunscreen, finding that sunscreen with SPF 30 may reduce the risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, by 80 percent. The Ohio State researchers tested different SPF 30 sunscreens, and found that they all delayed the onset of melanoma and reduced the incidence of […]
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These days we think of marriage as a special bond between two people, but a new study reveals it was originally thought up as a practical way to avoid contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs). According to The Daily Mail, Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Canada used a computer simulation to find when agriculture […]
It should not come as a surprise to anyone that sitting at your desk all day is making you gain weight. According to a CareerBuilder survey, Of more than 3,000 full-time workers reveals 55 percent feel they’re overweight, and 44 percent say they’ve gained weight while at their present jobs. More than half admitted that […]
Having low standards means you never get disappointed, and a new study says it also means you avoid stress. According to Telegraph UK, Scientists from the University College London had 45 students play a computer game where they turned over rocks to find out if they had snakes underneath. If they found a snake they […]
Dr. Stanley C. Jones, MD is Houston’s premier spine surgeon and stem cell physician. There are many reasons for back pain, one of the most common mechanical cause of back pain is disc degeneration. The cushioning discs between the vertebrae of the spine break down with age. Stress on these compromised discs causes them to […]
