Written by: Vanessa Formato The New Year can is a time for celebration for many, but for many more it is a time of intense anxiety. In the final days of each December, people contemplate what they will strive to accomplish in the upcoming year, and for millions of women the goals center on losing [...]

Written by: Holly Troupe In the spring of 2011, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his team marched into the LAUSD with the purpose of remodeling the school lunch program only to have his cameras publicly rebuffed. The district was revamping the menu on its own, representatives said, with the goal of exceeding the health standards [...]

Written by Lisa Pearson When you’re ready to curl up with a cup of your favorite hot drink, what do you prefer-coffee or tea? Research by Harvard School of Public Health shows that although coffee has its benefits such as boosting metabolism as well as reducing the risk of endometrial cancer; green tea reigns supreme [...]

Scientists believe they now know exactly why polyphenols, potent antioxidant compounds found in red wine and green tea, inhibit cancer growth.  The discovery, published online in the FASEB Journal, is crucial because it may lead to the development of drugs that could stop or slow cancer progression, or improve current treatments. The antioxidants produce a [...]

Fruitz Watches Fruitz watches, which represent a dazzling array of real fruits, from Watermelon to Lychee, have proven health benefits, according to a study conducted by PeaceLove Art.  A cross section of first hand experiences of wearers of Fruitz watches demonstrated that the fun and fashionable timepieces also have the power to promote better concentration, [...]

Imagine being treated for rheumatoid arthritis years before the onset of your first symptom – thus stopping the disease in its tracks.  Researchers from University Hospital in Umea, Sweden, analyzed the blood samples of 342 people, 86 of whom went on to develop rheumatoid arthritis, RA, up to five years after giving blood. When compared [...]

You may not need proof of immunization before they let you in grad school or a note from your doctor that everything’s up to date before you can go to work, but as an adult you still need regular immunizations. “Wait, I got my flu shot. Isn’t that enough?” Well not really, depending on where [...]