People living in desert regions appreciate pomegranate trees (Punica granatum) because they are so resilient and can thrive in harsh conditions. Meanwhile, people working in laboratories appreciate pomegranates for the myriad of compounds they contain, and the wide...
In 2020 the Zurich-based insurance company Swiss Re—the largest insurer in the world based on policies issued—posited the question, “Is sleep the new blood pressure?” Insurance companies must know leading risk factors if they’re going to...
Prior to the Covid pandemic the American Sleep Association estimated 50 million Americans—more than one in seven—suffered from a sleep disorder. During the pandemic this number skyrocketed to an estimated 60 to 70 million Americans. Now, as if the...
The immune benefits of licorice root may play a role in preventing or treating certain types of cancer, according to a new study. The study was a systematic review of hundreds of earlier studies examining the role of licorice for cancer treatment. Licorice is the...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half the women in the U.S. will have a urinary tract infection (UTI) during their lifetime. Even more troubling, 25% of U.S. women will have recurrent infections. Now a new study is reinforcing what some...
Almost everyone is aware that cancer risk has been linked to the use of some some sugar substitutes. The controversy goes back at least to the 1970s with additional damning evidence added almost yearly. This year is no exception, with a new large-scale French study...
