Infographics are all the rage these days. We told you about one dealing with supplements a few weeks ago. This time, website Online Schools (whose creators describe themselves as “a bunch of guys who spend our free time trying to …[More]

In case you’re not European or simply avoid the news, a volcano by the name of Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland erupted on the 21st of March, for the first time since 1821, and again erupted on April 14th. The resultant cloud …[More]

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On episode 5 of season 1, called “Damned If You Do”, a nun by the name of Augustine appears at …[More]

According to a new study, it turns out that not only women with anorexia nervosa feel very strongly about gaining fat. The study found that when healthy women see an overweight woman, their brains react negatively, “increasing feelings of unhappiness …[More]

Yesterday we covered Alzheimer disease, a disease which usually occurs after the age of 65. Rebecca Doig’s case, however, is different.

What should have been the happiest moment of Rebecca’s life – the birth of her first baby girl, …[More]

Danger level: High

What is it?

Alzheimer disease (AD)  is a disorder which causes a deterioration in mental functioning, especially memory loss.

Who gets it?

In the US, more than 14% of people over age 65 have AD, and …[More]

Website Information is Beautiful has put together an infographic summing up relevant data about food supplements in the form of a “balloon race”. The higher the bubble in the graphic, the greater evidence there is for its effectiveness.

The …[More]

Danger level: High

What is it?

Retinal detachment is an emergency situation that damages your eye’s retina and which can cause blindness.

Who gets it?

Retinal detachment occurs in about 1 in 10,000 people each year.  It is more common …[More]