Non-Contagious Disease

Findings at the American Heart Association annual conferences show that for people with stable heart disease, taking medications alone suffices. Bypass surgeries and stents do not appear to provide significant benefits for these patients, who have not had an acute heart attack previously. Read the…

In a new Harvard study of over 55,000 individuals, researchers found that those who participated in a healthy lifestyle, which they defined as non-smoking, non-obese, eating a healthy diet, and exercising regularly, saw a 50% decrease in their risk of heart disease. The American College of…

In light of the severe air pollution in New Delhi, India, journalists have compiled information on the air pollution problems and solutions of three major world cities. The first, London, saw incredible air pollution in the 19th and 20th centuries, mostly resulting from the burning of coal in homes…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced in their ongoing investigation of vaping-relating illnesses that Vitamin E acetate may be the culprit. The oily, sticky chemical is used to thicken or dilute THC vaping liquids and is unsafe to inhale. Due to little regulation, both the black…

A study of 17 patients with vaping-related illnesses appear to have airway and lung damage that resembles those found after chemical spills or contact with harmful gases. While they have yet to identify what chemical causes this burn-like damage, they have identified that the previous hypothesis…

The artificial stone that is used to make bathroom and kitchen countertops has been linked to cases of death and lung injury in the workers who cut, grind, and polish them. The workers are are inhaling dangerous amounts of silica dust, and this is damaging their lungs. Workers have been diagnosed…

Scientific data shows that human health is declining due to the poor air quality. An estimation of about 30,000 lives can be saved from reducing air pollution levels. There have been substantial cleaning efforts over the past two decades that have benefitted individuals health. click here.

After years of decline prior to 2011, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease related deaths has been increasing. Under false pretense that it will lower their chance of heart disease, about 19 million U.S. citizens take daily fish oil supplements. Many of these individuals do not know that…

A new study done by researchers in the United States and Denmark suggests that there may be a correlation between early and continued exposure to air pollution and higher rates of specific mental and psychiatric disorders. It is important to note that this does not automatically mean causation -…

In reaction to the increase in mass shootings in the United States many sources, such as politicians and news outlets, have been quick to connect gun violence with mental illness. Claiming over and over again that these two are linked can often cause the “illusory truth effect,” where people…