Interesting Health Information

This site provides a collection of interesting and relevant information on health related topics. It is by no means a substitution for health information sources, but rather specific topics of interest to folks who are members of this site. All members can post new topics, which others can contribute to directly or via comments. My hope is you will contribute articles you believe are useful. Furthermore, all information posted should be considered public, even though membership is limited to family members and some friends - while topic notifications are sent only to members, the links can be shared with others outside of members.

Popular Vitamin Supplement B3 Causes Cancer Risk And Brain Metastasis Commercial dietary supplements like nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, were linked to benefits related to cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurological health in previous studies. ... (2022-11-13 Tim Vo)

Highly Processed Foods Are Linked To Early Death A study published Monday in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine estimated that in 2019, the deaths of around 57,000 Brazilian people between the ages of 30 and 69 were ... (2022-11-06 Tim Vo)

Citrus Fruits Could Slash Risk Of Brain Decline Cognitive decline is the decline in function of someone’s thinking, memory, concentration, and other brain functions. The phenomenon is mainly found in older adults and is often an ... (2022-11-03 Tim Vo)

Terrifying Rotting Flesh Wound: The U.S. Spider With One Hellish Bite The brown recluse spider is a little creature that can cause a terrible wound, sometimes leaving caved-in flesh scars. While mostly native to Central US, they have also been found elsewhere. It is (2022-11-02 Tim Vo)

Bites From Brown Recluse Spiders Can Cause Rotting Flesh! The brown recluse spider ( Loxosceles reclusa ) is native to the U.S. and has established itself in a number of states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, ... (2022-10-30 Tim Vo)

Citrus Fruits Could Slash Risk Of Brain Decline In an article by Express, it cites an study published in the National Library of Medicine titled "Citrus consumption and incident dementia in elderly Japanese: the Ohsaki Cohort ... (2022-11-02 Tim Vo)

New Sugar Substitutes In Citrus For those of us who is concerned about diabetes, this may come as a good news ... but perhaps for our children or grandchildren. A research team in Florida have discovered sugar ... (2022-11-02 Tim Vo)

Can You Stand On One Leg For 10 Seconds? A Study Links That To Your Potential Demise The inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds might indicate an increase in the risk of death within the next decade. As we age, our flexibility and balance diminish. ... (2022-11-02 Tim Vo)