The recent suicide of former New England Patriots’ tight end, Aaron Hernandez in a Massachusetts prison after being acquitted of double homicide, re-ignited the conversation about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). According to the Concussion Legacy Foundation, “CTE is a degenerative brain disease found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of repetitive brain …
The American Cancer Society recently reported that 322,600 lives have been saved in the 26 years between 1989 and 2015. This was a 39 percent drop in breast cancer deaths that was attributed to early detection and advances in medical treatments. The report also showed that during that time, there was a decrease in cancer …
In a new study, presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting, it was revealed that almost half of all adults with food allergies surveyed, reported that the on-set of such allergies were in adulthood. The study found that these results were seen across ethnic groups with the most …
New Study Reveals That 45% of Food Allergies are Developed in Adulthood Read More »
In a recent study released by the National Center for Health Statistics, more American adults are more obese now than at any other time in U.S. history. This study revealed that almost 40% of adults and 18.5% of children in the United States are obese. The rates in children are more stable than the …
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Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare, runs from November 1 through December 15, 2017. With the current administration’s plans to real and replace this healthcare bill that was enacted by former president, Obama, in 2010, there has been much confusion regarding the current state of affairs. While much of …
2018 Obamacare Open Enrollment Period is Shorter This Year Read More »